"Artillery is the God of War" - the validity of this formula of victory is proved by the entire military history Even on the battlefields of the Second World War , It has been dubbed the "War of Engines" for good reason. It was the artillery that often played a decisive role - with artillery preparation began any successful offensive. without serious artillery support it was impossible to create a stable defense. Separated from the mobile artillery, tanks and infantry suffered unjustified losses. The loud victories of the Wehrmacht at the beginning of the war are explained not only by the superiority of the German tank troops, aviation, communications, but also by the presence of a powerful, well-trained, magnificently organized and extremely effective artillery. However, Artilleriewaffe remained in the shadow of the famous Luftwaffe and Panzerwaffe - so far no serious work on this topic has been published in Russian. This is the first book[edit] Here, for the first time, comprehensive information about the artillery of the Wehrmacht and the SS troops is presented - field, infantry (including mortars), The mountain , Reactive , anti-tank , anti-aircraft , as towed systems, as well as self-propelled installations , the features of its organization are fully considered , tactics and combat use .