Osprey New Vanguard 98 - British anti-tank artillery 1939-45КНИГИ » ВОЕННАЯ ИСТОРИЯ
Название: Osprey New Vanguard 98 - British anti-tank artillery 1939-45 Автор: Chris Henry Издательство: Osprey Publishing Год: 2004 Формат: PDF Страниц: 48 Размер: 28,3 МБ Язык: Английский
The rapid development of the tank as an offensive weapon following its introduction in World War I gave artillery theorists cause for concern during the 1920s and 1930s. By the beginning of World War II anti-tank guns had been developed, initially at around 37mm and 2 pounds in weight of shot. By the end of the war, monster anti-tank weapons were being developed, able to penetrate an armour thickness of up to 200mm at a range of 1,000 yards.