VISUAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SPOTTING

Abstract

The purpose of the report is to determine the requirements for spotting and to recommend means for meeting them. The tank commander's visual requirements have been studied in relation to: Needs for enemy detection, rangefinding, spotting of fire, and correction of range. Three pairs of periscopic binoculars of the general characteristics and specifications given are to be developed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 20, 1943
Accession Number
AD0658566

Entities

People

  • F. S. Brackett

Organizations

  • United States Army Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Binoculars
  • Biomedical Research
  • Brightness
  • Casualties
  • Deficiencies
  • Detection
  • Identification
  • Kentucky
  • Light Transmission
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Specifications

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