| 单词 | field gun |
| 例句 | The idea was also adapted for field guns under the name Cannibals. The Phantom Army of Alamein by Rick Stroud - review 2012-12-21T22:55:05Z It is midnight in Manchester, England, on Nov. 22, 1867: “There are field guns on Stanley Street, and timber barricades at every bridge and junction.” The Rebel, the Policeman and a Chase Through Britain and Beyond 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z The central gallery even displays large vehicles and armaments, including a Renault FT 17 tank, two aircraft, a 75-millimeter field gun and models of the trenches. Critic?s Notebook: Museum of the Great War Opens in Meaux, France 2011-11-12T00:48:01Z Whereas the lances used by the cavalry during the Battle of Mons hark back to 19th century warfare, their 13-pounder field guns embraced modernity, being lighter, more mobile and quicker to fire than earlier artillery. Eager but doomed: the British Tommies who hoped to be home by Christmas 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z Even if you're not sure about seeing field guns taken apart and re-assembled or watching horseback skills, arms handling and marching bands, this is a stunning spectacle. This week's new events 2010-12-04T00:07:00Z Eritrean troops have pounded Tigray with artillery barrages from across the border and captured the Tigrayan town of Shiraro, where recent satellite images showed hundreds of marching soldiers and lines of artillery field guns. After Secret U.S. Talks Fail, a Hidden War in Africa Rapidly Escalates 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z The state gun carriage is a field gun carriage that has been in the care of the Royal Navy since 1901, when it was removed from active service for the funeral of Queen Victoria. Queen's coffin carried to the State Gun Carriage 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z The Nordic state on Sunday also decided it would supply Ukraine with helmets, bulletproof vests and first aid equipment and gave Estonia permission to donate Ukraine field guns previously owned by Finland. Finland sends weapons and ammunition to Ukraine in policy shift 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z As he spoke, an emplacement of mobile field guns in the greenery close by fired off repeated volleys. As government offensive pushes forward, scars of war dot Ethiopia's Amhara region 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z There will be 71 horses, 36 of them pulling six 13-pounder field guns dating from the first world war. Prince Philip: gun salutes planned across UK in tribute to Duke of Edinburgh 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z After the war, a captured German field gun was presented by the government to Comber in recognition of his heroism and was placed in the Square. Edmund De Wind: The war hero remembered in Comber and Canada 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z The conveyance was a tank lighter which carried a 10-ton tractor and a 5,000-pound field gun, plus miscellaneous gear and about 25 other men. AP WAS THERE: 75 years ago, reporter lands on Attu Island 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z The field gun was used on the Western Front in France in 1917-18 and later acquired for the memorial. NY village raising funds to restore WWI memorial’s cannon 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z During the celebrations, the Band of the Royal Artillery will play music close to the firing position, and 89 horses will pull six World War One-era 13-pounder field guns into position in the park. Queen portrait issued for Sapphire Jubilee - BBC News 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z Through the opening, Ms. Hollingworth saw, she later wrote, “large numbers of troops, literally hundreds of tanks, armored cars and field guns” concealed in the valley. Clare Hollingworth, Reporter Who Broke News of World War II, Dies at 105 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z Basically, a giant fire-fighting bullet the size of a small dog, fired from a howitzer heavy artillery field gun. Wildfires beware: Boeing patents giant bullet to shoot down blazes 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z Third shell, dead on target, blowing the field gun to bits and killing the crew. Inside Dwight Eisenhower's Perspective on D-Day 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z They will be accompanied by the Royal Artillery Band and their 71 horses will pull six World War One-era Ordnance Quick Fire 13-pounder field guns. Royal baby: London gun salutes mark birth of princess - BBC News 2015-05-03T04:00:00Z Soldiers of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, in full dress uniform, rode past Buckingham Palace before firing six World War I-era field guns in nearby Hyde Park at noon Tuesday. Gun salutes mark Queen Elizabeth II's 89th birthday 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Soldiers of the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, in full dress uniform, rode past Buckingham Palace before firing six World War I-era field guns in nearby Hyde Park at noon Tuesday. Gun salutes mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 89th birthday 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Now he wants tanks, mortars, field guns and air craft. India and Pakistan ramp up aid as they jostle for influence in Kabul 2014-03-04T11:04:54Z Nearly 500 years old, it's a bastion of Square Mile tradition, its HQ resplendent with antique cannons and field guns. Miners' mishaps give investors angst 2013-07-03T22:47:13Z “That was more the exception than the rule for regular field guns.” Do Fireworks Resemble the True Sights and Sounds of the U.S. s Key Historical Battles? 2013-07-03T22:45:09.037Z We were still on rationing but we ate with the field gun crew who always got extra rations, so were quite spoiled! Coronation memories: 'Spirit of joy" 2013-06-02T22:40:45Z We read recently, and with infinite zest, that the artillery by which Mafeking is defended includes a battery of field guns and four heavy pieces. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z We traveled many miles from the field gun school before we came to the camp of the heavies. The A.E.F. With General Pershing and the American Forces 2012-03-09T03:00:18.240Z Finally there came one-inch and other very light field guns, called "artillery of accompaniment," which deployed as required. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z The “Red Scout’s” motor gave a few preliminary explosions, and then started off with a sound like a whole battery of field guns going off at once. Bert Wilson at the Wheel 2012-01-14T03:00:19.827Z The main works were a large fortification, called Fort Magruder, and twelve redoubts for field guns. Nurse and Spy in the Union Army The Adventures and Experiences of a Woman in Hospitals, Camps, and Battle-Fields 2012-01-07T03:00:15.907Z The column, consisting of 4700 infantry, two field guns and two smaller guns, and one squadron of cavalry, commenced its march at eleven o'clock. Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century 2012-01-05T03:00:36.930Z The enemy’s line of sharp-shooters and Fort Sanders stood in our direct line of advance,—the fort manned by the heaviest and best field guns. From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of The Civil War in America 2011-12-28T03:00:39.977Z Three German field guns, complete with teams, were also captured in this wood. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z The latter are, generally speaking, short, fat, stumpy guns, as compared with the long, slender field guns. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z He had ninety field guns and twelve howitzers. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z The Parrott Rifle, recognizable by the wrought iron jacket reinforcing its breech, was one of the first rifled field guns used by the U.S. The Civil War Centennial Handbook 2011-10-15T02:00:27.210Z Soon, however, French field guns were trained upon them, and amid the roar of artillery line after line of heroic Britons fell shattered to earth. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z Many of the hits upon our tanks at Flesqui�res were obtained by a German artillery officer who, remaining alone at his battery, served a field gun single-handed until killed at his gun. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z With them came a battery of eight field guns, which had been got through the marshes in our rear. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z Producer Brigadier David Allfrey said demand for tickets was "incredible" The Royal Navy will perform its field gun display at the Tattoo for the first time. Grandstand performance for Tattoo 2011-08-04T23:21:48Z In addition to many enemy killed, the division captured one thousand four hundred and seven of the enemy, thirteen 77-mm. field guns, ten trench mortars, and numerous machine guns and stores. Average Americans 2011-06-02T02:00:20.387Z At length it came to the ears of Gen-er-al Gage, that some field guns were at Sa-lem, and he sent troops there to seize them. The Life of George Washington in Words of One Syllable 2011-05-23T02:00:10.807Z The British field guns raked them while the heavies pulled further back to avoid being blown up or captured. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z On our side only field guns were used, and if the Germans had any of larger size they were, at this time, few in number. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z At length the arrival of a battery of field guns, which unlimbered at close range, induced the survivors to surrender, and they were disarmed and carried off as prisoners with the retreating army. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z We are really sending over large numbers of men now, and the shipbuilding program is being rushed; but the situation as regards field guns, machine guns, and airplanes continues very bad. Average Americans 2011-06-02T02:00:20.387Z The sun shone on their red-coats, and flashed from the tips of the guns they bore, and from the brass field guns that stood on the deck. The Life of George Washington in Words of One Syllable 2011-05-23T02:00:10.807Z On Friday the enemy had pulled himself together and delivered along twenty-five miles of broken country from Demuin to near Lassigny a new mass attack, supported with a considerable number of field guns. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z It will be observed that batteries for mortars and field guns are established in the captured lunettes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z Every long-range gun in the British entrenchments that would bear was also turned upon them, leaving the infantry and field guns to deal with the troops assaulting their position. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z On a broad mound of earth, half way up the incline toward the stockade, the ugly nose of a field gun could be plainly seen, Beside the gun stood a sentry. Bill Bolton?Flying Midshipman 2011-04-14T02:00:39.800Z They could not bring their field guns with them. The Life of George Washington in Words of One Syllable 2011-05-23T02:00:10.807Z His armies were organized to a very high level of efficiency; and they had with them a new Chinese invention, gunpowder, which they used in small field guns. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z Soon they were on the edge of the woods, where the German field guns, unable to get away, were firing at point-blank range. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z They had advanced within fifty yards of the muzzles of our field guns when they belched forth fire at point-blank range, while our Maxims fired into the 'brown' from either side. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z “If it comes to a pinch, we’ll shoot it out—field gun or no field gun.” Bill Bolton?Flying Midshipman 2011-04-14T02:00:39.800Z Then our men leaped forward with a cheer and drove with the bayonet through and through the ranks, until the survivors turned and fled, followed by the pitiless fire of Maxims and field guns. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z As many as twenty shots a minute have been fired from a British field gun. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z Twenty-six field guns and forty machine guns, as well as much war material, had fallen into our hands. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z On page 200 of Volume I. you were told how a howitzer differs from an ordinary field gun. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Sailing ostensibly for Colon, she called at Antwerp, where she was loaded with 175 tons of Mausers and 180 tons of ammunition, besides field guns, billed as "hardware, musical instruments and kettledrums." Where Duty Called or, In Honor Bound 2011-01-01T03:00:22.753Z Two battalions of the 3rd Brigade at once dashed towards them; a battery of field guns galloped up, and opened fire at short range, and the enemy hastily withdrew. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z Their heavy siege pieces had not yet come up, and they were using their field guns. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z The enemy brought up field guns, and the British and French warships in the canal joined in the fray. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z Each field gun was drawn by four horses, the two leaders being ridden by artillerymen, and had 100 rounds of shot and 30 rounds of grape. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" As a preliminary to the main attack, in order to enable field guns to be brought within effective range for wire cutting, the enemy's advanced works at 1,070 were to be taken. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. In the centre is a trophy of arms, including a field gun, rifles, and ammunition, and the Imperial flag, the Crest or Chrysanthemum, within a wreath of rice plant and pine. The Postage Stamp in War The barrel of a howitzer has a wider bore than that of a field gun, and its shell is not so long. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z Against a tiny table top of 250 yards long by 200 yards deep tons of metal and high explosives were flung from howitzers and field guns at close range. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z The best procedure with field guns is said to be lengthening the fuze to obtain a high percentage of bursts on graze. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" The captured material included eight field guns, fifty-three machine guns and thirty-two mortars. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. When the Russians closed on their centre they were even more densely massed, and their reserves were subjected to an effective fire from the French field guns. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" The whole of the small detachment of Royal Artillery usually stationed in the Fort, had accompanied the field guns to repel the attack upon Queenston. Battle of Fort George A paper read on March 14th, 1896 There were snipers in every bush, machine guns were cunningly hidden in the rocks, and behind the trenches on the cliffs there were field guns, backed by heavy pieces on the Achi Baba ridge. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z In South Africa, where firm soil was usually to be found, 6-in. guns were employed as heavy field guns, but in Europe even the 5-in. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" These capsules exploded at intervals of about half a minute, and heard at some distance would be mistaken for the reports of a field gun. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. Men yelled at them from the roadside as courier followed courier, and from the distance ahead sounded in quick succession six booms from field guns. Last Words It's aimed at our field guns this time! The Guns of Europe When night fell three lines of German trenches had been won, 3,000 prisoners had been taken, and 10 field guns and 50 machine guns had been captured. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z Maurice of Nassau, indeed, helped to develop the field gun, and the French had invented the limber, but Gustavus Adolphus was the first to give artillery its true position on the battlefield. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Just over the crest of the ridge we came upon their combat wagons and a field gun. The Black Watch A Record in Action Reaching the Ohio at last, Morgan planted his field guns near Buffington Island, with the view of protecting his men while they swam the river. The Greater Republic A History of the United States The French set up a tremendous cheer and swept forward to meet their field guns which were slowly retiring, sending heavy volleys into the German masses as they withdrew. The Guns of Europe Artillerymen might seem to imply artillery, but they have only a single small field gun. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses The field guns were however, at last organized in batteries each complete in itself, as mentioned above. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" We had empty jam and bully-beef tins, also empty shell cases from field guns, strung on the wire in such a way that the least touch would attract attention. The Black Watch A Record in Action Cars roared across the field, men pedaled by on bicycles, trucks lumbered past, and a whippet tank snorted as it rolled past dragging a field gun. A Yankee Flier in Italy To cut off our field guns, of course. The Guns of Europe His troops were part of the 12th Mo. and seven companies of cavalry, besides five field guns. The Struggle for Missouri Field Howitzers are somewhat less mobile than field guns; they have, however, far greater shell power. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" The embarkation now went briskly forward, several light field guns were placed in the boats, and two or three large rafts, capable of containing two companies each, were prepared to be towed across by boats. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850 The two field guns, skillfully handled by black artillery-men, did good work, plowing huge furrows through the assailants and throwing them into confusion at every charge. The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War The French field guns far in advance of the main force were at work. The Guns of Europe One of the early international movements of the twentieth century will be directed towards the prohibition of the sale of such weapons as magazine-rifles, quick-firing field guns, and torpedoes to any savage or barbarous race. Twentieth Century Inventions A Forecast An American-manned field gun shattered the silence, so close to us that we could feel its breath and had a greater respect for its bite. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" Straight up to the mouth of the field guns they rode–sabering the gunners right and left–and in a few moments these had been silenced. The Boy Allies with the Cossacks Or, A Wild Dash over the Carpathians Sergeant Triplet was directing the fire of Company C; the artillery sergeant was in command of the field guns, and worked them well for two long hours. The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War Evidently the French leader meant to maintain his fire there and also to protect his field guns against capture. The Guns of Europe One often sees German field guns in such a position that it is difficult to say whether they are in “direct” or “indirect” fire. The Note-Book of an Attaché Seven Months in the War Zone The field guns have ceased their roar for the day and their bores will be allowed to cool over Sunday. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" German field guns were unlimbered and hurled their shells screeching at the Russians. The Boy Allies with the Cossacks Or, A Wild Dash over the Carpathians Nelson's eyes turned again to the weapons that so oddly resembled field guns. Astounding Stories, February, 1931 That runs straight for a mile, but there's a field gun at the bottom of the volcano. Two Thousand Miles Below The field guns of all nations shoot approximately the same shell, three inches in diameter. The Note-Book of an Attaché Seven Months in the War Zone Their hand weapons are of the old-fashioned calibre, and they carry small field guns on the backs of mules. The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba Malcolmson got on to field guns, and had an elaborate plan for training gunners without actual practice. The Red Hand of Ulster On these level spaces were fixed what appeared to be enormous field guns of glittering brass. Astounding Stories, February, 1931 Others had run from their station beside a field gun to meet them; then Culver had called for volunteers and had gone back. Two Thousand Miles Below The Allies claimed to have captured about 13,000 prisoners and between sixty and seventy field guns, exclusive of machine guns and the smaller artillery. The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources East of the last place the fortified village of Contalmaison occupied high ground, forming as it were a pivot in the German intermediate line covering their field guns. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War McConkey, for instance, is still hauling that field gun of his about the streets. The Red Hand of Ulster They followed up this success by an infantry attack, supported by a large number of heavy and field guns. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War Here, where the road winds around a commanding bluff, which overlooks a valley, the Austrians had planted a battery of field guns, right on the edge of the cliff. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources Besides other war material the Allies recovered from the Somme battle fields 29 heavy guns and howitzers, 92 field guns and howitzers, 103 trench artillery pieces, and 397 machine guns. The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources Each road was black with moving troops, pushing forward on the heels of the enemy, whose field gun shells were bursting on the ridges just beyond. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War The booty that fell to the victors included field guns and Maxims, transport wagons, and large numbers of live stock. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources Had the Bulgarians advanced in full force, the Allies would have been heavily outnumbered, not only in men, but in heavy artillery and ordinary field guns as well. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War They had captured 29 officers, 6,472 men, 27 field guns, 1 mountain gun, 15 gun carriages, 56 wagons loaded with artillery ammunition and between 500 and 600 ordinary transport wagons. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources During the month of March, 1917, the British captured 1,239 Germans, of whom sixteen were officers, and large quantities of war material, including twenty-five trench mortars and three field guns. The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources It consisted of eight mounted coast defense guns, fourteen 6-inch guns, one field gun, more than 100 rifles, fifty-three ammunition wagons, supply trains and other war material. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War The Turks had some fifteen or twenty field guns, and replied vigorously, but only one shell hit the battleship, which did no damage. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources An entirely new piece was developed, firing a shell of about the same size as the regular 75-millimeter field gun. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War The general has ordered a field gun to take up a position on this bank. “Crumps”, The Plain Story of a Canadian Who Went The male tank carries light field guns as well as machine guns. Life in a Tank Shells cannot terrify him, nor the fiercest stuttering of the field guns make him hesitate in advance, but in a certain stage of seasickness the ears of very heroes are deaf to duty’s call. A Padre in France From the slopes of Katayib el Kheil three batteries of Turkish field guns replied, doing considerable damage to every visible target. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources They were equipped with some field guns and light artillery, and crossing the Aden hinterland near Lahej, forced the British to retire on Aden. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War The troops for this purpose were to consist of a brigade of French territorial infantry with a squadron of Algerian cavalry, popularly known as 'Goumiers', and a battery of the famous 'Soixante-quinze' field guns. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force Besides these, the gunners had two obsolete field guns belonging to the armament of the naval base, but owing to the lack of mules and equipment none of the guns were mobile. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Mount Roby resounded to the shrill blast of the bugle, the rattle of rifles and the roar of field guns. "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders On October 8, 1914, Colonel E. H. Gorges, commanding a British naval and military force and four field guns, sailed up the Wuri in launches and found the enemy intrenched near Jabassi. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources "It makes things clearer, for example, if one knows that a howitzer gun drops its shells, while an ordinary field gun fires them to all intents and purposes vertically." Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, September 30, 1914 The bar has many qualities suitable for military operations; a rocky grass-covered mound at the western extremity in particular forming an excellent position for the field guns and assaulting parties. In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83 Close to Headquarter Hill six companies of the Scots Guards lay in rear of the field guns as their escort. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government The vigilant Germans' aircraft took it for a field gun, and notifying their batteries they proceeded to shell it with shrapnel and high explosive shells. "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders By this time our field guns and cow gun were well at it, and the Boers were shifting a bit. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition Each day the Dutch held parades and drill outside the village, and tried to astonish the natives with the wonders of their Winchesters and field guns. From Jungle to Java The Trivial Impressions of a Short Excursion to Netherlands India The cavalry defeated by the Heavy Brigade was re-formed in the northern valley behind the field guns, and infantry, cavalry and artillery were on both the Fedukhine and the Vorontsov heights. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" Two field guns were placed in pits in proximity to the western Ladysmith road. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government The artillery was awakening to its evening activity, field guns could be seen firing, and shells bursting on high crests. The Tale of a Trooper We were placed in charge of an angle, at about the center of the fortified semi-circle that constituted the Fort, armed with 4 six pounder field guns. A History of Lumsden's Battery, C.S.A. As a preliminary to the main attack, in order to enable field guns to be brought within effective range for wire-cutting, the enemy's advanced works at 1,070 were to be taken. World's War Events, Vol. II Our field guns however continued to fire all that day and through the greater part of the night; their fire did not slacken whether shells were bursting around them or not. Q.6.a and Other places Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918 Another important change was the introduction of a longer time-fuse for use with field guns. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Then we must rely on our field guns and howitzers, and these only. The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" On April 8th, he had 53 siege guns in position, and 37 field guns. A History of Lumsden's Battery, C.S.A. Sniping with field guns was also indulged in. The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula Our chalk pit was practically under the muzzles of about a dozen field guns. Q.6.a and Other places Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918 These 4�7-in. mountings were meant for use as guns of position, and not as field guns. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government There seemed to be batteries everywhere, the French 75's being specially noticeable all day, along with some other field guns of theirs which had a peculiarly sharp bark. The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" In addition to the possibility of submarine attack, the Gulf of Xeros is so narrow that our ship could have been hit by the cross fire of field guns. Aviation in Peace and War Here they provided a target for the field guns and, in the former instance, the machine, viewed from the Apex, soon resembled a fly whose wings had been burned off. The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula Fitzgerald went to the front line and out into the broken trenches in No Man's Land in order to inspect the registration of the field guns. Q.6.a and Other places Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918 After falling back for the night to Witteputs, the patrol marched north-eastward on the morning of the 10th, and encountered several hundred Boers, with field guns, a few miles to the east of Belmont. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government At 11 a.m. to the minute about 150 field guns and howitzers opened on the Turkish trenches, and now at 11.20 all is one great roar. The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" In the forenoon the Boer field guns were brought down again in the valley, and shelled the pontoon, Krantz Kop, and us; they were driven off in an hour or so, but recommenced again later. With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service On the 28th—the next day—General Paget pitched his camp near our positions, shelling us with some batteries of field guns till dusk. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War Across those two miles no one could move in daylight without being seen by the enemy, and there was practically no position to put our field guns forward of High Wood. Q.6.a and Other places Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918 A Creusot field gun had been withdrawn the previous evening after a brief exchange of shots with the Naval gun on Beacon Hill. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government I mentioned yesterday that we had 150 field guns and howitzers, but I find the numbers were 180 French and 150 British guns. The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" The operator, it seems, was obliged to take refuge in a cellar with some women and children, for the enemy positively rained shells upon them, fortunately, however, from a field gun only. Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie (commanding 1st Battn. Royal Irish Rifles) Dated November 4th, 1914-March 11th, 1915 All I could do was to thank Providence that the enemy had no quick-firing field guns, or, though "we had not been long," we should have been blotted out before we could have hoisted it. The Defence of Duffer's Drift This was not very deep, about six feet down at the most; but it was under the roots of the hedge, a good protection against the shells of field guns. Q.6.a and Other places Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918 Large quantities of high-explosive shells for field guns have become essential owing to the form of warfare in which the Army is engaged. 1914 Along the Canal were armed men, field guns studded about, and on the other side bigger guns in emplacements. The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" On the 11th afternoon, after taking Neuve Chapelle, our Infantry was brought to a standstill, and the experiment was tried of rushing a field gun up to clear away houses, obstacles, etc., in the open. Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie (commanding 1st Battn. Royal Irish Rifles) Dated November 4th, 1914-March 11th, 1915 “Yes; a company of cavalry and a field gun.” Special Messenger A battery of field guns still lay in a hollow just west of Bucquoy, and this sight rather reassured me; so I decided to push on a bit. Q.6.a and Other places Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918 They began with an inferior field gun, and they never stopped to remedy this defect, but directed all their energies, from the first, to developing their heavy artillery. 1914 Even the iron-clads, with armor impenetrable by field guns, were readily driven off by sharp-shooters, who, under cover, closed their ports or killed every exposed man. Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War It is a common error amongst military men and others not well versed in the use of Artillery, to suppose that a field gun is intended for the purpose of making breaches in walls. The Battle of Bayan and Other Battles Field Howitzers, with a calibre of 4.5 inches, have increased offensive power and practically the same mobility as field guns. Lectures on Land Warfare; A tactical Manual for the Use of Infantry Officers An Examination of the Principles Which Underlie the Art of Warfare, with Illustrations of the Principles by Examples Taken from Military History, from the Battle of Thermopylae, B.C. 480, to the Battle of the Sambre, November 1-11, 1918 We speculated as to whether it were true that our ship would have to face an old field gun's fire on the morrow, as well as a Maxim's. Cinderella in the South Twenty-Five South African Tales Whilst their total proportion of guns to bayonets was fully maintained, the proportion of field guns to bayonets was reduced, and all heavy guns enormously increased. 1914 In February the Federal gunboat Queen of the West, armed with a thirty-pound Parrott and five field guns, ran the batteries at Vicksburg and caused much alarm on the river below. Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War This calibre, 75 mm., or 2.9 inches, will be seen to be a very little less than that of the field gun in use in our service viz., The Battle of Bayan and Other Battles Infantry were in close support, and a single Lewis-gun section could have prevented the use of the field gun. Lectures on Land Warfare; A tactical Manual for the Use of Infantry Officers An Examination of the Principles Which Underlie the Art of Warfare, with Illustrations of the Principles by Examples Taken from Military History, from the Battle of Thermopylae, B.C. 480, to the Battle of the Sambre, November 1-11, 1918 It was customary when the fleet was thus assembled to hold battalion-days—that is to say, that all the various crews would land with their rifles and cutlasses, and a field gun from each ship. From Lower Deck to Pulpit In the last fight around Przemysl the Germans fired in one hour, from field guns, 200,000 shells carrying high explosives. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 A heavy bulwark for protection against sharp-shooters, and with embrasures for field guns, surrounded her upper deck. Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War The shrapnel for this, as well as all field guns, is the projectile mainly depended upon, and like all field guns, the main work for them is to fire at the personnel of the enemy. The Battle of Bayan and Other Battles I read a type-written document from the staff captain that related to the collection, "as opportunity offers," of two field guns captured from the enemy two days before. Pushed and the Return Push Early employed his men busily for the succeeding two hours in throwing up lunettes or redans to cover his field guns. Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865 As we came into harbour the Turks gave us a shell or two from their field guns, then stopped. Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 Time proved that the lighter class of boats, called "tin-clads," were helpless against field guns, while heavy iron-clads could be driven off by riflemen protected by the timber and levees along streams. Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War Now the American machine guns began sputtering, and their shrill treble blended with the deep bass of the heavier field guns. Army Boys on the Firing Line or, Holding Back the German Drive As, owing to the intricacy of the channel, the steamboat and flotilla had not yet arrived, a few shots were fired at the boats by the field guns. On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War During the campaign the Union Army captured 22 field guns and lost 3. Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865 He also commandeered one of half a dozen very handsome twelve-pounder field guns, together with a considerable quantity of ammunition. The Cruise of the Thetis A Tale of the Cuban Insurrection Midway of the above points, the Bayou des Allemands, outlet of the large lake of the same name, is crossed; and here was a Federal post of some two hundred men with two field guns. Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War It becoming evident the enemy was at hand in force, a battery of field guns was pushed forward, under the escort of a troop of Hussars; and the main body followed in two columns. A Dog with a Bad Name The enemy's guns," telegraphed Sir George White, October 30, "range further than our field guns. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 Just as they were approaching it, they heard a fresh outbreak of firing, the musketry being mingled with the crack of field guns. At the Point of the Bayonet A Tale of the Mahratta War It was also arranged that Jack was to have the twelve-pounder field gun, while Carlos took the two Maxims. The Cruise of the Thetis A Tale of the Cuban Insurrection He could still see that silly little field gun, it must have been around seventy or eighty millimeter, on a high-wheeled carriage, drawn by six shaggy, bandy-legged beasts. Space Viking The guns were of every kind, from the field gun to the heaviest howitzer. The Old Front Line Total, say, 4,100 infantry, of whom 600 mounted; no cavalry, no field guns. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 Some trouble was caused at this time by a German field gun inside Hennechies Wood, which was firing on these parties at point blank range. The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion Like a modern field gun, the ballista shot low and directly toward the enemy. Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America Trench mortars of all calibres and field guns, brought to closest range in the mist and darkness, began to pound a pathway through our wire. The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry In attempting to support their flank the 71st Infantry Brigade came under the fire of field guns firing over open sights near Joncourt Farm, and could not advance. A Short History of the 6th Division Aug. 1914-March 1919 Looking across the river with field glasses, McNab sees the boat landing field guns on Navy Island for MacKenzie. Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom Indeed the roar of musketry was unceasing, and was mingled with the louder cracks of the field guns. No Surrender! A Tale of the Rising in La Vendee Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, early nineteenth century field guns and Civil War garrison guns. Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America To what good use he put his study of the field guns, we find evidence in his first appearance on the field of actual warfare. Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers Supported by four field guns, they advanced steadily under a terrific fire from the enemy. On the Fringe of the Great Fight Later on, some batteries of the Royal Horse Artillery and our field guns, which had come up, sealed the fate of the Germans and prevented a counter-attack. The Great War As I Saw It With regard to armament, our field artillery were able to assist with their 4.2 inch howitzers, but the 18-pounder field guns, with their flat projectory, were, at this stage, found to be of little use. With the British Army in The Holy Land Howitzers could: Move more easily in the field than mortars; reach targets behind obstructions by high angle fire; shoot larger projectiles than could field guns of similar weight. Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America The battle began with a bombardment by the field guns. Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers Under cover of the mist, he congregated large numbers of field guns, which were able to accompany and closely support the attacking waves, while at some places he employed his new Tanks. Three years in France with the Guns: Being Episodes in the life of a Field Battery In the batteries were sixty heavy cannon; while there were, in addition, one hundred and fifty field guns. With Frederick the Great A Story of the Seven Years' War Crowe's Battery, with four field guns, and 200 men of the 47th Regiment under command of Major Lauder, to Kingston without delay, as that point was threatened. Troublous Times in Canada A History of the Fenian Raids of 1866 and 1870 For training the field gun, the crew used a special handspike quite different from the garrison handspike. Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America I then watched their return of compliments with a battery of field guns; they were quite cruel to a small bush a hundred yards behind our line. Letters from France This skilful siting of the Turkish trenches has been admired by all competent British observers; the number of field guns on the Peninsula is now many times greater than it was. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I And to my stupefaction he shot a proposal at my head as if it came out of a field gun. Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy O'Malley About 6 o'clock the Fenians were busy getting a field gun in position, and had it placed about 1,200 yards in front of the Canadian line. Troublous Times in Canada A History of the Fenian Raids of 1866 and 1870 The field guns were the mobile pieces that could travel with the army and be brought quickly into firing position. Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America Sniping is done with field guns and trench mortars. Letters from France Opposite the fortified lines we stood in to within easy field gun range, trusting that the Turks would not wish prematurely to disclose their artillery positions. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I We heard the bugles sounding reveille; then presently the beat of drums and the rumble of the field guns going to the station. Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy O'Malley At nightfall three shots were fired by the Fenians from their field gun, but their aim was faulty, and the shots did no damage to our men. Troublous Times in Canada A History of the Fenian Raids of 1866 and 1870 The small arm is the Mannlicher rifle and carbine, the field gun is the same as that of Belgium. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights The enemy brought some six batteries of field guns into action from the slopes west of Kataiba-el-kaeli. History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War Then the enemy's howitzers and field guns had it all their own way, forcing attack to yield a lot of ground. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I Now to be sure, the "scare act" was being read again, but the big field guns pointing across the river were in any case powerful enough to keep the peace. Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy O'Malley After our field guns had peppered the enemy for a bit, the gunboats tried again, but the fire was too hot for them, and the leading boat had to retire. With Kitchener in the Soudan A Story of Atbara and Omdurman None of the armors has, however, proved its resistance to the high velocity bullets which the powerful field guns rain against it. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights Well, then, this battery is not of field guns. The Belgians to the Front But for the number and good shooting of Turkish field guns and howitzers, Birdwood would surely have carried the whole main ridge of Sari Bair. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I The Mexicans, thinking they had been fired at, were about to discharge their own field guns, placed in a position of offence, in answer to the menace of the United States. Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy O'Malley While his lieutenants were drilling the main body, Charlie himself took in hand a party of forty picked men, and instructed them in the use of field guns. With Clive in India Or, The Beginnings of an Empire The ammunition supply was immediately augmented and field guns of various calibers turned out as fast as possible, including 9-inch howitzers. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights Heavy firing by infantry rifles, as well as by field guns, came from the north. The Belgians to the Front Also, a battery of field guns attached to the Morto Bay column, and a couple of mountain guns added to the Krithia column would add to our prospects of making a real big scoop. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I An hour was spent in reconnoitring the enemy's position, during which they kept up an incessant cannonade, to which the English field guns attempted no reply. The Tiger of Mysore A Story of the War with Tippoo Saib Two field guns, and the two howitzers, were placed a little in advance of the hunting box, facing the French position on the mound. With Clive in India Or, The Beginnings of an Empire This same pilot later came across an active field gun battery and charged it, scattering the gun crew and hitting a number of them. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights About 600 prisoners had been taken by the battalion, as well as the two field guns, large numbers of machine guns and other booty. The Seventh Manchesters July 1916 to March 1919 I fancy this battery does not amount to much, and is probably nothing more than an earthwork, with a few field guns behind it. On The Blockade Beyond Flers it found itself alongside a battery of German field guns and blazed bullets into the amazed and helpless gunners. My Second Year of the War These followed them for five miles, but as the native horse would not venture within range of the enemy's field guns, Charlie, to his great disappointment, was able to do nothing. With Clive in India Or, The Beginnings of an Empire A 4.7-inch field gun fires projectiles weighing 60 pounds, with the same velocity. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights First came the field guns, drawn by teams of mules, followed by the 6-in. howitzers, bouncing along in jolly fashion over the uneven roads behind motor lorries containing their ammunition. The Seventh Manchesters July 1916 to March 1919 Behind it, on a wooden platform, were four field guns, with depressions in the earthwork in front of the muzzles. On The Blockade Beyond them were those alert commoners, the field guns, rapid of fire with their eighteen-pound shells. My Second Year of the War The English army consisted of nineteen hundred Europeans, of whom eighty were cavalry, two thousand one hundred Sepoys, twelve hundred and fifty irregular horse, and twenty-six field guns. With Clive in India Or, The Beginnings of an Empire The principal difference between the field gun and the howitzer is that the latter can be pointed at a high angle, to assail infantry protected by intrenchments, or for other purposes. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights In addition to 99 prisoners we had captured six field guns with limbers, three machine guns, and a large quantity of S.A.A. The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry and 14th (F. & F. Yeo.) Battn. R.H. 1914-1919 Except for his small field guns, the German makes little use of guns. Letters from France An infuriated German army corps were concentrating the fire of all the field guns and heavy howitzers on it at the same time. The Illustrated War News, Number 15, Nov. 18, 1914 Consequently their balls, for the most part, went far over the heads of the English; and the four field guns of Saint Frais did more execution than the fifty heavy pieces of the nabob. With Clive in India Or, The Beginnings of an Empire "Bring the field guns into action," said the general. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights Then a battery of field guns were drawn up into position on the "safe" side of the hill, and began without delay to shell the enemy. "Contemptible", by "Casualty" Suddenly, at a little before 4 p.m., there lashed on to the place the shrapnel from three or four batteries of British field guns. Letters from France Watches, hammocks, two field guns, and a lot of ammunition, were lying around. Young Peoples' History of the War with Spain The force under Lieutenant Innis had been reinforced, and was now under the command of Captain Kilpatrick, who had a hundred and fifty English troops, with four field guns. With Clive in India Or, The Beginnings of an Empire The column with which he rode was almost continually in sight of the Army of Northern Virginia, and the field guns never ceased to pour shot and shell upon it. The Tree of Appomattox The noise of the shells from field guns is exactly like that of a rocket going up. Letters from Mesopotamia in 1915 and January, 1916, from Robert Palmer, who was killed in the Battle of Um El Hannah, June 21, 1916, aged 27 years These heavy Somme bombardments were then a novelty, and the idea that field guns could be firing like musketry did not enter one's head. Letters from France The horse artillery and heavy field guns were brought up, and poured a tremendous fire into the village, driving the defenders from their post on the walls. The Queen's Cup There was some slight shelling of back areas with "Little Willies," German field gun shells, but these did no damage, and gave us in consequence a useful contempt for this kind of projectile. The Fifth Leicestershire A Record Of The 1/5th Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment, T.F., During The War, 1914-1919. Mary remembered a painting of a solitary and wounded artilleryman leaning against a shattered field gun amid the bodies of his fallen comrades. Destiny Just then the Turk got some field guns in action and sent a few shells over at us, the very first one falling right on top of Brigade Headquarters; fortunately, it did not hit anyone! Through Palestine with the Twentieth Machine Gun Squadron But it is generally the German field gun that does his real sniping for him, shooting at any small body of men behind the lines. Letters from France Our gunners still continued to harass the enemy with an occasional rafale from their field guns. The Story of the "9th King's" in France The officers were sitting in a dug-out when an armour piercing field gun shell passed through the roof and out of the door, hurting no one. The Fifth Leicestershire A Record Of The 1/5th Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment, T.F., During The War, 1914-1919. Their movement was backed by three field guns and two automatics across the Bester's valley at ranges of 2,000 yards and 4,000 yards. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege This afternoon, and well on to evening, we could hear the busy hum of field guns in action firing very rapidly, as if a fresh attack were about to develop. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith It was the field guns firing, and the searchlights flashing over a German parapet. Letters from France Montauban was not a very pleasant place, particularly as the weather was rainy, and as the companies were distributed among the field guns they came in for considerable shell fire. The Story of the "9th King's" in France A little column of black smoke drifted away from one of the Japanese trenches, and a minute later those of us on the peak of Prinz Heinrich heard the sharp report of a field gun. The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 That stronghold, lying twelve miles away on the Cumberland River, was a much larger work, with a garrison of six thousand, and armed with seventeen heavy and forty-eight field guns. A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln Condensed from Nicolay & Hay's Abraham Lincoln: A History On the march Pulteney's column, which was seen in the distance, mistaking Kitchener's column for a commando of Boers, shelled them with field guns. The Record of a Regiment of the Line Being a Regimental History of the 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment during the Boer War 1899-1902 The German here really snipes much more with his field gun than with his rifle. Letters from France In the gardens of the houses a battery of field guns was installed, and there was another just close by. The Story of the "9th King's" in France Precisely at that hour the Bacchante opened fire, the howitzers and our field guns co-operating, the Turks making a hearty response. Five Months at Anzac A Narrative of Personal Experiences of the Officer Commanding the 4th Field Ambulance, Australian Imperial Force Here the enemy was attacked so resolutely that they surrendered with all arms and four field guns, and the Union prisoners of war were released. With Botha in the Field The public went armed, and two field guns were brought into action on the course. The Record of a Regiment of the Line Being a Regimental History of the 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment during the Boer War 1899-1902 They were of all sorts mixed—ugly, black, high-explosive shrapnel bursting with the crash of a big shell; little, spiteful whizzbang field gun tearing into the brown earth; 5.9 shells flinging up fountains of it. Letters from France On Hill 35 a 90 m.m. field gun of an old pattern manufactured by Krupps was captured, and altogether eight heavy and light machine guns fell into the hands of the Battalion. The Story of the "9th King's" in France To the right of the great French battery some lighter field guns were advancing. The Forest of Swords A Story of Paris and the Marne A foreign country had recently manufactured a new form of field gun which was undergoing extensive secret trials, which were being conducted in one of her colonies in order to avoid being watched. My Adventures as a Spy Of the three remaining companies one was holding the Mission House, and the two others with the 5-inch gun and the two field guns formed the garrison of the main camp. The Record of a Regiment of the Line Being a Regimental History of the 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment during the Boer War 1899-1902 But we could see that the fire was increasing every minute; 4.2's were joining in, and field guns; the lighter guns firing shrapnel, the heavier guns high explosive. Letters from France Benson came up and ordered a second retirement of the rearguard to a position, to which the name of Gun Hill has been given, nearer the park, and posted two field guns on the hill. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans They heard reserves now coming up behind them, more trains of motor cars, bearing fresh troops, and batteries of field guns advancing as fast as they could. The Forest of Swords A Story of Paris and the Marne The hills on the east and west were always held by pickets with some field guns belonging to the Royal Artillery and the Prince Alfred's Artillery Volunteers. With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train As soon as the light became good the Turks enfiladed the beach with two field guns from Gaba Tepe and with two others from the north. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915 April-September, 1915 White puffs of shrapnel from field guns were lathering the place persistently, so that when the German trenches were broken down it was difficult to repair them or move in them. Letters from France It included very few field guns, but no less than 2,200 horse and field gunners acting as Mounted Riflemen. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans The infantry were advancing now, driving the cavalry before them, and the French were able to bring their lighter field guns into action. The Forest of Swords A Story of Paris and the Marne In this position they were suddenly attacked by a force of apparently 500 Boers—so it was supposed—with one or two field guns. With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train March 21—Official announcement is made that General Botha, Commander in Chief of the Army of the Union of South Africa, has captured 200 Germans and two field guns at Swakopmund, German Southwest Africa. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 2, May, 1915 April-September, 1915 Our field guns, from behind the hills, broke suddenly into a tempest of fire, which tore a curtain of dust from the red shell craters carpeting the ridge. Letters from France He had also four small field guns of obsolete pattern, to which were added later on a home-made howitzer and an ancient man-of-war's smoothbore, which had left the foundry during the Napoleonic wars. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans Then the French trumpets shrilled, and the whole force marched rapidly, rifles and field guns opening in full volume. The Forest of Swords A Story of Paris and the Marne The enemy brought some six batteries of field guns into action from the slopes west of Kataib-el-Kheil. New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, April, 1915 April-September, 1915 There is an abundant stock of projectiles for the heavy artillery, which, as in the case of the field gun ammunition, is daily growing in importance. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 2, May, 1915 April-September, 1915 And in the distant landscape they saw the German gun teams limber up and hurry away with the field guns which for a fortnight had been firing upon our men. Letters from France Cookson soon found himself in presence of 2,500 Boers with four field guns, his own strength being 1,800 with the same number of guns. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans As soon as the light became good, the Turks enfiladed the beach with two field guns from Gaba Tepe, and with two others from the north.... A Source Book of Australian History Raising his head a little he saw the ruined buildings of Chastel melting away entirely under the tremendous fire of the great French field guns. The Hosts of the Air Supposing there are horses enough for the field guns, and that the naval guns and mountain guns were destroyed at the last moment before the sortie. Lessons of the War Being Comments from Week to Week to the Relief of Ladysmith The lighter shell is shrapnel from field guns, sent, I dare say, to keep you in the trench while the heavier shell pounds you there. Letters from France During the night, field guns were brought up the slopes and with much difficulty emplaced in a position from which shell fire could be directed on Monte Cristo. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans Dim trees whirled by them, undergrowth went down, and they, were out on the dusty grass again, while, like field guns wanted at the front, the bouncing wagons went through behind. Winston of the Prairie The French field guns behind their trenches opened, sending showers of missiles over their heads and into the charging ranks, and the trenches themselves blazed with the fire of the rifles. The Hosts of the Air How was it possible to manipulate a large field gun, with a target moving at a varying height, and at a speed velocity of, say, sixty miles an hour? Kings, Queens and Pawns An American Woman at the Front The field guns had gone to bye-bye, the Heavies had gone elsewhere. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, February 7, 1917 As the Brigade retired it passed within striking distance of the field guns and their captors; but nothing could be done as ambulances and groups of prisoners were bemingled in the throng. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans There were two kinds of reports: one almost a boom, the explosion evidently of some very heavy piece of ordnance; the other only a penetrating whisper, that of ordinary field guns. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria They went off like a battery of light field guns, putting down a fierce barrage of ketchup on one and all. Ma Pettengill Nevertheless, on May 30, The Times had to confess that this army had won a brilliant victory, capturing "the most important stronghold in Kiangsi," together with 40 field guns and large quantities of munitions. The Problem of China Whenever the field guns in our neighbourhood did any business, the tin lid rattled madly and the shell boxes jostled each other all over the place. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, February 7, 1917 The artillery thundered vainly from the height of the ramparts, and in the field guns could not work because of the weakness of the worn-out horses. The Daughter of the Commandant The Boers had opened fire on us at 600 yards with two large field guns, a Maxim firing small shells in a stream, and from riflemen lying on the ridge. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria When they saunter forth with a few regiments of regular cavalry and a field gun they are sure to scatter even the biggest ashiret or encampment. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 10 Prince Otto Von Bismarck, Count Helmuth Von Moltke, Ferdinand Lassalle Batteries of field guns braved the German shell fire and dashed across the open to the captured trenches. The Boy Allies at Verdun Or, Saving France from the Enemy Apparently, thus far, the Germans had not conceived the idea of battering the house to pieces with their big field guns. The Boy Allies on the Firing Line Or, Twelve Days Battle Along the Marne Then at a command the ranks fell apart and from the side-streets marched the sixty men chosen by Olney, dragging a field gun at the end of a rope. The Forty-Niners A Chronicle of the California Trail and El Dorado The tapping rifle fire spread along the hillside, until it encircled the wreckage on three sides, and a third field gun came into action from some high ground on the opposite side of the line. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria In their rear the infantry, supported by field guns, already had formed for an advance. The Boy Allies at Liege The lighter field guns opened with a crash, and the heavier batteries followed with rolling thunder. The Shades of the Wilderness A Story of Lee's Great Stand Washington: The insurgent army concentrated around Manila from Luzon provinces, numbered over 20,000, possessing several quick-firing and Krupp field guns. The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, Including the Ladrones, Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico The Eldorado of the Orient Many arms of the Service took honourable part in the enterprise—heavy guns, field guns, trench-mortars, machine-guns; Sappers and Pioneers; Infantry in various capacities. All in It : K(1) Carries On A Continuation of the First Hundred Thousand Such walls, while of little use against artillery, nevertheless offer a formidable obstacle to anything less than field guns as we ourselves were destined to discover. Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China By the middle of December, Aguinaldo had placed in position in the vicinity of Manila all of the field guns in his possession. The Philippines: Past and Present (Volume 1 of 2) The faint sound of many shots still came, and then a sharper, more penetrating crash, as if light field guns were at work. The Shades of the Wilderness A Story of Lee's Great Stand Aguinaldo has sent for a new hatter with inflated blocks, and has his people dragging up field guns in face of our outposts. The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, Including the Ladrones, Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico The Eldorado of the Orient All the British could do was to bang away at Taubes with thousands of rounds of rifle-bullets, which might fall in their own lines, and with the field guns. My Year of the War Including an Account of Experiences with the Troops in France and the Record of a Visit to the Grand Fleet Which is Here Given for the First Time in its Complete Form The smoke and spiteful crackle of the pickets' fusilade had risen to one unbroken crash, solidly accented by the report of field guns. Ailsa Paige Some of them had not been able to mount their cannon upon a fixed gun carriage, and so carried a field gun with its mouth sticking out between the wheels bolted to the deck. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel The fire continued and spread about them in a half circle, accompanied now and then by the deeper note of a light field gun. The Shades of the Wilderness A Story of Lee's Great Stand Short, sharp stabs revealed a Belgian battery, and very clearly we could hear the roll of field guns, followed by enormous concussions of heavy artillery. The Soul of the War When you see how hard it is for Archibald, after all his practice, to get a Taube, you understand how foolish it was for the field guns to try to get one. My Year of the War Including an Account of Experiences with the Troops in France and the Record of a Visit to the Grand Fleet Which is Here Given for the First Time in its Complete Form They heard the tremendous thunder and felt the concussion of big guns; the steady raining rattle of musketry, the bark of howitzers, the sharp, clean crack of rifled field guns dismayed them. Ailsa Paige A regular road had been made, curving all the way up the cliff, and two field guns had been brought up, and set in position. On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles All the field guns and a great deal of ammunition fell into the hands of the Mahrattas. The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago Fortunately they were now almost out of sight, and although the forts threw up rockets to light the bay, and joined their fire to that of the field guns, the boat escaped untouched. Jack Archer One battery of modern field guns unseen would wipe out the lot in five minutes. My Year of the War Including an Account of Experiences with the Troops in France and the Record of a Visit to the Grand Fleet Which is Here Given for the First Time in its Complete Form Masked batteries, chiefly of field guns, had been planted in the country about Horsell Common, and especially between the Woking district and London. The War of the Worlds Of the German shells—the field guns come with a great velocity—no warning—just whizz-bang; white smoke, nearly always air bursts. In Flanders Fields and Other Poems For the first time Victory saw the likeness of a horse, and she was much affected by a huge oil which depicted some ancient cavalry charge against a battery of field guns. The Lost Continent We soon succeeded in cutting off a detachment of infantry and in capturing seven field guns and two machine guns. Paris War Days Diary of an American "But not against trained men, backed up by field guns firing in one hour two hundred thousand shells carrying high explosives," boasted Hartzmann triumphantly. I Spy Maxims have been absolutely useless against their armour; the field guns have been disabled by them. The War of the Worlds As the field guns came up to a broad plateau section after section came into action, and we fired shrapnel and lyddite on the crests ahead and to the left. In Flanders Fields and Other Poems The latter led us across a small parade ground, where a battery of light field guns was parked, and toward a log building, in front of which rose the flagstaff. The Lost Continent The Germans mass together all their big field guns. Paris War Days Diary of an American The lighter field guns moved from the forests and bushes, and the troops of Thomas were compelled to turn again and again to fight them off. The Rock of Chickamauga A Story of the Western Crisis It was only about five, however, that a field gun reached Chobham for use against the first body of Martians. The War of the Worlds It was shooting a mosquito with a field gun. The Cruise of the Dry Dock Following the emperor came regiment after regiment from the various branches of the service, among them batteries of field guns mounted on elephants. The Lost Continent The next day the Highland Light Infantry and the field guns arrived. The Story of the Malakand Field Force An Episode of Frontier War Stoves, cooking utensils, cot beds, provisions, blankets, bulletin boards, arms, chairs, tables, field guns, ammunition, were only some items. The Gray Dawn In June, 1916, he joined the Royal Field Artillery and went out to France once again with a battery of field guns at the beginning of March, 1917. A Treasury of War Poetry British and American Poems of the World War 1914-1917 Vaudreuil also forgot to order out the field guns, the horses for which the vile and corrupt Bigot had been using for himself. The Winning of Canada: a Chronicle of Wolf The General resolved to take their positions in flank, and with this intent sent out into the open through the gorge in the Behmaroo heights, four field guns escorted by a cavalry regiment. The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80 Men fell asleep at the loopholes and at the service of the field gun. The Story of the Malakand Field Force An Episode of Frontier War Now, at a command, the ranks fell apart and from the side street marched the sixty men chosen by Olney dragging a field gun at the end of a rope. The Gray Dawn The mounted force, provided for in the Russian establishment, comprises twenty-one divisions of 3,503 sabres and 12 guns each, or an aggregate of 73,563 men and 252 field guns. Afghanistan and the Anglo-Russian Dispute Peterborough had no artillery save a few Spanish field guns; the enemy's position was formidable both by formation and art, and his force was altogether inadequate for an attack upon it. The Bravest of the Brave — or, with Peterborough in Spain They were too solid for Tanks to charge or for field guns to batter, and too small for accurate shelling by heavy artillery. A Short History of the Great War But it was beaten back with great loss by the Maxims and the field gun. The Story of the Malakand Field Force An Episode of Frontier War While the signing was being proceeded with, a salute was fired from the field guns in honor of the successful conclusion of the negotiations. The Treaties of Canada with the Indians of Manitoba and the North-West Territories Including the Negotiations on Which They Were Based, and Other Information Relating Thereto The artillery comprises well-instructed native organizations, but its principal experience has been with light field guns against irregular troops. Afghanistan and the Anglo-Russian Dispute Send a regiment of Punjaub horse, three field guns, and three hundred infantry in light marching order. In Times of Peril The two old Czech field guns, which had been repaired by H.M.S. With the "Die-Hards" in Siberia Besides, they disliked the look of the long topes, or field guns, of whose powers they were uncertain. The Story of the Malakand Field Force An Episode of Frontier War They were buried to their haunches—if a field gun may be said to have haunches—in depressions gouged out by their own frequent recoils; otherwise they were without concealment of any sort. Paths of Glory Impressions of War Written at and Near the Front Exposed to a constant fire of field guns, the Afghans stood their ground, although poorly armed with a variety of obsolete weapons—from an Enfield to a handjar or a stick. Afghanistan and the Anglo-Russian Dispute The artillery comprised Peel's naval brigade, with eight heavy guns, ten guns of the Royal Horse Artillery, six light field guns, and a heavy battery of the Royal Artillery. In Times of Peril Djemal Pasha had just returned from the desert, and his quarters were guarded by a battery of two field guns. With the Turks in Palestine The garrison employed such intervals as occurred in strengthening their defences and improving their cover, particularly in the approaches to the Maxim and field gun platforms. The Story of the Malakand Field Force An Episode of Frontier War Soon after we left the stand of the field guns a civilian Red Cross man halted our machines to show us a new device for killing men. Paths of Glory Impressions of War Written at and Near the Front With foot-boards it is convenient for riding; a cradle can also be attached for carrying field guns. Afghanistan and the Anglo-Russian Dispute These pieces of artillery were much heavier than the British field guns, and as they opened a heavy fire, they inflicted considerable damage upon our advancing troops. In Times of Peril But as we passed out on an open field, considerably out of range of the field guns, I could see occasional flashes that bespoke field pieces, a mile or so away. America's War for Humanity This work stood high on a hill, and was impregnable to an enemy unprovided with field guns. The Story of the Malakand Field Force An Episode of Frontier War Sometimes a tremendous affair, heavies, field guns and trench mortars all pounding away together, creeping barrage, smoke screens and the rest of it. With British Guns in Italy A Tribute to Italian Achievement Their ranks were somewhat thinned, for they had been exposed to a heavy machine-gun fire as well as to the fire of eight field guns and three 5.9 howitzers worked at the highest pressure. How Jerusalem Was Won Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine Montcalm asked for the whole of the twenty-five field guns in Quebec. The Passing of New France : a Chronicle of Montcalm After a few minutes there was a roar from our side of the main valley as our field guns opened one after another in a more deliberate fire upon the positions of the German guns. America's War for Humanity Because nobody else could handle those field guns as he does. The Scouts of Stonewall The Story of the Great Valley Campaign The Germans had just finished their evening strafe; two hundred big shells had been thrown over from their field guns into the ruins. The Martial Adventures of Henry and Me The 4th Light Horse Brigade's captures in the charge were 58 officers, 1090 other ranks, and 10 field guns, and the total 'bag' of the Desert Mounted Corps was 70 officers and 1458 other ranks. How Jerusalem Was Won Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine It required no revolution of his nature to learn to calculate the range and fire a field gun or to march the goose-step. Revolution, and Other Essays While this was going on the British field guns came into play with a shrapnel barrage fire which completed the demolition of the entrapped enemy. America's War for Humanity They have field guns, too, and they are handled with great skill. The Scouts of Stonewall The Story of the Great Valley Campaign His eyes suddenly opened their widest and he stared in surprise at a field gun which covered him; and then he saw parts of two more. Bar-20 Days A few prisoners were rounded up, and these told the brigadier that 3000 Turks were holding Beitunia with four batteries of field guns and four heavy camel guns. How Jerusalem Was Won Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine The same is the case with the small arms and the field guns of the modern armies, these having been greatly improved since the period of the Civil war. A History of the Nations and Empires Involved and a Study of the Events Culminating in the Great Conflict Most of our games have been played with about 80 infantry, 50 cavalry, 3 or 4 naval guns, and a field gun on either side, or with smaller proportional forces. Little Wars; a game for boys from twelve years of age to one hundred and fifty and for that more intelligent sort of girl who likes boys' games and books. At ten o'clock a perfectly fresh army of the enemy, field guns backing them up behind, machine guns in front, bore down the streets into the village. The Major With field guns, Maxims, and rifle fire, they closed rapidly in upon him. The Great Boer War The men became caked with mud from steel helmet to boots, and the field guns which had to be hauled by double teams were so bespattered that there was no need for camouflage. How Jerusalem Was Won Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine There were three reorganized divisions—Sherman's, McClernand's, and Hurlbut's, one fresh division under Nelson, and a strong land battery of over twenty field guns helping the two ironclad gunboats in the defense of Pittsburg Landing. Captains of the Civil War; a chronicle of the blue and the gray Among the field guns on the brow of the hill the general in command of the rearguard stood with a staff officer, scanning the country through his fieldglass. War and Peace Half a battery of field guns had been hurried over there from the Sulaco barracks for the purpose of firing the regulation salutes for the President-Dictator and the War Minister. Nostromo, a Tale of the Seaboard The Berkshires joined the Yorkshire Light Infantry, and nine field guns arrived also. The Great Boer War Sometimes one laces through spates of heavy traffic, sometimes the dusty road is clear ahead, now we pass a vast aviation camp, now a park of waiting field guns, now an encampment of cavalry. War and the future: Italy, France and Britain at war You could buy rifles for a mark each, field guns for 150 marks, and a field wireless station for 500. Russia in 1919 From that time the use of gas became much more varied as the number of types of guns firing gas projectiles was increased, field guns having also been provided with gas projectiles. The Riddle of the Rhine; chemical strategy in peace and war With a hollow rumble of wheels on the planks a couple of field guns, dragged by hand, rolled by. Nostromo, a Tale of the Seaboard A mountain battery, two field guns, and six naval 12-pounders were slung up by steel hawsers, the sailors yeo-hoing on the halliards. The Great Boer War An animated dispute sprang up between him and Neal about the relative efficiency of the new French and German field guns. The New Machiavelli Twelve gunners were also hit, and the only field gun taken. The Great Boer War Five hundred policemen and three field guns made up the forlorn hope who started from near Mafeking and crossed the Transvaal border upon December 29th, 1895. The Great Boer War The Boers were reinforced in the afternoon, and the pressure became so severe that the field guns were retired with much difficulty. The Great Boer War That General's force was, however, formidable, consisting of the Suffolks, West Yorks and Camerons, 5th Lancers, 2nd Imperial Light Horse, and 3rd Mounted Infantry, with eight field guns and three heavy pieces. The Great Boer War |
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