INTRODUCTION
The Artillery branch is a military combat arm that employs weapons capable of discharging large projectiles in combat. They are capable of supplying considerable fire power to an armed force. Artillery is also a system of scientific research and its application towards design, capability and combat use of the above material. Over the course of military history the projectiles were manufactured from a wide variety of materials, made in a wide variety of shapes, and used different means of inflicting physical damage and casualties to defeat specific types of targets. The engineering designs of the means of delivery have likewise changed significantly over time and now exhibit some of the highest technology seen in the military.
Artillery is the third oldest of combat arms, and in many armed forces the gunners exhibit their own pride and a unique set of traditions associated with their service.
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ARTILLERY
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