The war in Europe, its causes and consequences; an authentic narrative of the immediate and remote causes of the war, with a descriptive account of the countries involved, including statistics of armies, navies, aeroplanes, dirigibles, &c., &c . s de-signed to bring down the enemys aircraft. The automobile has beenpressed into service as a means of transport for such weapons. Hand Grenades.—Though the reader may start when he sees handgrenades mentioned in an article on modern implements of war, it is afact that these antiquated instruments were revived during the Russo-Japanese War and with s
The war in Europe, its causes and consequences; an authentic narrative of the immediate and remote causes of the war, with a descriptive account of the countries involved, including statistics of armies, navies, aeroplanes, dirigibles, &c., &c . s de-signed to bring down the enemys aircraft. The automobile has beenpressed into service as a means of transport for such weapons. Hand Grenades.—Though the reader may start when he sees handgrenades mentioned in an article on modern implements of war, it is afact that these antiquated instruments were revived during the Russo-Japanese War and with such effect that considerable attention hasbeen devoted to jjerfecting them. A grenade is a bomb thrown by 84 MILITARY I:MPLExAIENTS OF WAR hand. They are effective at close range, particularly in stormingforts and intrenchments. There are also devices for throwing gren-ades from small guns. A mine grenade has been invented are buried in the ground over which troops are expected to pass,,and are fired at the right moment. The grenades rise a short dis-tance from the surface—being prevented from soaring into the airby small chains—then burst and shoot out a mass of projectiles par-allel to the ground in all French Siege-gun with Motor Tractor Automobiles.—France has led in the adaptation of the motor-carto military piu-poses. Some time ago armored automobiles carryingmachine and other light guns were built; but it is doubtful whether theautomobile will figure much in this capacity. Its field will be mainlythat of transj^ort. Powerful motor-cars have been buUt for haulingheavj guns and trains of wagons. These cars are equipped with cap-stans for drawing themselves out of holes and for pulling their trail-ers up steep inclines. They have endured severe tests over roughcountry. The public imagination has been touched by the news thatthe French commander-in-chief uses a swift automobile, driven by afamous racing-driver, as a means of rapid transpor
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