How Americans Mastered the Indirect Fire Battle and Became a Global Superpower

A 4th of July book review

Fire for Effect: Field Artillery and Close Air Support in the US Army. John J. McGrath, USAR, retired. Combat Studies Institute Press, 2010. 178 pages.

Calls for fire became a defining feature of American land arms in the 20th Century. In Fire for Effect: Field Artillery and Close Air Support in the US Army, retired Army Reserve officer John J. McGrath o…