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FM 6-75

WAR DEPARTMENT

FIELD ARTILLERY FIELD MANUAL

SERVICE OF THE PIECE

15MM HOWMlEtR M2, TRUCK-DRAWN December 12, 1941

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FM 6-75 FIELD ARTILLERY

FIELD MANUAL

SERVICE OF THE PIECE

105-NMM HOWITZER, M2, TRUCK-DRAWN

Prepared under direction of the Chief of Field Artillery

UNI'IED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON : 1941 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents. Washington, D.C.

WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, December 12, 1941.

FM 6-75, Field Artillery Field Manual, Service of the Piece-105-mm Howitzer M2, Truck-drawn, is published for the information and guidance of all concerned.

[A. G. 062.11 (10-14-41).]

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:

G. C. MARSHALLI Chzef of Staff.

OFFICIAL:

E. S. ADAMS, Major General, The Adjutant General.

DISTRIBUTION:

Bn and H 6 (4); IB 6 (10); IR 6 (6); IC 6 (16); IC and H 9 (2).

(For explanation of symbols see FM 21-6.)

IBn 6

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION I. General.

Paragraph Page

Purpose and scope -________________

1

References --- ____________________ 2

1

Definitions and terms - -__________3___

1

II. Organization.

Composition--______________ - -_-___ 4

2

Formation ____-_-_________________ 5

2

III. Posts: Mounting and dismounting.

Posts of howitzer squad __-_-________ 6

3

To post howitzer squads___-___-_____ 7

3

Posts of cannoneers____-____-_8_____

3

To post cannoneers ___-_-_____ ____ 9

4

To mount _____-_-_________________ 10

4

To dismount _____-_-_______________ 11

6

IV. Movements of the carriages by hand.

Coupled______-_______-_1_2__________

7

Uncoupled________________________ 13

7

V. Uncoupling and coupling.

Uncoupling______- ______-_14_________

9

Coupling-----_____________________ 15

10

VI. Prepare for action and march order.

To prepare for action ___--______ _ 16

10

Posts of cannoneers,. piece un-

coupled

-

-_______________1_7_______1_3_

March order_____-______-_18_________

14

VII. Duties in firing.

General - -__________-_-___._______9

17

Chief of section ___-_-_____________ 20

17

Gunner _____________--____________ 21

22

No. 1 -____-_-____ _-_--_-_- ________ 22

26

No. 2-________________-__-___--

-___ 23

29

No.3_-___________-_______-_______

24

30

No. 4 ----------------------------

25

31

No. 5 _____-_-_-_______-______

-____26

31

No. 6--_____----------------------- 27

32

No. 7 ______-_-______________________ 28

32

VIII. Additional information on the service of

the piece.

Accuracy in laying---______________ 29

33

Fire at will-________________-__--_ 30

33

Aiming posts ____-_-_______________ 31

34

Displacement correction--___________ 32

34

Reporting errors ____-_-____________ 33

34

Cease firing --------- -_____________ 34

35

Suspend firing _____-_-_____________

35

35

Change in data during firing ------ 36

35

To unload piece____-_____-_3_7_______

35

Misfires______-_______-_3_8__________

36

Ammunition -

-______________3_9_____ 36

Section data board------___________ 40

36

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IX. Care and maintenance of materiel.

General ---------------------.----

41

Inspection ------------------------ 42

Cleaning -_-------_----__---------- 43

Lubrication -___------------_------

44

Protection against chemicals __---- 45

Recoil mechanism___----___------

46

Barrel assembly and slides__________ 47

Breech and firing mechanisms______ 48

Equilibrator___-__----------------

49

Elevating mechanism and cradle

trunnion bearings-________-------

50

Wheels and wheel bearings -_______ 51

Brake mechanism -_________--------

2

Sighting and fire-control equip-

ment __-_________________------

53

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