Shore Battery

Shore batteries protected ports, anchorages, straits, and other important coastal approaches by placing guns in fixed or prepared positions. Their development ranged from masonry forts to concrete casemates and open emplacements, with observation and communications becoming increasingly sophisticated. The value of a battery depended on the waters it covered, its ammunition supply, and its ability to find and track targets. A generic shore battery does not identify a particular national gun model or a named coastal fortification. Well-sited guns could make narrow waters dangerous even for a stronger navy. Conversely, bypassing or isolating a battery could reduce its value without requiring every emplacement to be physically destroyed.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1936, Global Empires, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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