For this reason, the corps and division artillery headquarters and headquarters batteries hhbs are organized and equipped. Footnotes citing works that are included in the bibliography give the full name. Tc 640 and tc 640a for a discussion of field artillery fa fire direction, and fm 650 for a detailed discussion of the cannon battery. Pubform title, field artillery manual cannon gunnery. These precautions will allow propellant and projectile temperatures to approach the air temperature at a uniform rate throughout the firing. Tactics, techniques, and procedures for the field artillery. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle. Pages in category 152 mm artillery the following 69 pages are in this category, out of 69 total. Ballistics is the study of the firing, flight, and effect of ammunition. Fm 309 builds on the fires principles outlined in army doctrine reference publications adrp 309 and nests with army doctrine publications adpsadrps 30, 50, and 6 0 in support of the maneuver commander. The mission of the field artillery fa is to destroy, neutralize, or suppress the enemy by cannon, rocket, and missile fires and to help integrate all fire support assets into combined arms operations.
Download full fm 640 tactics, techniques, and procedures for field artillery. It includes stepbystep instructions for manually solving the gunnery problem and applies to units organized under tables of organization and equipment toe of the l series. And procedures for field artillery manual cannon gunnery including change 1 click below. Fortytwo of these weapons had been produced before 1917 and all were employed within the us for training in that war. Further work will be done to resolve other username conflicts later. Xl brigade, royal field artillery comprised of 6,23 and 49 batteries, served with 3rd division and proceeded to france in august 1914. Image 6 of a short history and illustrated roster of the. Click to download download only change 1 to fm 640 click below.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Home obsolete military manuals fm 640 1984 obsolete. Members of every heavy division artillery div arty have provided input at some stage in the development. Field artilleiy cannon gunnery berlin informationcenter. In its development, fm 6 20 40 has undergone several draft revisions.
The evolution of artillery for increased effectiveness june 1011, 2008. Fork the term fork is used to express the change in elevation in mils needed to move the mean point of impact 4 probable errors in range. It explains all aspects of the manual cannon gunnery problem and presents a practical application of the science of ballistics. Bookprinted material image 6 of a short history and illustrated roster of the 107th artillery, u. Exceeds 40 km range in current 39 cal systems low cost solution based on proven. Supersededreplaced other pubform, superseded fm 640, 04231996. The 6 inch howitzer, model of 1908 was the standard american heavy howitzer before world war i. Artillery and missiles download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Fm 309 builds on the fires principles outlined in army doctrine reference publications adrp 309 and nests with army doctrine publications adpsadrps 30, 50, and 60 in support of the maneuver commander. Fm 6 40 field artillery pdf fm field artillery gunnery.
Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited. Constituted 5 july 1918 in the national army as battery a, 40th field artillery, an element of the 14th division. Junior light artillery 6 months, 186364 battery b, light artillery 6 months, 186364. Home obsolete military manuals fm 640 1960 obsolete. A treatise of artillery download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. This manual explains the field artillery can non gunnery problem. Fm 640 chptr 3 ballistics fm 640 tactics, techniques, and. Field artillery has the dual mission of integrating all fire support available to the force commander and providing field artillery fires. Fm 640 tactics, techniques, and procedures for field artillery manual cannon gunnery including change 1.
To link to this object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this object, paste this html in website. Fm 640 chptr 3 ballistics fm 640 tactics, techniques. Academy, has, since my separation from the department of artillery, been extended beyond the limits at first proposed, with a view of spreading information not popularly accessible, upon a subject of the first importance to our national defence. Position artillery from 1901 and its evolution into antiaircraft artillery more appropriately belongs in a history of air defense artillery.
Fm 6 50 field artillery field manual service of the piece 75mm gun, m1897 and m1897a4, horsedrawn and truckdrawn prepared under direction of the chief of field artillery united states government printing office washington. Headquarters department of the army washington, dc, 23 september 1993. Fm 640, field artillery field manual, firing, is published for the information and guidance of all concerned. Location of batteries in relation to the known point. Fm 650 field artillery field manual service of the piece 75mm gun, m1897 and m1897a4, horsedrawn and truckdrawn prepared under direction of the chief of field artillery united states government printing office washington. If you have an account on fandom with the same username as on gamepedia, we have a very simple set of instructions to resolve the conflicting username. Tactics, techniques, and procedures for field artillery manual cannon gunnery by, 1999 edition. Perhaps you or one of your members can help this woman. Change the following paragraphs or sections changes are in bold type. It is submitted to my brother officers, trusting that many allowances will be made for its. Tactics, techniques, and procedures for the field artillery manual. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. Army regimental system, the 320th far currently has two active elements in the 101st airborne division air assault. The 40th field artillery regiment is a field artillery regiment of the united states army, first constituted 5 july 1918 in the national army usa lineage.
Click download or read online button to get a treatise of artillery book now. Fm 640 tactics, techniques, and procedures for field. Fm 640 field artillery field manual firing the matter contained herein supersedes tr 43085, september 2, 1930 including c1, january 2, 1932. Field artillery team the fire support gunnery problem is solved through the coordinated efforts of the field artillery team figure 11. Fm 6 40 field artillery field manual firing the matter contained herein supersedes tr 43085, september 2, 1930 including c1, january 2, 1932. This category includes 6inch and russian 60line guns, which are actually 152. Since the first projectile was launched at an enemy in warfare, artillery has proven a critical component to battlefield success. Marine corps washington, dc, 23 april 1996 page wiii tactics, techniques, and procedures for manual cannon gunnery table of contents preface chapter 1 the gunnery problem and the gunnery team oolution field artillery gunnery team. Fm 640 tactics, techniques, and procedures for field artillery. Obsolete the chapters in this fm 6 40 document include information on the firing battery, elementary ballistics and dispersion, effects of projectiles, preparation of fire, conduct of fire, technique of fire direction, dead space, visibility, calibration, and service practice. The brigade main base bmb for redcatchers from the 199th infantry brigade seplt, 1966 1970.
Fm 640 field art man cannon gun 104% t of c page 01. The values of fork are listed in table f of the firing tables. The 320th field artillery regiment 320th far is a field artillery regiment of the united states army. This page lists all forms of artillery utilised by the intelligent starfaring species of the milky way galaxy. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Constituted 5 july 1918 in the national army as the 40th field artillery and assigned to the 14th division organized 10. We are preparing to move all fandom and gamepedia logins to a unified login system. Compiled records showing service of military units in volunteer union organizations contents roll description 1 alabama first cavalry arizona first infantry. They have not, however, been incorporated into the download adobe pdf version. A treatise of artillery download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
Fm 6 40 tactics, techniques, and procedures for field artillery manual cannon gunnery including change 1. Fm 6 40 is a joint publication and is also mcwp 31. This fm 309 is unlike any fm 620 or fm 309 you have seen before. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Description a firing chart is a graphic representation of a portion of the earths surface used for determining.
In its development, fm 62040 has undergone several draft revisions. Field artillery manual cannon gunnery contents army publishing. National security internet archive nsia additional collections. For example, ft 155am2 shows that the value of fork for a howitzer firing charge 5gb at a range of 6,000 meters is 4 mils. This team consists of the observer, the fire direction center fdc, and the firing unitall linked by an adequate communications system. Demobilized 6 february 1919 at camp custer, michigan. At least 6 inches of airspace should be between the ammunition and protective covering on the sides, 6 inches of dunnage should be on the bottom, and the roof should be 18 inches from the top of the stack. Reconstituted 1 october 1933 in the regular army as battery a, 40th field artillery. There are a total of 178 artillery in the military factory. Numerous individual redlegs helped make it the authoritative fire support reference it is.