British heavy artillery ww1 The Germans used 3,965 field artillery pieces in the launch of Operation Michael two years later. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. co. The QF 18-pounder was the standard British field gun of World War 1. Thurston, British Artillery Weapons & Ammunition The failure to break through the German defences on the first day of the Somme led to a protracted battle that lasted till November 1916. Heavy Regiments (7. Jackson of the S. Aug 9, 2024 ยท This graph shows the total number of artillery and heavy guns used by the British forces during the First Battle of the Somme in 1916. England, Western Front Sophie's Great War Tours is a family-run specialist tour operator, creating exceptional WW1 & WW2 battlefield tours across France, Belgium and the Netherlands. Archie was killed on the 6th April 1918 in a heavy German artillery attack on British units in the area. hgqnizzzydcvdtpdnykttmnqympyttxpneflyreayerghymflcsqnkevavfooxibhpid