page_title: Field gun
hierarchical_section_title: Field gun
caption_attribution_description: WWI German Field Gun in North Sydney. The State War Trophy Committee allocated the gun to North Sydney Council in 1921. It was unveiled by Major-General Sir Granville Ryrie. [1] The plaque reads: 77MM Field Gun No.5973 captured by 4th Batallion A.I.F. East of Proyart, France. August 23rd 1918.
context_page_description: A field gun is an artillery piece. The term was first used to describe smaller guns that could be taken with an army while marching. In battle the field gun could be quickly moved about the battlefield as needed. Guns installed in a fort, siege cannon and mortars were too large to be moved quickly, and would be used only in a long siege.
  Napoleon used field guns with very large wheels that allowed them to be moved quickly even during a battle. By moving the guns from place to place during the battle, formations of enemy soldiers could be broken up to be handled by the infantry wherever they were massing, dramatically increasing the overall effectiveness of the infantry.
context_section_description: A field gun is an artillery piece. The term was first used to describe smaller guns that could be taken with an army while marching. In battle the field gun could be quickly moved about the battlefield as needed. Guns installed in a fort, siege cannon and mortars were too large to be moved quickly, and would be used only in a long siege.
  Napoleon used field guns with very large wheels that allowed them to be moved quickly even during a battle. By moving the guns from place to place during the battle, formations of enemy soldiers could be broken up to be handled by the infantry wherever they were massing, dramatically increasing the overall effectiveness of the infantry.
caption: A WWI German 77mm field gun
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