Field Artillery Training 1914

About this eBook

Author

Great Britain. War Office

Title

Field Artillery Training. 1914

Original Publication

London: HM Stationery Dept, 1914.

Credits

Brian Coe, Thiers Halliwell, who created the book cover, which is placed in the public domain and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

UF: Military science: Artillery

Subject

Great Britain. Army. Royal Field Artillery

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 78053

Release Date

February 27, 2026

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2.FIELD ARTILLERY TRAINING. 1914.
3. 3.Untitled
4. 4.Untitled
5. 5.Untitled
6. 6.DEFINITIONS. — Special for Mountain Artillery. ⁠ [1]
7. 7.CHAPTER I. PRINCIPLES OF TRAINING. — Training of Recruits. — The Annual Training of the Soldier. — Individual Training. — Collective Training.
8. 8.CHAPTER II. DISMOUNTED DRILL WITH AND WITHOUT ARMS.⁠ [2] — Squad Drill in Single Rank. — Squad Drill in Two Ranks. — Rifle Drill.
9. 9.CHAPTER III. EQUITATION AND DRIVING. — Fitting Saddlery. — Riding. — Driving. — Training the Young Horse. — Riding and Retraining Awkward Horses. — Care and Disposal of Saddlery and Harness. — Care of Wagons. — Loading a Wagon or Cart. — Special Instructions for Mountain Artillery.
10. 10.CHAPTER IV. GUNNERY. — Forces Acting on a Shell During Flight. — AMMUNITION.
11. 11.CHAPTER V. LAYING.
12. 12.CHAPTER VI. MOUNTED DRILL.
13. 13.CHAPTER VII. EMPLOYMENT OF ARTILLERY IN WAR. — Principles or Employment. — Co-operation of Aircraft with Artillery. — Duties of the Divisional Artillery Commander. — Artillery in Attack. — Artillery in Defence. — Counter-Attacks. — Artillery in Wood and Village Fighting. — Artillery in Night Operations. — Artillery in Retirements and Retreats. — Employment of Horse Artillery with Cavalry. — Mobile Artillery in the Attack and Defence of a Fortress. — Artillery in Irregular Warfare.
14. 14.CHAPTER VIII. BRIGADE TACTICS.
15. 15.CHAPTER IX. BATTERY TACTICS. — Ranging. — Ranging for Howitzers and Heavy Guns. — Distribution of Fire. — Methods of Engaging Various Objectives. — Change of Position. — Replacement of Casualties.
16. 16.CHAPTER X. AMMUNITION SUPPLY.
17. 17.CHAPTER XI. FIELD ENGINEERING.
18. 18.CHAPTER XII. RECONNAISSANCE DUTIES, RANGE-FINDING, AND COMMUNICATION SERVICE. — Range-Finding. — SERVICE OF COMMUNICATION.
19. 19.CHAPTER XIII. MOVEMENTS AND QUARTERS. — Transport of Artillery.
20. 20.APPENDIX I.
21. 21.APPENDIX II.
22. 22.INDEX.
23. 23.Untitled

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