Field ArTillery - US Army Center Of Military History

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Although neglected during the lat ter years of the nineteenth century, field artillery
had actually made some progre ss. There was a new professionalism within the
artillery branch as a whole, and there had been significant advances in technology,
all of which would ultimately affect field artillery weapons and doctrine. Artillerymen
also realized that much more needed to be accomplished in order to make their
arm equal to those of other leading armies. In the end, recognizing the differences
between coast and field artillery would enable the Army in the early years of the
twentieth century to concentrate on the development of a combined arms team,
whereby artillery could effectively support infantry and cavalry on the battlefield.
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