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As guns were gaining a huge boost in their rate of fire, they were also getting larger and larger, producing new types of light and medium artillery. ...
Large guns are measured in caliber. ...
As the war dragged on, some situations required guns that medium or light artillery could not fix. Thus began the race to create the biggest guns to break down the common heavily dug in trenches or forts These heavy artillery pieces consisted of any type of gun that typically had a diameter of 155mm (a little over 6”) and greater. This was Germany’s specialty, as they possessed the biggest guns in the war. Most of their biggest guns were actually naval guns that were kept on land and transported by railroads to support their tremendous weight.
Approximate Word count = 587
Approximate Pages = 2.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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