Artillery - Spain: Books - History, Types and Construction

Artillería y Carros de Combate en la Guerra Civil Española

This book is an enjoyable, in-depth and detailed study of the artillery used by the land armies of both sides in the Civil War: the state of the art at the beginning of the conflict, the equipment available to each side, its location and its performance in the main battles.

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Guía de la artillería de costa española 1900-2008

This work is a guide to the most important artillery material used in Spain throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, including field, coastal, anti-aircraft and naval pieces. It is the most complete compilation of the Spanish regulatory arsenal made to date, with 138 weapon systems, with their corresponding images, covered over 100 pages.

It is not intended to be an exhaustive study on the subject, but rather a brief compendium where anyone can consult the history, characteristics and appearance of the different pieces in a quick and rigorous way. It is a basic guide on Spanish artillery that is brief, clear and concise.

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Guia de la Artilleria Española 1900-2020

This book is a tour of the old fortified artillery batteries that dot the Spanish coast. Most of the fixed positions that have been used throughout the 20th century on the peninsula, islands and the Protectorate are described.
In the book, 395 artillery locations have been studied, with their history and vicissitudes. The GPS position of all of them has also been added to facilitate the visit for any interested reader.

The text contains more than 800 images, aerial photographs and location plans of the different places, as well as a brief review of the history, materials and organisation of this unknown branch of the Spanish artillery, which disappeared in 2008. The work consists of 368 pages, with black and white images.

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