Tonight on Channel 5

[Andy Shaw]

Greatest Military Clashes (Documentary)

Time - 20:00 - 20:30 (30 minutes long)

When - Friday 12th September on Five

WWI Superguns: Howitzer v Field.

Documentary profiling the most talked-about military head-to-heads in history. This edition examines the English and German artillery preferences in the First World War. The former favoured the 18lb field gun and the latter the field Howitzer.

[Guest Hill 60]

And guess who can't get Channel 5?

[HERITAGE PLUS]

Lee

I can see clearly now..........Channel 5 picture fine!!!

Seriously

Friday 19 September 03 programme

2000-2030

The bi-planes used by the opposing German and British Air forces during WW1.

...................I'll video it and send you a copy............

Dave

[Guest Hill 60]

...................I'll video it and send you a copy............

Dave - Cheers mate, but I have it covered! My dad has just completed a 2 year course with the OU on how to programme the video recorder without screwing it up and invoking the wrath of my mum

[Tim Birch]

I can't get Channel 5 either. What was the verdict? Field gun or howitzer?

Tim

[Graham-McAdam]

The winner was Howitzer - apparently we all went on to use their systems. I thought it was fascinating, but then I know absolutely zero about weapons. They had a nice animated explanation of that strange complicated structure you see when a field gun is being loaded - the handle screws muzzle and barrel together - cunning.

An interesting section about Le Cateau, after which they famously gave up having guns in the open in front of your men facing the enemy. The geographical animations were interesting, though Le Cateau ended up looking as if it was in the Himalayan foothills. Wrong!