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THE FIELD ARTILLERY JOURNAL If the battery is not tightly held it will become shaken to pieces under service conditions. Governor.—Is required by some engines and not by others. Necessity therefor should be decided by circumstances. Speedometer.—One should be provided. Desirable for use in travelling by map. Horn.—This or other warning signal is desirable. Chains.—Particular attention should be paid to this point. Those ordinarily furnished with trucks are not good enough for maneuvering over bad ground. Suitable grouters should be provided for tractors. Winch.—Should be provided. A machine not ordinarily equipped with a winch can be so provided without much trouble if a machine shop is available by making a winch body that can be attached to one of driving wheels by removing hub cap. Speeds.—Specifications for speed depend on circumstances. The speed control should be satisfactory at all speeds and truck should run for long distances on low speed without excessive heating of engine or radiator. Tool Box.—Suitable box with lock should be provided. View.—The driver should be able to see sufficiently well for maneuvering without moving from his seat. Springs.—Should be tested by running machine over rocks several inches high, or otherwise subjecting machine to shock for testing. Bolts, Nuts and Screws.—All except those of negligible importance should be secured by lock washers, cotter pins or other means. It is worth while testing this feature by running for a day over cobblestone pavement or similar road, if available. Engine.—Should be of sufficient power for the purpose required and should not be assumed to be sufficient merely because the truck is given a high rating. As an approximation, anything less than four cylinder, 4¼-inch bore, should not be considered for a truck rated at two tons. For hauling a section of heavy field artillery a 50-horsepower engine is about right for a tractor. 42
Concealment and Protection of Artillery from Artillery Fire BY MAJOR WILLIAM S. McNAIR, INSPECTOR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT AFTER the Russo-Japanese War of 1905-06, our service dropped the historical old designation of Corps and substituted therefor the term Field Army, thereby illustrating how prone we are in our service to adopt some of the new things which the latest war has brought to our notice. The tendency seems to be to copy from the successful side. It is to be noted that the Corps designation is still retained by the great military nations of Europe. In the conflict now going on there have been many new developments which are real changes in methods due to immense expansion of the use of mechanical appliances. Sooner or later the official reports of observers will be published but at present they cannot be made the basis of a magazine article without violating the hospitality of the nations that have permitted our observers to accompany their operations in the field. There is, however, enough published in various journals to suggest to us new lines of work in our peace time training. Operations on the Western front where the Germans are facing the French, English and Belgians have assumed a phase now popularly known as trench warfare and popularly believed to be a new condition. Professional soldiers, however, recognize in these operations the old familiar things that have been done for centuries, modified by improvements in the character of weapons, explosives and means of observation and of communication. Great increase in ranges for the artillery has made it possible to deliver the fire of guns against very distant targets while it has also become possible to deliver such fire accurately because of the panoramic sights and efficient telephone service. 43
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