Full text of fm 640 field artillery field manual, firing. Preface this publication contains the doctrine, organization, tactics, techniques, and procedures required to manage field artillery target acquisition ta organizations, systems, personnel and equipment. Field artillery weapons are normally employed in masked or defilade positions to. To link to this object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this object, paste this html in website. Fm 640 field artillery field manual firing the matter contained herein supersedes tr 43085, september 2, 1930 including c1, january 2, 1932. Home obsolete military manuals fm 6 40 1967 obsolete. The values of fork are listed in table f of the firing tables. Fm 6 15, field artillery meteorology fm 6 40, field artillery cannon gunnery fm 3481, weather support for army tactical operations technical manual tm tm 3216, technical aspects of biological defense naval warfare publications nwps nwp 121, tactical threat to naval air forces nwp 122, tactical threat to naval surface forces.
Jul 05, 2019 fm 6 40 field artillery pdf fm field artillery gunnery. Operation of m90 radar chronograph and muzzle velocity management. Fm 640 field artillery field manual firing the matter contained herein supersedes tr 43085, september 2, 1930 including 01, january 2, 1932. These procedures are identical to those in fm 640mcwp 31.
This manual explains the field artillery can non gunnery problem. Fm 640 chptr 3 ballistics fm 640 tactics, techniques. This manual prescribes the duties to be performed in the service of the piece by the personnel normally assigned to one howitzer section of the firing battery. Pubform title, field artillery manual cannon gunnery. The latest technologies high quality electronic pubs and forms view u. 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.
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. Revision of fm 640 from 1957, containing updated practices, and ballistics information for later cold war guns. Numerous individual redlegs helped make it the authoritative fire support reference it is. Fm 640 chptr 1 the gunnery problem and the gunnery team. In its development, fm 6 20 40 has undergone several draft revisions. 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. 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. The tactical and technical trends in artillery for instruction is a nonresident. 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. Tactics, techniques, and procedures for field artillery.
Quadrant elevation is artillery expressed to the nearest whole mil. Fm 650 tactics, techniques, and procedures for the field artillery cannon battery december 1996. Army publications, pdf forms fillable savable, pdf forms fillable, pdf forms saveable, pdf forms savable, eforms, eforms, pdf forms, adobe acrobat forms. Home obsolete military manuals fm 640 1950 obsolete. Fm 65 organization and drill 1939 fm 620 tactics and technique 1941 fm 620 tactical employment 1944 fm 640 field artillery firing 1939 fm 640 field artillery gunnery 1945 fm 650 service of the piece75mm gun, m1897 and m1897a4, horsedrawn and truckdrawn 1939. Fm 640 chapter 1 the gunnery problem and the gunnery team the mission of the field artillery 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. And procedures for field artillery manual cannon gunnery including change 1. Fm 640 field artillery pdf fm field artillery gunnery. Foreword this publication may be used by the us army and us marine corps forces during training, exercises, and contingency. Change to fm 6 40 change 3 to fm 6 40 is presently being written by gunnery department personnel. The paperback of the field artillery manual cannon gunnery tc 309. 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. In its development, fm 62040 has undergone several draft revisions.
For this reason, the corps and division artillery headquarters and headquarters batteries hhbs are organized and equipped. Corrected or new materials less a corrected table of contents are. Fm 615, field artillery meteorology fm 640, field artillery cannon gunnery fm 3481, weather support for army tactical operations technical manual tm tm 3216, technical aspects of biological defense naval warfare publications nwps nwp 121, tactical threat to naval air forces nwp 122, tactical threat to naval surface forces. Fm 640 tactics, techniques, and procedures for field artillery manual cannon gunnery including change 1. Home obsolete military manuals fm 640 1981 obsolete. T he field artillery gunnery team con sists of the observer, the fire direc tion center fdc, and the firing battery, all linked by an adequate communica. Change the following paragraphs or sections changes are in bold type. As used throughout this publication, the words howitzer, gun, cannon, weapon, and. Fm 6 40 field artillery field manual firing the matter contained herein supersedes tr 43085, september 2, 1930 including 01, january 2, 1932.
Tactics, techniques, and procedures for field artillery manual cannon gunnery incl c1 keywords. Fm 6 40 field artillery field manual firing the matter contained herein supersedes tr 43085, september 2, 1930 including c1, january 2, 1932. Using the procedures from appendix g, fm 640mcwp 31. Fm 640 tactics, techniques, and procedures for field. Fm 640 tactics, techniques, and procedures for field artillery manual cannon gunnery april 1996. This field manual fm explains all aspects of the cannon gunnery problem and presents a practical application of the science of ballistics. 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. Home obsolete military manuals fm 640 1984 obsolete. Fm 640 field art man cannon gun 104% t of c page 01.
Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited. Fm 640 chptr 3 ballistics fm 640 tactics, techniques, and. Fm 640 field artillery manual cannon gunnery final draft as of 8 august 25 2014. Tactics, techniques, and procedures for the field artillery. Members of every heavy division artillery div arty have provided input at some stage in the development. Supersededreplaced other pubform, superseded fm 640, 04231996. Fm 36 field behavior of nbc agents including smoke and. There are few tactical activities which require more. A fuze is a device used by the artillery to explode a projectile under required circumstances. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Im or document to embed this object, paste this html in website.
Fm 650 tactics, techniques, and procedures for the field artillery. 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. Tactics, techniques, and procedures for field artillery manual cannon gunnery. Army da administrative publications and forms by the army publishing directorate apd. The mission of the field artillery 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. Full text of fm 640 field artillery field manual, firing see other formats. 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. These procedures are identical to those in fm 6 40 mcwp 31. Home obsolete military manuals fm 640 1974 obsolete.
Fm 6 40 tactics, techniques, and procedures for field artillery manual cannon gunnery including change 1. Fm 6 40 chapter 1 the gunnery problem and the gunnery team the mission of the field artillery 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. Pattons third army living historians field manuals. Tactics, techniques, and procedures for the field artillery manual. Field artillery gunnery free ebook download as pdf file. Field manual 640 requires the fire direction officer to vision, prepare an m777 howitzer for. The latest technologies high quality electronic pubs and. To be satisfactory for field use and combat, they must be accurate in timing, reliable, and safe for use by personnel.
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