Wich of these WW II. Artillery Guns do you favor ?
Wich one do you think would win in a Arty Battle (range is 4000 - 6000 meters)?
Hummel. Not sure if the weapon’s effectiveness at those ranges, but it was versatile, well manned and was widely used.
It is also a very attractive SPG. The other two are awful to look at!
The Bishop was just to ugly for my vote.
Love the poll!
The M40 was not only more accurate and had better range, it also had a much more responsive FDC. This means its’ response time to any requested fires was much better and the better radio equipment of the US means they’re not reliant on a wire ( that can be severed)to transmit the call for fires.
If there is one thing the US was and is good at, it’s artillery. The german soldier may not have been impressed by US tanks or US infantrymen…but they were absolutely terrified of our forward observers and forward air control aircraft because of our artillery. Something to keep in mind.
Oh, and the US had variable time fuzes (proximity)…which the Germans considered criminal due to their effectiveness.
Oh, and the US had variable time fuzes (proximity)…which the Germans considered criminal due to their effectiveness.
My understanding was that VT-fused shells were restricted to usage at sea in the Pacific theatre because the Americans considered their miniaturized radar technology to be so secret that they didn’t want any duds falling into enemy hands.
Eisenhower had a conniption fit about the whole thing, believing it to be absurd to not use them and managed to get them to the guns by the time of the bulge. They were so devastating to the Germans, many formations were on the brink of mutiny because they were afraid to leave their dugouts and bunkers for fear of being cut down.
I’ve observed (and adjusted) these fuzes in action in real world operations and they are simply devastating…
