Tank Armament Instruction Guide (Chapter V),

Abstract

The report outlines material and prescribes a sequence to be followed by an instructor in teaching students the basic fundamentals of the ammunition employed in tank weaponry. Specifically discussed are various types of artillery projectiles with the powder charges, fuzes and detonators generally employed. The construction and basic principles of operation of each type of projectile and fuze are summarized. Sectional drawings of typical projectiles and fuzes are included and standard shell markings and designators are explained. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0714917

Entities

People

  • Boris Nikolaevich Bolshev
  • Ivan Vasilevich Rogov

Organizations

  • United States Army Foreign Science and Technology Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Ammunition Fragments
  • Artillery
  • Construction
  • Detonators
  • Energetic Materials
  • Instructions
  • Instructors
  • Materials
  • Munitions
  • Projectiles
  • Sequences
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • ballistics.