The splendid "fitness" of the German artilleryman is illustrated by
these vigorous, intelligent fellows, smiling at the photographer as he
snapped them. They might be riding to a picnic, instead of to awful war.
Their helmets are tipped with a brass ball instead of a spike such as
the infantry have, in order that the eyes may not be injured when the
men bend over the guns to aim them. The box, or caisson, on which two
men are sitting, contains projectiles and equipment for use in serving
the gun.
[Illustration: GERMAN FIELD ARTILLERY
PHOTO (C) BROWN BROS., N.Y.]
The Famous 75 Millimeter
French Guns at the Marne
The French guns, by many military experts, are said to be superior to
any other field artillery. Their bore is only 2.95 inches, but the
initial velocity and accuracy are greater than the German guns, and
their lightness makes them more mobile in action. A battery has about
the same effect on an advancing line as a mowing-machine on a harvest
field.
[Illustration: THE FAMOUS 75 MILLIMETER FRENCH GUNS AT THE MARNE
PHOTO (C) UNDERWOOD & UNDERWOOD, N.Y.]