ARTILLERY (FIELD)

WWI Vintage (1914 to 1939)

Military Article Photocopies available from Military/Info

• Beard, Capt.C., Training Section, Office Chief of Engineers."Fire and Effect of Modern Artillery," Professional Memoirs. Corps of Engineers. Vol.XI (1919); 48 pages, 22 illus. Price 5.00 {Item No.6318} [Includes: Introduction, Classification, Units, Definitions Relative to the trajectory, Classification of projectiles, Method of action of time-fuss shrapnel, Projectile with open sheaf, Dispersion, Study of dispersion, Influence upon the probable error of a terrain not horizontal, Dispersion in time fuse fire, Zone of security, Dispersion, slope and destruction of accessory defenses, Distance between trench and wire, Effect of slope on destructive fire, Destructive effects of projectiles: General considerations, The destruction of field works, The destruction of deep shelters, Destruction of armor plate and concrete works, Barrage fire and concentration between the infantry and the artillery, Artillery in the offensive, Plan of attack, Artillery in the defensive]
• Pillbury, Col.G.B., Corps of Engineers, II Corps, A.E.F.."Notes on the Field Emplacement of a German Large Caliber Gun," Professional Memoirs. Corps of Engineers. Vol.10 (1918); 8 pages, 3 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.6286}
• Tschappat, William H.. "Artillery,"Ordnance and Gunnery, Chapter VIII, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (1917); 71 pages, 38 illus. Price 7.00 {Item No.20737} [Including: Classification. Method of Mounting. Pedestal Mounts. The Balanced Pillar Mount. Barbette Carriages for Larger Guns. Disappearing Carriages. Elevating System. Modification of the Recoil System. Seacoast Mortar Carriages. The 12 inch Mortar Carriage, Model 1896. The 12 inch Mortar Carriage, Model 1908. Recoil Cylinders, Counter Recoil Buffers and Springs. Quick loading Mechanism. Breech Mechanism. Turret Mounts for Seacoast Guns. Calibers. The Mountain Gun. The 3 inch Field Gun, Model 1904. The Firing Mechanism. The Carriage, Model 1902. The Shield. The Caisson and other Wagons. The 4.7 inch Heavy Field Gun. The Wheels and the Trail. The 6 inch Heavy Field Howitzer. Traversing Mechanism. Sights. Recoiling Controlling System. Breech Mechanism, Firing Mechanism. Other Howitzers. Armored Mortar Cars. Subcaliber Tubes.]
• Ordnance Department. "History of the development of artillery," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part I; 143 pages, 95 illus. Price 14.00 {Item No.20101}[Includes: {Items No.20102-20114} General Introduction, Ammunition: Incendiary materials, Smokeless powder, Powder charge containers, Fuses and Primers, High Explosives, Projectiles. Cannon: Cannon Tubes, Gun carriages, Elevating mechanism, Recoil and recuperator mechanisms, Breech mechanisms, Firing mechanisms, Sights]
• Ordnance Department. "Cannon:," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part I; 96 pages, 57 illus. Price 10.00 {Item No.20163} [Includes: {Item No.20108-20114} Cannon tubes, Gun carriages, Elevating mechanism, Recoil and recuperator mechanisms, Breech mechanisms, Firing mechanisms, Sights]
• War Department, Office of the Chief of Ordnance. "General Summary," Chapter I. Artillery, Ordnance Dept.Doc.No.1861  Handbook of Ordnance Data (1919); General statement, Guns, Classification of gun mounts, Wheeled mounts, Field Guns, Antiaircraft guns, 4.7 inch field Gun, 155 mm gunm Five inch and six inch seacoast guns on improved wheel mounts, Railway mounts, Howitzers, Various typies of howitzers, 8 inch howitzers, 9.2 inch howitzer, 240 mm howitzer, 16 inch howitzer mount, Mortars, 12 inch mortars, Comparitive designs, American private ordnance plants, New sources developed, Typical instance 155 mm howitzer, New ingot molds required, Rough maching, Machining, New plants, Necessary equipment, Shrinking on the jacket, Parts of 155 mm howitzer, Time required in manufacture, A new American plant, Construction, Approximate cost and cost of relining, Relining requirements, Accuracy life of United States guns. [Table 1. Principle characteristics of United States Army cannons and projectiles (30 characteristics of 28 weapons)]; 12 pages, 5 illus.  Price 2.00 {Item No.22471} 
• War Department, Office of the Chief of Ordnance. "Mobile Artillery," Chapter I. Artillery, Ordnance Dept.Doc.No.1861  Handbook of Ordnance Data (1919); Summary: 75 mm Field Guns: Model of 1916, Model of 1917, 75 mm model of 1897 (French), [Table 2: Characteristics of United States Field artillery - carriage data], Comparative characteristics, Motorization, 75 mm and 3 inch antiaircraft guns, 4.7 inch antiaircraft gun, 4.7 inch guns model of 1906, 4.7 inch guns model of 1917, 155 mm gun (Filoux), 155 mm field howitzer, 9.2 inch howitzer, 8 inch howitzer, 240 mm howitzer, 12 inch howitzer, Seacoast guns, mortars, and howitzers on mobile carriages, Table 3: Characteristics of United States seacoast cannon adapted for field use]; 20 pages, 2 illus.  Price 2.00 {Item No.22472}
• War Department, Office of the Chief of Ordnance. "75 mm gun - United States Model 1916," Chapter II. Field Artillery, Ordnance Dept.Doc.No.1861  Handbook of Ordnance Data (1919); General nature, Construction, Carriage, Recoil mechanism, Original orders, Limbers; 3 pages, 3 illus.  Price .50 {Item No.22474}
• War Department, Office of the Chief of Ordnance."The French 75 mm field gun," Chapter II. Field Artillery, Ordnance Dept.Doc.No.1861  Handbook of Ordnance Data (1919) General nature, Breech mechanism, Carriage, Shrapnel, French and German field guns [including Comparision Chart]; 3 pages, 3 illus.  Price .50 {Item No.22475}
• War Department, Office of the Chief of Ordnance. "4.7 inch Field Gun," Chapter II. Field Artillery, Ordnance Dept.Doc.No.1861  Handbook of Ordnance Data (1919); Models used, 4.7 inch field gun, model 1906, Gun carriage, model 1906, Limber, Cassion, Motorized 4.7 inch battery, Ammunition, Range of model 1906, Greater elevations, Maximum elevation, 4.7 inch antiaircraft trailer mount gun model 1918, Source of materiel; 3 pages, 1 illus.  Price .50 {Item No.22478}
• War Department, Office of the Chief of Ordnance."155 mm Gun Model 1918 (Filloux)," Chapter II. Field Artillery, Ordnance Dept.Doc.No.1861  Handbook of Ordnance Data (1919); General nature; 3 pages, 2 illus.  Price .50 {Item No.22479}
• War Department, Office of the Chief of Ordnance."155 mm Howitzer," Chapter II. Field Artillery, Ordnance Dept.Doc.No.1861  Handbook of Ordnance Data (1919); Schneider model used, Bethlehem type, General description, Carriage, Recoil, Traversing and elevating, Accessories, Sources of supply, American manufacturers, Comparison of 4 types of 6 inch and 155mm Howitzers; 6 pages, 4 illus.  Price 1.00 {Item No.22480}
• War Department, Office of the Chief of Ordnance."8 inch Howitzer," Chapter II. Field Artillery, Ordnance Dept.Doc.No.1861  Handbook of Ordnance Data (1919); Types used, Distribution, Supply from England, Necessary accessories; 3 pages, 1 illus.  Price .50 {Item No.22481}
• War Department, Office of the Chief of Ordnance."Vickers 9.2 inch Howitzer Mark I," Chapter II. Field Artillery, Ordnance Dept.Doc.No.1861  Handbook of Ordnance Data (1919); General nature, Characteristics; 2 pages, 1 illus.  Price .50 {Item No.22482}
• War Department, Office of the Chief of Ordnance."Vickers 9.2 inch Howitzer Mark II," Chapter II. Field Artillery, Ordnance Dept.Doc.No.1861  Handbook of Ordnance Data (1919); General nature, Characteristics, Vehicles used by Howitzer units Chart; xx pages, xx illus.  Price x.00 {Item No.xxxx}; 2 pages. Price .50 {Item No.22483}
• War Department, Office of the Chief of Ordnance."240 mm Howitzer," Chapter II. Field Artillery, Ordnance Dept.Doc.No.1861  Handbook of Ordnance Data (1919); Types used, Source of supply, Orders at Watervliet Arsenal, Forgings, Recuperators, Carriages, Auxilliary equipment; 4 pages, 2 illus.  Price .50 {Item No.22484}
• War Department, Office of the Chief of Ordnance."Sights," Chapter II. Field Artillery, Ordnance Dept.Doc.No.1861  Handbook of Ordnance Data (1919); Sights for field guns, Panoramic sight model of 1917, Optical system, Mechanical parts, Rotating head prism, Elevation worm, Open sight, Aximuth circle, Lens system, Differences in type, Adjustment; 3 pages, 1 illus.  Price .50 {Item No.22485}
• War Department, Office of the Chief of Ordnance. "British materiel," Chapter V. European Artillery, Ordnance Dept.Doc.No.1861  Handbook of Ordnance Data (1919); Table 8: British gun data; Table 9: Railway and seacoast carriage, British 9.2-inch B.L.guns, Marks X, XIII, and XIV; Railway truck for breech-loading 9.2 inch Mark II; 4 pages  Price .50 {Item No.22504}
• War Department, Office of the Chief of Ordnance. "French Artillery," Chapter V. European Artillery, Ordnance Dept.Doc.No.1861  Handbook of Ordnance Data (1919); Table 10: Characteristics of French Cannnon and projectiles; Table II: List of French guns, howitzers, and mortars in service at the front; 3 pages  Price .50 {Item No.22505}
• War Department, Office of the Chief of Ordnance. "Life and Muzzle Velocity of French Guns," Chapter V. European Artillery, Ordnance Dept.Doc.No.1861  Handbook of Ordnance Data (1919); Average life of guns, French Practice, Three year's experience, 75-mm gun, 105-mm field gun, 155-mm howitzer, 120 and 155 mm Gun, 220-mm mortar, Recent guns and mortars, Maximum muzzle velocity; 1 pages  Price .50 {Item No.22506}
• War Department, Office of the Chief of Ordnance. "German Artillery - Organization and Materiel," Chapter V. European Artillery, Ordnance Dept.Doc.No.1861  Handbook of Ordnance Data (1919); Emplaced artillery, Foot artillery, Field artillery, Composition of batteries and battalions, German artillery tendencies; Field Artillery, Projectiles, Defects of elongated shell, Other shell, Detonating fuzes, Percussion detonating fuzes, Fuzes for light howitzer, Summary of use, Fuzes shrapnel; 3 pages  Price .50 {Item No.22507}
• War Department, Office of the Chief of Ordnance. "Development of the German 77-mm field gun, model 1896, n/A," Chapter V. European Artillery, Ordnance Dept.Doc.No.1861  Handbook of Ordnance Data (1919); General appearance, Gun, Mechanism, Carriage, Sight, Vehicles Ammunition, Fuzes, Cartridge cases and propellants. Table: Comparative characteristics of ammunition for German 77-mm guns, models 1896 and 1916; 4 pages  Price .50 {Item No.22508}[German gun]
• War Department, Office of the Chief of Ordnance. "77-mm Field Gun, Model 1916," Chapter V. European Artillery, Ordnance Dept.Doc.No.1861  Handbook of Ordnance Data (1919); Comparison with French gun, Table: Comparative characteristics of 77-mm and 75-mm (French) field gun materiel, Sight, Vehicles, Cartridge cases and propellants; 3 pages  Price .50 {Item No.22509}
• War Department, Office of the Chief of Ordnance. "German 13-cm Gun," Chapter V. European Artillery, Ordnance Dept.Doc.No.1861  Handbook of Ordnance Data (1919); General nature, Barrel, Carriage, Ballistic properties; 2 pages  Price .50 {Item No.22510}
• War Department, Office of the Chief of Ordnance. "Table 12: Characteristics of German Artillery: Materiel," Chapter V. European Artillery, Ordnance Dept.Doc.No.1861  Handbook of Ordnance Data (1919); Railway Artillery; Field Artillery: Field Guns, Light Field Howitzers; Foot Artillery: Medium Range Guns, High Velocity and Long Range Guns, Heavy Field Howitzers and Mortars, Captured Russian Guns; 2 pages  Price .50 {Item No.22511}
• War Department, Office of the Chief of Ordnance. "Table 14: Artillery Materiel of Austro-Hungary," Chapter V. European Artillery, Ordnance Dept.Doc.No.1861  Handbook of Ordnance Data (1919); 2 pages  Price .50 {Item No.22512}
• War Department, Office of the Chief of Ordnance. "Italian 75-mm Field Gun, Models 1906 and 1911," Chapter V. European Artillery, Ordnance Dept.Doc.No.1861  Handbook of Ordnance Data (1919); Data relative to guns, Data on munitions, Data on carriage of 75-mm gun, models 1906 and 1911, Italian gun characteristics; 3 pages  Price .50 {Item No.22513}
• War Department, Office of the Chief of Ordnance. "Use of Artillery Supply Truck," Chapter XVI. Motor, Tractors, and Tanks, Ordnance Dept.Doc.No.1861  Handbook of Ordnance Data (1919); Load A, Load B, Load C, Load D, Load E (for heavy batteries), Organization supplied, Heavy artillery mobile repair shops, Special trailer, Equipment and arrangement of a repair section, Four ton trailer, Body, Top, Use; 3 pages, 1 illus.  Price .50 {Item No.22585}
• War Department, Office of the Chief of Ordnance. "Tractors, Gun Mounts, and Tanks - Track Laying Types of Vehicles," Chapter XVI. Motor, Tractors, and Tanks, Ordnance Dept.Doc.No.1861  Handbook of Ordnance Data (1919); Transport of artillery in the field, Development of tractors, Types of tractor, Ten ton tractor, Five ton trackor, Two and a half ton high speed tractor, Trucks, Table 41: Artillery tractors, Three ton caterpiller trailer, Gun sleds, Eight inch howitzer - 240 mm howitzer caterpillar, Ford tank, Caterpillar attachments for trucks, Needs of cross country mechanical transport; 5 pages, 1 illus.  Price .50 {Item No.22586}
• War Department, Office of the Chief of Ordnance. "Tractors," Chapter XVI. Motor, Tractors, and Tanks, Ordnance Dept.Doc.No.1861  Handbook of Ordnance Data (1919);  Two and one half ton artillery tractor model 1918, Operation, Description, Engine, Use; Five ton artillery tractor model 1917, Engine, Use; Ten ton artillery tractor, Engine, Use; Fifteen ton artillery tractor; Twenty ton artillery tractor, General description; United States productive capacity for tractors; 8 pages, 5 illus.  Price 1.00 {Item No.22587}
• War Department, Office of the Chief of Ordnance. "Caterpillar Artillery Mounts," Chapter XVI. Motor, Tractors, and Tanks, Ordnance Dept.Doc.No.1861  Handbook of Ordnance Data (1919); General features, United states project for caterpillar artillery mounts, Weights and motive power, Three ton caterpillar gun mount, Gun, Ammunition, Thirty ton caterpillar gun mount, Traversing, Recoil Ammunition, 220mm St.Chamond caterpillar artillery; 3 pages  Price .50 {Item No.22588}

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