| 单词 | field artillery |
| 例句 | The audience is patched in to the direct reports from a field artillery battery in New Jersey’s Watchung Mountains. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Another it was military night maneuvers—roaring motorcycles with sidecars, trucks with glowing green night-lights in their cabs, caissons carrying field artillery—all rattling past under the streetlamps. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The groom served six years in the Texas Army National Guard, deploying to Baghdad as a field artillery officer. Alicia Ciccone, William Thomas 2018-04-15T04:00:00Z During the second world war, Dad was a lieutenant in the field artillery and earned a chestful of medals for his role in the Normandy invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. Burt Reynolds: my family values 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z I watched as Roan, who belongs to a 20th Maine Civil War reenactment group, added a layer of emotional insight to his deep knowledge of generals and field artillery. An aunt hits the road with her niece and nephew 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z But many positions he was interested in were not open at that time to soldiers who were perceived to be women, like field artillery officer, a combat position that works with fire support systems. He only wants to serve: Transgender and ready to enlist in the military 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z After earning a fine-arts degree from Syracuse University in 1940 he was drafted into the Army and served in the field artillery, painting portraits and murals at military installations. Robert Goodnough, Painter Who Eluded Categories, Dies at 92 2010-10-13T03:57:00Z Carter, a field artillery officer by training, also happens to be a defensive disrupter. Military prospects see NFL hopes rise after policy change 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z The base is home to the U.S. military’s basic Patriot missile defense training program and another curriculum designed to teach American personnel field artillery maneuvers. U.S. involvement in Ukraine war deepens, with troops to train in Oklahoma 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z In any event, the report issued in January simply recommended that she be transferred out of her field artillery unit to another military specialty, which had been her intention all along. Military was told to purge "extremists" after Jan. 6 — so it went after a Black Muslim officer 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z Army field artillery officer who studies the Russian military for the Rand Corp. Western artillery surging into Ukraine will reshape war with Russia 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z Assuming the Ukrainians send troops already familiar with the basics of field artillery, U.S. officials said the training should only take a few days. American troops to train Ukrainians on U.S.-provided cannons 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said Russian forces had destroyed 1,146 Ukrainian military infrastructure facilities, hundreds of armored vehicles and field artillery weapons, 42 planes and helicopters, and multiple rocket launch systems. Russian bombardment of Ukraine’s second-largest city intensifies as talks fail to yield breakthrough 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z “A field artillery headquarters for the entire theater was badly needed.” Army activates new artillery command in Europe; move seen as counter to aggressive Russia 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Military Academy at West Point, New York, in 1976 with a commission in field artillery. Army general who commanded in Iraq dies of cancer at age 67 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z Female soldiers in medical or personnel occupations face the lowest risk, while those in field artillery units face the highest risk. Female soldiers at Fort Hood most at risk for sexual assault, survey finds 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z Matthew Disney, 20, of Aberdeen, Md. They were part of the 2nd Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team and “served as field artillery firefinder radar operators,” Army officials said. National Digest: Vehicle plows into protesters, killing 1 and injuring 3 in Minneapolis 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z The Army said the field artillery Firefinder radar operators were part of the 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team. 2 Army paratroopers found dead at Fort Bragg in reported drug-related incident 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z Warnagiris, a field artillery officer with several combat deployments, is assigned to a policy and standards office at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. Why service members charged in the Capitol riot are staying in uniform — for now 2021-05-22T04:00:00Z Army officers in combat jobs — infantry, armor, field artillery, air defense, aviation and engineer – are more likely to gain the experience that can get them promoted to more senior ranks. Top US general urges greater racial diversity in military 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in economics and commissioned into the Army as a field artillery officer. Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins unanimous pick: VMI’s 1st Black leader 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z One of the two new units will involve field artillery, composite air and missile defense, intelligence, cyberspace, electronic warfare, aviation and a brigade support element. U.S. Signals Support for Ukraine and Will Add Troops in Germany 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z Often it was with the White field artillery detachment at the academy. West Point football was all-White until 1966. So why does this 1920s photo show an all-Black squad? 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z Coleman said her time in the military was even different from her husband who was in combat field artillery and infantry. The Black Experience: The story of a woman on Fort Bragg 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z After graduating with a degree in economics, he entered the Army as a field artillery officer and served for 34 years, including stints at Army headquarters and the Pentagon. A Black man will lead VMI for the first time in history, amid racism investigation 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z Wins graduated from VMI in 1985 and was commissioned into the Army as a field artillery officer, according to a biography provided by the school. VMI board picks interim superintendent 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z In Hoover, 56-year-old retired field artillery officer Russ Stringer said it was a similarly easy choice to vote for Tuberville, and has been critical of Jones on social media. Jones fights for survival in Alabama as Tuberville coasts 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z "I feel like I'm much closer to death now than I was then. Back then I was a field artillery lieutenant," Walker told Fox News. Hospital chaplain who fought in Desert Storm faithfully serves on the front lines of coronavirus battle 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z Ms. Zorn will serve the next eight years in the Army as a field artillery officer. ‘I Serve as a Stepping Stone’ 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z “It happened to work out well,” said Woolfolk, who knew nothing about the military when Army came calling and will graduate as a field artillery officer. Army fullback Darnell Woolfolk a big key to team’s success 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z The Vietnam War loomed large, and upon graduating, Dewey was commissioned as a second lieutenant in field artillery. At Ease: An Old Army-Navy Score Has Been Settled 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z Douglas grew up in Montgomery, Alabama, and won the Bronze Star in Desert Storm as a fire direction chief in a field artillery division. Staffers at Veterans Affairs office in Waco glad to help 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z Two transportation companies and a field artillery detachment that will use the new facility scheduled to be constructed in 2021 will move from facilities considered outdated or overcrowded. New Army National Guard facility in Tucson to house 3 units 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z At field artillery school in Oklahoma, Strzok finished at the top of his class, Dews said. ‘You stepped in it here’: How anti-Trump texts ruined the career of the FBI’s go-to agent 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z In World War II, he was awarded four battle stars in the Army field artillery in Europe. John B. Anderson, whose quixotic run for president helped hand the election to Reagan, dies at 95 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z Wilson had been in a field artillery unit in Texas until late 1943, when he was sent to Camp Forrest, Tennessee, joining other soldiers who had no idea why they were summoned. WWII veteran details days in little-known ‘Ghost Army’ 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z Army base in northern New York say people living nearby should expect increased noise levels starting Saturday as training involving field artillery units begins. Artillery training will boost noise levels around Fort Drum 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z He enlisted in 1977, and chose field artillery as his branch. Horses help veterans cope with trauma 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z He said he had received training on field artillery at a base in Oklahoma but quit due to a hip injury and flagging motivation. U.S. volunteers seek adventure fighting Islamic State alongside Kurds 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z The Pentagon later released photos showing the Marines firing the field artillery at what it said were Islamic State infiltration routes. U.S. faces an uphill effort in helping build an Iraqi force that can retake Mosul 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z Another Port Orchard woman is enlisting as a fire support specialist for a field artillery team but she hasn’t been formally sworn in. Port Orchard woman to be among first female tank operators 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z The red leather-bound book bears an inscription signed by 11 officers from an American field artillery unit. Auctioneer to sell Hitler’s personal copy of ‘Mein Kampf’ 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z He served in field artillery and antiaircraft units, according to the brigade archives, and was credited with laying communications lines during the Battle of the Ebro River, one of the costliest engagements in the war. Delmer Berg, last surviving American volunteer of Spanish Civil War, dies at 100 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z Instead of horses the barn now houses a dozen pieces of vintage field artillery. Oregon treasures await new digs at military museum 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z In 1944, my father was deployed to Europe as a lieutenant in a field artillery unit. The Athletic Boyhood of Actor Burt Reynolds 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z In October, the Army began placing women in many field artillery positions. Louisiana woman training for National Guard combat role 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z It was the first time a National Guard field artillery battalion was used to support the operation. New Hampshire National Guard members return from Middle East 2016-01-01T05:00:00Z For example, if you want to be in an armor or field artillery unit, you must prove that you are capable of lifting and moving the heaviest round in the arsenal. Women in combat units will prove the naysayers wrong 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Orr said that female roles in the military are expanding, noting a recent Army decision to open field artillery jobs to women. Head of Iowa National Guard hopes to recruit more women 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z On 2 September 2002, while he was on leave before posting to field artillery, Emigh died in an accident, drowned in a lake near Houston. He today that sheds his blood with me: when West Point rugby went to war 2015-09-19T04:00:00Z Female soldiers suffered double the rate of injuries compared with male colleagues in Army combat training, including jobs in field artillery and repairing the Bradley fighting vehicle. Army women injured twice as often as men in combat training 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z Female soldiers suffered double the rate of injuries compared with male colleagues in Army combat training, including jobs in field artillery and repairing the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Army stats show that women are injured twice as often as men in combat training 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z The discussion about diplomacy fascinated veterans Mark Henderson, 24, who served in the Army as a field artillery specialist, and Cristine Starke, 23, a Marine Corps corporal who deployed to Djibouti as an Arabic linguist. Shifting the mind-set for veterans moving from battlefield to classroom 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z The news release says field artillery is one of seven combat arms branches that were closed to women. 1st female combat arms officer named in Oklahoma 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z Fierce street-to-street fighting, some of it with heavy weapons such as field artillery, continued Thursday in central districts, with explosions reverberating across the city. Yemen rebels advance near key gas terminal; Iranian leader calls for truce 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Rather, the additions reflect an internal Army reorganization that is increasing the number of Multiple-Launch Rocket System battalions in each field artillery brigade from two to three worldwide. US sending extra rocket unit to South Korea 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z The victim was attending a field artillery training course with Marine 2nd Lts. US Marine bitten by rattlesnake on hike near Fort Sill 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z Murphy served in Iraq for more than a year, working in field artillery and training Iraqi police officers. More veterans press VA to recognize medical marijuana as treatment option The 130th Field Artillery Brigade Headquarters will provide command and control to subordinate field artillery units, including the 1st Battalion, 161st Field Artillery in Hutchinson and the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery in Hiawatha. Kansas National Guard gains new brigade 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z Little joined the Marines in December 2011 and is a field artillery cannoneer for the 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, according to a military statement. U.S. Marine charged in fatal shooting at North Carolina base 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z Similar parades were held in the southern cities of Amarah and Basra, with the militants in Basra displaying field artillery pieces hauled by heavy trucks. Iraq's Shiite militiamen parade in show of force 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z A field artillery officer, he spent from September 2005 to August 2006 deployed to Iraq, and more recently served as the deputy commanding general for support for U.S. Army general will lead new investigation of Bowe Bergdahl disappearance Most of the field artillery and lighter stuff was all horse drawn - the bulk of heavy lifting was done by horse power. War elephants conscripted in WW1 2013-11-11T02:13:45Z “I didn’t think field artillery was going to translate into civilian life, so I chose finance.” These Soldiers Take Aim at Money Issues 2013-06-20T02:50:23Z A sergeant from Bull Battery, one of the 173rd Airborne Brigade’s field artillery units, rouses Afghan drivers from their slumber in the cabs of their flat bed trucks. How to Dismantle an Occupation: U.S. Soldiers Tear Down Afghan Bases, Take Home Memories 2013-03-11T10:50:21Z In eastern Afghanistan, no one knows this mission better than Bull Battery, an airborne field artillery unit in the 173rd Airborne Brigade. In Afghanistan, the U.S. Is in the Most Difficult of Maneuvers 2013-01-29T03:05:22Z Saudi Arabia's arsenal also includes rocket and missile systems, grenades and field artillery. Saudis Seek to Funnel Arms to Syria Rebels 2012-03-29T23:37:24Z For the German gunners trying to drag up field artillery or long-range guns there is now sticky bog and slime to come through. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z But there was always a chance that the Turks would ultimately bring up field artillery; the blockhouse would then be their first objective, and the gun would very likely be put out of action. Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad 2012-01-31T03:00:13.130Z From a description given by a Tagal who traversed this road, it appears to be practicable for field artillery. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z Among his assistants are: a chief of cavalry, a chief of field artillery, a chief of coast artillery, a chief of infantry, and a chief of chaplains. Government in the United States National, State and Local 2011-11-16T03:00:28.590Z Although field artillery was used extensively, it frightened and demoralized more men than it wounded. The Civil War Centennial Handbook 2011-10-15T02:00:27.210Z The Portuguese field artillery served their guns as long as possible and destroyed the breechblocks whenever it became inevitable that they would have to leave a gun behind. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z The Army of Italy under Mass�na was closely besieged in Genoa, where provisions were running short, and the population so hostile that the French general placed his field artillery to sweep the streets. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z Count Rumford's Experiment with the Cannon While in the service of the Duke of Bavaria, it became his duty to organize the field artillery. The Story of Great Inventions 2011-10-05T02:00:16.353Z The average price was about �51 for field artillery draught horses, �65 for heavy draught horses, and �46 for riding horses. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z It was crowded by soldiers; and field artillery were entraining in large numbers. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z Valuable work was also done by a brigade of field artillery of the 47th Division, which moved direct into action from the line of march. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z Even as it is they have found enough rifles to arm themselves, but so far we have saved the mitrailleuses and the field artillery. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z I wanted to have a part in it, and to that end I sought and secured a transfer to a battery of field artillery which was under orders for the South. Recollections of a Varied Life 2011-07-14T02:00:11.837Z Over and over again the column was obliged to halt owing to the congestion of the roads, for twenty thousand Belgian troops—field artillery, cavalry, and infantry—were evacuating the doomed city that night. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z A good many of these big shells were fired at us; but most of the projectiles were from field artillery, each weighing 16 or 18 pounds only. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z Great execution also was done by our field artillery, and in the course of the battle guns were brought up to the crest line and fired direct upon the enemy at short range. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z So many hundreds of rifles to turn out daily—field artillery, too, and a new department to be set up for the manufacture of mitrailleuses. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z He formed a column of two thousand men and a battery of field artillery and left the camp at dawn on the 25th. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z Away to the north, south, and east the sky was illuminated by the lightning-like glare of the heavy guns as the forts exchanged a hot fire with the German field artillery. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z In two hours we arrived at Praga, a suburb of Warsaw, and found the line held strongly by infantry and field artillery. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z In his very first operations to put down revolt and secure his crown, he had made trial of his field artillery, and of the marching powers of his army through the difficult Thracian country. Problems in Greek history 2011-06-09T02:00:18.427Z More blue-jackets came from the battleship, and more field artillery was landed. Two Boys of the Battleship or For the Honor of Uncle Sam 2011-06-07T02:00:13.313Z The bottomless tracks made the arming of the batteries unspeakably difficult, and the teams of the columns and field artillery had to be employed in bringing up the ammunition. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z The bulk of the cavalry and field artillery of both divisions, together with the divisional troops, were compelled to set out by march-route from Aldershot for the line of defences. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z Each army corps consists in principle of two infantry divisions, one cavalry brigade, one brigade of horse and field artillery, one engineer battalion and one squadron of train. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z Giving out that he was going to separate his army into winter-quarters, he dispatched the field artillery towards Menin, and he himself set out with his staff in rather an ostentatious way for Courtray. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 2011-04-29T02:00:09.217Z He was at Santa Clara, an intrenched post on the upper or south side of the Bay of San Francisco, with 400 men and two pieces of field artillery. Presidential Candidates: containing Sketches, Biographical, Personal and Political, of Prominent Candidates for the Presidency in 1860 2011-02-27T03:00:34.390Z Two batteries of field artillery, which had been in brisk action on the Mor�e, were brought up to the village. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z In order to help the French in Tournai, the British Commander-in-chief sent them twenty-two pieces of field artillery, two heavy guns, and a force which only numbered seven hundred all told. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z At that moment the rattle of musketry from Coyoacan, and the roar of field artillery, told us that Twiggs was engaged. Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z At that moment the rattle of musketry from Coyoacan, and the roar of field artillery, told us that Twigg was engaged. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z In the same manner, cavalry and field artillery carry on their horses a portion of their grain ration issued the night before for a noonday feed. Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Cavalry of the Army of the United States 1917 to be also used by Engineer Companies (Mounted) for Cavalry Instruction and Training 2011-02-03T03:00:09.473Z A reconnoissance showed a line of strong works, in which were eighteen pieces of field artillery. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z At the time, the soldier and his fellow field artillery soldiers were at Camp Victory, just outside Baghdad, debating politics, the "tea party" movement and "don't ask, don't tell." 'Don't ask, don't tell' law's expected repeal creates strange state of limbo 2010-06-13T04:00:00Z England too was certainly abreast of other countries in the organization of the field artillery arm. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" A battery, with some exceptions in the case of the heaviest type, consists of six guns or howitzers, horse artillery having 13-pounder guns, and field artillery 18-pounder guns or 4.5-inch howitzers. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli Ulm and Augsburg cast some magnificent pieces of field artillery, with their carriages and wheels; and as it was considered easier to transport the carriages separately, a numberless troop of Swabian carters was engaged. Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster The field artillery was to be harnessed for immediate use. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z He had heard that Wandel, with the declaration of war, had left the ambulance for a commission in the field artillery. The Guarded Heights French Revolutionary Wars.—During the long wars of the French Revolution and Empire the artillery of the field army by degrees became field artillery as we know it to-day. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Heavy and siege artillery have come into their own in the late war, and consist roughly of all armament heavier than that of field artillery. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli The gunners serving with the field artillery being not more than half the usual complement, additional men were attached from the infantry. Battle of Fort George A paper read on March 14th, 1896 They were already retiring, and the field artillery was going with them. The Guns of Europe When settled will be proof against field artillery. An Artilleryman's Diary These are, briefly, the mechanical absorption of the recoil, by means of brakes or buffers, and the development of “time shrapnel” as the projectile of field artillery. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" To meet his heavy cannon, Sherman had only field artillery, and, instead of making a direct attack, which would have involved considerable loss of life, he decided to starve the garrison to terms. The Greater Republic A History of the United States The field artillery regiment is made up of six batteries, divided into two battalions. The Style Book of The Detroit News You have taken its general, its field artillery, camels, and baggage. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 Singularly unemotional, he stood steady at Tell el-Kebir after Arabi Pasha and all his officers, from general to subaltern, had fled, and gave way only when decimated by the British field artillery firing case shot. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" As for the mat�riel, the guns used by field artillery in almost all countries are quick-firers, throwing shells of 13 to 18 pounds; details of these will be found in the article Ordnance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" The fire from the ships, batteries, and field artillery was redoubled; the soldiers in the rear were goaded on by their officers. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 The field artillery battery is divided into platoons and sections. The Style Book of The Detroit News Presently, wrecked ammunition wagons, and light field artillery pieces were to be seen, strewn along the side of the road. Dave Dawson at Dunkirk He states that the efficiency of the cavalry is not as high as it should be, while the field artillery is below the recognized requirements. The Story of General Pershing The employment of field artillery in advanced and rear guard actions varies almost indefinitely according to circumstances; with outposts, guns would only be employed exceptionally. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" The forces consisted of Hoke’s and Ransom’s N. C. and Kemper’s Virginia brigades, First N. C. Cavalry Regiment, and several batteries of field artillery. The Southern Soldier Boy A Thousand Shots for the Confederacy The lines were formed and fortified; breast works, with a ditch in front, were built, with here and there a small fort, or redoubt, in which a part of the field artillery was placed. Personal Recollections of the War of 1861 As Private, Sergeant and Lieutenant in the Sixty-First Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry This battery was attached to “Cabell’s Battalion” and formed part of the field artillery of Longstreet’s Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. From the Rapidan to Richmond and the Spottsylvania Campaign A Sketch in Personal Narration of the Scenes a Soldier Saw He could not choose but hear it; the thing was shaped like a little blunderbuss, charged to the mouth, and made a report like a piece of field artillery. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) Such forced marches, if rare, are nowadays expected to be within the power of field artillery to accomplish. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" As we were marched back to the rear we met battery after battery of field artillery coming in. The Southern Soldier Boy A Thousand Shots for the Confederacy This is one of the four cannon which constituted the whole train of field artillery possessed by the British Colonies of North America, at the commencement of the War on the 19th of April, 1775. Famous Firesides of French Canada The battering and disposed field artillery was then put in position in an extended semicircle, embracing within its fire the works of the Sikhs. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 367, May 1846 They have been pouring into the city all day and most of the forts have either been destroyed by the German field artillery or been blown up by their defenders rather than surrender. Liége on the Line of March An American Girl's Experiences When the Germans Came Through Belgium In Great Britain, the Royal Garrison Artillery finds the mountain batteries and the heavy field artillery in addition to its own units. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" The French field artillery is always used in indirect fire and the positions are usually a long distance behind the infantry—from fifteen to twenty-five hundred yards. The Note-Book of an Attaché Seven Months in the War Zone These fortifications would have successfully resisted Stuart's cavalry, with all the field artillery he could have brought against them. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 5, November, 1863 Our field artillery quickly opened fire on his machine, and among the first shots one struck it and set it afire. An Aviator's Field Book Being the field reports of Oswald Bölcke, from August 1, 1914 to October 28, 1916 In the region of the Lipa Austrian artillery continued to bombard the Russian front with heavy artillery and field artillery. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War General Characteristics of Field Artillery Action.—The duty of field artillery in action is to fire with the greatest effect on the target which is for the moment of the greatest tactical importance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" The French field artillery seem to have no favorite range but readily fire at any range. The Note-Book of an Attaché Seven Months in the War Zone The Indian troops now took the offensive, supported by the warships and mountain and field artillery. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War The Lieutenant of Artillery ran over to the field artillery and showed them the beautiful target. An Aviator's Field Book Being the field reports of Oswald Bölcke, from August 1, 1914 to October 28, 1916 Being intended for siege work this army carried no cavalry, horse artillery or light field artillery. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources This definition of field artillery tactics brings the student at once to questions of combined tactics, for which consult the article Tactics. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" They all spoke with the greatest respect, admiration, and affection of their field artillery, “le soixante-quinze.” The Note-Book of an Attaché Seven Months in the War Zone A full battery of field artillery consists of six cannon. My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field Only in field artillery, in the now famous "seventy-fives," could France claim any advantage. The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers The army was divided into nineteen divisions, four independent cavalry brigades, three independent field artillery brigades, six regiments of heavy field artillery and a communication brigade. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources Horse Artillery is to be regarded as field artillery of great mobility and manoeuvring power. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" In contrast to this, the German field artillery is nearly always very close to the infantry and is frequently in position for direct fire. The Note-Book of an Attaché Seven Months in the War Zone In their haste and terror the Rebels abandoned nine pieces of field artillery on the road, and a large supply of ammunition. My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field Such reserve material as there was for batteries of both horse and field artillery was speedily exhausted; while to provide heavier ordnance it was necessary to draw upon the movable armament for home defence. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government The loss effected by them was trivial when compared with the ravages of the field artillery; and it was found chiefly among their own friends. Sword and Pen Ventures and Adventures of Willard Glazier During the latter part of the 19th century, siege and fortress artillery underwent a development hardly less remarkable than that of field artillery in the same time. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" On no occasion have I seen observation ladders used by the French field artillery. The Note-Book of an Attaché Seven Months in the War Zone He had Murray’s, Porter’s, Graves’s, Maney’s, Jackson’s, Guy’s, Ross’s, and Green’s batteries, in all about twenty-three thousand men, with forty-eight pieces of field artillery, and seventeen heavy guns in the fort and water-batteries. My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field The regular troops in Natal had at this date been only reinforced by one more battalion, and consisted of but two cavalry regiments, one brigade division field artillery, one mountain battery, and three infantry battalions. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government First of all, there were the ten forts with their seventy guns lining the crest of the heights, in addition to which the Russians had two batteries of quick-fire field artillery and ten machine-guns. Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun A Story of the Russo-Japanese War Interior Economy.—The organization and interior economy of a battery is much the same in all field artillery. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" The German field artillery frequently place their caissons at a distance of two hundred yards behind the guns, there being no limbers or caissons with the guns. The Note-Book of an Attaché Seven Months in the War Zone The gunboats and the field artillery fired a grand salute. My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field The first field artillery to land in Cape Colony, the 62nd and half 75th batteries, were, on the evening of their disembarkation, the 25th, entrained at once for Orange River. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Trials will soon be made to find the suitable means whereby field artillery may be put to successful use on shipboard, and this testing will certainly repay us. Operations Upon the Sea A Study In the earlier days of field artillery, the artillery train was a miscellaneous congeries of pontoon, supply, baggage and tool wagons, heavy ordnance and light guns in carts. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" There are very distinct differences in the methods of the French and German field artilleries. The Note-Book of an Attaché Seven Months in the War Zone The Rebels had over sixty pieces of heavy artillery, while General Pope had only his light field artillery; but he sent to Cairo for siege-guns, meanwhile driving in the enemy’s pickets and investing the place. My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field At the date of the outbreak of hostilities the modern armament of the field artillery was as follows:— 6 Creusot Q.F. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Battleships are superior to the field artillery, as they can be moved at will and so are hard to put out of action. Operations Upon the Sea A Study Siege and garrison artillery have not usually the complete and permanent organization that distinguishes field artillery. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" The French won the battle because their field artillery was superior and because, man for man, they outfought the Germans. The Note-Book of an Attaché Seven Months in the War Zone Not alone was this immense body of men carried by water, but all the material as well: heavy and field artillery; animals for the same; horses for the cavalry; and baggage, ammunition and supply trains. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 2, February 1886 The total modern armament of the field artillery, therefore, capable of service in the field, was—excluding the 22 Maxims—49 pieces. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government It would also be of great value to the field artillery, of which an ample supply is on hand. Operations Upon the Sea A Study We are concerned here more especially with the progress of field artillery. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" I heard the major say that field artillery was more of a drag than a benefit to the Boers in the South African War. Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force The force encamped near the stockades; and at daybreak of the 28th the 4th and 5th Regiments, with the field artillery, moved to attack them. The Life of Gordon, Volume I The fortress artillery had 9 officers and 151 N.C.O.s and men, but, like the field artillery, drew many willing helpers from the burgher ranks. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Though Shafter had but few heavy siege guns, many of the shells from his field artillery fell in the streets of the town and produced a panic there. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 It was at this stage that Frederick, in 1759, introduced horse artillery to keep pace with the movements of cavalry, a proof, if proof were needed, of the inability of the field artillery to manœuvre. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Colonel Gough with a battery of field artillery engaged the Boers and sent one and a half companies of mounted infantry to turn the enemy's left flank and discover his laager. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 At dawn on 30th May the 4th Regiment, 350 strong, with field artillery, all in boats and Hyson, accompanied by some fifty Imperial gunboats, started for Chunye. The Life of Gordon, Volume I The withdrawal to that town was effected on the night of November 2nd-3rd without molestation from the enemy, the infantry being conveyed in special trains, the mounted troops and field artillery moving by road. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government A branch of field artillery specially equipped to manœuvre with cavalry, having lighter guns, and all its gunners mounted on horseback. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Siege carriages differed from those of field artillery only in details. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Their retreat was harried by cavalry and mounted infantry, and, so far as it was possible, in view of the inaccessible position, by the field artillery. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Even above the noises of the street I could hear the answer of their small field artillery to the heavy assault of the German guns. World's War Events, Vol. I By the 17th five more battalions and a brigade division of field artillery had landed at that port. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government The field artillery spluttered volleys, and the cannon of Hohenasperg thundered a royal salute; the Silver Guard and the Chevaliergarde deployed and went through the series of antics customary at that period of military history. A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg It consists of a group, in the horse artillery of two, in the field artillery of three batteries. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" On the south bank of the Vaal were the Munster Fusiliers, a battery of field artillery, a six-inch gun mounted on a railway truck, and a balloon, the whole detachment being under Major-General Paget. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland The men went forth gaily and deliberately, preceded by the firing of the field artillery. World's War Events, Vol. I The howitzers had been classified in the intelligence reports as field artillery armament, because in the year before the war the French, Austrian, and German armies had added howitzers to their field equipment. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government The French speak with great confidence of their field artillery, the terrible 75's. Q.6.a and Other places Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918 For the practical training of the horse and field artillery a large area of ground on the wild open country of Dartmoor, near Okehampton, has for some years been utilized. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Whilst there they had a duel with a Turkish gun and came out victorious—finally calling upon our field artillery to blow up the enemy's emplacement. The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula They had valiantly resisted repeated assaults and field artillery. World's War Events, Vol. I Brigade division=2 batteries of horse, or 3 of field artillery, commanded by a Lieut.-Colonel. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government The Germans were particularly active against our field artillery on this front. Q.6.a and Other places Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918 Alive to the vital importance of mobility for field artillery, he dismissed to other branches all pieces of greater calibre than 12-pounders, and reduced the weight of those retained. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Some manœuvres on an extensive scale were to be attempted, I believe, one of which was to outflank some batteries of field artillery by which we had suffered much loss. The Continental Monthly, Vol 3 No 3, March 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy The shore drills—infantry and field artillery—furnished special occasions for organized—or disorganized—upheavals of animal spirits. From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life The man who introduced the armour-clad ship into the world's navies was the Emperor Napoleon III, the same who introduced rifled field artillery into the armies of the world. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima Taking advantage of the heavy mist the British field artillery placed their guns in two long lines, twenty-eight guns in a line and almost wheel to wheel, behind the ridges south of Viesly. Q.6.a and Other places Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918 For some five centuries the word “artillery” in England meant entirely garrison artillery; the field artillery only existed in time of war. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Another battery of field artillery passes on the road. Between the Lines A more deliberate prank was played with the field artillery. From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life The French army shall take with it its stores, field artillery, military convoys, horses, and property of the regiments, without any exception. Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. II There were also captured 20 pieces of light artillery and 31 pieces of field artillery; of these 12 heavy guns and 30 light guns were in comparatively good order. History of the Nineteenth Army Corps Formerly the corps commander controlled the greater part of the field artillery, as well as troops of other arms; at the present time he has a mere handful of troops. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" He sent forward, during the early part of the night of the 18th, the whole of the field artillery, the ammunition, and the stores of every kind, excepting eight heavy guns, which were destroyed. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 The Corps Commanders will send forward with the cavalry as much of their field artillery as can be usefully employed in harassing the enemy's retirement. 1914 The large brick building erected by Captain Gill at the Arsenal was converted into a harness and equipment department for field artillery; also used for tin and blacksmith shops, hospital and warehouse. History of the Confederate Powder Works Two epaulements for field artillery were thrown up on either side of the road at Foster's Creek to command the passage of the stream, but no siege guns were mounted there. History of the Nineteenth Army Corps The arms were from the Vienna arsenal, from which I received, later, the same number of small arms and several batteries of field artillery. The Supplies for the Confederate Army, how they were obtained in Europe and how paid for. Your company was pinned down on a knoll by a battery of field artillery. Mercenary When, owing to the approach of darkness, the field artillery can no longer find useful targets, they will be withdrawn from the cavalry back to the Division to which they belong. 1914 Against this determined threat, behind the wall of the Rockies, the American army waited with field artillery, railway guns, bazookas and flamethrowers. Greener Than You Think In this movement some of the best regiments of the corps were left behind, as well as all the cavalry and the whole of the magnificent park of field artillery. History of the Nineteenth Army Corps The battery on the commanding position of St. Maur opened in earnest, and was aided by several batteries of field artillery, the din being now incessant. A Girl of the Commune He had recently heard a good deal about the Prussian new model for field artillery, and he had read, in the French journals, reports of their wonderful range and flat trajectory. Lorraine A romance The regular gunner had no use for Territorial horse and field artillery. 1914 Then her delicate ears caught a distant, ominous sound—nearer, louder, ringing, thudding, jarring, pounding—the racket of field artillery arriving at full speed. Special Messenger Then followed a section of field artillery and a small detachment of cavalry. Ahead of the Army The field artillery took no part in the operations. The Philippine Islands Two pieces of field artillery with newly trained Russian personnel were to go up and supplies and ammunition were to be rushed up the valley. The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919 From what I could observe, however, it seemed to me that the infantry were not in a wide enough formation, and perhaps in some cases the field artillery were not pushed far enough forward. 1914 On our side the men had the greatest difficulty in getting forward through the clayey mud-beds and the worn-out horses could not bring up the field artillery. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 Beside the staff departments, the Army now consists of 15 regiments of cavalry, 30 batteries of field artillery, 126 companies of coast artillery, and 30 regiments of infantry. Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence The Best Speeches Delivered by the Negro from the days of Slavery to the Present Time The fire of the field artillery in a few hours effected breaches at several points. At Aboukir and Acre A Story of Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt About the fifth or sixth of the month, the enemy brought up several batteries of light field artillery in the dense forests and begun an artillery bombardment of our entire line. The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919 Baggage and ordnance were abandoned; the horses of the field artillery were devoured by the hungry troops; and then the march began. The Story of the Barbary Corsairs Cornwallis and the reserve immediately followed; and after him marched the First Brigade and the Seventy-first Regiment, with fourteen pieces of field artillery. The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn I immediately ordered a battery of field artillery to sweep the position, flanking and sustaining it by the 3d, 4th, and 5th regiments, deployed as skirmishers to the right and left. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 At the guardhouse opposite, the guard was being for ever turned out, as trains of field artillery kept clanking in out of the night, or patrols of horsemen trotted by in their cloaks. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 1 (of 25) The heavy field artillery, that had the range to a dot, tore gaping holes in the serried German ranks. Army Boys on the Firing Line or, Holding Back the German Drive The protection around the boilers was increased to resist the light projectiles of field artillery. The Gulf and Inland Waters The Navy in the Civil War. Volume 3. He was also to ask for equipment for 25,000 troops, ammunition, and 200 pieces of field artillery, all to be paid for—when Congress should be able! Benjamin Franklin A murmur of approval swept along the line as the men recognized the famous 75-millimeter guns, the best field artillery in the world. Fighting in France The remaining four batteries of field artillery were intended at the proper moment to concentrate their fire upon the Wylie kopjes, preparing the way for the crucial charge of the 2nd Brigade. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 Mr. Conne gave him a shrewd sideways glance, his cigar pointing upward like a piece of field artillery. Tom Slade with the Colors There were two exceptions: one provisional black regiment was attached to the 1st Infantry Division, and a black field artillery battalion was attached to each of the three occupation divisions. Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 But at midday the field artillery of the Frenchmen already replies to ours. The New York Times Current History, A Monthly Magazine The European War, March 1915 Regiments filed by, some on foot and some on horseback; batteries of field artillery rattled past. Fighting in France English field artillery of the day had "brigades" of four to six cannon, and each piece was supplied with 100 rounds of solid shot and 30 rounds of grape. Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America A report had been made that 'the era of smooth-bore field artillery has passed away, and the period of the adoption of rifled cannon, for siege and garrison service, is not remote. Continental Monthly , Vol. 5, No. 6, June, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy The big gun rattled out its booming challenge and was replied to by volleys from the rifles of the Confederates on the hill and by their field artillery, which they hurriedly brought up. The Moving Picture Girls in War Plays Or, The Sham Battles at Oak Farm With regard to armament, our field artillery were able to assist with their 4.2 inch howitzers, but the 18-pounder field guns, with their flat projectory, were, at this stage, found to be of little use. With the British Army in The Holy Land The enemy lost a number of field artillery pieces, but had taken the precaution to withdraw most of the heavy ones several days before, when our bombardment commenced. Three years in France with the Guns: Being Episodes in the life of a Field Battery In the face of musketry, field artillery declined. Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America Three batteries of field artillery and four machine guns have blown you to blazes! Kitchener's Mob Adventures of an American in the British Army Standards are the national and regimental flags of cavalry or field artillery. The Plattsburg Manual A Handbook for Military Training At 10.20 our field artillery opened fire to cut wire in front of Turkish trenches and this was effectively done. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I In numbers they were about 90,000, as far as I can ascertain, and they had with them a formidable field artillery. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris The gunner's pace was the measure of field artillery's speed: the gunner walked beside his gun! Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America And within two or three minutes, German field artillery began a search for us with shrapnel. Kitchener's Mob Adventures of an American in the British Army A field artillery regiment, consisting of nine batteries of four guns each, is attached to each division. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights The fact is, as was agreed between the two services at Malta, the whole principle of naval gunnery is different from the principles of garrison or field artillery shooting. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I From the sound of the guns, it was supposed that they were only using field artillery. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris Gustavus saw the need for mobility, so he divorced anything heavier than a 12-pounder from his field artillery. Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America We want to get rifles, machine guns, field artillery, and the ammunition for it. The Red Conspiracy The army corps also contains a regiment of field artillery or howitzers, a pioneer battalion and a pontoon company, and numbers about 34,000 combatants. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights The field artillery, which had been rolled toward the west, was swung about to the east. Golden Lads The introduction of the 12-pounder rifled howitzer has greatly extended the accuracy and effective range of the boat and field artillery. Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. His field artillery had only light guns and howitzers. Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America Machine-gun nests and airplane attacks were the main reliance of the Germans in these maneuvers of delay, but the German field artillery also did its share. History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War Each army corps has two divisions in which are included a regiment of field artillery, 3 heavy batteries, a regiment of cavalry and one of light infantry. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights He was about as awkward looking as a piece of field artillery, and he was just about as reliable and effective. Tom Slade at Black Lake We find their field artillery very good; we don't like their shrapnel; but I noticed that some did not burst; if one shell that came over me had burst. The New York Times Current History: the European War, February, 1915 An "eighteen-pounder" piece of field artillery was placed on the summit of the hill in High Street, and another on Holloway Head. Personal Recollections of Birmingham and Birmingham Men The type of field artillery is the famous 75-millimeter gun used interchangeably by the French and Americans. History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War In organization each division of the army consists of 2 brigades composed of 2 regiments, comprising 3 battalions, together with a regiment of field artillery, with 5 batteries. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights Arrived at Spithead—ordered to fit to receive a general officer, and six pieces of field artillery, and a Spanish Ecclesiastic, the Canon of ———. Great Sea Stories About midnight our field artillery lashed down its shrapnel upon the German front line in the open before the village. Letters from France For the first time the horse and field artillery was given the modern organization which Cardwell had not been able to give it. Before the War One brigade of artillery, consisting of three regiments of field artillery, and one trench mortar battery. History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War The field artillery carries batteries of cannon and light howitzer, and the drivers are armed with a sword and revolver. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights We can no longer postpone making additions to the peace footing of the army and to effective units, more especially the field artillery. The Schemes of the Kaiser There was seldom any heavy shelling, mostly field artillery only, and this of a poor order, for not only were there many "duds" in every shoot, but also the gunners seemed to lack imagination. The Fifth Leicestershire A Record Of The 1/5th Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment, T.F., During The War, 1914-1919. There is no more amusing myth than the one according to which the horse and field artillery were reduced. Before the War At appropriate positions along this line four bastion works were constructed and thirty pieces of field artillery were posted. The Colored Regulars in the United States Army Later came the 42-centimeter guns, which are classed as automobile field artillery. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights "One fourth of the entire Pelham field artillery passed over my body" This remark gave me the strength to rise, but not gracefully. Biltmore Oswald The Diary of a Hapless Recruit We have nothing else but ordinary field artillery, quite unable to reply to the heavy guns which the Boers have now placed in position round the town. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege By 7.30 p.m. six of our guns were across the river and the rest were now firing like field artillery, with no other batteries between them and the enemy. World's War Events Volume 3 Beginning with the departure of the first American destroyers for service abroad in April, 1917, and closing with the treaties of peace in 1919. The thuds of big guns are frequent, we hear the booming of field artillery in salvos, and the shrill ripple of rifles is almost incessant. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith At the outbreak the contending forces are said to have had 4,000 guns in the field artillery. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights The Nineteenth Infantry Brigade moved to Billy-sur-Aisne, and before dark all the artillery of the division had crossed the river, with the exception of the heavy battery and one brigade of field artillery. The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 Of line battalions only the Liverpools were here, besides two batteries of field artillery, some of the 18th Hussars, and the 5th Lancers. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege The westward stream of refugees had ceased, but an eastward stream of French infantry and field artillery thronged the roads. Combed Out Helpmakaar Hill--held by 1st Devons, who have entrenched themselves strongly, and one battery field artillery, protected by epaulements, traverses, etc. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith He improved the form of the cannon and greatly diminished the weight of field artillery, giving it an organization which has been but slightly changed since his time. Elements of Military Art and Science Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars. The only infantry attacks made by the enemy were on the extreme right of our position, and, as had happened before, were repulsed with heavy loss, chiefly, on this occasion, by our field artillery. The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 We could also see the white bursts of shrapnel from our field artillery. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege American and French field artillery gun crews camped together in a wood near Charsoney. "I was there" with the Yanks on the western front, 1917-1919 We don't have the forty-two centimeters, nor the great siege guns," said Fleury, "but the French field artillery is the best in the world. The Forest of Swords A Story of Paris and the Marne Very early in the rebellion, an extensive establishment for the manufacture of field artillery existed in New Orleans, which sent out beautiful batteries. Thirteen Months in the Rebel Army Being a Narrative of Personal Adventures in the Infantry, Ordnance, Cavalry, Courier, and Hospital Services; With an Exhibition of the Power, Purposes, Earnestness, Military Despotism, and Demoralization of the South It had to pass through dense woods; field artillery support was difficult to obtain; but one section of a field battery pushed up to and within the firing line. The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 Several regiments of field artillery have, in fact, had to give up two batteries. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 2, May, 1915 April-September, 1915 On the occasion of the Jameson incursion, the Transvaal had in readiness extensive parks of the most modern quick-firing Maxims and Nordenfeldts of various calibres, and breech-loading field artillery of the Krupp make. Origin of the Anglo-Boer War Revealed (2nd ed.) The Conspiracy of the 19th Century Unmasked The principal material wanted by the Greeks appears to be, first, a park of field artillery—light, and fit for mountain-service; secondly, gunpowder; thirdly, hospital or medical stores. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 6 With His Letters and Journals Their work may be compared to the work of the field artillery in a barrage. Military Instructors Manual The ceaseless marching and fighting had worn out the clothes and boots of the army, and a certain number of the guns of the field artillery were unserviceable through constant firing. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria Mr. Stanton has given contract for field artillery to the Penhallow Mills. Westways In '89 Hilaire left school, and served for a year in the French field artillery, in a regiment stationed at Toul. Shandygaff The artillery were—detachments of the royal horse artillery, and the field artillery. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 345, July, 1844 In open country much cavalry and field artillery, the latter seldom assigned to command smaller than a brigade. Military Instructors Manual They looked offensively modern, and I wondered why our Army had not got field artillery with fixed ammunition and 8,000 yards range. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria Mr. Stanton, the new Secretary of War, has signed a contract with our firm for field artillery. Westways My transfer to the American army appointed me as captain of field artillery instead of infantry, as I had wished. War in the Garden of Eden The positions are mostly of concrete with hundreds of machine guns and field artillery. A Yankee in the Trenches Mobile Army consisting of Regular Army, organized land militia when called to Federal service, drafted army, volunteers and the field artillery and the Coast Artillery. Military Instructors Manual The artillery of the four corps was put in position, and a destructive fire was opened upon us by fifty pieces of the best field artillery. History of Kershaw's Brigade The American field artillery was now under the command of General Randolph, and he fought it effectively. The Rough Riders I was allotted space on a British India, boat, the Torrilla, that was to take to Egypt a field artillery regiment of the Third Division. War in the Garden of Eden Over yonder in a field there was a camp of some kind,—probably field artillery. A Yankee in the Trenches Drafts of men for a National Army division began to arrive, besides a brigade of infantry, a regiment of field artillery and a machine-gun battalion of regulars. Uncle Sam's Boys with Pershing's Troops Dick Prescott at Grips with the Boche Burnsides had three hundred and seventy pieces of field artillery and forty siege guns mounted on Stafford's Heights. History of Kershaw's Brigade A detachment of cavalry and another of field artillery, both from the Regular Army, rode to the railway station to aid in the reception of the Board. Dick Prescotts's Fourth Year at West Point Ready to Drop the Gray for Shoulder Straps There were drills and parades galore, with sham battles in which the sharp crack of rifle fire was punctured by the louder, steadier booms of field artillery. Dave Darrin's Fourth Year at Annapolis "So Tag escaped, with some field artillery, and you officers are out after him?" The High School Boys in Summer Camp The field artillery consists of about twelve breech-loading steel guns, caliber 3 5-10 inches, and ten breech-loading mountain guns, caliber 3 2-10 inches. The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, Including the Ladrones, Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico The Eldorado of the Orient Little else took place that day, Except the field artillery in line Would now and then—for love, they say— Exchange a valentine. Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War Late in May, some six hundred Indians and a few Canadians, with a couple of pieces of light field artillery, were gathered and put under the command of Captain Henry Bird. The Winning of the West, Volume 2 From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1777-1783 The field artillery was, as Grant had anticipated, ineffective against the earthworks, while the fire of the Confederate infantry, protected by their works, had proved most severe. Abraham Lincoln It was good for them spiritually, and good for their field artillery evolutions, to be watched by maidenly and matronly eyes. Kincaid's Battery The Spaniards had an effective field artillery, more than one hundred guns, and their Mauser rifles were excellent, far-reaching; and, in field ammunition, they were ahead of us in smokeless powder. The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, Including the Ladrones, Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico The Eldorado of the Orient Gun carriages moved slowly down the roads in a glare of sun which sparkled upon the steel tubes of the field artillery and made a silver bar of every wheel-spoke. The Soul of the War There is a prevalent notion that the heavy howitzers are principally used to fight the enemy's field artillery, and therefore must be on the spot in every engagement. Germany and the Next War The first warning the people had of a foe being near was the roar of our field artillery and the bursting of a shell in their midst. History of Negro Soldiers in the Spanish-American War, and Other Items of Interest At a distance, the ploughs resembled a great column of field artillery. The Octopus : A story of California Yes, ice two inches thick will bear a man; three and a half inches, a man on horse-back; five inches, an eight pounder; eight inches, field artillery; and ten inches, a whole army.” The Field of Ice Part II of the Adventures of Captain Hatteras On the eighteenth of March, and before the main army had entered Boston, General Heath was ordered to New York with five regiments of infantry and a part of the field artillery. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 1, January, 1884 A clear distinction between field artillery and fortress artillery would be more practical. Germany and the Next War He captured 1,200 prisoners, several pieces of field artillery, guns and implements of war, and even made prisoner the Spanish commander, Aymerich. Simon Bolivar, the Liberator This includes a proper force of field artillery and cavalry. The Secrets of the Great City How could Boston resist without soldiers or ammunition or field artillery? The Conquest of America A Romance of Disaster and Victory It was without field artillery, and the guns with which in case of war it ought to be accompanied did not exist. The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2 The artillery has a strength of 24 field artillery regiments and 1 mounted regiment of artillery, and numbers 193 field and 8 mounted batteries. Germany and the Next War In the gusty darkness of the early morning of the 23d the field artillery was placed in battery on the heights opposite the northern face of the fortress. The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80 Our field artillery, stationed in the woods, sent over to the Salvation Army to know if they wouldn't come over and cook something for them, they were starving for some home cooking. The War Romance of the Salvation Army Valuable service was also rendered by heavy mobile field artillery improvised by placing heavy coast defence mortars on strongly reinforced railroad trucks. The Conquest of America A Romance of Disaster and Victory At this point the field artillery were bombarding the barricade from the Rue Lafayette. The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 1 The enemy's field artillery will fire indirectly from previously masked positions, and in such case they cannot be very successfully attacked by heavy howitzers. Germany and the Next War In the meantime the sailors had turned their attention to other Boer batteries which the field artillery had scarcely been able to reach, and one by one these were withdrawn over the crest. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader As they looked a little farther up the hillside they were startled to see great pieces of heavy field artillery, their long barrels sticking out from pits and pointing at them. The War Romance of the Salvation Army The artillery is divided into field artillery and horse artillery, of which the strength is given elsewhere. Afghanistan and the Anglo-Russian Dispute Arrived at Spithead—ordered to fit to receive a general officer, and six pieces of field artillery, and a Spanish Ecclesiastic, the Canon of——-. Tom Cringle's Log This is where we were to take a 13 week training in field artillery. The Biography of a Rabbit Yes; a party of our cavalry under French came up with a battery of field artillery. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader Retreat was resolved upon, the powder saturated, the field artillery horsed; the departure was ordered for twelve at noon, and a part of the army was already defiling on the road to Amarante. World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France Lumley, of the British army, says: "In Russia it is believed that the field artillery is equal to that of any other Power, and the horse artillery superior." Afghanistan and the Anglo-Russian Dispute They did not notice a valley of covered ground and a quarter-mile stretch of trees and shrubbery, where three squads of Belgian field artillery were neatly hidden. The Log of a Noncombatant The poorest fliers went to Piper Cubs and� flew observation over the battle lines to direct the field artillery. The Biography of a Rabbit He is a captain of field artillery, a member of a distinguished Prussian family, and one of the most noted big-game hunters in Europe. Paths of Glory Impressions of War Written at and Near the Front The soldiers thus obtained serve in the ranks of the army for two years if assigned to the infantry, field artillery, or engineers, and for three years if assigned to the cavalry or horse artillery. Britain at Bay In the case of the field artillery it was found necessary on two occasions to transfer the ammunition boxes from the bullock-carts to the backs of elephants, on account of the steepness of the hills. Afghanistan and the Anglo-Russian Dispute Heavy reenforcements of regulars, especially of field artillery, were rushed to Torreon from the Capital, and large bodies of volunteers and irregulars were sent after them from all parts of the Republic. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 The Recent Days (1910-1914) The horses of the Russian horse and field artillery are distinctly poor and very inferior to those of the cavalry. America's War for Humanity The infantry and field artillery occupied the roads during the day, and the heavy guns came along at night and joined the infantry as the latter were about to set off again. How Jerusalem Was Won Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine I had a pair of guns of the same kind and calibre in my mixed battery, and these with my other field artillery were put in the other forts. Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 1 April 1861-November 1863 Under the class "field artillery," also, would come such large guns as are required in war for siege or other heavy operations, and which in India or Afghanistan would be drawn by bullocks. Afghanistan and the Anglo-Russian Dispute Those who despise the army mule for the purposes of field artillery know very little of the capacity of this equine product of Missouri when properly handled. History of the Gatling Gun Detachment, Fifth Army Corps, at Santiago With a Few Unvarnished Truths Concerning that Expedition The wave of Russians had swept nearly to the German trenches, situated between two sections of field artillery, and there had been repulsed. America's War for Humanity XXIst Corps, and the good shooting of the Royal Navy, and of the heavy, siege, and field artillery of the XXIst Corps. How Jerusalem Was Won Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine Lambert successfully retreated to his ships, bringing off all his stores, ammunition, and field artillery. Neville Trueman, the Pioneer Preacher : a tale of the war of 1812 He had created a real field artillery of imperfect structure, but which told on the Imperial masses. Lectures and Essays Hundreds of thousands of rounds of rifle and revolver ball cartridges, thousands of rounds of Hotchkiss fixed ammunition, and many hundreds of pounds of powder charges for field artillery and mortars were here stored. History of the Gatling Gun Detachment, Fifth Army Corps, at Santiago With a Few Unvarnished Truths Concerning that Expedition The only infantry attacks made by the enemy were on the extreme right of our position, and, as had happened before, they were repulsed with heavy loss, chiefly on this occasion by our field artillery. America's War for Humanity I believe I have it in me to take a piece of field artillery by assault, but I know I shall never be able to work out the formula necessary to adjust its elevation. Captain Macklin But HOW Aunt Janet's boys do run me and ask me when I'm coming out for cutter drill, or field artillery or any old thing they know I CAN'T do. Peggy Stewart: Navy Girl at Home Artillery ranges in the Laurentian Hills were established for the training of the field artillery. A History of the Nations and Empires Involved and a Study of the Events Culminating in the Great Conflict A well-directed fire of the Boer guns from the hills was dominated and controlled by our field artillery, while the advance of their riflemen was restrained by shrapnel. The Great Boer War Except for six 32-pounders and a battery of big naval guns he had nothing but field artillery. Captains of the Civil War; a chronicle of the blue and the gray The fourth class receives instruction in field artillery at the "foot batteries." The Colored Cadet at West Point Autobiography of Lieut. Henry Ossian Flipper, first graduate of color from the U. S. Military Academy Baird was the commander-in-chief of the detachment stationed in Chanidigot, consisting of an infantry regiment, about six hundred strong, a lancer regiment of two hundred and forty sabres, and a battery of field artillery. The Coming Conquest of England Wrassleton joined in and a little drunken shrivelled Oxford don of some sort with a black-splashed shirt front who presently silenced them all by the immensity and particularity of his knowledge of field artillery. The New Machiavelli It was six o' clock upon the morning of Saturday the 25th that this gun came into action against the kopjes, closely followed by the guns of the field artillery. The Great Boer War |
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