Nick Posted 11 May , 2004 Share Posted 11 May , 2004 I was intrigued to read in the war diary of the 1/5th Warwickshires that the battalion advanced "in artillery formation sections in single file". This was in Palestine where a wide open area needed to be traversed. Does anyone have a diagram of what artillery formation looked like, or for that matter any other formations for movement? Failing that, a pointer to where I might find such information - or general information tactics - would be much appreciated. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoplophile Posted 11 May , 2004 Share Posted 11 May , 2004 Infantry Training (4-Company Organisation), 1914 Section 118 "Fire and Formation in Battle" Paragraph 3 "Against frontal artillery fire, or direct long-range infantry fire, small shallow columns, each on a narrow front, such as platoons or sections in fours or file, offer a difficult target while admitting of efficient control, and may be employed during the earlier stages of an attack. These columns, making full use of the ground, should be on an irregular front, so that the range from the enemy's guns to each column is different, regard also being had to the forward effect of shrapnel." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Pigott Posted 11 May , 2004 Share Posted 11 May , 2004 See the earlier thread.... http://1914-1918.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=11487 Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annette Burgoyne Posted 11 May , 2004 Share Posted 11 May , 2004 Hi Nick or for that matter any other formations for movement There is the arrowhead formation, which I think is still used today. Annette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hone Posted 11 May , 2004 Share Posted 11 May , 2004 See Paddy Griffith 'Battle Tactics of the Western Front' for a nuts-and-bolts discussion of small unit tactics. Artillery Formation fits into the classic formula 'Lines for fighting, columns for moving'. The 'Artillery Formation' is a file or column, used for reasonably fast and secure movement. Nearing the objective, the infantrymen would extend into a line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Dunlop Posted 11 May , 2004 Share Posted 11 May , 2004 This diagram has been posted previously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted 27 May , 2004 Author Share Posted 27 May , 2004 Robert, this is an interetsing diagram, thank you kindly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somme1916 Posted 27 May , 2004 Share Posted 27 May , 2004 Robert, Which manual did the appendix you posted come from? I'd love to track down a copy as I'd love to see the other formations laid out like the one you posted. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Dunlop Posted 27 May , 2004 Share Posted 27 May , 2004 Jon It is from SS143 "Instructions for the Training of Platoons for Offensive Action" Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted 28 May , 2004 Author Share Posted 28 May , 2004 Go on then, I'll ask the obvious question. Where - if possible - might one be able to get ones grubby little mits on a copy of this pamphlet? Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Dunlop Posted 28 May , 2004 Share Posted 28 May , 2004 This was posted by Bryn Hammond in the Western Front forum: The IWM does copies of most of the SS series of training pamphlets for about £8-12. There is also a catalogue list of the pamphlets - which is useful for an idea of what each version of, say, SS135 was called. Contact the Department of Printed Books, Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, LONDON SE1 6HZ (Tel. +44 (0)20 7416 5342) or email books@iwm.org.uk Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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