WD 1475-2 - AEF GAS MANUAL - Use of Gas by the Artillery.pdf

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O F F I G I A L


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C

p

a r

t ITactical Empl


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H an dlin g and Stora ge

G e n e r a l

. . - . .

D ispo sition of Le ak

Tr an spo rt ,

Storage

D um ps , . .

Special Pre cau t ion

Chemical Art i l lery A m


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GA


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3. Th e Gas Office

graph ical features o

tio n s applyin g. After

cer must he able to

lery Commander us

(1) Loc ation of

(2 ) Tim e of sh

(3) R a te of flre


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Hue of ti* i'V

ArUite:r

lt

a At rang es less th

hfi repeated *"Hh musta

r deed, ^ is hardly eve

t more frequcwl

~

inte

lalv persistent giiseti m

H t k s wd at interv als

phosgene aud similar l

as much may be firtd


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(b) Adjustment

point in the same

same range as the

as not to attract at

set in suddenly. If

ered by a repetition

sibly with a fewer

of the enemy is then

to wear bis gas mas


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of G a s by Arti ller

(g) If mixed calib

able determine effectiv

as read at left an

(h) If P, S. is use

nition sh ould he at lea

I(J. For Persistent G


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(4) Barometer.

surface is full of "

dissipate the gas.

(5) T&mperatu

tration of persisten

slowly. The highly

affected by a low te

(6> Time, For


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Vs*

t>r

Jn an intense

ly

shell

During gas shell bom

must be paid

JsC

o

f

Gfis

by Artillery

itiii tJfects of gas she

attent

the general wind direct

c dm

btned action of mou

tain days in bright we

ider what the wind


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in order lo lie

changes, the firing o

arranged signal visi

captive balloon. A

case break or cess.it

Lighter the bombard

modified.

TACTICAL US


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se

o

f Gas

21 , Harassing. Th

urpose of hamperin

troopsj

a n r t

t o

C f t T l s e

mask.

Lachrymntory gase

v

|

e

tha] elTi-'ut obta

dental, and they sho

imaitnt

r(

iquiri'd wou

desired after lachrym


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29. W hen ha ras sin

more than one object

be first bombarded.

When i\ is not cons

tion by frontal assaul

for the enemy by sh

will not interfere wit

30.

B a r ra ges .

Gas


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of G a s by Ar tilltrg

34. Smokk M a ij be. U

(1) To blind enem

lacements, infan try or

raids or otl ier operatio

(2) In orde r to dra

other operat ion.

(3) To define visib

(4) As a fake gas


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37. The above fig

screen wliieh may th

fire* which should

behavior of the smo

one half the above

screen after it IB o

The following exam

4.7-inch Smoke S


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o f

deep,

and ti explosive

}the lot and con nect

The Jot Is Uien covere

Hie nJtitu pieces from

Then when lUe as cl

the respirators will fill

o

f cUWride oJ" lime. M

projectiles sho uld a J w


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Inasmuch as the p

s torage ammuni t ion

oldest lots on hand.

GAS SM

4S. At batte ry po

damps, the numhor


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o

f

Gas

by Artillerg

CHEMICAL

45.

The

following i

munition which

may

chemical sheJl o

which

may

beus

di

of

ar t i l lery

fully covered in"Notes

ffice "f

l

^eChief Or


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They are

i.

e ., be low norm al a

reason these pases ch

of an y artif icial agen

once gasifies. Hence

effectively o pen th e s

m us t be nf suHieient


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of G a s by Artil ler

large bursting charge

action tha n th e charg

the same lime, a shel

quired for complete a

the maximum am

d as such . The

g and gives the


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upon the coefficient o

the gas and the pressu

i tube v/ill wi ths t

53.

There are vario

t ight :

(a) The genera] m

vent, leakage of gas in


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of Utis l*if Attiile

J

For

certa in g

compounds, -which ha

essary Uiat

Lhe

shell

line tube>

a

coating

mm [heaction

of th

TYPE


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--

5

-

a

u

t:

I

p

ip

j


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Use of Gas by

A

rt iU

With f ixed ammu

nre nlso mark ed on

linnet 3 /8 " wid e an d

1

Ince nd iary/ ' in

The boxes in wh

on each end with d

shell in addition to

WEIGHTS O


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FREN

flO. The only Frenc

ice HFOth e 75 mm , gu

240 mm , ho w itze r. T

p c o f deve lopmen

WEIGHTS OF

>L The general w e

inni. shell is the same


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of G a s by Artil le

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W hi le th e W.

be used for this purp

provided certain rang

Is not intended for ba

tf W. P. sh ell a re no

as dense and durable

effect as Ihe same si

crease the number of

figures prescribed fo


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g * ^

3 S = 3

S S5

S = 3


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While the abo

producing subs

gas shell are generally

(1) The French g

with two orange-yell

marked with nne oran

hence some smoite pr

fj2) In American


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Use of G a s bir Artil le

tam ing gas she ll. T

felt her F. M,, W . P.,

l Lhe adv an

69, Am erican -L7

sntoke shell will l>e

Lnstead. a box of 2

[) boxes of gas shel

teristic color s t r i p s


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(b) The primer

the fuse. When the

the inertia of this mo

primer to bit the firin

It is evident that th

needle in contact with

ilie ground is sufficien

.Hid fm*ee il into the fn


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of Gas b\j

Artille


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76. Fo r smok e s

gases such as H. S

t im e fuses, a l lowing

perm it th e adju s tm

and th us grea t ly f

effective smok e r .ur

low a greate r and m


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of Gits by Artith


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80.

I.

A*

L. ttnstan

This fuse is the sam

lower detonator is of f

between It and the up

from the L A.

T

the I.A

below the tinfoil cove


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Use of Gas by Artiller


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1IIENCH

83. This

is a

super

are claimed

for it

ov

shape issuch as Lo p

lore, less dispersion.

Action The firing


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of Gfis ttjj ,\i tiller


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irt

4U

FRENCH S

85 This is a non

75 mm gas sh ell. I

the I. A. U h ut it is

Ti should not be

75

mm, imd

should


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te ofGu by Artille


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MODIF

86, Th i s is a fuse

u y b ee n a d o pt e d

ranks nex t

to the

M

37. AMERICAN 7


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of dus by Artillery


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u


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Use of G a s by Artil lery

FRENCH 75 MM

, The following a

use:

;

N o .

F l l l i ' i "

1

1

- 1

t.

C. ft.

Symbo


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AMERICAN 4.7

GASES USED

SttKL

WITH

LOWIS'rt

AT^O


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llsc of Ous by

"

CAAAO

fy 92,4

C


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C A P A C I T Y i\3

CU.

IN .


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re

of G a s by Artiller

. AM ERICAN 5-IX

H.S.

KFIEU

WITH

I W O W I N G

A l K i

3


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91 AMERICAN ft-

MA

WITIT T

L O W E R 1

A ROUN


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jeof Ga s by Artiller


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NET CAPACiTYZlB


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se

of

(ttts

bff

Artil

AMERICAN

MA

(iASEfi

&N

WIT

LOWIN

ARO


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93, FBEN'CH 1

MODEL

The following nre t

shell in common use:

K I L L I NG j

?Cn.

| Nam e

IT *1

S Y M B O L


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l /ge of G as bgA rtil lcrg


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A/T CAPACfTY228


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of < jas I 'u

A

rt ill

94. AMERICAN 15

This sh ell is th e M

the 155 m m . gun. It h

SHKF.


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96. FRBNCH 16*

This shell is ihc m

in t ie 155 m m , gun.

The following ar c

shell in common use


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Use of G wt by Artille


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96 . AMERICAN 8-IN

The same shell is

Fillin

SHELL IS


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of Gas by


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97.

9.3 I

Fu ll data conce rn

yet available. It is p

semi-steel shelh

The following fillin


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or

C G .


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NUM BER OF BOU

ASSUM ING 7HT

AMERICAN


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NON-PERSI5TANT

TOXIC L LETHAL

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