The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 120Atlantic Monthly Company, 1917 - American essays |
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Page 183
... fire the progress of the en- emy , if he succeeds in penetrating the works at any point . It is , on the whole , the most formidable instrument of de- fense . Many others , however , have been de- vised especially the short - distance ...
... fire the progress of the en- emy , if he succeeds in penetrating the works at any point . It is , on the whole , the most formidable instrument of de- fense . Many others , however , have been de- vised especially the short - distance ...
Page 188
... fire . This tempest of steel lasts from two to five days , ac- cording to the strength of the positions to be destroyed . The task of the can- non is not ended , however , when the infantry goes forward to the assault . Their fire ...
... fire . This tempest of steel lasts from two to five days , ac- cording to the strength of the positions to be destroyed . The task of the can- non is not ended , however , when the infantry goes forward to the assault . Their fire ...
Page 567
... fire . It is perfectly obvious , however , that the French have the mastery of the air , by virtue of their skillful and courageous pilots and su- perb fighting machines , and their su- perior skill in anti - aircraft fire . To watch a ...
... fire . It is perfectly obvious , however , that the French have the mastery of the air , by virtue of their skillful and courageous pilots and su- perb fighting machines , and their su- perior skill in anti - aircraft fire . To watch a ...
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