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FM 17-12 Tank Gunnery 5-21

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FM 17-12

Tank Gunnery 5-21

Army · FM · May 1957 · 254 pages

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1. Purpose The purpose of this manual is toa. Provide a general guide for tank gunnery training. b. Treat in detail those elements of tank materiel and gunnery not covered in publications pertaining to specific models of tanks. c. Outline principles, methods, and techniques which will insure full and effective use of tank weapons, both in training and in combat, under all foreseeable conditions. d. Promote uniformity and high standards of training. e. Provide ia practical reference book for all echelons of command in learning, teaching, and supervising tank gunnery. 2. Scope a. This manual contains five parts as follows: (1) Part one outlines the pulrpose and scope of this manual. (2) Part two presents general characteristics of tank armament, turrets, and controls applicable to all tanks. It also discusses tank gun ammunition and ballistics.

DesignationFM 17-12

EditionMay 1957

StatusSuperseded

Pages254

FunctionSmall Unit Tactics

CollectionHistoric

Public domain (U.S. Government work)

Editions 3

References 26

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