In the series presenting the Hungarian weapons, this time it is the artillery, which a real artillery officer, a certain Napoleon Bonaparte, called the "god ​​of war" named. We can already meet the fight against the distant enemy in the Bible, just think of the fight between David and the Philistine Goliath. In ancient times, in addition to slingshots, throwing spears and arrows formed this way of fighting the enemy. " Save us, Lord, from the arrows of the Hungarians!" - so prayed the pious Christians, looking for protection in their churches. The Chinese invented and the Byzantines used the ``Greek fire'' with great success. After the medieval age of stone-throwing machines, the invention of gunpowder brought about a revolutionary change in the life of the artillery of that time. In addition to the cannons that fired stone and then iron balls, handguns also appeared. on land and at sea. Anti-tank guns and anti-aircraft guns were the artillery's response to the appearance of armored vehicles and airplanes. Then came the era of the rocket, which is still enjoying its heyday today. Artillery became an independent type of weapon and played a significant role in Hungarian history, especially in the War of Independence of 1848-49, the First and Second World Wars. The Hungarian gunner stood his ground with honor and heroism on all fronts and behind all types of guns. This book pays homage to them.

Csengőkert Kft.
History books
159 pages
Binding: paperback
ISBN: 9786155537905
Author: Pál Földi