Field artilleryman's guide; . the gunner and even numbers 46 FIELD ARTILLERYMANS GUIDE working on the right side of the carriage, odd numbers on theleft. The cannoneers who work at the pole or at the wheelsgrasp the same with both hands; those in rear of the carriageprepare to push against the most convenient part of the carriage. At the command march, all assist in moving the carriage tothe front. At the command halt the carriage is stopped, the poleis lowered to the ground, and all resume their posts. To the Rear.—i. Pieces (Caissons) backward; 2. MARCH;3. HALT. Executed as in the preceding
Field artilleryman's guide; . the gunner and even numbers 46 FIELD ARTILLERYMANS GUIDE working on the right side of the carriage, odd numbers on theleft. The cannoneers who work at the pole or at the wheelsgrasp the same with both hands; those in rear of the carriageprepare to push against the most convenient part of the carriage. At the command march, all assist in moving the carriage tothe front. At the command halt the carriage is stopped, the poleis lowered to the ground, and all resume their posts. To the Rear.—i. Pieces (Caissons) backward; 2. MARCH;3. HALT. Executed as in the preceding paragraph, except thatat the command march the cannoneers move the carriage to therear and that the higher numbered cannoneers place themselvesin front of the rear axle of the carriage and push against the mostconvenient part of the carriage. 12. DISPOSITION OF THE CARRIAGES BEFORE AND AFTERUNLIMBERING Before Unlimbering.—The piece and its caisson are placedabreast of each other, 2 yards apart, poles pointing in the same. Same for 3 inch and 6 inch. direction. This formation of the carriages is called a doublesection. The interval of 2 yards should not be materiallychanged, otherwise the amount of movement of the carriagesby hand is greatly increased. If it is intended to fire to the front, the caissons should be CANNONEERS DRILL 47 placed on the left of their pieces before the command for un-limbering is given; if it is intended to fire to the rear, the caissonsshould be placed on the right of their pieces; if to the flank, oneither side of their pieces. In emergencies the carriages may beunlimbered from any formation. Dispositions to meet thevarious situations should be practised. When not horsed the carriages are drawn by the cannoneersand the instructor gives the necessary instructions for movingthe carriages by the shortest routes into the prescribed positions. After Unlimbering.—The adjacent wheels of the gun andcaisson are about i foot apart, the gun muzzle and the
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