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The following article on the United Kingdom's Royal Artillery is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The Royal Artillery's Seventeen-Pounder The quick-firing (QF) seventeen-pounder was a three-inch (76 mm) howitzer introduced in 1942. It was primarily intended as an antitank gun,…
The following article on WW2 artillery is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. There are two types of artillery: guns and howitzers. A howitzer combines the power of a gun with the high or low trajectory of a mortar, usually at…
The following article on antitank weapons is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Antitank Weapons: American Bazooka Officially the Antitank Rocket Launcher, the ‘‘bazooka’’ was the most famous of American antitank weapons of World War II. Named for its resemblance to…
The following article on amphibious warfare is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Amphibious warfare involves the movement of troops from sea to shore, and it takes many forms. With the development of airborne capability, Winston Churchill coined the phrase ‘‘triphibious…
The following article on D-Day airpower is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Shortly after D-Day, Gen. Dwight Eisenhower toured the landing beaches with his son, newly commissioned 2d Lt. John Eisenhower. Looking at the concentrated mass of troops and vehicles…
The following article on army airborne units is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. In the fifteenth century Leonardo Da Vinci envisioned airborne soldiers, and in the nineteenth century Napoleon Bonaparte pondered invading Britain with French troops in hot-air balloons. But…
The following article on Luftwaffe aircraft is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. This article features descriptions of the most important Luftwaffe aircraft in the German aircraft in the run-up and during World War Two. Histories and flight specifications are given…
The following article on British WW2 gliders is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. British WW2 Gliders British WW2 Gliders: Airspeed Horsa Britain’s primary combat glider, the Airspeed Horsa, shared the American CG-4’s general configuration and service history. Like the U.S. Waco, the…
The following article on World War 2 planes is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. World War 2 Planes: Aircraft Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress The Flying Fortress embodied the cherished American concept of precision daylight bombardment and was amongst the deadliest of…
The D-Day landing of June 6, 1944, ranks as the boldest and most successful large-scale invasion in military history. For more articles about D-Day, go to the category archive. D-Day: Table of Contents Planning Logistics Training Regiments by Country Aerial Support Deception The Landing Beaches Statistics: Personnel, Casualties, Military Assets…
