FM 6-120 ·Army ·1962 The Field Artillery Target Aquisition Battalion and Batteries
For tactics and technique common to all field artillery battalions and batteries, not contained in this manual, see FM 6-20-1, FM 6-20-2, and FM 6-140. Section II. MISSIONS 3. General Eight principle missions are performed by the field…
FM 4-6 ·Army ·1942 Coast Artillery Field Manual. Seacoast Artillery Tactics and Technique of Controlled Submarine Mines
Coast artillery field manual on seacoast artillery tactics and technique of control: fire command organization and conduct of fire (1942).
FM 4-19 ·Army ·1944 War Department Field Manual, Coast Artillery, Examinations for Gunners
CHAPTER 3 SCOPE OF EXAMINATIONS Section I. GENERAL 14. EXAMINATIONS. The examinations taken by candidates will be those prescribed for the types of unit to which they are assigned or attached. Candidates not on duty with a coast artillery…
FM 4-5 ·Army ·1940 Coast Artillery Field Manual Seacoast Artillery Organization and Tactics
FM 4-5 DECLASSIFIED RESOVD COAST ARTILLERY FIELD MANUAL SEACOAST ARTILLERY ORGANIZATION AND TACTICS (The matter contained herein supersedes part one, Coast Artillery Field Manual, volume I, January 3, 1933.) PART ONE ORGANIZATION CHAPTER 1…
FM 4-101 ·Army ·1943 Antiaircraft Artillery Field Manual. Employment of Antiaircraft Artillery with Armored Forces
RESTRICTED FM 4-101 1-2 ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY FIELD MANUAL EMPLOYMENT OF ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY WITH ARMORED FORCES CHAPTER 1 GENERAL TM@ 1. Misston—a. The normal mission of the antiaircraft (AA)' automatic weapons battalion with armored…
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 6-102 ·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 6-20 ·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 6-150 ·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 6-20-2 ·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 44-1 ·Army ·1962 Air Defense Deployment
CHAPTER 2 ARMY AIR DEFENSE MATERIEL 4. General Active air defense is the principal Army means for air defense of important civil and military establishments in the continental United States (CONUS) and the Army field forces. Air defense…
FM 4-187 ·Army ·1943 Antiaircraft Artillery Field Manual. Barrage Balloon. Service of the Balloon and Balloon Equipment, Low Altitude
EM 4-187 RESTRICTED ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY FIELD MANUAL : BARRAGE BALLOON SERVICE OF THE BALLOON AND BALLOON EQUIPMENT LOW ALTITUDE CHAPTER 1 GENERAL @ 1. Scopr.a. This manual gives a general description of site equipment and sets forth…
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 44-6 ·Army ·1944 Employment of Antiaircraft Artillery Searchlights
This supersedes FM 4-106, 30 June 1943, including D 1, 21 October 1943; and Training Circular No. 32, War epartment, 1944. CHAPTER 1 ORGANIZATION Section I. BATTERY.ORGANIZATION 1. BATTERY. a. Tnefire unit of the searchlight battery…
FM 6-88 ·Army ·1962 155-mm Howitzer M109 Self-Propelled
CHAPTER 2 SECTION DRILL Section I. GENERAL 6. Purpose This chapter prescribes the — a. Objectives and instructions for section drill. b. Commands and formations for section drill. 7. Objectives The objective of section drill is the…
Operating Instructions for Five Inch, 38 Caliber, Gun Crews ·Army ·1943 Operating Instructions for Five Inch, 38 Caliber, Gun Crews
Operating Instructions for Five Inch, 38 Caliber, Gun Crews Folks, Operating Instructions for Five Inch, 38 Caliber, Gun Crews, February 1943 was created to help train the surge of new destroyer crew midway through World War II. In this…
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 44-2 ·Army ·1966 Air Defense Artillery Employment (Automatic Weapons)
Minimum midpoint tracking range. maximum horizontal range is 8,664 This is the shortest midpoint range at meters. which the weapon can track a target. * (2) Mobility. The 40mm gun motor carIt is dependent upon target speed and riage M42…
FM 6-40 ·Army ·1960 Field Artillery Gunnery
FM 640 c I c. Firing Battery. The firing battery applies the firing data to the weapons and fires the weapons. The firing battery is the fire unit for field artillery. 7. Basic Principles of Employment of Field Artillery Firepower a. Field…
FM 6-10 ·Army ·1975 Field Artillery Communications
1-1. Purpose and Scope This manual is a guide for commanders, staff officers, and personnel concerned with field ar- tillery communications. The purpose of the manual is to provide, in a detailed but non- technical explanation, the basic…
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 4-15 ·Army ·1943