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The artillery of World War I, improved over that used in previous wars, influenced the tactics, operations, and strategies that were used by the belligerents. This led to trench warfare and encouraged efforts to break the resulting stalemate at the front. World War I raised artillery to a new level of importance on the battlefield.
Gruson 5.3cm L/24 Fahrpanzer (mobile artillery turret) Krupp 3.7 cm L/14.5 Sockelflugzeugabwehrkanone (anti-aircraft gun) Krupp 7.5 cm Model 1903 (field gun) Paris Gun (also known as 21 cm "Wilhelm") Rheinmetall 3.7 cm M1918 Tankabwehrkanone (anti-tank gun)
World War I railway artillery of Germany (10 P) Pages in category "World War I artillery of Germany" The following 58 pages are in this category, out of 58 total.
Artillery designed, built, or operated by the United States during the World War I era (1900-1919). Wikimedia Commons has media related to World War I artillery of the United States . Subcategories
Pages in category "Artillery units and formations of World War I" The following 155 pages are in this category, out of 155 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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Field artillery (both 18-pounder and 4.5-inch howitzer) was used successfully during the pre-Zero fire in the Battle of the Somme in late June – early July 1916, when the British heavy artillery damaged German defensive works and forced troops into the open to rebuild them they were successfully fired on with shrapnel. [45]
This is a list of Imperial German artillery regiments [1] before and during World War I. In peacetime, the Imperial German Army included 100 regiments of Field artillery (plus the Lehr instruction unit) and 24 regiments of Foot artillery (plus another Lehr instruction unit) who operated the heavier pieces.