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Artillery is the most lethal form of land-based armament in use today. Designed to fire munitions far beyond the scope of infantry capabilities, towed artillery, such as the M777 Howitzer seen below, can be towed by a land vehicle or transported by either helicopter or plane to any location on the globe. They fire shells in a high trajectory on stationary targets, and are especially effective in preparing assaults on defended positions. | Artillery is the most lethal form of land-based armament in use today. Designed to fire munitions far beyond the scope of infantry capabilities, towed artillery, such as the M777 Howitzer seen below, can be towed by a land vehicle or transported by either helicopter or plane to any location on the globe. They fire shells in a high trajectory on stationary targets, and are especially effective in preparing assaults on defended positions. | ||
| + | [[File:Towed howitzer artillery 3 big.png|thumb|European Towed Artillery|right]] | ||
[[File:Towed howitzer artillery 1 big.png|thumb|Western Towed Artillery|left]] | [[File:Towed howitzer artillery 1 big.png|thumb|Western Towed Artillery|left]] | ||
[[File:Towed howitzer artillery 2 big.png|thumb|Eastern Towed Artillery|centre]] | [[File:Towed howitzer artillery 2 big.png|thumb|Eastern Towed Artillery|centre]] | ||
Revision as of 06:14, 8 November 2017
Artillery is the most lethal form of land-based armament in use today. Designed to fire munitions far beyond the scope of infantry capabilities, towed artillery, such as the M777 Howitzer seen below, can be towed by a land vehicle or transported by either helicopter or plane to any location on the globe. They fire shells in a high trajectory on stationary targets, and are especially effective in preparing assaults on defended positions.
