[ARC5] BC-221 Testing Results

[D. Platt]

On 11/26/2012 7:46 PM, Kenneth G. Gordon wrote:
> On 26 Nov 2012 at 19:02, Geoff wrote:
>
>> The Japs and later the North Koreans as well were stunned when shells
>> followed them right into their caves.
> After WWII, some of the Jap's were asked which of our weapons would they
> like to see. They asked to see our "automatic artillary pieces".
>
> We didn't HAVE any "automatic artillery pieces". As far as I know, we still
> don't.
>
>
There is loading augmentation on the heavier guns.  If its non-fixed 
ammunition, then specified charges have to be included in the loading 
process.  But, I all depends on how the battery and individual gun crews 
have been trained as a cohesive unit. Typically, a 105mm crew using 
fixed ammo would segregate the rounds depending on the weight class 
(little squares on the tip of the round) so as not to have to make 
adjustments to the gun.  That. alone, can cut down on time between 
rounds.   If mixed weight  types (HE and canister) or things like chem 
or illum are uses, the task may well be assigned to one particular gun 
in the battery.   Once things are settled in, FFE missions can really 
get going.  Of course, TOT (time-on-target) synchronization was not a 
big deal in WWII, I'm told.  They didn't have computer-based FDCs back 
then, either.   Laying the gun position is all important, too.  Nowadays 
with GPS, etc. things are much more accurate, of course.  Far less 
corrections to initial fire is required.

Jeep - K3HVG