2 NOTES ON GERMAN SIEGE ARTILLERY, ETC. 
constituting the latter are numerous drill sheds, on the outer sides of 
which are targets painted to represent German soldiers. On the land 
side of this spacious parade ground, at the top of the fortress, are 
extensive entrenchments, in which were mouuted eight 15°™ guns on 
overbank carriages, and six heavy 13°™ pieces on the ordinary garrison 
standing carriages. 
These guns were grouped in couples in the same emplacement, and 
on the flank of each group was built into the parapet a “ crow’s nest ” 
for the “ observer.” 
When not in use these guns were covered with a wooden cradle, 
over which was thrown a tarpaulin. 
In the square were parked sixteen 15° howitzers with limbers 
fitted for pole draught. 
A battalion of Foot Artillery consists of 4 companies, with a regi- 
mental staff of 1 Lieut.-Colonel, 1 Adjutant, three other junior officers 
and some staff artificers attached. 
On mobilization a battalion forms in addition one park company 
which takes ten days to mobilize and is practically of the same 
strength as an ordinary company. This latter on a peace footing is of 
the following strength :—1 Captain, 3 Lieutenants or 2nd Lieutenants, 
1 Serjeant-Major, 1 vice ditto, 1 Ensign, 4 Sergeants, 4 Sergeant 
Artificers, 11 Under Officers, 10 Bombardiers, 18 Acting-Bombardiers, 
2 Buglers, and 70 Gunners—total 119 all ranks, normal footing. On 
mobilization the number of gunners is increased to 160. 
All the battalions told off to the land forts would work, when required 
on active service, the siege parks and Heavy Artillery accompanying the 
force engaged in active operations, whilst it is understood that their 
place on the forts would be taken by Landwehr battalions. 
The siege parks, of which there are three of four sections each in 
peace divided amongst the twelve principal fortresses, and including 
an “Abtheilung” of 4 park ammunition columns to each section, 
include the following pieces of ordnance :— 
24 heavy 12™ guns. 
12 short 15™ guns. 
6 belted 15-™ guns. 
6 21 rifled mortars (howitzers). 
6 15 cm W Wu W 
6 9 one a“ W W 
Total €0O pieces. 
For each of these is supplied the following ammunition :— 
Rounds. 
1,000 common shell) for each of heavy 12° or 15°™ 
200 shrapnel ,, belted guns. 
1,000 common shell) ¢. eehoronipen 
100 shrapnel ,, f 207 each short 15™ gun. 
1,000 double shell for each 15™ and 21 ™ mortar. 
100 common shell for each 9™ mortar. 
50 chilled shot for armour-piercing are also 
supplied for each 15 ™ belted gun. 
