The gunners (or artillery), so the rest of the Army avers, are of the opinion that they are the cream of all the arms. This opinion naturally enough, is not shared by the other arms.
The gunner is a strong fanatical man with staring eyes, who talks learnedly about fuzes, and “Overs”, and predicted shoots. He regards the evolution of the 25—pounder gun as the greatest single event in the history of warfare. He regards with contempt any projectile smaller than a 6-pounder anti—tank shell.
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