FM 6-20-1 ·Army ·1979 Field Artillery Cannon Battalion
v4 vr TO 7" j' ••-ift/íy Á.3. In the battles of the next war, effective use of firepower will be more critical than in any land battle the US Army has ever fought. Changes in battle tempo, mobility, and firepower will challenge field…
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 6-20-2 ·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 6-1 ·Army ·1979 Tacfire Operations
If there is a major conflict, the United States Army will face a tough, capable, well-trained, and numerically superior force. This force can operate in a nuclear, chemical, or conventional environment. It will be equipped with high…
FM 44-8 ·Army ·1954 Antiaircraft Operations Center and Antiaircraft Artillery Information Service
1. Purpose qnd Scope 'Ihis manual sets folth the principles of orgeniz&tion and operation and the funciions of the antiairclaft opelalrions centrer (AAOC) and ihe &ntiairclaft artillery information service (AAAIS) (folmerly iltelligence…
FM 6-21 ·Army ·1960 Division Artillery
1. Purpose This manual is a guide for artillery officers and commanders and staffs of all combat arms. It is concerned with the employment of divisional artillery units in the combat zone. It covers organization, command, and tactical…
FM 6-102 ·Army ·1970 Field Artillery Battalion Aerial Field Artillery
FM 6-102 1—6. Operational Concepts a. Aerial field artillery units deliver fires from the aircraft in flight, employing speed, agility, and responsiveness to achieve surprise and destroy targets. Aerial field artillery provides a means of…
FM 6-115 ·Army ·1966 The Field Artillery Searchlight Battery
FM 6-115 CHAPTER 2 COMMAND, CONTROL, AND ORGANIZATION Section I. GENERAL 4. Command and Control The field artillery searchlight battery is assigned to corps artillery. The searchlight battery com- mander is the searchlight adviser to the…
FM 6-140 ·Army ·1973 Field Artillery Organizations
FM 6-140 T Section II. FIELD ARTILLERY ORGANIZATION 1—3. General The organization of all field artillery units and headquarters is shown in detail in the appropri- ate tables of organization and equipment (TOE). 1—4. Classification…
FM 6-10 ·Army ·1962 Field Artillery Communications
1. Purpose and Scope This manual is a guide for commanders, staff officers, and personnel concerned with field artillery communication. The purpose is to provide, in a detailed but nontechnical explanation, the basic knowledge required in…
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 6-40 ·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 44-1 ·Army ·1965