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.
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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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