FM 6-15 ·Army ·1970 Artillery Meterology (C1)
1. Purpose and Scope tions and equipment. The material presented herea. Purpose. This manual is concerned with the in is applicable without modification to both numeteorological needs of the artillery. It describes clear and nonnuclear…
FM 6-150 ·Army ·1944 Organic Field Artillery Air Observation
The primary mission of organic field artillery air observation is to supplement ground observation by: (1) Locating appropriate targets. (2) Adjusting artillery fire. b. Secondary missions include: (1) Reconnaissance of position areas and…
FM 6-16 ·Army ·1979 Tables for Artillery Meteorology-Electronic-Ballistic Typ 3
FM 6-16 CHAPTER 2 METEOROLOGICAL TABLES AND CHARTS SECTION I. GENERAL TABLES AND CHARTS FOR METEOROLOGICAL MESSAGES 2-1. GENERAL The tables and charts included in this chapter are used for computing general meteorological data for all…
FM 6-16-1 ·Army ·1979 Tables for Artillery Meteorology-Sound Ranging Messages
Tables for artillery meteorology: sound-ranging messages and meteorological data supporting fire direction (1979).
FM 6-160 ·Army ·1969 Counterbattery Radar Set AN-MPQ-10A
1. Adjust the J-scope INT control with the screwdriver so that the J-scope sweep is clearly visible and the brightened portion at the top of the J-scope (the range gate) is clearly dif- ferentiated from the remainder of the sweep. 2.…
FM 6-161 ·Army ·1965 Radar Set AN-MPQ-4A
CHAPTER 2 EQUIPMENT 4. Description a. Radar set AN/MPQ-4A is a mobile, pulse- modulated, nontracking, dual-beam, beam-in- tercept radar. It can be used to locate mor- tars and other high-trajectory weapons, observe registrations, adjust…
FM 6-162 ·Army ·1969 Radar Set AN-TPS-25
CHAPTER 2 EQUIPMENT 4. Description a. The AN/TPS-25 (fig. 1) is a transporta- ble, battlefield surveillance radar set of the noncoherent Doppler type and is designed to detect and locate moving ground targets at ranges between 450 and…
FM 6-2 ·Army ·1970 Artillery Survey
Extension of ground control as described in b below. b. When survey control is not available, the nor- mal procedure is for the survey company of the engineer base topographic battalion (THEATER LEVEL) to extend control to the rear…
FM 6-20 ·Army ·1973 Field Artillery Tactics and Operations
FM 6-20 CHAPTER 2 FIELD ARTILLERY CHARACTERISTICS Section I. CLASSIFICATION OF FIELD ARTILLERY WEAPONS 2—1. Classification by Weapon Field artillery weapons are classified as cannons, missiles, and aerial field artillery. a. Field…
FM 6-20-1 ·Army ·1965 Field Artillery Tactics
3. The Field Artillery System The field artillery system consists of all of those elements. that are necessary to obtain the desired effect on the target. These elements include weapons, target acquisition, survey, ballistic meteorology,…
FM 6-20-2 ·Army ·1970 Field Artillery Techniques
1-1. Purpose and Scope a. The purpose of this manual is to provide in- formation and guidance on the employment of field artillery. The manual covers the operations and techniques of employment of field artillery units to include command,…
FM 6-3 ·Army ·1963 Gun Direction Computer M16
CHAPTER 2 ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION Section I. ORGANIZATION 4. General tion of the computer and associated The gun direction computer M18 is author- equipment, such as the cables and proized for issue to the fire direction or operation…
FM 6-3-1 ·Army ·1968 Operation of the Gun Direction Computer M-18 Application
FM 6-3-1 Section II. FIRE DIRECTION ORGANIZATION 1-4. General a requirement exists for a manual system to supplement the gun direction computer. The The 3M18 gun direction computer (fig. 1-1) is manual system is substantially the same as…
FM 6-3-2 ·Army ·1967 Operation of the Gun Direction Computer M-18 Rocket Application
The proper emplacement of the generator. (2) Starting, stopping, and monitoring the operation of the generator on a standby basis. (3) Insuring that the generator is providing the proper current. (4) Performing operator maintenance and…
FM 6-300 ·Army ·1979 Army Ephemeris
Astronomic refraction corrected for temperature (mils) 1c. Pressure correction factor CB 2. Sun, 1979, for zero hours universal time (GMT) 3. Equation of time graph 4. Correction to Greenwich mean time interval to obtain Greenwich sidereal…
FM 6-40 ·Army ·1974 Field Artillery Cannon Gunnery
Cl, FM 6-40 I 1-9. Map and Azimuth Terms The map and azimuth terms used in the firing battery are defined in a through j below. a. Grid line. A grid line is a line extending north and south or east and west on a map, photomap, or grid…
FM 6-40-1 ·Army ·1972 Field Artillery Honest John-Little John Rocket Gunnery (C1)
Section I. GENERAL 1—1. Purpose This manual explains the field artillery Honest John gunnery problem and presents a practical solution to that problem. It is a guide for Honest John unit commanders and members of their staffs on field…
FM 6-40-3 ·Army ·1970 Operation of the Gun Direction Computer M18, Cannon Gunnery Application (C3)
The M18 gun direction computer (FADAC) is the primary means by which a cannon bat- talion or battery fire direction center solves the gunnery problem. Use of this high-speed digital computer significantly increases accuracy and flexibility…
FM 6-40-4 ·Army ·1979 Field Artillery Lance Missile Gunnery
to each firing table and the addendum includes an explanation of information contained in that publication and an example of the applicable solution to the gunnery problem. The firing tables and addendum used with this field manual are:…
FM 6-40-5 ·Army ·1976 Modern Battlefield Cannon Gunnery
FM 6-40-5 2-1. Threat to Maneuver Forces a. The enemy will field a large, well- trained, hard-hitting combined arms team equipped with the most modern weapons. His tanks and motorized units will attack our maneuver forces with direct fire…
FM 6-5 ·Army ·1939 Field Artillery Field Manual
4-6 ORGANIZATION AND DRILL SECTION II ORGANIZATION · 4. GENERAL.-For command and administrative purposes, the Field Artillery is organized into batteries, battalions, regiments, and brigades, and for ammunition supply purposes into…
FM 6-50 ·Army ·1939 Field Artillery Field Manual Service of the Piece 75-mm Gun, M1897 and M1897A4, Horse-drawn and Truck-drawn
3-4 SERVICE OF THE PIECE used to designate a section of the firing battery. In this restricted sense, a gun section is composed of one piece and the additional materiel and the personnel required to serve that piece. b. Limbered.-A piece…
FM 6-54 ·Army ·1964 115-mm Area Toxic Rocket System
platform for rocket orientation prior to firing. Constructed of lightweight welded aluminum, the launcher weighs approximately 1,200 pounds and is mounted on the standard 21/2-ton, 6x6, cargo truck M35 (fig. 1). The launcher may be fired…
FM 6-55 ·Army ·1939 Field Artillery Field Manual Service of the Piece
3-4 SERVICE OF THE PIECE the additional materiel and the personnel required to serve that piece. b. Limbered.--A piece (caisson) is said to be limbered when its lunette is attached to the pintle of its limber. c. Unlimbered.-A piece…
FM 6-59 ·Army ·1963 Field Artillery Rocket Honest John with Launchers M386 and M33 (C2)
C 1, FM 6-59 Page 16. Figure 5 is superseded as follows: _ MGR - I B rocket (without fins) 762 mm truck mounted rocket launcher 762 mm rocket handling beam 31 a V & i Medium wrecker M405 handling unit Figure 5. Position of vehicles for…
FM 6-60 ·Army ·1964 Field Artillery Rocket Honest John with Launchers M386 (C2)
C 2, FM 6-60 Notes. (1) Although the operational firing temperature limits for the MGR-1B rocket are from to 120° F., a decrease in the performance reliability of the M66 and M66A1 rocket motors can be expected at temperatures above 100°…
FM 6-61 ·Army ·1966 Field Artillery Rocket Honest John (C1)
Cl, FM 6-61 ques for employment of other types of artillery also apply to the Honest John battalion. b. Where the term "artillery" is used in this manual, it refers to field artillery. c. Where the term "field artillery battery" is used in…
FM 6-65 ·Army ·1939 Field Artillery Field Manual Service of the Piece, 75-mm Gun, M1917A1, Truck-drawn
:3-5 SERVICE OF THE PIECE the additional materiel and the personnel required to serve that piece. b. Coupled.-A piece is said to be coupled when its lunette is attached to the pintle of a truck or other prime mover. c. Uncoupled.-A piece…
FM 6-70 ·Army ·1970 105-mm Howitzer Light, M102, Towed (C2)
Chapter 3 SECTION DRILL Section I. GENERAL 7. Purpose The purpose of section drill is to develop maxi- mum efficiency and precision coupled with high speed. Commands and formations for section drill are prescribed in this chapter. 8.…
FM 6-73 ·Army ·1961