Field artilleryman's guide; . instantthe battery is in position? A. All men not occupied in the immediate service of the pieceshould throw up an epaulment. Q. If the position is to be occupied for some time, what is doneto an epaulment? A. It is developed into emplacement, and the dug-inemplacement may later be changed into a casemate emplace-ment in case of siege. Q. What are some of the advantages of epaulments? A. An epaulment is quickly and easily constructed and allowsthe guns to be speedily withdrawn. Q. What are some of the disadvantages of epaulments? A. They are easily seen f
Field artilleryman's guide; . instantthe battery is in position? A. All men not occupied in the immediate service of the pieceshould throw up an epaulment. Q. If the position is to be occupied for some time, what is doneto an epaulment? A. It is developed into emplacement, and the dug-inemplacement may later be changed into a casemate emplace-ment in case of siege. Q. What are some of the advantages of epaulments? A. An epaulment is quickly and easily constructed and allowsthe guns to be speedily withdrawn. Q. What are some of the disadvantages of epaulments? A. They are easily seen from aeroplanes, because of the shadowthey cast, and from balloons by their relief. They are easilydestroyed and afford no protection against high-angledfire. Q. How may these disadvantages be made less important(minimized) ? 109 110 FIELD ARTILLERYMANS GUIDE A. By constructing the epaulments on the edges of woods,roads, or railroad embankments, by making dummy (fake)guns of logs, etc., in emplacements near the battery to draw. Fig. i.—Hasty entrenchment for field artillery. Protection againstrifle fire and shrapnel.
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