The security accreditation level of this site is unclassified and below. Fm 640 field artillery field manual, firing internet archive. Indirect fire means that the projectile does not follow the line of sight to the target. Field artillery manual cannon gunnery contents army publishing. It was recalled to active duty on july 15, 1940 and was absorbed by battery c, 27th field artillery battalion, which was then assigned to the 1st armored division, then at ft knox, kentucky. It refers to those units that use artillery weapons systems to deliver surfacetosurface long range indirect fire. Fm 30 was superseded by adp 30, on 10 october 2011. Fm 640 chptr 2 firing battery and battery fdc organization. Each light artillery 105mm m102, m101a1, or m119a1 battery has a headquarters section and six howitzer sections. Field artilleiy cannon gunnery berlin informationcenter.
Obsolete the chapters in this fm 640 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 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. Constituted 5 july 1918 in the national army as battery a, 40th field artillery, an element of the 14th division. 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 five requirements for. It contributes to the action of the entire force by giving close and continuous fire support to infantry cavalry armored units and by giving depth to combat by counterbattery fire, fire on hostile reserves, fire to restrict movements in rear areas, and fire to disrupt command agencies. 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. Location of batteries in relation to the known point. This is the official facebook page for the 1st battalion, 6th field artillery regiment 41st field.
The fa cannon battery is firing unit within the cannon battalion and is organized in one of two ways. The fa includes the people, weapons, support, command and control systems, fire direction systems, motor transport, supplylogistics, etc. The insignia of the field artillery branch is a pair of crossed field guns 19thcenturystyle cannon in gold, and dates back to 1834. It was a solidfueled twostage ballistic missile designed and built by martin marietta to replace the pgm11 redstone missile as the primary nuclearcapable theaterlevel weapon of the united states army and replaced the mgm1 matador cruise missiles operated. Tactics, techniques, and procedures for the field artillery manual. Author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Fm 4 40 coast artillery field manual seacoast artillery service of the piece 12inch mortar, railway artillery the matter contained herein supersedes tr 435230, february 14, 1927. Home obsolete military manuals fm 640 1974 obsolete. Mission of artillery survey this manual is a guide for commanders, sur the mission of artillery survey is to provide vey officers, and personnel engaged in the con a common grid which will permit the massing duct of artillery surveys. Fiscal year fy 2016 presidents budget request selected capital investments report investment informaton acronym lead agent name of investment category dod segment gig architecture category acquisition category functional area applications afatds department of the army advanced field artillery tactical data system. Full text of fm 640 field artillery field manual, firing. It explains all aspects of the manual cannon gunnery problem and presents a practical application of the science of ballistics. Kirby brown deputy to the commanding general director capabilities development and integration directorate. United states field artillery association 1218 connecticut avenue washington 6, d.
Fm 640 field art man cannon gun 104% t of c page 01. 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. Constituted 6 january 1776 by the colony of new york as the new york provincial company of artillery, commanded by captain alexander hamilton. Field artillery target acquisition ta assets include the following. The us army field artillery school usafas owes them, and many others,a great debt of gratitude for the professionalism they displayed in true redleg fashion. 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. Fm 6 40 field artillery field manual firing the matter contained herein supersedes tr 43085, september 2, 1930 including c1, january 2, 1932.
Full text of fm 6 40 field artillery field manual, firing see other formats. The 80th field artillery regiment is a field artillery regiment of the united states army. The home of the field artillery and the field artillery school are at fort sill, oklahoma. Tactics, techniques, and procedures for field artillery manual cannon gunnery. Field artillery firefinder radar operator field artillery surveyormeteorological crewmember t3o ssg t4o sfc t2o sgt t1o pfcspc figure 1ob. The 2nd battalion, 6th field artillery was constituted 5 july 1838 in the regular army as battery k, 1st regiment of artillery. Field artillery field manual, service of the piece, 105mm howitzer, m2, truckdrawn. Direct the emplacement of fa target acquisition radars table iv. This manual describes how the field artillery fa gunnery program is.
Local regiments liverpool and merseyside remembered. 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. A silver color metal and enamel device 1 332 inches 2. To link to this object, paste this link in email, im or document. These procedures are identical to those in fm 640mcwp 31. Cmf field artillery career progression effective 1010 z5o msg z6o sgmcsm 00z6o csm command sergeant major nominative figure 1oa. Field artillery tactics and techniques paragraphs page chapter 1. The presidential unit citation presented to b battery 1 bn 92nd field artillery for its participation in the battle of dak to in the period between 29 october and 30 november 1967.
This fm explains all aspects of the cannon gunnery problem and presents a practical application of the science of ballistics. Lineage and honors information as of 30 september 1996. Department of defense fiscal year fy 2016 presidents. Do not process, store, or transmit any personally identifiable information pii, unclassifiedfouo or classified information on this system. Background the coat of arms was originally approved for the 80th field artillery regiment on 24 march 1920. Fm 6 20 40 preface the purpose of this publication is to provide heavy forces fire support officers and. Fm 6 40 field artillery field manual firing prepared under direction of the chief of field artillery united states government printing office washington. Fm 650 tactics, techniques, and procedures for the field artillery. This infomation includes details of the dak to and ben het battle and an. The material concerns nonnuclear solutions to the gunnery problem. In 1950, the field and antiaircraft artilleries were combined into one artillery branch. B btry 192nd fa unit citation dak to ben het vietnam.
Some references listed in this doc might have been superseded andor updated and should be checked for accuracy, which can be easily done using the da pam 2530 web page or downloaded and installed program for checking current and superseded dod publications for example purposes only. Home obsolete military manuals fm 6 40 1974 obsolete. It was organized 11 august 1838 at fort hamilton, new york. The field artillery is one of the armys combat arms, traditionally one of the three major branches with infantry and armor. This integration lasted only until 1968 when the branch was split into the field artillery and air defense artillery branches. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Headquarters department of the army washington, dc, 25 september 1990. Tactics, techniques, and procedures for field artillery target acquisition. It was amended to correct the motto on 20 september 1921. 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 five requirements for accurate predicted fire. This manual prescribes the service of the piece for the 12inch mortar, railway artillery. The 87th 1st west lancashire field brigade, royal artillery h. Organized 2 august 1918 at camp mcclellan, alabama. Field artillery trainer nsn 6920010814288 armament. Battery f, 27th field artillery found itself in the midst of these feverish preparations. Fm 640 chptr 3 ballistics fm 640 tactics, techniques, and. May 04, 2009 1st battalion, 5th field artillery regiment alexander hamilton battery lineage and honors information as of 4 may 2009. Fm 640 tactics, techniques, and procedures for field. Field artillery organization the field artillery is organized into light, medium, and heavy artillery on the basis of weapon caliber.
Tables have positioneffect tables which combine the site and the complementary. Coast artillery field manual 6th corps combat engineers. A field gun, rifled or not, howitzer or not, is but one component in the field artillery fa, and as such, the field artillery is the obviously larger topic. Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited. Fm 640, field artillery field manual, firing, is published for the information. Field artillery team the fire support gunnery problem is solved through the coordinated efforts of the field artillery team figure 11. The field artillery cannon battery is the basic firing element of the. Nsn 6920010814288 trainer,field artillery pricing and availability, cross reference parts, and webflis data.
It was redesignated for the 80th field artillery battalion on 5 december 1942. This official page is for both the 1st battalion, 7th field artillery and the 17 fa family readiness group. The future of towed cannon artillery m777a2 howitzer the operational benefit m777a2 is more mobile, rapidly deployable, survivable and accurate than the current heavy and aging m198 m777a2 m198 weight 9,800 lbs. Reorganized and redesignated february 1901 as the 2d battery, field artillery, artillery corps. Library of congress cataloging in publication data available. Fm 640 chptr 3 ballistics fm 640 tactics, techniques. The 1930s also list the following as based at 38 mason street. This manual supersedes fm 640, 16 april 1957, including c 1, 16 march. The mgm31a pershing was the missile used in the pershing 1 and pershing 1a field artillery missile systems. After returning from the field on 20 december, equipment was stowed and most battalion soldiers departed for a twoweek christmas leave.
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