The Tactical Employment of Quick-firing Field ArtilleryHugh Rees, 1903 - 233 pages |
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advanced guard Amanvillers ammunition arms artillery duel artillery fire attack Auboué August 18th battalions battery commander battle battle of Colenso battle of Magersfontein battle of Sedan Bavarian Bazeilles Beaumont Boer brigade division carriage carried cavalry circumstances columns coming into action corps artillery counter-batteries debouch defilade detachments direction employment of artillery enemy enemy's engaged field artillery field guns fight fire discipline fire effect flank French artillery FROCARD front fuse German Corps German drill-book German F.A.D. German regulations Gravelotte ground guard artillery horses hostile artillery indirect fire infantry laying main body manœuvres manoeuvring mass matériel Meuse Modder River movement number of guns object occupied officers open fire PAINVIN percussion phase Point-du-Jour position possible preparation Prince Kraft projectile protection pushed quick-firing guns rafale range rapid fire rear regimental reserve retreat rifle Rohne Roncourt Saint-Privat Saxon says Scharnhorst shrapnel smooth-bore target troops Villers-Cernay wood yards zone
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Page 54 - ... this. The contours of the ground are not mathematically precise. The slopes are not uniformly regular, and crests are formed of alternate curved and flat surfaces, which completely modify the conditions of defilade. It is, nevertheless, possible to make a rough estimate of what is likely to happen in action, and of the points to which executive officers should direct their attention.
Page 209 - It is said that the shields now attached to the guns render it possible to serve them under fire from closer ranges than formerly, in spite of the increased power of that fire ; and that consequently the batteries should not hesitate to go in, more particularly as they, together with the infantry...
Page 191 - ... to bring up an unexpected force of artillery without the enemy knowing it, is sure to carry the day.
Page 26 - Rafale. — A variety of artillery and infantry fire which has for its object the production of a paralyzing, instantaneous effect produced by suddenly delivered, very violent gusts of fire of short duration, separated by more or less prolonged intervals of calm.