Handbook of the 18 Pounder Field Gun
This is the 1913 edition of the British Army Handbook of the 18 Pounder Field Gun of the British and Commonwealth Armies of the Great War of 1914-1919, reprinted with amendments prior to the start of the war in 1914. This field gun was a key piece of artillery in the First World War. The book contains detailed specifications, diagrams and operational protocols.
This rare book was discovered and scanned by members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force Study Group (CEFSG) as part of the MATRIX Project for the use of all persons researching the Great War. The book is from the archives of Branch #136 of the Royal Canadian Legion, Milton Ontario Canada.
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