Название: Air defense artillery
Автор: Janice E. McKenney
Издательство: Center of Military History, U.S. Army
Год: 1985
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 429
Размер: 28,9 МБ
Язык: Английский
Air defense artillery units have a proud heritage dating back to the dawn of this country's history when the colonists erected fortifications and emplaced artillery pieces to defend against attack from the sea. Seacoast defense continued to be the primary mission of "foot" artillery units (as opposed to mounted field a rtillery units) until World War 1, when a new dimension in warfare eme rged-attack from the air. Through World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam, air defense artillery units served as an indispensable part of the armed forces of the United States.