manual for commanders of infantry platoons. - US Army Combined ...
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148 Ma1Q~UAL POR COMMANDEflS OP I1NPANTfY PL;ATOO16rS.<br />
8. Protectioni against carbonl dioxlide>--Gas from the enemyt<br />
is noit the only dangfer; carbon dioxide, produced by 6r ow<br />
cartrsd~res, is' another in closed casemates. A single ca~rtridge<br />
(188~) prodtuces almuoste a quart <strong>of</strong> carbon dlioxid-e.<br />
caping<br />
The gas:<br />
from<br />
es<br />
the mecha~nism <strong>of</strong> a machine<br />
sxtuh to<br />
gun<br />
one-tenlth<br />
varies from<br />
<strong>of</strong> the<br />
one<br />
gas producled; the air in a. shelter,<br />
20 sqluare meters (215 square feet), thus becomes poisoned~ after<br />
250 to 300 shots, if the escape <strong>of</strong> gas tazkes place ini the interior<br />
<strong>of</strong> the shelter.<br />
'The emlployment <strong>of</strong> a flash conlcealer<br />
shelter.<br />
also<br />
It<br />
conserves<br />
is nec~essary·<br />
gas In a.<br />
there<strong>for</strong>e toarng thie machine gun<br />
in such manner thazt the orifice <strong>for</strong> the escape <strong>of</strong> gas is out~si(le<br />
the shelter or to assure a good ventilntioa <strong>of</strong> the shelter.<br />
must<br />
It<br />
also be remembered thatlf the mazsk Mr.2 and Tissot mask<br />
fuirnish no protection agains~t carbon dioxidle. They should<br />
never be employed as means <strong>of</strong> rescue following shell explosions<br />
or in a mine chamber; recouarse must: be hadc to thie Draeger<br />
penetrlat~e<br />
to.<br />
into places devoid <strong>of</strong>~ oxygen or satur~atedcwith<br />
d~ioxidte.<br />
ctarboon<br />
CHSAPTER~ XV.,<br />
EFFECTS OF rRO6JECTILES.~<br />
PnEN~TnATINQ FFX1EOTOr Q;ERMA'N nDt;Tttr.<br />
Thee Germanns use:<br />
Thrst. The S bullet, either direct: or· inverted; the inverted<br />
bullet is particularly efficacious when fired at short di~tances<br />
ag~ainst; homllogeneous steel shields.<br />
Second. The per<strong>for</strong>ating bsullet'with steel core SIMK, especially<br />
fo~rfire against shields.<br />
Table 1 givues thre necessary thickness <strong>of</strong>) different miaterial to<br />
furnish protection against single S bullets (dlirect or invertedf)<br />
atI all1distances. 1<br />
' Greater thicknesses are req uired a~gainst;aprolonged anldregnlat~d fire.<br />
protection Oompleltg<br />
requires a parapet <strong>of</strong> at least 314 inches <strong>of</strong> earth or a brick<br />
14 to<br />
or<br />
16 inches<br />
rubble<br />
thicks.<br />
wvall
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