FM 4-48: Coast Artillery Field Manual. Service of the the Piece Seacoast Artillery 8-inch Gun, Mark VI, Modification 3A2, on Railway Mount M1A1

FM 4-48 Coast Artillery Field Manual. Service of the the Piece Seacoast Artillery 8-inch Gun, Mark VI, Modification 3A2, on Railway Mount M1A1

FM 4-48

Coast Artillery Field Manual. Service of the the Piece Seacoast Artillery 8-inch Gun, Mark VI, Modification 3A2, on Railway Mount M1A1

Army · FM · Jul 1943 · 44 pages

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1-8 COAST ARTILLERY FIELD MANUAL ww 7. Battery Executive.—a. The battery executive commands the firing section of the battery and is in charge of the gun emplacements and accessories. He is responsible for the— . (1) Training and efficiency of the personnel of the firing section. (2) Condition of the materiel under his charge. (3) Observance of all safety precautions pertaining to the service of the piece. (4) Police of all emplacements. (5) Camouflage of all emplacements. b. Twice daily, morning and evening, he inspects the materiel under his charge and personally verifies the adjustment of all pointing devices. He tests the operation of all traversing, elevating, and breech mechanisms. He checks the safety features of all firing mechanisms. He verifies the filling of the recoil cylinders and the intensifier, and the air pressure in the recuperator. c.

DesignationFM 4-48

EditionJul 1943

StatusSuperseded

Pages44

FunctionFires

CollectionHistoric

Public domain (U.S. Government work)

References 21

TM 9-442Not in the Vault
TM 9-2835Not in the Vault
TM 5-265Not in the Vault
TM 9-850Not in the Vault
TM 4-205Not in the Vault
TM 9-1900Not in the Vault
TM 4-245Not in the Vault
FM 5-20FNot in the Vault
TM 3-226Not in the Vault
TM 5-267Not in the Vault