Was versteht man unter Artillerie?
Artillerie ist der militärische Sammelbegriff für großkalibrige Geschütze und Raketenwaffen und auch der Name der Truppengattung, die diese Waffen einsetzt. Ihre Angehörigen werden als Artilleristen bezeichnet.
Was bedeutet der Begriff Kavallerie?
Als Kavallerie oder Reiterei bezeichnet man eine in der Regel zu Pferd mit Blank- und Handfeuerwaffen kämpfende Waffengattung der Landstreitkräfte.
Woher kommt der Begriff Kavallerie?
Das Wort „Kavallerie“ wurde gegen Ende des 16. Jahrhunderts dem gleichbedeutenden französischen Wort cavalerie entlehnt, das wiederum auf das gleichbedeutende italienische cavalleria zurückgeht. Das Wort ist wiederum eine Ableitung des italienischen cavaliere (dt. Reiter), das von cavallo bzw.
What kind of artillery was used in World War 1?
With the outbreak of the war in 1914, this collaboration came to an end as European manufacturers focused on equipping their home countries. When the United States entered the war in 1917, it was clear that their artillery would not be sufficient, so the USA mostly used French and British artillery.
What was the original meaning of the word artillery?
Originally, the word „artillery“ referred to any group of soldiers primarily armed with some form of manufactured weapon or armor. Since the introduction of gunpowder and cannon, „artillery“ has largely meant cannons, and in contemporary usage, usually refers to shell -firing guns, howitzers, mortars, and rocket artillery.
What was the most intense artillery barrage in World War 1?
These barrages would often last for hours and some went on for many days or even weeks. Often they were preludes to infantry attacks or support for infantry attacks. One of the most intense artillery bombardments of WW1 began on July 18th 1917 as a prelude to the battle of Passchendaele (Third Ypres).
What was the most important weapon in World War 1?
When discussing the most important weapons of World War 1 perhaps what comes to mind are tanks, machine guns, poison gas, flame throwers, or maybe even airplanes. However the most extensively used, most devastating, and by far the most important was artillery. By far more than any other WW1 weapon artillery inflicted the most casualties.