Field artillery materiel

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• Abatage, French 75-mm, [95]
• Action of Recoil Mechanism, [3]-inch Gun, [70]
• Aiming Circle, [274]
• Air and Liquid Pumps, 155-mm Howitzer, [189]
• American 75, [105]
• Ammunition, [199]
• Ammunition 3-inch Gun, [214]
• Ammunition, Definition of, [11]
• Ammunition Marking, [233]
• Ammunition Truck, [334]
• Angle of Site Mechanism, American 75, [127]
• Anti-Aircraft Guns, [60]
• Armament, Modern, [46]
• Army Artillery, [57]
• Artillery, Definition of, [11]
• Artillery Tractor, [330]
• Assembling 3-inch Gun, [76], [242]
• Assembling American 75, [133]
• Automatic Pistol, [315]
• Automatic Rifle, [322], [325]
• Axles, Discussion, [44]
• Ballistics, Definition of, [11]
• Battery Commander’s Telescope Model 1915, [270]
• Biblical References to Artillery, [16]
• Bicarbonate of Soda, [239]
• Bore, Definition of, [11]
• Borax, [238]
• Bracket, Fuze Setter, [283]
• Breechblock, 4.7-inch Gun, [156]
• Breechblock, British 75, [150]
• Breechblock, French 75, [87]
• Breechblocks, Discussion of, [31]
• Breech, Definition of, [12]
• Breech Mechanism 3-inch Gun, [63]
• Breech Mechanism, American 75, [106]
• Breech Mechanism, G. P. F., [162]
• Breech Mechanism, 155-mm Howitzer, [173]
• British 75, [147]
• Browning Automatic Rifle, [325]
• Browning Machine Gun, [323]
• Built-up Guns, Discussion of, [29]
• Caisson 3-inch Gun, [74]
• Caisson, Definition of, [12]
• Caliber, Definition of, [12]
• Camp Telephone, [286]
• Canvas Buckets, [241]
• Care of 3-inch Gun, [242]
• Care and Cleaning of Cloth, [252]
• Care and Cleaning of Leather, [249]
• Care and Cleaning of Metal, [252]
• Care and Inspection of Sights, [267]
• Care and Preservation, French 75, [101]
• Care of Guns During Firing, [253]
• Care of 155-mm Howitzer, Notes on, [194]
• Care and Preservation of Materiel, [236]
• Carriages, Gun, [3]-inch, [65]
• Carriage, Gun, Definition of, [12]
• Carriage, American 75, Description, [111]
• Carriage 4.7-inch Gun, Description, [154]
• Carriage 155-mm Howitzer, Description, [179]
• Cartridge Case, Care of, [219]
• Cartridge, Case, Definition, [12]
• Charge, Definition, [12]
• Classification of fuzes, [224]
• Cleaning Material, [236]
• Cleaning Schedule, [254]
• Clock Oil, Use of, [237]
• Cloth Equipment, Care of, [252]
• Coal Oil, Use of, [237]
• Combination Fuzes, Tables of, [232]
• Cannoneers’ “Don’ts”, [360]
• Conventional Signals, [301]
• Corps Artillery, Discussion, [55]
• Cradle, Definition of, [12]
• Cradle, American 75, Description, [118]
• Cradle, G. P. F. Description, [162]
• Cradle 155-mm Howitzer, Description, [181]
• Cradle 3-inch Gun, Description, [66]
• Cylinders 3-inch Gun, Care of, [244]
• Cylinders 155-mm Howitzer, Description, [181]
• Cylinders, Outer, Discussion, [31]
• Detonating Fuzes, Tables of, [229]
• Detonators, Discussion, [199]
• Dismounting American 75, [133]
• Dismounting French 75, [101]
• Dismounting 3-inch Gun, [76]
• Divisional Artillery, [47]
• “Dont’s” for Cannoneers, [363]
• Elevating Gear, [3]-inch Gun, [66]
• Elevating Mechanism, American 75, [129]
• Elevating Mechanism, British 75, [150]
• Elevating Mechanism, Definition, [13]
• Elevating Mechanisms, Discussion, [37]
• Elevating Mechanism 4.7-inch Gun, [157]
• Elevating Mechanism, 155-mm Howitzer, [185]
• Engine Oils, Use of, [238]
• Engine Troubles, Motors, [345]
• Equalizing Gear, American 75, [127]
• Equivalents, Tables of, [371]
• Explosives, Discussion, [199]
• Extractor, French 75, [87]
• Faults, Common in Telephones, [297]
• Field Glasses, [283]
• Filling American 75 Cylinders, [145]
• Filloux 155-mm Gun, [160]
• Fire Control Equipment, Definition, [13]
• Fire Control Instruments, [260]
• Firing Mechanism, American 75, [110]
• Firing Mechanism, French 75, [89]
• Firing Mechanism, Definition, [13]
• Firing Mechanism, 4.7-inch Gun, [156]
• Firing Mechanism, 3-inch Gun, [64]
• Firing Mechanism, 155-mm Howitzer, [175]
• Fireworks, Signalling, [304]
• Fixed Ammunition, [203]
• Flags, Signalling, [285]
• Floats, American 75, [114]
• French 75, [84]
• Front and Rear Sights, 3-inch Gun, [260]
• Fulminates, [199]
• Fuzes, [221]
• Fuze Classification, [224]
• Fuze, Definition, [13]
• Fuze Setter, 3-inch Gun, [283]
• Fuze Setters, Definition, [13]
• General Service Code, [301]
• Gribeauval, Reference to, [20]
• G. P. F. (Grande Puissance Filloux), [160]
• Gun, Definition, [13]
• Gun Crews, Training of, [367]
• Gun Carriages, Discussion, [33]
• Gun Carriage, 3-inch Gun, [65]
• Gunners Examinations, [352]
• Guns, Care of in Firing, [254]
• Guns Used in World War, [370]
• Gustavus Adolphus, Reference to, [18]
• H and H Soap, Use of, [239]
• Hand Fuze Setter, [284]
• Heavy Field Gun, Discussion, [58]
• Heavy Field Howitzer, Discussion, [59]
• High Explosives, [202]
• History and Development of Materiel, [16]
• Hollingshead Soap, Use of, [239]
• How to Drive Motors, [340]
• Howitzers, 155-mm, Care of, [194]
• Howitzer, 155-mm, Model 1918, [167]
• Howitzer, Definition of, [13]
• Hydroline Oil, Use of, [239]
• Independent Angle of Site, [111]
• Initial Velocity, Definition of, [13]
• Lamps, Signalling, [298]
• Lanterns, [242]
• Lavaline, Use of, [238]
• Leather, Care of, [249]
• Light Gun and Howitzer, Discussion, [48]
• Light Slushing Oil, Use of, [237]
• Limber, Definition of, [14]
• Limber, 3-inch Gun (Caisson), [72]
• Line Sights, [258]
• Louis XIV, Reference to, [20]
• Liquid Pumps for 155-mm Howitzer, [189]
• Lubricating Oil, Use of, [236]
• Lye Powdered, Use of, [238]
• Machine Gun, Browning, [324]
• Machine Guns, Use of, [321]
• Marks on Ammunition, [233]
• Materiel, Definition of, [14]
• Medium Gun and Howitzer, [55]
• Metal, Care of, [252]
• Modern Armament Discussion, [46]
• Monocord Switchboard, [288]
• Motors, [328]
• Mortar, Definition of, [14]
• Motorization, [50]
• Muzzle, Definition of, [14]
• Muzzle Velocity, Definition of, [14]
• Naphthaline, use of, [238]
• Neats-foot Oil, Use of, [237]
• Nitrogen Compounds, [203]
• Observing Instruments, [270]
• Obturation, [204]
• Ogive, Definition of, [14]
• Ordnance, Definition of, [14]
• Outer Cylinders, Discussion of, [31]
• Paint, Rubberine, [238]
• Panels, Signalling, [305]
• Panoramic Sight, Model 1917, [260]
• Panoramic Sight, Model 1915, [263]
• Paulins, [242]
• Percussion Primers, [208]
• Petrolatum, [237]
• Picket Ropes, [242]
• Piece, Definition of, [14]
• Pistol, Automatic, [315]
• Polish, Gibson’s Soap, [238]
• Powder Bags, [206]
• Preparation for Gunners Examinations, [349]
• Pressure Gauge, 155-mm Howitzer, [192]
• Primers, [206]
• Primer, Brown Enamel, [238]
• Primer, Definition of, [14]
• Primer, Pressing, [208]
• Projectile, Definition of, [14]
• Projectile, Shape and Nomenclature, [209]
• Projectors, Signalling, [298]
• Propelling Charges, [201]
• Pumps, Air and Liquid, [189]
• Quadrant, Gunners, Definition of, [14]
• Quadrant, Range 3-inch Gun, [265]
• Quadrant, Sight 155-mm Howitzer, [192]
• Radio, SCR 54 and 54a, [307]
• Railway Artillery, Discussion, [60]
• Range Finder, [278]
• Range Quadrant 3-inch Gun, [265]
• Recoil Mechanism, Definition of, [14]
• Recoil Mechanism, Discussion, [39]
• Recoil Mechanism, 3-inch Gun, [68]
• Recoil Mechanism, American 75, [120]
• Recoil Mechanism, British 75, [150]
• Recoil Mechanism, French 75, [99]
• Recoil Mechanism, 4.7-inch Gun, [156]
• Recoil Mechanism, G. P. F., [162]
• Recoil Mechanism, 155-mm Howitzer, [182]
• Reconnaissance Car, [328]
• Regulations for Gunners’ Examinations, [352]
• Rifle, Definitions of, [14]
• Rifling, Definition of, [15]
• Rounds, Definition of, [15]
• Runners, [285]
• Sal Soda, [239]
• Schedule, Cleaning, [254]
• Semi-fixed Ammunition, [204]
• Semaphore, [306]
• Separate Ammunition, [204]
• Shell, Definition of, [15]
• Shell Fillers, [201]
• Shields, Discussion of, [43]
• Shrapnel, Definition of, [15]
• Sights, [258]
• Sights, Care of and Inspection, [267]
• Sights, Discussion of, [43]
• Sights, Front and Rear, [258]
• Sights, Line, [258]
• Sights, Panoramic, [260]
• Signals, Conventional, [301]
• Signal Equipment, [285]
• Small Arms, [315]
• Soap H and H, [239]
• Soap, Castile, [239]
• Soap, Saddle, [239]
• Spades, American 75-mm, [114]
• Spare Parts 3-inch Gun, [240]
• Sperm Oil, Use of, [237]
• Swabbing Solution, [239]
• Switchboard, Monocord, [288]
• Table of Equivalents, [371]
• Table of Explosives, [202]
• Table of Fuzes, [232]
• Telephone, Camp, [286]
• Telephone Faults, [295]
• Telescope, B. C. Models, 1915 and 1917, [270]
• Tools and Accessories 3-inch Gun, [239]
• Training Gun Crews, [364]
• Trail, 3-inch Gun, [66]
• Trail, American 75, [114]
• Trail, British 75, [150]
• Trail, 4.7-inch Gun, [157]
• Trail, G. P. F. Gun, [165]
• Trails, Definition of, [15]
• Trails, Discussion of, [45]
• Traversing Mechanism 3-inch Gun, [66]
• Traversing Mechanism, American 75, [133]
• Traversing Mechanism, British 75, [153]
• Traversing Mechanism, 4.7-inch Gun, [156]
• Traversing Mechanism, G. P. F., [165]
• Traversing Mechanism, 155 Howitzer, [187]
• Traversing Mechanism, Definition of, [15]
• Traversing Mechanisms, Discussion of, [36]
• Tubes, Discussion of, [27]
• Twist, Discussion of, [29]
• Type SCR 54 and 54a Radio, [307]
• Vacuum Tube Detector, [311]
• Vaseline, [237]
• Variable Recoil, American 75, [126]
• Weights and Dimensions 3-inch Gun, [62]
• Weights and Dimensions 4.7-inch Gun, [154]
• Weights and Dimensions American 75, [105]
• Weights and Dimensions British 75, [147]
• Wheels, Care of, [248]
• Wheels, Discussions of, [44]
• Wheels, 3-inch Gun, [65]
• Wheels, 4.7-inch Gun, [157]
• Wheels, G. P. F., [165]
• Wig-Wag, [306]
• Wire-Wrapped Guns, Discussion, [28]

Transcriber’s Notes

• pg 8 Changed: Harley-Davidson motorcicles
  to: Harley-Davidson motorcycles
• pg 9 Changed: Gun Carriage, Ear View
  to: Gun Carriage, Rear View
• pg 23 Changed: which could best be handled to manuever
  to: which could best be handled to maneuver
• pg 24 Changed: we fined the now famous long range
  to: we find the now famous long range
• pg 34 Changed: If the guns were rigidily attached
  to: If the guns were rigidly attached
• pg 35 Changed: The leverages with which the overturning
  to: The leverage with which the overturning
• pg 46 Changed: little more than phyrric victories
  to: little more than pyrrhic victories
• pg 57 Changed: and the concensus of opinion
  to: and the consensus of opinion
• pg 63 Changed: Breezh recess.
  to: Breech recess.
• pg 100 Changed: (2) The diaphram with its hollow rod
  to: (2) The diaphragm with its hollow rod
• pg 100 Changed: may communi?ate freely with the air
  to: may communicate freely with the air
• pg 101 Changed: Canoneer Dismountings.
  to: Cannoneer Dismountings.
• pg 110 Changed: forced over horiztonal shoulders
  to: forced over horizontal shoulders
• pg 124 Changed: (b) Flood slides with oil,
  to: (c) Flood slides with oil,
• pg 131 Changed: by means of the elevating haulwheel
  to: by means of the elevating handwheel
• pg 135 Changed: Remove lower splint pin
  to: Remove lower split pin
• pg 194 Changed: which the levling mechanism is operated
  to: which the leveling mechanism is operated
• pg 217 Changed: The shell is always issued filled and fuxed
  to: The shell is always issued filled and fuzed
• pg 232 Changed: Will be abanonded by French
  to: Will be abandoned by French
• pg 236 Changed: materiel may funtion easily
  to: materiel may function easily
• pg 239 Changed: Water, 4 oz. or ¹/₄ pnt
  to: Water, 4 oz. or ¹/₄ pint
• pg 245 Changed: results from firing of two two kinds
  to: results from firing of two kinds
• pg 250 Changed: have been in contact with meta
  to: have been in contact with metal
• pg 269 Changed: for the same angle of site (roughtly estimated
  to: for the same angle of site (roughly estimated
• pg 272 Changed: To set up the tesescope.
  to: To set up the telescope.
• pg 272 Changed: and sphercial aberration
  to: and spherical aberration
• pg 276 Changed: is set up and horiontal
  to: is set up and horizontal
• pg 276 Changed: turn the teslecope until
  to: turn the telescope until
• pg 278 Changed: Substracting one reading from the other
  to: Subtracting one reading from the other
• pg 280 Changed: and the verticle spindle
  to: and the vertical spindle
• pg 285 Changed: reliable means of communition
  to: reliable means of communication
• pg 289 Changed: connecting by independant wires
  to: connecting by independent wires
• pg 291 Changed: pivot at one to press against the shutter
  to: pivot at one end to press against the shutter
• pg 292 Changed: tip spring and the anvil are then contact
  to: tip spring and the anvil are then in contact
• pg 292 Changed: equipment also inculdes a night bell
  to: equipment also includes a night bell
• pg 297 Changed: station instrument will be imparied
  to: station instrument will be impaired
• pg 298 Changed: particularily in an advance
  to: particularly in an advance
• pg 303 Changed: The Very pistol cartrdiges
  to: The Very pistol cartridges
• pg 309 Changed: adjust the crustal detector
  to: adjust the crystal detector
• pg 312 Changed: kept in a clean contion
  to: kept in a clean condition
• pg 313 Changed: Scratching noises in the telepone
  to: Scratching noises in the telephone
• pg 314 Changed: evidenced by the fact that the condeser
  to: evidenced by the fact that the condenser
• pg 323 Changed: differs from those generaly built
  to: differs from those generally built
• pg 336 Changed: differing only in certin details
  to: differing only in certain details
• pg 341 Changed: may again be applied graually
  to: may again be applied gradually
• pg 354 Changed: maximum given in the appropropriate
  to: maximum given in the appropriate
• pg 361 Changed: completion of sweeping voley
  to: completion of sweeping volley