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tzers (3.7 in.) 5,900 Horse Artillery Guns (13 pr.) 8,500 5,000 Field Guns (18 pr.) 9,500 5,500 Field Howitzers (4.5 in.) 7,000 _Medium Artillery_ Medium Guns (60 pr.) 15,500 -- Medium Howitzers (6 in.) 10,000 _Heavy Artillery_ Heavy Guns (6 in.) 19/20,000 Heavy Howitzers (8 in.) 12,300 -- " " (9.2 in) 13,000 _Super-Heavy Artillery_ Super-Heavy Guns (9.2 in.) 24,500 -- " " (12 in.) 28,200 -- " " (14 in.) 35,600 -- Super-Heavy Howitzers (12 in.) 14,300 " " (18 in) 23,000 Weapon Maximum Range (Yds.) _Light Artillery_ H.E. Shell Shrapnel Pack Guns (2.75 in.) 5,800 5,500 Pack Howitzers (3.7 in.) 5,900 Horse Artillery Guns (13 pr.) 8,500 6,400 Field Guns (18 pr.) 9,500 6,500 Field Howitzers (4.5 in.) 7,000 _Medium Artillery_ Medium Guns (60 pr.) 15,500 15,300 Medium Howitzers (6 in.) 10,000 _Heavy Artillery_ Heavy Guns (6 in.) 19/20,000 19/20,000 Heavy Howitzers (8 in.) 12,300 " " (9.2 in) 13,000 _Super-Heavy Artillery_ Super-Heavy Guns (9.2 in.) 24,500 24,500 " " (12 in.) 28,200 26,100 " " (14 in.) 35,600 -- Super-Heavy Howitzers (12 in.) 14,300 " " (18 in) 23,000 The maximum range of _Medium Mortars_ is 1,500 yards; of _Light Mortars_ 700 yards. {174} CAREY'S FORCE.--During the _Second Battle of the Somme_ "a mixed force, including details, stragglers, schools personnel, tunnelling companies, army troops companies, field survey companies, and Canadian and American Engineers, had been got together and organised by Major-Gen. P. G. Grant, the Chief Engineer to the V. Army. On March 26 these were posted by General Grant, in accordance with orders given by the V. Arm
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