Artillery pieces, which were purchased from America and a variety of European nations, presented two problems: they were scarce, and the relatively small number that were available were of several different calibers, causing problems with ammunition supply.
Artilleristykker, som blev købt fra USA og en række af europæiske nationer, havde desuden to problemer: de var få, og det relative lille antal, der var til rådighed var i flere forskellige kalibre, hvilket skabte problemer med deres ammunitionsforsyning.