Some of the bomber radio operators tuned into the BBC broadcast to break the monotony of another long flight and to keep their minds off the artillery ... with an officer’s cap covering his ...

For Western armies, the value of artillery seemed to diminish against the glamour of smart bombs. Russian officers see artillery as a means to lay waste to enemy lines and terrify their defenders.

For Western armies, the value of artillery seemed to diminish against the glamour of smart bombs. Russian officers see artillery as a means to lay waste to enemy lines and terrify their defenders. The ...

Pitman left Vietnam after his tour of duty in 1969. “I was an artillery officer, basically a forward observer,” he said. “I turned 21 over here. I was commissioned when I was 20 years old.

Pitman left Vietnam after his tour of duty in 1969. “I was an artillery officer, basically a forward observer,” he said. “I turned 21 over here. I was commissioned when I was 20 years old. They needed ...