Organization and Direction of Fire (Part II): Organization & Direction of Fire (War Office Publications) - Softcover

War Office

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1908487631 ISBN 13: 9781908487636

Publisher: FireStep Press, 2014

Synopsis

THE EMPLOYMENT OF MACHINE GUNS. PART II - ORGANIZATION AND DIRECTION OF FIRE S.S.192 - Issued January 1918 At the time of the Great War after artillery machine guns were seen as the most effective weapon employed in modern war. Due to the technicalities involved, it was paramount that detailed instructions were given. This book gives intricate direction to machine gunners including information regarding the mathematics, direction of fire, trajectories and elevations required in the usage of a weapon that was still in its relative infancy.

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The War Office Publications (WW1) series are reproductions from a number of contemporary manuals and books covering First World War doctrine. These were issued by the War Office (WO) Stationery Services (SS) Department and the General Staff to all relevant departments and personnel, whereby each would require equipping, feeding, knowledge how to operate equipment, skills to fight and much more, to perform all the tasks needed to fulfil the requirements an Army needs to function. To ensure continuity in training, process and operation every facet was carefully studied and documented in a series of publications, which were circulated to explain, often in great detail how the various technical, tactical, organisational and many other functions could and should be performed. These documents provide a fascinating insight into the daily lives of soldiers, as well as details of how the conflict was fought. They also help to dispel the myth that the First World War was fought on a basis of tactical and organisational mismanagement. On the contrary, every functional detail was carefully thought through, explained and documented. They tell the true story of how the British Army fought in 1914-1918. They provide a fascinating insight for anyone with an interest in this period

Edition details

• Publisher: FireStep Press
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1908487631
• ISBN 13: 9781908487636
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 146