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FM 6-135 Field Artillery Forward Observation, 1944

FM 6-135 Field Artillery Forward Observation, 1944-08-10 CONTENTS CHAPTER 1. TACTICAL PRINCIPLES. Section I. General. Paragraph Page Purpose and scope 1 1 II. Observation. General 2 1 Ground observation 3 2 Selection of observation posts 4 3 Organization of observation posts 5 4 Observer's reports 6 11 Check list for observer 7 11 III. Forward Observation. General 8 14 Procedure of forward observer 9 15 Communication 10 25 Hints for forward observer 11 27 CHAPTER 2. ADJUSTMENT OF ARTILLERY FIRES BY FORWARD OBSERVERS. Section 1. General. General 12 29 II. Nonartillery observers. General method 13 30 Hints for nonartillery observers 14 32 III. Artillery observers. General 15 36 Target designation and request for fire 16 37 Reports to observer 17 39 Sensing, bracket fire 18 39 Precision fire 19 44 Conversion of sensings to commands 20 45 Illustrative examples 21 47 INDEX 69 · Technical manual · Includes index

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