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What does bombardment mean?
SENTENCE: The artillery bombarded the enemy all day.
How did the American Civil War begin?
The 1862 Battle of Cedar Mountain began with a fierce fire of artillery by the batteries of Confederate Brigadier General Charles Winder. His artillery hammered Union forces for two hours. Winder received a mortal wound during the battle and he died within a short time.
What troops entered Berlin first at the close of World War 2?
Soviet troops. Over 2.5 million assaulted the city. The allies dicussed Berlin with the Soviets and because the Soviets fought the Germans the longest and were responsible for 60% of allied casualties it was only fair that the soviets would assault the city. Also before the assault the Soviets barraged Berlin with the largest artillery bombardment in history using 50,000 pieces of artillery.
Where did the 538th Field Artillery serve in World War 2?
This artillery unit was originally the 52d Artillery Regiment, Coast Artillery Corps. It was redesignated the 286th Coast Artillery Battalion August 3, 1944. It was redesignated the 538th Field Artillery Battalion on November 20, 1944. The 538th Artillery was one of the 238 "separate" artillery battalions in the European Theater of Operations. It was a 240MM howitzer battalion.
What is the furthest that modern artillery can shoot?
The large naval artillery could fire a round 23 miles. The army and coastal artillery could fire about that far. Field Artillery were not as large and had a shorter range. Modern artillery has used rocket assisted artillery shells but I'm not sure of the range of those.
What is bombardment?
It is where a military force bombs a place with artillery and other weapons.
What is a barrage?
A barrage is a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area.
What were the German K5 railway cannons used for?
It was used for heavy artillery bombardment.
What is an Artillery Barrage?
A concerted firing of several artillery pieces on a given target or targets.
What does bombardment mean?
SENTENCE: The artillery bombarded the enemy all day.
Why did boats sink in the battle of Dunkirk?
The shipping had been under attack from aerial bombardment and artillery .
Who was the head of fort Sumter?
Major Anderson, who evacuated the fort after heavy bombardment by Confederate artillery.
How did Vicksburg fight the battle?
After failing to break out, the defenders hunkered down for the siege and artillery bombardment.
What was the first ATT ack of the civil war?
The Confederate artillery bombardment of Fort Sumter, South Carolina.
40k Can an artillery bombardment be fired more than once in a game?
Yes they can, unless specified that they cant in their respective codex.
Who was the Union commander that surrendered Fort Sumter to the Confederates?
The Union commander of Fort Sumter was Major Anderson. After a huge Rebel artillery bombardment, he surrendered the fort on April 13, 1861.
What is an arty strike?
Slang term for Artillery strike, a bombardment of long range projectiles, shells or more commonly nowadays rockets. A feature of the multiplayer PC game Battlefield 2.
