FIELD ARTILLERY FIRE. 
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there has been a long succession of rounds all in the same sense, i.e. : 
4400 over. 
4000 short. 
4200 „ 
4300 „ 
4350 „ 
It is obvious that in this case the whole of the series depends upon the 
correct observation of the first round and it would not do to pass to 
shrapnel fire without at least firing one more round at 4400 to make 
quite sure that that first round was over. 
Having now thoroughly established the trajectory we will consider 
the passage from common shell to shrapnel shell. We will suppose 
that the target is an extended one and therefore, at the range 2800 
yards it will be desired to get a burst about 20 feet up. 
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passage to shrapnel, as given after the 
rounds against which they are placed. 
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1 
Yards. 
2400 
C. 
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Peet. 
2 
2 . 
2600 
C. 
- 
3 
3 
2800 
c. 
- 
4 
4 
3000 
c. 
+ 
5 
5 
2800 
c. 
... 
+ 
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( “ Prepare for Shrapnel. Left Section, 
t Fuze 14”. ( a ) 
6 
6 
2850 
c. 
+ 
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1 
2825 
c. 
- 
... 
8 
2 
c. 
+ 
0 
3 
... 
c. 
- 
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4 
c. 
+ 
“ Keep to 2800 yards.” (b) 
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2800 
s. 
14 
40 
12 
6 
... 
s. 
14 
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“Right Section Fuze 14*.” (c) 
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1 
... 
s. 
14* 
10 
14 
2 
s. 
14* 
14 
C “ Centre and Left Sections Fuze 14*.” 
1(d) 
15 
3 
s. 
14* 
24 
16 
4 
... 
s. 
14* 
16 
“ Right Section Fuze 14*.” (e) 
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5 
s. 
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18 
6 
... 
s. 
14* 
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C “ Keep to Fuze 14*.” (/) Ordinary 
\ Fire. 
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1 
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s. 
14* 
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20 
2 
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s. 
14* 
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