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Howitzers

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At the beginning of the First World War the main support weapon for the British Army was a long-barrelled field gun. However, it soon became clear there was a great demand for howitzers to be used under cover or against.  These fired heavy shells on a high trajectory through a short barrel and were the best type of artillery gun to employ against trenches. 

      The disadvantages of using the Howitzer are that it destroyed no man's land and was extremely powerful. It was not easy to move at all. It required a sizeable team of horses to shift it to any distance

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