Description
Product ID: | 9780764363399 |
Product Form: | Hardback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Series: | Legends of Warfare: Ground |
Title: | 155 mm Gun M1 “Long Tom” |
Subtitle: | and 8-inch Howitzer in WWII and Korea |
Authors: | Author: David Doyle |
Page Count: | 144 |
Subjects: | Military vehicles, Tanks & military land vehicles, Korea, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) |
Description: | A pictorial history of the 155 mm M1 gun "Long Tom," the 8-inch howitzer M1, and the assorted prime movers and ammunition carriers utilized alongside them. A pictorial history of the 155 mm M1 gun "Long Tom," the 8-inch howitzer M1, and the assorted prime movers and ammunition carriers utilized alongside them. Developed from the WWI-vintage French Canon de 155 mm Grande Puissance Filloux (GPF), the 155 mm gun M1A1, known as the “Long Tom,” along with its companion, the 8-inch howitzer M1, formed the backbone of the US Army''s heavy field artillery during WWII and Korea.
Written by prolific military author David Doyle, this book is part of the very popular Legends of Warfare series. |
Imprint Name: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
Publisher Name: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2022-06-28 |