Chapter XXVI: Appendix: II

PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN WHEN FIRING BLANK AMMUNITION.

1. No officer, non-commissioned officer, or gunner, is to command or form part of a section or gun detachment firing blank ammunition at salutes or on field days who has not been trained and passed in gun drill.

2. When bare charges are used, no gun is to be reloaded within 30 seconds after firing. When firing Q.F. blank cartridges, no gun is to be reloaded within 15 seconds after firing.

Even after these intervals no gun is to be reloaded unless the No. 1 has examined the chamber and the bore and removed any “debris” remaining from the previous round. (N.B.--With the 4·5-inch Q.F. Howitzer the lid of the cartridge is not to be removed when firing blank ammunition.)

3. In firing salutes not less than four guns are to be used. When firing signal rounds at field days and manœuvres, however, any number of guns may be used provided that the conditions of paragraph 2 are fulfilled.

4. In the event of a missfire, at least one more attempt should be made to fire the gun, when it is again its turn, but in any case the breech must not be opened for at least one minute with “black powder” charges and ten minutes with “smokeless powder” charges after the last failure to fire the gun. None of the detachment should be directly in rear of the breech when it is opened.

In firing salutes, an officer or senior non-commissioned officer should be detailed for the special duty of timing the interval after a missfire, and informing the No. 1 of that gun when he may open the breech.

INDEX.

=NOTE.--No reference to drill movements is made in this
Index. Headings of sections dealing with drill
will be found in the Contents.=

A PAGE.

Abbreviations to be used in signalling, 321
” ” ” words of command, 301
Action, advance of battery for, 302
” field battery in, 306
” method of coming into, 303
” preparation for, by battery, 294
Advance of battery in action, 360
” of horse artillery into action, 270
Advanced guard artillery action of the, 245
” ” ” to conform to action of, 215
” observation posts, 244
Aerial reconnaissance, 246
Aeroplane observing, men to be detailed to watch, 328
Aeroplanes, location of targets by, 324
” method of engaging, 351
” observation of fire from, 325
” signals from and to, 328
Aiming point, angular corrections necessary
for different positions, 186
” ” auxiliary, 181
” ” selection of, 300
” points, position and use of, 181
” posts, planting of, 300
Air, resistance of, on a shell during flight, 148
Aircraft, advantage to be taken of woods, &c.,
for concealment against, 231
” advantages of concealment modified by use of, 23
” co-operation with Artillery, 238
” employment of, 238
” methods of engaging, 350
” placed at disposal of divisional artillery commander, 244
” prevention against discovery by, 398, 399
” signalling from, 239
” ” ” the ground to, 239
” with artillery co-operation of, 238
Airships, method of engaging, 351
All guns ranging, 331, 334
Ammunition, 155
” blank, precautions to be taken when firing, 411
” column, brigade, 367
” ” howitzer brigade, 369
” columns, divisional, 370
” ” horse artillery, 370
” ” with heavy batteries, 369
” ” ” mountain batteries, 369
” control of expenditure of, 280
” distribution in action, 364
” expenditure of to be guided by importance of objective, 233
” liberal expenditure of when permissible, 245, 247
” mountain artillery, replenishment of, 367
” parks, 371
” receipt for, 369
” replenishment of, 366
” ” ” for cavalry and horse artillery, 276
” reserves on the line of communication, 371
” supply, general instructions, 364
” ” not restricted to troops of own formation, 364
” ” of, to a rearguard, 265
” ” within the battery, 365
” transfer of, 369
” waste of, 255
Angle of sight, alteration in, 178
” “ how found when target not visible from guns, 176
” ” ” measured, 176
” switch, 189
Angles, form of ordering, 302
” use of hand for measuring, 180
Angular corrections for different positions of aiming point, 186
Annual practice, 19
Approach march, horse artillery with cavalry, 268
Artillery, advanced guard, action of the, 245
” and infantry, forming of, into groups, 236, 241
” attack, opening phase of the, 246
” ” second phase of the, 247
” ” third phase of, 250
” defence, opening phase of, 255
” ” second phase of, 256
” ” third phase of, 257
” distribution of, in defence of a position, 254
” employment of, in war, 227
” field, characteristics of, 227
” fire, natures of, 144
” forward movement, 249
” horse, action in cavalry pursuit or retreat, 273
” ” advance into action, 270
” ” escorts for, 267
” ” in a general engagement, 275
” ” ” cavalry fight, 272
” ” position on the march 267
” ” with cavalry 265
” ” ” ” acting dismounted, 273
” in attack, 245
” ” defence, general instructions and
preliminary measures, 252
” ” hand, objects and methods of keeping, 234, 245
” ” irregular warfare, 278
” ” retirements and retreats, 263
” location of enemy’s batteries, 246
” methods of engaging, 346
” mobile, in the attack and defence of a fortress, 276
” protection of, 234
” territorial, training of, 22
” transport of, by rail, 401
” with aircraft, co-operation of, 324
Assembly, positions of, when selected, 303
Atmosphere, state of, affects accuracy of shooting, 154, 166
Attack, artillery in, 245
” of a fortress, mobile artillery in the, 276
” opening phase of the, 246
” second phase of the, 247
” third phase of the, 250

B

Ballistic coefficient, 149
Balloons, captive, method of engaging, 351
Batteries, nomenclature and position of at brigade drill, 191
Battery acting independently, responsibility of commander, 293
” advance for action, 302
” coming into action, method of, 303
” commander, duties of, in action, 308
” ” orders by, 300
” ” responsibility of, 9
” commanders, position in brigade in column, 284
” drill, 215
” field, in action, 306
” fire, 323
” in action, advance of, 360
” “ retirement of, 361
” leader at mounted drill, 206
” observing station, 295, 316
” position, methods of occupying, 297
” preparation for action, 294
” reconnaissance by commander, 295
” recruit training in, 15
” serjeant-major, duties of, in action, 309
” signallers, 391
” tactics, general instructions, 293
” training, 17
Bending lessons in equitation, 86
Billeting areas, 396
” orders, 397
” party, 396
Billets, descriptions of, 396
Bivouacs, 398
Blank ammunition, precautions to be taken when firing, 411
Boys, course of instruction for, 12
Bracket, 331
Brake, application of, 113
Bridge, construction of with battery stores, 378
Bridling, 63
Brigade ammunition columns, 367
” ” ” position of, 368
” commander, reconnaissance by, 281
” ” responsibility of, 9
“ drill, 222
” leader at mounted drill, 207
” ” duties of, 283
“ selection of position for, 282
” signallers, 391
“ tactics, general instructions, 280
” training, 19
Buildings, effect of field gun fire on, 228
” use of percussion shrapnel against troops defending, 160
Bursts, how judged, 165

C

Calls, field, 205
Camp commandants, practice, duties, &c., 21
Canter, the true, 58, 85
Cantering, disunited and false, 59, 86
Captain, duties of, in action, 308
Carriages, loading of, 403
Cart, loading a, 137
Casualties in action, 363
” on the move, 362
” replacement of, 362
Cavalry acting dismounted, horse artillery with, 273
” employment of horse artillery with, 265
” fight, horse artillery in, 272
” functions of in war, 266
” methods of engaging, 345
” pursuit or retreat, action of horse artillery in, 273
Centring of shell, 147
Civil employment, qualifications for, 13
Clinometer laying, 177
” sight to be set level, 174
Coast fortress, defence of, 277
Collective ranging, 331, 332, 352
” training, 17
” ” object of, 11
Combined employment of the various arms, knowledge of essential, 227
” observation, 317
Command, abbreviated words of, 301
Commandants, practice camp, duties, &c., 21
Commander horse artillery, duty of, 264, 271
Communication between artillery and infantry to be maintained, 238
” means of available, 236, 390
Communications, external, 390, 392
” internal, 390, 391
Compass, use of, to obtain line of fire, 312
Compliments, paying of when mounted without arms, 92
” ” with drawn sword, 97
Concealed positions, utilization of, 245, 246
Concealing guns, 373
Concealment, 231, 243, 254
” training in, 388
Concentration of fire, 339
Cone of dispersion, 158
Control by brigade commander, 290
Control of fire of a battery, 320
Co-operation of aircraft with artillery, 238
Cordite, 155
Corrector settings, 162, 300
” ” form of ordering, 301
Counter-attack, support against, 252
Counter-attacks, decisive, 258
” local, 258
Covering fire, combination of guns, machine guns and rifles, 247
Crest, clearing the, 181

D

Darkness, advantages gained from moving batteries
under cover of, 232
Defence, artillery in, 252
” ” opening phase of, 255
” ” second phase of, 256
” ” third phase of, 257
” of a fortress, mobile artillery in the, 277
” ” position, form taken, 248, 253
Definitions, 1
” of gunnery terms, 142
Deflection, causes and counteraction of, 178
” corrections for difference in level of wheels, 178
” for moving targets, 179
” ” wind, 179
” method of ordering, 180
Despatch riders, 391
Dial sight, use of, 312
Direct laying, advantages and disadvantages of, 174
” ” when employed, 173, 174
” ” with 13-pr. and 18-pr. Q.F. and other field guns, 174
Director, use of, 311, 312
Discipline on the march, 394
Dismounting from horse, 73
” importance of, 56
Dispersion, cone of, 158
” of guns, 245
Displacement, 186
Distance at which artillery can fire over own troops
with safety, 251
” judging, training in, 382
Distribution of fire, general principles, 338
Divisional ammunition column to be acquainted with dispositions
of artillery units, 243
” ” columns, 370
“ artillery commander, duties of, 9, 240, 249
” ” ” position of, 240, 244
” ” training, 21
Double displacement, 188
Drift, 149
” deflection for, 169
” how counteracted, 179
Drill, dismounted, 23
” mounted, _see_ =M.=
” squad, general instruction, 23, 35, 38
Driver, position of, with mountain artillery, 137
” ” ” mounted and dismounted, 104
Drivers, course of instruction, 12
Driving a pair of horses from the box, 113
” application of brake in, 113
” band, 146
” down hill, 113, 115
” general principles of, 102
” reversing in narrow roads, 113
” up hills, 111, 115
” without vehicles, 106
Duties of personnel of battery in action, 308

E

Economy of force, 232
Elevation, 151
” form of ordering, 301
” how to find, 331
Employment of artillery in war, general instructions, 227
“ with other arms, 22
Engaging objectives, methods of, 343
Engineering, field, knowledge of necessary, 8
Entrenching guns, 373
Epaulments, gun, 374
Equitation, 54
” standard required, 54
” terms used in, 58
Escorts for horse artillery, 267
” necessity of, 235

F

Field artillery, characteristics of, 227
” calls, 205
” engineering, 373
” guns, characteristics of, 227
” ” effect and use of, 227
” howitzers, characteristics of, 228
Fire action with mounted action, 269
” artillery, distribution of, 338
” ” natures of, 144
” battery, 323
” concentration of, 339
” control of, 320
” ” ” in action, 251
” converging, effect of, 250
” covering, combination of guns, machine guns and rifles, 247
” discipline, 293
” distribution of, general principles, 338
” effect of, 248
” gun, 323
” in defence, 256
” justification for opening of, 233
” line of, laying out the, 310
” lines of parallelism of, 182
” not to be opened with more guns than necessary, 233
” objects of, 230
” observation of, 316
” ” ” from aircraft, 238, 325
” ” ” ” kites, 329
” on hostile firing lines, 256
” searching and sweeping combined, 343
” ” 341
” section, 323
” sweeping, 342
” unit, 293
” when to be opened by horse artillery, 272
Firing battery, composition of, 294
” blank ammunition, precautions to be taken, 411
First line wagons, composition of, 294
Force, economy of, 232
Flight, time of, 169
Fortress, mobile artillery in the attack and defence of, 275
Furlough, arrangement of, 15
Fuze indicator, object and theory of, 162
” ” use of, 165
” scale, 168
” setters, list of qualified to be kept, 190
” ” numbers maintained, 190
” ” to be tested, 190
” to find the, 334, 337
Fuzes, time and percussion, 161

G

Gallop, the true, 58
Galloping, disunited and false, 59
Games, value of, 8
Gravity, force of, action on shell during flight, 149
Ground scouts, 284
Gun arcs, use of, 312
” epaulments, 374
” field, number of men required for service of, 213
” fire, 323
” heavy, number of men required for service of, 214
” horse, number of men required for service of, 209
” layers and fuze setters, list of qualified to be kept, 190
” ” ” numbers maintained, 190
” ” ” to be tested, 190
” mountain, number of men required for service of, 214
” parks, sites for, 397
” pits, 374
” when laid, 172
Gunners, course of instruction, 12
Gunnery, general instructions, 142
” ” principles of, 145
” terms, 142
Guns, concealment of, 373
” dispersion of, 245
” entrenchment of, 373
” field, characteristics of, 227
” ” effect and use of, 227
” heavy, characteristics of, 229
” how mounted, 172
” loading of, 403
” not to be parked in the open, 397
” objects and methods of keeping in hand, 234, 245
” selection of position for, 295
” slinging of, 407

H

Halting, when driving, 108
Hand, use of, for measuring angles, 180
Harness, care of, 133
” disposal of, 134, 135
” fitting of, 102
Headquarters of battery, movement of, 295
” ” brigade ”, 281
Heavy artillery, characteristics of, 229
” ” use of, 276, 277
” batteries, observing parties for, 319
” guns, ranging for, 336, 338
Hill, driving down, 113, 115
Hills, driving up, 111, 115
Hooking in and unhooking, 106
Horse artillery action in cavalry pursuit or retreat, 273
” ” advance into action, 270
” ” commander, duty of, 264, 271
” ” employment with cavalry, 265
” ” escorts for, 267
” ” fire, when to be opened, 272
” ” in a general engagement, 275
” ” ” cavalry fight, 272
” ” position on the march, 267
” ” with cavalry acting dismounted, 273
” balance, 59
” bending a, 86
” brows, 405
” collected, 59, 84
” how to pick up a foot, 73
” ” run in hand, 73
” paces of the, 58
” to jump, teaching of, 123
” to stand still without being held, teaching a, 123
” training of, first stage, 118
” ” general principles, 116
” ” second stage, 120
” ” third stage, 124
” wooden, use of, 71
Horseback, first movements on, 80
Horseman, qualifications of, 54
Horsemastership, general instructions, 55
” necessity of, 54
Horses, awkward, riding and retraining of, 126
” draught, refractory, 132
” feeding of, 56
” fretting, 130
” jibbing, 112
” leading of, 92
” loading of, 402
” off saddling, 56
” practising swimming, 18
” pulling, causes and cure of, 127
” refusing, causes and cure of, 128
” rolling in the sand, 57
” securing of, 92
” shoeing, 57
” slinging of, transports alongside, 403
” ” ” transports not alongside, 404
” sore backs, cause of, 56
” standard required of, 55
” temper and vice, 132
” that decline to leave the ranks, 130
” ” ” to stand still when being mounted, 131
” ” fret, 130
” ” rush at their fences, 130
” training of remounts, 54
” vice and bad temper, 132
” watering of, 56
” weight off the back, 56
Howitzers, field, characteristics of, 228
” ranging for, 336
” use of, 277, 278

I

Indicator, fuze, 162
Indirect laying, advantages and disadvantages of, 175
” ” for direction, 176
” ” ” elevation, 175
” ” when employed, 175
Individual training, 15
” ” object of, 11
Infantry advance, stopping of hostile, 256
” advancing, artillery to support attack of, 249
” assault, 250, 251
” co-operation with, duty of artillery commander, 242
” deployment, cover and support of, 246
” grouping of, with artillery, 236, 241, 254
” hostile methods of engaging, 348, 357
” ” prevent movements of, 230
” howitzers adapted to support of in later stages
of attack, 228
” intended action to be communicated to artillery
commander, 281
” sacrifice of artillery to support, 232
” support of primary object, 247
” ” ” principle of all artillery tactics, 230
Information, advanced guard obtains, 245
Intercommunication, N.C.O. from ammunition column to accompany
headquarters of brigade for, 368
” service of, 390
” ” ” brigade headquarters, 288
” system of, 235
Irregular warfare, artillery in, 278

J

Jibber, method of starting a, 112
Judging distance, training in, 382
Jumping, instruction of recruits in, 81
” teaching of horses in, 123
” training of mules in, 140

K

Kites, method of engaging, 351
” observation of fire from, 329

L
Lands, 146
Layers, list of qualified to be kept, 190
” numbers maintained, 190
Laying, to be tested, 190
” clinometer, 177
” direct, advantage and disadvantages of, 174
” ” when employed, 173, 174
” ” with 13-pr. and 18-pr. Q.F. and other field guns, 174
” general instructions for, 172
” indirect, advantages and disadvantages of, 175
” ” for direction, 176
” ” ” elevation, 175
” ” when employed, 175
” main factors in, 172
” methods of instruction in, 172
” out the line of fire, 310
” with open sights, 173
Leading of battery, 302
” brigade, 281, 283
” in mounted drill, 206
Leave, arrangement of, 15
Lectures, importance of, 15
Limbering up, 110
Line of fire, how marked, 310, 311
” “ laying out the, 310
” to find the, 335
Lines of fire, how obtained, 310
” ” parallelism of, 182
Loading a wagon or cart, 136
Localities, method of engaging, 344
Look-out men, 319
Lyddite shell, 157

M

Machine guns, cavalry, position of, 271
” ” methods of engaging, 350
Main body, protection of, 245
Map reading, training in, 388
Maps, rough, those who reconnoitre should be able to execute, 385
Marches and march discipline, 394
Mountain artillery, characteristics of, 229
” ” mounted drill, 193, 194, 214
” ” organization for drill and manœuvre, 193
” ” special instructions re equitation
and driving, 137
Mounted drill, battery, 215
” ” brigade, 222
” ” commands used at, 201
” ” falling in for parade, 194
” ” field battery, 213
” ” ” calls used at, 205
” ” frontages and depths, 196
” ” general instructions, 191
” ” heavy battery, 214
” ” horse battery, 209
” ” intervals and distances, 195
” ” leading and dressing, 206
” ” markers, 208
” ” mountain artillery, 193, 194
” ” ” battery, 214
” ” object of, 191
” ” posts of officers, N.C.O’s. &c., 197
” ” signals used at, 202
” ” wheeling, 207
Mounting a horse, 73
Movements, 394
Moving off, when driving, 108
” targets, deflection for, 179
” ” use of direct laying against, 174
Mules, leading of, 140
” ordnance, fitting saddlery of, 138
” training young, 139
Musketry, knowledge of necessary, 8

N

Night firing, 292
” operations, general instructions, 261
Nitro-glycerine, freezing in cordite, 156
Nos. 1, duties of in action, 310

O

Objectives, allotting, by brigade commander, 288
” choice of by battery commander, 293
” methods of engaging, 343
Observation, combined, 317
” of fire, 316
” ” ” from aircraft, 238, 325
” ” ” ” kites, 329
” posts, advanced, 242
” ” when established, 246
” responsibility of brigade commander, 290
” training in, 383
Observing officer, definition of, 316
” ” heavy artillery, duties of, in action, 309
” station and battery, how to measure distance between, 314
” ” battery, 295
” ” definition of, 316
” ” selection of, 281
Obstacles, passage of, 377
Officers, duties of, in action, 308
Officers’ patrols, 240, 380
Operation orders, 243
Orderlies, use of, 322
” ” ” for communication, 236
Orders by battery commander, 300
” operation, 243
Overseas dominions, training of artillery, 22

P

Pace, length of, 30
Paces of the horse, 58
Panorama sketches, those who reconnoitre should be
able to execute, 385
Parallel lines of fire, how obtained, 312
Parallelism of lines of fire, 182
Patrols, look-out men not to be used as, 320
” officers’, 240, 380
Percussion shrapnel, 160
Picketing rope, 399
Pits, gun, 374
Planeing, 151
Position, change of, 291
” covered, definition of, 297
” defence of, form taken, 248, 253
” for batteries, selection of, 282
” ” guns, selection of, 295
” in observation, meaning of, 286
” ” readiness, meaning of, 286
” methods of occupying by battery, 297
” occupation of a, by a brigade, 286
” of battery, change of, 360
” “ wagon line, selection of, 303
” open, definition of, 296
” semi-covered, definition of, 296
Positions of assembly, when selected, 303
Principles of employment, 230
Protection of artillery, 234
” ” the main body, 245
Pulling horses, causes and cure of, 127

Q

Quarters, 394

R

Rail, transport by, 401
Range, 152
Range-finders, all officers to be capable of using, 390
” ” reserve to be maintained, 389
” finding, definition of, 155
” ” general instructions, 388
” tables, 166
” ” information in, 168
” takers, training of, 389
Ranging, 155
” all guns, 331, 334
” collective, 331, 332, 352
” examples of, 351
” for heavy guns, 336, 338
” ” howitzers, 336
” general instructions, 330
” in brigade, 288
” method of detailing, 332
” section, 331, 333, 355, 358
” single gun, 331, 333, 359
” use of percussion and time shrapnel for, 160
Rations, preparation of, 18
Ravines, passage of, 378
Rearguards, 264
Reconnaissance, 253, 280, 295
” aerial, 246
” by battery commander, 295
” ” brigade commander, 281
” object of, and general instructions, 380
” reports, detail of, 386
Recruits, course of instruction, 12
” training in the battery, 13
” ” of, 10
Reference point, definition of, 289
” ” laying out lines of fire on, 290
Refusers, causes and cure of, 128
Rein, right and left, 58
Reins, how to hold the, 76, 114
” to lengthen or shorten the, 78, 115
Remounts, training of, 54
Reporting, training in, 388
Reports and sketches, 385
Reserve brigade commander, responsibility of, 9
” special, training of, 22
Retirement, action of artillery in, 263
” of battery in action, 361
Retraining awkward horses, 126
Reversing in narrow roads, 113
Revolver shooting, 101
Riding awkward horses, 126
” first lessons to the recruit, 71
” ” movements on horseback, 80
” general instructions, 66
” hints to instructors, 68
” how to hold the reins, 76
” ” rise in the stirrups, 80
” mounting and dismounting, 73
” over a fence, teaching recruit, 81
” position in the saddle at attention, 79
” preliminary training, 71
” spurs in, use of, 89
” the aids in, 67, 83
” ” seat, 75
” various exercises in, 89
” with the rifle, 98
” ” ” sword, 95
Rifle drill, general instructions, 44
” exercises not to be performed at inspections, 44
” riding with the, 98
” saluting when carrying, 53
Rifling, definition and object of, 147
” twist of, 147
Road spaces, 197

S

Saddle-fitting, 59
Saddlery, care of, 133
” disposal of, 134, 135
” miscellaneous details, 65
” of ordnance mules, fitting of, 138
Saddling, 61
Salute, drivers’, 105
” officers’, 97
Saluting, rules as to, 28
” when carrying rifle, 53
” ” leading horse, 73
Salvoes, when used, 325
School, attendance of recruits in, 12
Scouting, training of men at, 381
Searching and sweeping fire combined, 348
” fire, 341
Searchlights, use of, 292
Section commander, duties of, in action, 308
” ” qualifications for, 10
” ” responsibility of, 10
” control of fire, 322
” fire, 323
” ranging, 331, 333, 355, 358
” training, 17
Sections, nomenclature and position of, 191
Semaphore signalling, 393
” ” use of, 320
Shell during flight, forces acting on, 148
” elongated, advantages of, 146
” in the bore, forces acting on, 148
” lyddite, 157
” shrapnel, 157
” star, 161
Shoeing of horses, 57
Shooting, causes of, affecting the accuracy of, 154, 166
” effect on, when wheels not level, 153
Shrapnel bullets, 158
” percussion, 160
” shell, 157
” time, 160
Sight, angle of, alteration in, 178
” ” ” how found when target not visible from guns, 176
” ” how measured, 176
” clinometer, to be set level, 174
Sight, telescopic, when useful, 174
Sighting, principle of, 152
Sights, open, laying with, 173
Signal service, divisional, 237
Signallers, brigade and battery, 391
Signalling, abbreviations to be used in, 321
” from aircraft, 239
” ” the ground to aircraft, 239
” use of, in control of fire, 320
Signals from and to aeroplanes, 328
” used at mounted drill, 202
Single displacement, 186
” gun ranging, 331, 333, 359
Sketches and reports, 385
Sketching, training in, 388
Slinging guns, 407
” horses, 403
” vehicles, 407
Soldierly spirit, development of, 7
Special reserve, training of, 22
Spurs, use of, in riding, 89
Squad drill, general instructions, 23, 35, 38
” formation of, 12
” instructors, selection of, 12
Staffs, method of engaging, 345
Star shell, 161
Sub-base, use of, 314
Subsections, numbering and position of, 191
Surprise, concealed manœuvre favours, 232
Sweeping and searching fire combined, 343
” fire, 339, 342
Switch angle, method of obtaining, 189, 190
Sword, riding with the, 95
Syllabus of training, 409

T

Tables, range, 166
” ” information in, 168
Tactical practice, schemes on which based, 20
” situation, knowledge of, essential, 332
Tactics, battery, general instructions, 293
” brigade ” ” , 280
Target, change of, 343
Targets, concealed, indication of by aircraft, 238
” location of, from aircraft, 324
” moving, deflection for, 179
” ” use of direct laying against, 174
Telephone equipment, use of, 237
Telephones, 320, 393
Telescopic sight, when useful, 174
Territorial artillery, training of, 22
Time and percussion fuzes, 161
” in marching, 30
” of flight, 169
” shrapnel, 160
Traces, position of, 107
Training, artillery of the overseas dominions, 22
” battery, 17
” brigade, 19
” collective, 17
” ” object of, 14
” divisional artillery, 21
” individual, 15
” ” object of, 14
” object and method of, 7
” of recruits, 11
” ” special reserve artillery, 22
” ” territorial artillery, 22
” responsibility for, 8
” section, 17
” syllabus of, 409
” system of, 10
” the young horse, 116
” to be progressive and continuous, 14
” with other arms important, 9
Trajectory, 151
Transport of artillery by rail, 401

U

Unhooking, 106
Unlimbering, 110

V

Vehicles, care of, 136
” not to be parked in the open, 398
” slinging of, 407
Villages, attack of, by artillery, 261, 344
” defence of, 261
Visual signalling, 237, 239
” training, 381

W

Wagon line, selection of position for, 305
” loading a, 136
Wagons, care of, 136
Wheels, deflection due to difference in level of, 178
” not level, effect on shooting, 153
Wheeling, mounted drill, 207
” when driving, 108, 109
Whip, use of, 105, 115
Whistle, use of, 322
Wind, deflection for, 179
” effect of, on shooting, 155
Wireless telegraphy, 239
Wood, attack on a, 345
” fighting, artillery in, 259
Woods, advantage to be taken of, for concealment
against aircraft, 231
” use of mountain artillery in the defence of, 230
Wounded, disposal of, 363

Z

Zone, to register a, 344
Zones, 282