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 6-20-1 ·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 6-40-5 ·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 6-102 ·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 6-121 ·Army ·1978 Field Artillery Target Acquisition
Our capability to acquire targets is a product of the knowledge and understanding of those who participate in the effort. 1-1. Purpose This manual describes the doctrine, tactics, organization, and procedures for the manage- ment of target…
FM 6-50 ·Army ·1976 The Field Artillery Cannon Battery
This new manual is designed to serve as the reference document for the cannon battery for training as well as fighting. Its primary target audience is the cannon battery leader. As you review this manual you will find discussed therein…
FM 20-33 ·Army ·1970 Combat Flame Operations
C 3, FM 20-33 :•b. M202 Rocket Launcher. This standard fires a rocket warhead containing pyrophoric fuel-a fuel that ignites spontaneoqsly on exposure to air. Since exposure occurs on impact, no fuel is wasted by burning enroute to the…
FM 44-1 ·Army ·1965 Air Defense Deployment
The information in this manual regarding Army air defense operations in CONUS and the theater of operations is of a transitional nature. Although control of many Army air defense engagement operations is currently centralized at high…
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 6-10 ·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 6-141-1 ·Army ·1975 Field Artillery Target Analysis and Weapons Emplyment Nonnuclear
FM 6-141-1 administrative problems when material is declassified; and to assist in cross-referencing. 6. The above referenced manuals cover the concepts of employment and effectiveness of non- nuclear field artillery weapon systems. FM 6-…
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…
AMCP 706-160 ·Army ·1962 Terminal Ballistics Kill Mechanisms
UNCLASSIFIED i tri i As a condition for obtaining DTlC services, all information received from DTlC that is not clearly marked for public release will be used only to bid or perform work under a US. Government contract or grant or for…
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 6-2 ·Army ·1970