Field Artillery Field ManualU.S. Government Printing Office, 1944 |
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adjustment aiming point aiming posts ammunition and tools angle angle-of-site ARTILLERY FIELD MANUAL assisted azimuth micrometer battery breech and fires breechblock cannoneers carriage cartridge chief of section cleaning closes the breech cotter pin cross hair deflection knob direct laying DISMOUNT drawbar elbow telescope elevating handwheel elevation scale equilibrator executive fires the piece firing mechanisms firing position firing-pin holder front grease gunner's quadrant hand brakes howitzer cover howitzer squad index arm inspection lanyard lay for elevation lays for range left trail loaded lubricated march order matériel micrometer index micrometer scale mils moving target muzzle noneers ordnance personnel panoramic telescope piece indicated pintle post light prime mover projectile rammer staff range drum recoil mechanism removed right trail roller bearing rotating round sal soda section chest shifting slides so-and-so soda ash Takes his post telescope mount test target Tighten traveling position truck trunnions turns the deflection uncoupled vertical hair zero
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Page 5 - ... 1. Cannoneers, prepare to dismount, 2. DISMOUNT. The cannoneers on the chests stand up on the footboards at the first command; at the second command all the cannoneers jump to the ground and take their posts at the double time.
Page 2 - For preliminary instruction the squads, on entering the park, are first posted with their carriages; the cannoneers are then sent -to their posts by the foregoing command. The command is general, however, and is applicable when the cannoneers are in or out of ranks, at a halt or marching, and when the carriages are limbered or unlimbered.
Page 2 - The instructor gives special directions for mounting cannoneers not herein provided for. 203. 1. Cannoneers, prepare to mount, 2. MOUNT. At the first command, the cannoneers who mount on the limber chests or axle seats hasten to the rear of the limber chests or axle seats; those who mount on the caisson chest hasten to the front of that chest. Each cannoneer who mounts on the limber chest places the foot nearest the wheel on the step, grasps the chest handle with the hand...
Page 11 - Immediately after establishing the carriages the preparation for action is completed without command and the cannoneers take their posts for serving the piece.
Page 18 - Whenever it is discovered that the piece has been fired with an error in laying, the chief of section will report that fact at once; for example, "No. (so-and-so) fired with incorrect deflection.
Page 18 - FIRE. The chief of section will not give the signal or command to fire until all the cannoneers are in their proper places. He will require the cannoneers to stand clear of the piece for the first round. (8) To report errors and other unusual incidents of fire to executive. — If for any reason the piece cannot be fired, the chief of section will promptly report that fact to the executive, and the reason therefor; for example, "No. (so-andso) out, misfire.
Page 50 - ... If broken wire is on outside of magnet, repair if possible. If no current flows through magnet, notify ordnance personnel.
Page 33 - CEASE FIRING. — The command CEASE FIRING normally is given to the howitzer squad by the chief of section, but in emergencies anyone present may give the command. At this command, regardless of its source, firing will cease immediately. If the piece is loaded, the chief of section will report that fact to the executive. Firing is resumed at the executive's announcement of the range or elevation.
Page 33 - The announcement to the howitzer squad of any new element of firing data serves as a signal to stop all fire previously ordered but not yet executed. If the piece is not loaded at the announcement of a new element of firing data, the new data will be set off and firing resumed at the announcement of the range or elevation. If the piece is loaded with shrapnel, and the new data require a change in the...