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Field artillery — [ Union Army gun squad at drill, c. 1860.] Field artillery is a category of mobile artillery used to support armies in the field. These weapons are specialized for mobility and tactical efficiency, and not for long range nor sheer destructive… … Wikipedia
Artillery observer — An artillery observer is a soldier responsible for directing artillery fire and close air support (ground attack by aircraft) onto enemy positions. Because artillery is an indirect fire weapon system, the guns are rarely in line of sight of their … Wikipedia
Field artillery team — In the land based field artillery, the field artillery team is organized to direct and control indirect fire artillery fire on the battlefidirect artillery fire, three distinct components have evolved in this organization, the forward observer… … Wikipedia
Artillery — For other uses of the term, see Artillery (disambiguation). Warfare Military history Eras Prehistoric Ancient … Wikipedia
artillery — /ahr til euh ree/, n. 1. mounted projectile firing guns or missile launchers, mobile or stationary, light or heavy, as distinguished from small arms. 2. the troops or the branch of an army concerned with the use and service of such weapons. 3.… … Universalium
Barrage (artillery) — A German barrage falling on Allied trenches at Ypres, probably during the second battle in 1915. A barrage is a line or barrier of exploding artillery shells, created by the co ordinated aiming of a large number of guns firing continuously. Its… … Wikipedia
Royal Observer Corps — Ensign Active 1925–1996 Country … Wikipedia
Erwin R. Bleckley — Infobox Military Person name= Erwin R. BLeckley born= 1895 died= death date|1918|10|6 placeofbirth= Wichita, Kansas placeofdeath= KIA near Binarville, France placeofburial=Romagne, France caption= nickname= allegiance= United States of America… … Wikipedia
spotter — An observer stationed for the purpose of observing and reporting results of naval gunfire to the firing agency and who also may be employed in designating targets. See also field artillery observer; naval gunfire spotting team … Military dictionary
naval gunfire spotting team — The unit of a shore fire control party that designates targets; controls commencement, cessation, rate, and types of fire; and spots fire on the target. See also field artillery observer; spotter … Military dictionary
