7.9 -8mm
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Artillery was responsible for the majority of battle field deaths in WWI and WWII. The indiscriminate killer, the King of Battle.
Like it or not, unless it was used in WW I or II there just haven't been conflicts with anywhere near the body count to put it in the running.
Having read extensively about WW I trench warfare I suspect not. Machine guns and diseases killed most people. There countless descriptions of the troops popping up after the most incredible 'softening up' barrages.
I beg to differ, not only as a red leg, but also as a student of history. Over 50% of battlefield deaths in WW1 (up to 58% for Germans) were caused by artillery.
WW2 Artillery also accounted for more than 50% of battleground deaths.
Napolean likened it to lightning, and even Stalin called it "the god of war".
Yes, barrages didn't always do what they were intended to do, but the King of Battle has been Artillery for decades.
wwI allies mostly used french 75mm artillery, though there were bigger guns...germans used mostly 77mm and had bigger guns as well...Like it or not, unless it was used in WW I or II there just haven't been conflicts with anywhere near the body count to put it in the running.
Having read extensively about WW I trench warfare I suspect not. Machine guns and diseases killed most people. There countless descriptions of the troops popping up after the most incredible 'softening up' barrages. I don't think a 105 is a C&R caliber, either !
Remember, influenza killed more people than WW I did, during that time period.