Mission for Guns - n.d.
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Mission of the gun of the right side of the Blockhouse. Firing field. From the Kiosk to the right side of 664. Counter preparation firings. On the borders of the Kiosk "Boche" and of the Engel Berg (back sight 1659 meters) Barrage firing. 1. Between the watch line and the support line (back sight 1500 Meters), (this last line is marked by the fighting groups- P.C. Kiosk small approach trench, careers- approach trench 664, part of the trencg d Argisson in the South part of approach trench 664- La Chevre Meyerbukl. Barrage firing 2. In front of the line of resistance (back sight 1400 Meters) This line would be marked by borders east of Metzeral of Sondermach. Harassing firings. On choosen targets (objectives) designed by orders unless contrary orders, this gun must be pointed on the barrage No. 1 (that is to say, between the watch line and the support line)
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Mission of the gun of the Left side of the Blockhouse. Firing field. From the Kiosk to the right of 664. Counter preparation firings. On the borders of the Kiosk "Boche" and of the Engel Berg (back sight 1659 meters) Barrage firing. 1. Between the watch line and the support line (back sight 1500 meters). (this last line is marked by the fighting groups- P.C. Kiosk small approach trench, careers- approach trench 664, part of the trench d Argisson in the South part of approach trench 664- La Chevre Meyerbukl. Barrage firing 2. In front of the line of resistance (back sight 1400 Meters) This line would be marked by borders east of Metzeral of Sondernach. Garassing firings. On choosen targets (objectives) designed by orders unless contrary orders, this gun must be pointed on the barrage No. 1 (that is to say, between the watch line and the support line)
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From the 27th of March 1918 (12 o'cl) the signals code No. 7 now in force will be abrogate and be replaced by the code NO. 8. Request for barrage firings. Day time, from 6:00 o'clock to 18 (Several rockets Yellow smoke) At night, from 18 to 6* (Several rockets with big white stars. (Friendly) Field artillery is firing on us. Several red rockets. (Friendly) Heavy artillery is firing on us. Several green rockets Gas alarm Several rockets "a chenille" caterpillar. The overlooking line is cleared you can fire. Red Bengal lights. The overlooking line is again occupied. Green Bengal lights. *or white cartridges with one or several stars (V.B. oz signal pistol)
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| Title | Mission for Guns - n.d. |
| Creator | Unknown |
| Source | Unknown. Mission for Guns. n.d. Company C Papers. Museum of Missouri Military History, 4205 Logistics Road, Jefferson City, Missouri. |
| Description | Instructions of the mission for each gunner manning the guns located on the right and left of the Blockhouse. The instructions included where they should be firing and various signals for barrage firing. |
| Subject LCSH | Machine guns--1910-1920; World War, 1914-1918--Artillery operations |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Contributing Institution | Museum of Missouri Military History |
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| Date Original | n.d. |
| Language | English |