Long-Range Artillery

It was believed that the German Army used smokeless powder containing hexanitroethane for the long range artillery that bombarded Paris in 1915. 

See also Aeronautics and Aviation Long-Range Artillery MUitary Sciences and Combat Engineering. 

Fascinating Facts About Long-Range Artillery... 

Hill 89, the last major strongpoint of southern Okinawa and headquarters of the Japanese 3 2d Army, was attacked by the 7th Division on 20 June 1945. Here again was almost unbelievably difficult terrain cut up by natural caves, tunnels, and crevices. For weeks the area had. been systematically pounded by naval gunfire, long-range artillery, rockets, and aerial bombing. A number of Japanese surrendered but many others fought to the bitter end. 

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