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Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2016586587
Collection material in English and French
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The materials were transferred to the Geography and Map Division from the Manuscript Division in 2015. The materials were originally part of the Peyton Conway March papers.
The collection was arranged and described by Ryan Moore in 2016.
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Consists of maps and textual materials from World War I created for teaching the principles of coordinating and directing artillery fire.
The collection is organized into seven series and each series is filed in a single
folder
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2016586587
Collection of eleven maps and sketches designed to teach the principles of artillery fire in support of infantry assault. Although undated, they were very likely created between 1917-1918, during the period of American involvement in World War I.
Drawn on notebook paper
Purpose unknown
Shows disposition of an infantry bridge (four battalions) on fictious map
French base map
Shows placement of batteries and disposition of artillery
French base map: Berry-Au-Bac, 1917
Single sheet depicting a prototypcial arrangement of a radio and wired communications network on the battlefield.
Single map, text and diagram showing target responsibilities for different calibers of artillery.
Manuscript map showing field artillery
French base map
Very brittle condition
Matrix of La Vezouse that depicts targets and ranges
Single map and text to illustrate counter-battery fire.
Diagram and text used to illustrate and explain sighting for artillery from a balloon.
What Battery Commanders Should Know to Adjust Their Fire by Balloon Observation (portion of text): "In the relation between battery and balloon the phone is all important. We can train the best possible men to be the best possible observers, but if the telephone does not work it is merely a waste of time. For the telephone to give no trouble during adjusting several things are necessary... "
I. Adjusting with Shrapnel (portion of text): "A balloon cannot adjust shrapnel since it is impossible to tell from in the air how high up the shot has exploded..."
Fire on a Fugitive Target (portion of text): "There is only one fairly certain way to get results on a fugitive target. As soon as the observer sees something interesting on the move, he must call up the battery and give the coordinates of a point well ahead so that the battery will have time to calculate its data and load its pieces before the target reaches that point..."
Five situation maps used to illustrate problems and issues facing artillery units in the field.
Objectives circled in blue near Aguilcourt
French base map: Rethel S.O.
Shows trench lines.
French base map: La Vezouse - Groupe de Canevas de Tir
Illustrates direction of fire with blue and red lines
By A. Whiteridge Capt. 5th F.A.
Depicts locations of artillery batteries; indicates caliber of guns
Shows German VIII Armee
French base map: La Vezouse - Groupe de Canevas de Tir
French base map: Leintray, France
Shows opposing trench lines
Stamped "Secret"
Single map showing communications network.
Depicts railways, headquarters, camps, bases, supply locations of American forces in France
Printed map by Office of Director General of Transportation