The U.N. troops did not even fire back when the Serbs deliberately rained shells on them.

For an hour before the assault the artillery on both banks of the river rained shells into the mill.

The barrage abated for a while, before resuming with increased ferocity, raining shells around them.

They rained shells down on Sarajevo's civilian population in response to the Government's attacks on their positions.

The army hit back immediately, raining shells on rebel positions.

The Europeans could not locate the Chinese artillery, which was raining shells upon their positions.

Over 47 days in 1863, Grant launched a siege that rained shells on the town and eventually starved and terrified its citizens into submission.

But the hallmark of the ships is their 16-inch guns, capable of raining 1,900-pound shells on targets 23 miles away, though not with pinpoint accuracy.

The Doublebloods even managed to set up some knee mortars, raining shells on the riverbank.

Last week, they fled the village when Serbian rebels rained mortar shells on their homes.