Part II – Drills And Training

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LESSON # |
LESSON DESCRIPTION |
PAGE |
CHAPTER 10. – GUN DRILL |
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Introductory notes |
1 |
48 |
Layout and inspection of carrier stores |
2 |
49 |
Preliminaries to gun drill |
4 |
50 |
Action and cease firing from the carrier |
7 |
51 |
Clear gun and stand clear |
10 |
52 |
Laying and firing |
11 |
53 |
Consistency of tap |
13 |
54 |
Traversing and swinging traverse |
15 |
55 |
Application of direct fire orders |
17 |
56 |
Controlled corrections, indirect (elevation) |
19 |
57 |
Controlled corrections, indirect (direction) |
20 |
58 |
Emergency action |
22 |
59 |
Prepare for carrier action |
23 |
60 |
Tests of elementary training |
25 |
CHAPTER 11. – ADVANCED MACHINE GUN HANDLING |
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Introductory notes |
30 |
61 |
Man-handling of loads – short carry |
30 |
62 |
Mounting the gun on exposed gound |
32 |
63 |
Mounting the gun on uneven ground |
33 |
64 |
Bringing the gun into action making use of cover |
35 |
65 |
Bringing the carrier into a hull-down position |
37 |
CHAPTER 12. – VISUAL TRAINING |
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Introductory notes |
39 |
66 |
Indication and recognition |
40 |
67 |
Observation of fire and ranging |
44 |
CHAPTER 13. – SECTION DRILL |
68 |
Dismounted action and cease firing |
48 |
69 |
Carrier action |
51 |
70 |
Fire discipline |
52 |
71 |
Replacement of breakages |
54 |
72 |
Obscuration of the target |
55 |
73 |
Changing from direct fire to night firing and vice versa |
57 |
74 |
Relief of guns by night |
59 |
CHAPTER 14. – INDIRECT FIRE DRILL |
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Introductory notes |
60 |
75 |
Mount gun and cease firing |
62 |
76 |
Paralleling |
64 |
77 |
Obtaining direction and elevation |
66 |
78 |
Application of indirect fire control orders |
67 |
79 |
Fire control charts |
70 |
80 |
Changing from indirect fire to night firing and vice versa |
71 |
81 |
Coming into action by night and cease firing |
72 |
82 |
Obtaining direction and elevation by night |
74 |
CHAPTER 15. – BATTLE PROCEDURE |
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Introductory notes |
76 |
83 |
Reconnaissance of platoon and section areas |
76 |
84 |
Occupation of platoon position direct fire, dismounted action by day |
84 |
85 |
Modifications for direct fire, carrier action |
90 |
86 |
Modifications for indirect fire |
90 |
87 |
Modifications for reorgansation |
92 |
88 |
Modifications for defence |
98 |
89 |
Inspection of a section area in defence |
101 |
90 |
Modifications for the occupation of a position by night when a daylight reconnaissance can be made |
105 |
91 |
Modifications for relief in the line |
108 |
92 |
Modifications for withdrawl |
109 |