Handbook of Artillery; Including Mobile, Anti-Aircraft and Trench Materiel (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 Excerpt: ...pick, shovel, lunette, and spanner wrench are riveted to the rear plate. At the top are riveted fastenings for holding an ax, connecting pole; also strap fastenings for the paulin and the caisson blankets. A cartridge hook and hatchet fastenings are riveted to the left side of the chest. Of every four caissons three carry lubricating oil and one hydroline oil. One caisson in every battery is provided with a reel for caisson, model of 1917, which is riveted to the top of the caisson and contains 1 mile of field wire so arranged that the "talk" goes through all the wire. See page 159. By changing the connecting pole and adding the doubletree and singletrees this caisson is converted into a caisson limber. A standard pintle with a semiautomatic latch is provided at the rear. Weights and dimensions. Weight of caisson, empty, without implements or ammunition pounds.. 2,053 Weight of implements carried, including spare pole do 180 Weight of ammunition do 2,067 Weight of caisson fully equipped and loaded do 4,300 Rounds of ammunition canied 28 Diameter of wheels inches.. 60 Width of track do.... 60 5-INCH, 60-POUNDER, GUN MATERIEL (BRITISH.) The United States procured a number of batteries of 5-inch, 60 pounder guns with the necessary accompanying vehicles from Great Britain. The materiel is of British design and manufacture throughout, and the units ceded to the United States include the gun, Mark I, mounted on a carriage, Mark II; the gun carriage limber, Mark II, the ammunition wagon, Mark II; and the ammunition wagon limber, Mark II. The materiel was originally designed for horse transportation and thus is provided with poles and the necessary attachments for horse draft. By substituting the engine-draft connoctor in placo of the horse draft poles, t...