In the later years of the Second World War, Feliks served as an
artilleryman in the Polish Second Corps under British command, which fought in the Italian theatre of operations.
General Putnik, a WWI hero described by The Harper Encyclopedia of Military Biography as "a remarkable commander and
artilleryman, resourceful, determined, and possessing sound strategic vision who was particularly good at using terrain to good effect in both attack and defense," became the honoured namesake of the Rockies' peak in 1918.
Kaiser Chief Ricky Wilson takes on the role of The
Artilleryman.
The padre looked at him and wisely said, "I understand your boredom but, Irwin, have you considered how your men would feel if you switched?" So Irwin stayed put as an
artilleryman. He never joined the chaplaincy, but the chaplains he met strengthened his resolve to become a priest after the war.
Others include Roman soldiers of antiquity; battling knights of the Third Crusade; a French
artilleryman at Waterloo; Soldiers who fought at Gettysburg; a rifleman in the last American battle of World War II; the invasion of France; a Marine in Korea; and a Navy SEAL in Vietnam.
Jason Donovan's battered, deranged
artilleryman was perhaps the standout dramatic performance, while a lilting narration beamed in by hologram by a young Richard Burton added poignancy.
Jason Donovan gave an uplifting vocal performance as The
Artilleryman and the use of Richard Burton's iconic narration maintained a sense of authenticity, even during the pyrotechnical mayhem of the first half.
To this reviewer, an
artilleryman, the single most useful part of this work is the detailed description of the inner workings of a light (75-millimeter) field artillery battery in combat.
Fairbanks, a field
artilleryman assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, was on his second tour in Iraq and was stationed in Baghdad.
Strum's HENRY KNOX: WASHINGTON'S
ARTILLERYMAN (1595560130) tells of a young Boston bookseller with no war experience who offers his services to the new American rebel army and plays a key role in the battle plans, Jim Gallagher's DANIEL MORGAN: FIGHTING FRONTIERSMAN (1595560155) surveys a leader whose strategies won key victories throughout the colonies, Scott Kaufman's FRANCIS MARION: SWAMP FOX OF SOUTH CAROLINA (1595560148) tells of a hero who emerges from the backwaters of South Carolina to turn the British tide of victory to defeat; and Karl Crannell's JOHN STARK: LIVE FREE OR DIE (1595560165) tells of an experienced soldier whose men not only succeeded in the Battle of Bunker Hill, but more importantly crippled British soldiers at the Battle of Bennington.
Harry Truman who offered his horse to an enlisted
artilleryman who had injured his ankle.
Narrator Barrett gives the novel a full-voiced reading, bringing to life the curate, the narrator's brother, female characters, and the
artilleryman as well as the dying keen of the alien invaders.