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Each newsletter posted to members contains articles of historical interest. Here is a selection, including other articles by members. Personal experiences can be found in the Tales from the Trails section. Information on NZ artillery units can be found in the Units section.

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Terminology and Nomenclature


The Gun SBML 18-pr
The Armstrong Gun Skoda 75-mm mountain gun
The Mortar BL 6-in 26-cwt howitzer
The Carronade BL 5.5-in
Disappearing Guns QF 12-pr
The Story of the 25 Pounder QF 4.5-in howitzer
The Light Gun v. the 25 Pounder QF 3.7-in howitzer
The L5 Pack Howitzer QF 3.7-in anti-aircraft gun
Mistral air defence missile QF 40-mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun
Screw gun RBL 9-pr
Shrapnel Armstrong RBL 6-pr
Guns around New Zealand Armstrong RBL 40-pr
RML 64-pr 71-cwt Rangihaeata's Cannon
Queen Elizabeth's Pocket Pistol Artillery pieces from the first fleet
7.7-cm FK 16 Breech mechanisms
Gun Rule Muzzle brakes
The Cust Guns Return to top


New Zealand Artillery Chronology The Mystery of the Origin of the Stonk
Index of NZ artillery units Development of Artillery Techniques by 2 NZ Divisional Artillery in World War 2
The New Zealand Permanent Force Artillery in the Waikato
NZ Artillery of the South African War Artillery in Auckland 1860-1937
NZ Artillery of World War 1 Artillery in Napier
NZ Artillery of World War 2 Early artillery in Wellington
World War 2 Air Defence of Auckland Artillery in Canterbury and Nelson 1860-1937
Coastal artillery of World War 2 NZ Regiment of Volunteer Artillery
History of 14 NZ LAA Regt NZA The Battle of Rangiriri, 1863
History of 5 Field Regiment History of 6 Field Regiment
Korean War Defensive Fire Tasks in the Korean War
Vietnam War The Defence of NZ, 1896
NZ Artillery before WW1 1885 Report to Parliament on NZ Harbour Defences
NZ Artillery between the World Wars Association History
NZ Artillery between WW2 and the Korean War Boot and Saddle
NZ Artillery between the Korean and Vietnam Wars Guns around New Zealand
NZ Artillery in the post-Vietnam Era Soldiers Navy
Tac signs The RNZA Cap Badge
The 161 Battery Panther How the RNZA lost their collar badges
The 163 Battery Crest The Association lapel badge
36 Survey Battery in the Sangro-Orsogno Rangihaeata's Cannon
Artillery pieces from the first fleet 46 Battery's Premature
Coast Artillery Defences Army Launches 1930s-1950s
News report - Third Echelon Parades Chronology of the NZ Military Forces
RNZA Directorate 9 Coast Regiment at Fort Takapuna
Dedication of L5, Titahi Bay, 1998 Dedication of 5.5in gun, Hamilton, 2006
Steve Weir, Biography and Analysis Return to top
 
Gunners' Day
Origin of the red, blue and gold
Right of the Line
Retreat
Saluting
The Legend of St Barbara Return to top

 
Trumpeter
Gunner
Matross
Bombardier
Petardier
Lance-bombardier
The Master Gunner
The Master Gunner, St James' Park
Regimental Sergeant Major
Colonel Commandant
Captain-General Return to top

 
17th Century Gun Drill
Properties, Office and Duties of a Gunner
'Son of a Gun'


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