The Gunners of August 1914, John Hutton

The Gunners of August 1914, John HuttonNew Hardback The Great War will always be synonymous with trench warfare and the mass slaughter inflicted by machine guns on the helpless but gallant infantry. There is a good reason for this view as the machine guns took a terrible toll, and the infantry's experiences continue to fascinate and appal people today. But one aspect of the fighting that gets insufficient attention is the artillery. Histories of the major battles often reduce the role of

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on desert highways or in the landscapes of northern England

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Colonels and Commanding Officers and of those who commanded other units and formations

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it was only then that we Austrians realised how breathtakingly near to the World War we already had been for that past year

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