REPORTS ON THE BELGIAN ARTILLERY. 
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batteries present together at the Polygone; so that 60 rounds may be fired under 
the same conditions. 
“ The first war practice with field artillery, and the first siege or garrison practice “Lectures 
for the purpose of dismounting guns in each period, # will be carried out in the ^actiee the 
presence of all the officers belonging to the batteries in camp without exception; 
and each practice will be followed by a lecture. 
“ Other lectures upon the questions under study will be given during each period. 
“ The Commandant of the Polygone will bring together all the officers at the end 
of each period, and will make them discuss in his presence various portions of the 
practice carried out. 
“Practice will be carried out by batteries under the direction of their own “staffoffi- 
commanding officers, and in the presence of a member of the Committee of Expert- ?®g n s ( J l P er ‘ 
ments, whose duty is to ensure that the principles taught in the School of Practice practice, 
are carefully observed. 
“The reports to be sent in after the practice will be prepared by the officers of “Reports 
the batteries, under the direction of their commanding officers. by battery 
officers. 
“The officers on the range will, however, always be accompanied by a captain or “ staff offi. 
lieutenant attached to the Committee of Experiments, who will satisfy himself as to the 
the exactitude of the observations taken, and will be responsible for their correctness. 
The reports will be prepared in conformity with the specimen reports taught in the 
School of Practice. 
“Every officer not on duty will attend at all practice.” “ah officers 
attend 
practice.” 
(Thus each officer has the advantage of attending at the practice of two 
other field batteries besides his own.) 
In addition to the actual practice, there are competitions in laying guns, Competi- 
and distinctive badges and money prizes are given to the best marksmen. inruns 1 ? 
Competitions within each battery are carried out under a committee 
appointed by the officer commanding the regiment, and consisting entirely of 
officers belonging to other batteries. These take place at the stations of the 
batteries before their departure for the Polygone. 
Then, at the Polygone, the marksmen of all the batteries present each 
period compete together for the distinctive title and badge of “ first 
marksman.” 
The officer commanding the battery himself gives in to the Commandant of Reports of 
the Polygone, after each day's practice, the following reports :— piACliee ' 
1. Proces Yerbal et Justification du Tir. 
2. Bulletin du Tir. 
3. Tableau des Resultats du Tir. 
These reports are elaborately detailed. 
* A “ period ” consists of three weeks. Three field and four siege batteries are present together at 
the Polygone during each period. 
