Infantry Regiment

I’m looking for average artillery with the farthest distance.

It’s not average if it shoots the farthest.

From the reference:
3" naval guns can reach about 16km (extended range to 20km.) 105mm howitzers can get to about 15km (extended range to just about 18km.) Russian and chinese 122mm can reach about 16km (21km assisted.) 127mm naval guns can get to about 24km unassisted (very few extended range shells have been developed for these naval guns, but PGMs reach well beyond 30km.) Russian-type 130mm naval guns can reach just over 27km (only known extended range range ammo is used in coastal mounts, not on ships, and can hit just shy of 35km.) 152mm and 155mm guns, depending on whether they are 39, 45, or 52 caliber pieces, get anywhere between 24-36km unassisted (reaching 30-50km with extended range ammo.) (I got most of this from a few Jane’s Armour and Artillery encycs.) Barrel length and propellant charge (and resulting velocity), and shell dynamics (shape, weight, balance, aerodynamics), as well as gun elevation, will determine how far the shell will carry.

China has a big 203mm towed gun, and its M110-copy SP model, that can hit about 40km with the Extended Range Full Bore shells, and about 50km with a base bleed round.

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i understand artillery is a dangerous job and i accept the risks but how bad is it and could my chances be high on dieing? just curious thanks for your time!

Artillery is behind the lines of fighting.

Oh, if it has to do with anything A&E made the film
Sorry, I mean The Lost Batallion

Sorry, I got the copy that I watched from the local library. Great acting, though, especially by Rick(y) Schroeder, who had just dropped the ‘y’ in his name.

Just watched a movie in which tanks from a distance away were firing with dead precision. How
do they work out the range and firing angle given only a visual target? Is it only movie stuff or happens
for real? Studied physics so this seems quite interesting. I know that there are projectile equations but in case of tanks, there are hardly any known variables.

WWII era, they used optical methods to determine range. This is a binocular telescope that superimposes two images. Moving a control will bring the target images together, and from that you can read off range. Then you looked that up in a table or used a slide rule type instrument to calculate angle.

Now, radar is used to determine the range by measuring the time it takes for the echo to return. Then a computer will calculate the proper angle. This all happens so fast that the tank can shoot accurately while moving at full speed.

Don’t forget it is not just range that feeds into the calculation, but also relative altitude of tank and target, and resting angle of the tank, as well as wind, air density, weight and aerodynamics of the shell, and perhaps others.

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1. describe the attitudes prevalent in the u.s. toward japanese americans after america entered world war II. what caused the attitudes? how were they officially expressed?

2.how did the 100th infantry battalion come into being? who made up its ranks? how would you characterize its attitude and performance?

3. the 442nd regimental combat team was initially made up of:
a. japanese who had deserted Japans military
b.japanese americans who had been forced into internment camps
c.japanese american criminals who were freed from prison to fight
d.crack riflelmen from texas

4.the nisei were:
a. american citizens of japancese ancestry
b.japanese citizens who had immigrated to hawaii
c.japanese citizens who had immigrated to america
d. a fierce, much-feared unit of the japanese army

5.why was the 100th known as "the purple heart batallion"?

6.explain the relationship between the nisei and the lost battalion. describe the circumstances behind their bond.

7. why do you think the 442nd/100th was the only unit in all the U.S. military in world war ll to have not a single desertion?

8. what profound irony do you see in the sacrifices made by the Nisei for U.S. in world war ll? why do you think they did it?

1. Many Americans (especially those who did not personally know Japanese Americans) were suspicious of JA’s especially after the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and the "9/11-like" sensationalism reported by the press and US government.

2.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100th_Infantry_Battalion_(United_States)

3. the 442nd regimental combat team was initially made up of:
b.japanese americans who had been forced into internment camps

4.the nisei were:
a. american citizens of japancese ancestry

5.the "go for borke" attitude made for tough fighters who were not afraid to fight

6.explain the relationship between the nisei and the lost battalion. describe the circumstances behind their bond.

The 442nd Regimental Combat Team is best known for rescuing “the Lost Battalion” in the Vosges Mountains. The 442nd and the 141st Texas Regiment were both part of the 36th Division under the command of Major General John Dahlquist. They were fighting in Eastern France, near the German border.

From: http://www.goforbroke.org/history/history_historical_campaigns_rescue.asp

7. why do you think the 442nd/100th was the only unit in all the U.S. military in world war ll to have not a single desertion?

I think they did not want to show the slightest sign of disloyalty toward the US. They all had something to prove and wanted to prove it even if it cost them their lives. It would be good if all of us had that dedication toward our country.

8. what profound irony do you see in the sacrifices made by the Nisei for U.S. in world war ll? why do you think they did it?

Ironic that they could have stayed safe yet humiliated in the camps in the US. Even though they showed it in a different way, they proved that they were also part of the "greatest generation"
also see the answer to #7

Where on the internet can I find a list of serial numbers for Colt artillery single action revolvers that were issued to the Rough Riders?

Very good site for this. http://proofhouse.com/colt/index.html

Hi, to what UK address can I send items to a member of the British Army Artillery?

Thanks

If it’s someone you know, then you should know where they are based. Usually there is a milpo or military post office there, which will handle mail.

How does pay for gunners in royal artillery compare to infantry? I know that a private in the infantry starts off on about 16k, and goes up to 32k for sergeant, but I cannot find any information on the salaries of those in artillery.

You are paid based on your rank.

Not on the job you do.

A private in infantry gets paid the same as a private in artillery or a private that’s a cook.

I have a WWI artillery shell that has been turned into a vase that has a reilgious scene stamped into it along with Hebrew writing around the top. The shell is stamped with POLTE MAGDEBURG on the bottom (made by Fried Krupp AG) and the date 1917. I don’t know when the scene and Hebrew writing was put on the shell, but I’d like to try and find out some history of the object.

I found some things about the names, but not the practice of turning artillery into a decorative piece. These guys might know, or at least be able to direct you on towards more specialist knowledge.
http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t67467.html

Polte was the manufacturer, Magdeburg was the location. Krupps is more complicated, so I’ll include another link.
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/323930/Krupp-AG

Good luck with your search.