Car zenites of the First World War. On the advanced War of the Motors

The military conflicts of the 20th century convincingly proved that one of the main indicators of the combat effectiveness of any state is the reliable system
air defense. The need to introduce this type of weapons
even in the early stages of aviation development almost all European
powers. The First World War, not without reason, is characterized by many historians as a “war of motors”. In 1914-1918, almost all fronts were
Motorized vehicles and combat vehicles
with internal combustion engines - cars and motorcycles, tractors and tractors, armored cars and tanks were massively involved. Ainals and airplanes were intensively used. For
, anti -aircraft guns were developed and introduced, including self -propelled, installed on the car chassis.
This book talks in detail about the development, development and combat use of
automobile and armored vehicles batteries of all countries participating in the First World War, as well as all participants in the military operations of the Civil War
in Russia and other armed conflicts in the territory of the former Russian
empires.
The publication is illustrated by unique photographs, many Of which
are published for the first time, projections of domestic self-propelled guns and auxiliary machines manufactured by Putilovsky factory on the legendary chassis
Rousseau-Balt cars