331st field artillery, United States army, 1917-1919 . n talking distance of them, for one or twohours each day. However, each Battery soon received its full equipment and itwas not long before every man in the outfit was bouncing on and off limbers inlively fashion. Firing was begun very soon, and it was a differentkind of training from the open war-fare we had practicedin the States. The range was very flat and with fewreal positions. There were no hills for the B C stationlike LaFayette and Selfridge Knoll. The officers con-ducted fire from a wooden tower 100 yards behind theguns. Communica
331st field artillery, United States army, 1917-1919 . n talking distance of them, for one or twohours each day. However, each Battery soon received its full equipment and itwas not long before every man in the outfit was bouncing on and off limbers inlively fashion. Firing was begun very soon, and it was a differentkind of training from the open war-fare we had practicedin the States. The range was very flat and with fewreal positions. There were no hills for the B C stationlike LaFayette and Selfridge Knoll. The officers con-ducted fire from a wooden tower 100 yards behind theguns. Communication was by telephone—morefor training than anything else, as the gunnerscould all hear the original data. The old days ofaiming point-lone tree on right front were forgottenand we used aiming stakes, and the now well knownY azimuth. The swazant cans proved an easy gun to handleand a very accurate shooter. After the first nervous-ness wore off. we could pick off a sparrow at a 1000meters, while Sergeant Savage spoke of Phi Over Page 214—BATTERY C. 331!! Field Artillery,/^
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