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Armoured personnel carrier (1,785 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

into battle, APCs have less armament and are not designed to provide direct fire support in battle. Infantry units that travel in APCs are known as mechanized
German Armed Forces casualties in Afghanistan (1,250 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Hostile Direct fire Troops of PRT Kunduz were ambushed with RPGs and small arms fire. Three soldiers were wounded. 3 WIA 2008-12-24 Kunduz Hostile Direct fire
M1117 armored security vehicle (3,129 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article
(AUSA) exhibition. This model, described as the Commando Select 90 mm Direct Fire Vehicle, was designed with an exceptionally large turret ring and carried
Observation post (334 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
to warn of approaching soldiers (such as in trench warfare), or to direct fire. In strict military terminology, an observation post is any preselected
Disappearing gun (3,034 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
carriage, is an obsolete type of artillery which enabled a gun to hide from direct fire and observation. The overwhelming majority of carriage designs enabled
Counterguard (185 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
counterguards was to protect the higher ravelin or bastion behind it from direct fire and to delay an attack on it as long as possible. So that the counterguards
Caponier (853 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
served as a means of access to the outworks, protecting troops from direct fire; they were often roofless. Although they could be used for firing along
Sturmgeschütz III (5,326 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
a more powerful gun. Initially intended as a mobile assault gun for direct-fire support for infantry, the StuG III was continually modified, and much
Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon (2,716 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
rate of fire. In addition, most anti-aircraft guns can be used in a direct-fire role against surface targets to great effect. Today, surface-to-air missiles
Heckler & Koch AG-C/EGLM (245 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
The AG-C/EGLM can fire high-explosive, smoke, illuminating, buckshot direct fire, CS gas, and training grenades.  Mexico  Netherlands - Use the AG-NL
Sapping (1,250 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
move closer to the walls of a fortress, without exposing the sappers to direct fire from the defending force. To protect the sappers, trenches were usually
Descanso, California (917 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (which also provides direct fire and EMS protection to the community). The ZIP Code is 91916 and the community
Ordnance QF 25-pounder (5,941 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
service just before the War started and combined both high-angle and direct-fire abilities, a relatively high rate of fire, and a reasonably lethal shell
Riot gun (1,897 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
death. One broad classification of impact rounds is direct fire and indirect fire rounds. Direct fire rounds can be fired directly at the target, ideally
122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30) (4,015 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Patriotic War, suggest that while indirect fire was the primary role, direct fire anti-tank was very important. The latter is evidenced by the very effective
Battle of Vrbanja Bridge (2,414 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
recaptured the bridge with the support of 70 French infantrymen and direct fire from armoured vehicles. During the French assault, elements of the Army
Fire control tower (1,917 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
near the coastline, used to detect and locate enemy vessels offshore, direct fire upon them from coastal batteries, or adjust the aim of guns by spotting
DP-64 (496 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
The butt is fitted with a springy rubber pad to diminish felt recoil. Direct fire sights are also provided for use from a helicopter allowing for large
Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Own) (1,165 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Queen Mother's Own). The regiment's current mission task is to provide direct fire support (DFS). Members of the regiment are trained in the tactical and
L118 light gun (3,535 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
fire sights are now only used in recruit training. The guns also have a direct-fire telescope and were originally issued with a night telescope using image
SU-14 (894 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
vehicle, with the armor being added later on when it was converted into a direct-fire assault gun in 1941. The original prototype, using a modified T-28 chassis
Heinkel He 343 (1,365 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
of the He 343 were envisioned to perform bombing, reconnaissance, and direct fire support roles. The Government Air Ministry (Reichsluftfahrtministerium)
76 mm regimental gun M1943 (304 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
destruction of light field fortifications and openly placed personnel by direct fire. HEAT shells gave it limited anti-armor capabilities. 76.2-mm regimental
Doron plate (318 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
into non-metallic forms of body armor. The doron plate could not stop direct fire from rifle and machine gun bullets, but was effective at stopping debris
M50 Ontos (1,775 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
consistently reported excellent results when they used the Ontos for direct fire support against infantry in numerous battles and operations during the
76 mm regimental gun M1927 (771 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
destruction of light field fortifications and openly placed personnel by direct fire similarly to how 7.7 cm Infanteriegeschütz L/27 with similar weight and
PL-01 (839 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
navigation system and friend-foe identification system. In addition to its direct fire role, the vehicle can be configured as a command vehicle, mine clearance
Pansarbandvagn 301 (408 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
panzergrenadiers (Swedish: pansarskyttesoldater) into battle and provide direct-fire support for them in combat. The panzergrenadiers could opt to either
ZU-23-2 (4,578 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
The gun is often mounted on trucks for use in both anti-aircraft and direct fire support roles. It can also be mounted on the roof of the MT-LB multi-purpose
Type 92 battalion gun (1,303 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Sino-Japanese War and World War II. Type 92 could be used in both direct and in-direct fire. Despite its odd appearance, the Type 92 was well-liked by the IJA. The
Field gun (855 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
over 103,000 produced. The ZiS-3 could be used in direct fire against armored vehicles, direct fire in infantry support, and indirect fire against distant
FGM-172 SRAW (896 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
struck a soft target. The Kestrel variant featured an added unguided direct-fire mode. The missile was produced in two variants, each with a separate
130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46) (3,742 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
semi-direct fire when the piece is laid visually on the target and the range set on the range drum. An APN-3 was later provided for direct fire at night
Darwin, Falkland Islands (1,212 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
ridge. Identifying them as British, GADA 601 section engaged them in direct-fire mode. The 35 mm bursts blocked the advance of the leading companies of
Mark 34 Gun Weapon System (1,319 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article
Mk 46 Mod 1 OSS. The Mark 34 GWS has four modes of operation: Surface Direct Fire Mode Naval Gunfire Support Mode Anti-aircraft Mode Support Mode SDF mode
191st Motorized Infantry Brigade (People's Republic of China) (765 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
the island. However element of the division did not participate in the direct fire fight during the Zhenbao Island Incident, March 1969. In the 1970s the
Southeast Asian haze (4,095 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The Southeast Asian haze is a fire-related recurrent transboundary air pollution issue. Haze events, where air quality reaches hazardous levels due to
ISU-152 (5,056 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
direct fire was graduated up to 900 m (3,000 ft). A second, panoramic, sight was used for direct fire up to 3,500 m (3,800 yd) range no direct fire.
Royal Artillery Regiment (Malaysia) (838 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Today[when?] Rejimen Artileri DiRaja is a modern fighting arm providing direct fire support to Malaysian Army units using field artillery pieces and MLRS
36th Field Artillery Regiment (1,957 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
he turned around because he was not willing to face the 155mm guns in direct fire. During this campaign, the 1st Battalion achieved another "first", becoming
152 mm gun-howitzer D-20 (2,316 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
standard Soviet pattern, designed for one-man laying. Included are a direct fire anti-tank telescope (OP4M), a panoramic periscopic indirect-fire sight
EUBG 2014 II (404 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article
infantry company on Dingo 2s and a company of Piranha IIICs with DF90 (Direct Fire capability 90mm cannon). The Belgian helicopter group consisted of 6
North Saskatchewan Regiment (1,908 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
with the regiment's mission task as of 2024[update] being to provide direct fire support. The Moose Mountain Scouts The Infantry Company, Battleford,
AMOS (810 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
+85 degrees. AMOS is capable of both conventional indirect fire and direct fire for self-protection. In a typical installation, mounted on a Patria AMV
Mortar carrier (667 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
their tactical doctrine and in order to allow the Vasilek to use its direct fire capabilities, the Soviet Union produced a mortar carrier in which the
M67 recoilless rifle (2,001 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
was air-cooled and breech-loaded, and fired fixed ammunition. It is a direct fire weapon employing stadia lines to allow simple range finding, based on
Ho-203 cannon (166 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
during World War II. It was a long-recoil automation of the Year 11 Type direct-fire infantry gun. It was fed by a 25-round closed-loop ammunition belt. It
FH70 (1,117 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
fire rate was three rounds in 15 seconds. It was also fitted with a direct fire telescope. There were a number of design flaws that became apparent in
Brandt Mle CM60A1 (2,219 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
fired at a very low angle of elevation, giving it a dual purpose as direct fire artillery. Its hydraulic recoil mechanism reduces peak loads, allowing
Ranger School (6,290 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
related to units whose mission is to engage the enemy in close combat and direct fire battles. Ranger training was established in September 1950 at Fort Benning
United States Army Armor School (2,361 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
gunnery training programs. MGCC is taught in 27 days in four modules: Direct fire and weapons training Ammunition and ballistics Gunnery training management
Route reconnaissance (299 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
interfere with movement along a route, and to identify the limit of direct-fire range and terrain that dominates the route. Route reconnaissance includes
Battle drill (325 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article
Infantry platoon and squad must train on to ensure success": 1: React to Direct Fire 2: Conduct a Platoon Attack 2A: Conduct a Squad Assault 3: Break Contact
10.5 cm K gepanzerte Selbstfahrlafette (1,010 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
capable of supporting an infantry attack from an open firing position by direct fire as in the Szczarar crossing. It is not possible to observe our own shots
Landing zone (1,383 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
another under a hail of enemy direct fire and spinning shrapnel from the exploding dump. The crews continued rendering direct fire, even though they were often
Bell OH-58 Kiowa (9,205 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
single-rotor military helicopters used for observation, utility, and direct fire support. It was produced by the American manufacturer Bell Helicopter
2/4th Machine Gun Battalion (Australia) (5,671 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
as part of the 8th Division, the battalion was established to provide direct fire support to the division's infantry brigades. It was the fourth, and last
ISU-122 (1,691 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
self-propelled gun mount). A further advantage of rearming the ISU was increased direct fire range against heavy German tanks. For these reasons, the State Defense
Ditch (fortification) (700 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
height and angle of the glacis was calculated to protect the rampart from direct fire, and to allow the defenders to shoot over it. Covered way: a path running
2006 in Afghanistan (1,316 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
from 11th in 2005. From 2005 to 2006, the number of suicide attacks, direct fire attacks, and improvised explosive devices all increased. Intelligence
42-line field gun M1877 (295 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
only to direct fire. Therefore, the gun saw use as fortress and coastal artillery for coastal defence which allowed the guns to shoot direct fire for defending
Man-portable anti-tank systems (1,347 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Shitotsubakurai lunge mine, the British sticky bomb hand grenade and PIAT direct fire spigot mortar. Arguably, the first MANPATS could be anti-tank rifles
Anti-materiel rifle (1,243 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
to infantry in trench defenses. As a counter, the Germans first used "direct fire mortars", which were mortars aimed at low angles pointing towards enemy
Ordnance QF 95 mm howitzer (821 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the summer of 1942 by the British Army for an infantry howitzer for direct fire against concrete structures, like pillboxes. The 95 mm tank howitzer
D-74 122 mm field gun (1,394 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
non-reciprocating sights are designed for one-person laying. Included are a direct fire anti-tank telescope (OP4M), a panoramic periscopic indirect-fire sight
1752 in Canada (800 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
(four teens and two adults) in Halifax Appointed Halifax fire wardens to direct fire suppression, and anyone robbing houses in or near fire to be punished
HSC-84 (999 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
specially outfitted naval helicopters to provide insertion/extraction and direct fire support, for Naval Special Warfare Teams and Riverine Forces. HAL-3 was
Operation Kaika (560 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article
the Wayback Machine, January 18, 2008 CBS, 60 Minutes "(ENEMY ACTION) DIRECT FIRE RPT (Small Arms) CJSOTF-A : 2 CF KIA 1 CF WIA -- War Log Explorer". Netzer
76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3) (2,253 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
are employed in close support of infantry ( tanks), and especially for direct fire. Their primary missions are destruction of personnel and neutralization
FAMAS (3,841 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
features two alidades for aiming rifle grenades with several modes: direct fire at 75 to 100 m (246 to 328 ft), in anti-vehicle role indirect fire, in
Orange Bastion (470 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the bastion; and whilst attempting this the enemy would come under the direct fire of the bastion. A third layer of protection was added by constructing
7.5 cm kanon PL vz. 37 (353 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
brake. It could fire a 6.5 kilograms (14 lb) armor-piercing shell for direct fire. It was intended for motor towing as it rode on a two-axle carriage with
Obstacles to troop movement (960 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
traverse, thus denying the enemy an ability to close into combat range of direct fire weapons. Obstacles are used in combat operations to create choke points
Type 78 (191 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Chinese-made 82 mm smoothbore recoilless gun designed to provide a rapid, direct fire support to infantry against hard targets such as light tanks, armoured
2014 New Zealand gallantry awards (654 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Afghanistan in 2011. Serviceman D displayed gallantry in exposing himself to direct fire to assist a wounded comrade, providing leadership in a hazardous environment
Oerlikon GDF (4,611 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
cannons again over Goose Green on 27 May. The system was also employed in direct fire mode against British paratroopers during the Battle of Goose Green, killing
Montagu Bastion (464 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
take the bastion. Whilst attempting this the enemy would come under the direct fire of the bastion thwarting their plan. Another layer of protection was
Courseulles-sur-Mer (2,596 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
105 mm guns of 13th Field Regiment, RCA from H-30 to H+5 and began taking direct fire from the DD Tanks of 'B' Squadron, 1st Hussars towards 07h55 (BST), who
9th Mechanized Corps (Soviet Union) (1,241 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Division deployed its newly issued 85mm Guns to cover the road and with direct fire repulsed the advancing Panzers". The 14th Panzer abandoned this route
Smart onboard data interface module (1,710 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
multiple integrated laser engagement system (MILES) and legacy laser-based direct fire weapons simulation. Additionally, it eliminates the requirement for MILES-type
Battle of Keren (4,648 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
not only give the attacking forces the artillery observation post to direct fire on both sides of the gorge but would expose the reverse slopes of the
Battle of Tam Kỳ (920 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
field of fire over the rice paddies was well suited to the long-range, direct fire weapons on the tanks and armored cavalry assault vehicles. This position
2014 in Afghanistan (2,194 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
enemy combatants in Nangarhar Province which resulted in a six-hour direct fire engagement eliminated more than 25 enemy combatants, one ranger was wounded
QF 3.7-inch AA gun (2,635 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and had good success. Like other British guns, the 3.7 had a secondary direct fire role for defending its position against tank attack. During the North
15 cm sIG 33 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II (Sf) (558 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
Africa during the war. The 15-centimetre (5.9 in) sIG 33 gun was used as direct-fire artillery in support of assaulting infantry. To improve its mobility
2S31 Vena (330 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1 km (0.62 mi). A separate sighting system is used when engaging in direct fire mode. Reportedly first combat use of Vena was during Second Nagorno-Karabakh
Semovente da 75/18 (1,916 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
only 22° and so the range was limited to around 7–8 km. The range in direct fire mode was also limited, especially against moving targets, for the same
Kerredge Theatre (223 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the early morning of May 29, 1959. The efforts of fire crews prevented direct fire damage to the neighboring Scott Hotel, but it suffered an estimated $100
Crock (dishware) (249 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Container used to cook food in ovens or direct fire
78th Field Artillery Regiment (2,741 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
needed. General Gaffey ordered the 78th to engage the German tanks by direct fire. However, the 1st Division had already repulsed the German counterattack
Brewery (3,342 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
the brewhouse usually is achieved through pressurized steam, although direct-fire systems are not unusual in small breweries. Likewise, cooling in other
United States Navy Riverine Squadron (1,181 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
suitable area. The force is capable of combating enemy riverine forces by direct fire, or by coordinating supporting fire. It will share battle space with
Krasnopol (weapon system) (2,576 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
and are intended to engage small ground targets such as tanks, other direct fire weapons, strong-points, or other significant point targets visible to
List of weapons of the United States Marine Corps (1,818 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
A5, A6 bolt-action sniper rifle. The Marine Corps uses a variety of direct-fire rockets and missiles to provide infantry with an offensive and defensive
USS Haraden (DD-585) (971 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
landed under the devastating fire on Ennubir Island, Haraden shifted to direct fire support, turning her guns on an ammunition dump on Ennagannet Island
EE-11 Urutu (3,743 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
fit heavier turrets carrying gun-mortars or low-pressure cannon for direct fire support. Transmission consists of an Allison MT-643 automatic gearbox
7.58 cm Minenwerfer (490 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
It also had a longer 16 inches (410 mm) barrel and could be used for direct fire between 0° and 27° elevation if the new 90 kg (200 lb) trail was fitted
List of main battle tanks by country (1,908 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
A main battle tank (MBT) is a type of tank that is armour-protected, direct fire and maneuver in many modern armies mechanized land force. Top A B C D
Battle of Minh Thanh Road (943 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
rifle fire. The tanks and M113s deployed into a Herringbone formation to direct fire against the Viet Cong positions, while air, artillery and gunship strikes
KS-19 (1,235 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Balakliia for indirect fire against ground targets, and possibly for direct fire as well. One advantage of using these guns as artillery is that they
Dead space (268 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
exchange Defilade or dead space, a space that cannot be engaged with direct fire in a military conflict A space that exists post-operatively in which
Canadian Forces casualties in Afghanistan (1,457 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Fatalities by cause Cause Number Enemy action    Explosives 97    Direct fire 22    Suicide attacks 13 Total 132 Non-enemy action    Friendly-fire 6    Vehicle
Stryker (14,237 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
an autoloader, a rare feature on US tank guns. The main gun provides direct fire in support of infantry, engaging stationary and mobile enemy targets
Gvar'am (743 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
on the front lines facing the invading Egyptian forces and came under direct fire from the Hulikat battleground. As a result, the kibbutz's children and
Landing Craft Gun (1,023 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Operation Infatuate, and more. Their primary purpose was to provide direct fire against beach positions and surface attack for first-echelon landing
9×19mm Parabellum (3,468 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article
Inch 9×19mm Parabellum Results. Data on the Russian ammo (in Russian) DIRECT FIRE AMMUNITION Handbook 2021, Project Manager Maneuver Ammunition Systems
Sabrah light tank (1,426 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
July 2023. "Elbit Systems awarded contract for Sabrah light tanks and direct-fire support vehicles". Janes.com. 26 January 2021. Archived from the original
Operation Halmazag (1,969 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
German Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzer at Kunduz headquarters provided direct fire support to coalition troops. According to ISAF military intelligence
3.7 cm TAK 1918 (856 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
bullets, while artillery units were trained to engage the tanks with direct fire. However, once allied tanks began to be encountered in greater numbers
122 mm gun M1931 (A-19) (2,099 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
the near rear. It was also equipped with armour-piercing shells for direct fire against armoured targets. Although not an ideal anti-tank gun because
Sprut anti-tank gun (406 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
battle it is towed by an MT-LB. The gun has a crew of seven. An OP4M-48A direct fire sight is used in daylight, and a 1PN53-1 night-vision sight is used at
Rimailho Model 1904TR (762 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
room for cavalry and infantry to manoeuver and supported largely with direct-fire weapons. When the Western Front stagnated and both sides became entrenched
Springbank (distillery) (1,232 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
distillation phase. Springbank uses three copper pot stills (one using direct-fire, the other two using steam) used in various combinations to produce its
Grenade launcher (3,572 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
the BATFE has ruled that unless such devices are possessed along with direct-fire ammunition such as pellet or beanbag rounds, they are not destructive
T-28 (medium tank) (1,645 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Finland. During the initial stages of the Winter War, the tank was used in direct fire missions against Finnish pillboxes. In the course of these operations
Danish Artillery Regiment (689 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article
and simulation section (KAMPSIM) 3rd Safety and Ballistics Battalion Direct Fire Section (DSV) Indirect Fire Section (ISV) Shooting range inspectorate
Vorkuta uprising (691 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
further bloodless clashes between inmates and guards, Derevyanko ordered direct fire at the mob. According to Leonid Markizov, 42 were killed on the spot
100 mm anti-tank gun T-12 (2,875 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
PG-1M sight. The OP4M-40U sight is used for direct fire. The APN-5-40 or APN-6-40 are used for direct fire by night. Note: penetration numbers for RHA
OTO Melara Mod 56 (1,524 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
gun (due to its light weight), and the capability of being used in the direct fire role. Being a pack howitzer, it is designed to be broken down into 12
USS Ericsson (DD-440) (865 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
the coast of French Morocco 8 November. For the next week she offered direct fire support to the troops ashore, assisting in knocking out four enemy batteries
USS Stephen W. Groves (763 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Beirut to Cyprus, and entered Beirut harbor with other units to conduct direct fire support against units hostile to USMC positions. Groves was awarded a
APAV40 (375 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
(110 yd) away. In its anti-vehicle capacity, the APAV 40 is used in direct fire. Under an optimal angle, the APAV 40 is capable of piercing 100 mm (3
85 mm anti-tank gun D-48 (555 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
capable of firing a 9.66 kilogram OF-372 high explosive projectile to a direct fire range of 1,200 meters or an indirect fire range of 18.97 kilometers.
National Redoubt (Belgium) (3,109 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
enable direct fire on any enemy. On the inside of the ditch walls were raised up to 10 m height to protect the inside of the fort against direct fire. The
B hut (429 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
outlet for each occupant. B-huts afford no protection from indirect or direct fire and are often ridiculed by the service members and contractors who reside
Semovente da 149/40 (501 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
were armed with 75 mm and 105 mm guns and howitzers, but were mostly direct fire weapons. The Italian artillery arm still needed self-propelled artillery
Boeing E-4 (3,929 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
designed to survive an EMP with systems intact, and has state-of-the-art direct fire countermeasures. Many older aircraft have been upgraded with glass cockpits
G7 howitzer (445 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
100 ft/s) Maximum firing range 32 km (20 mi) with base bleed projectile Sights Telescopic sight for direct fire and panoramic sight for indirect fire
XM395 precision guided mortar munition (1,415 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
ground. These types of ambushes offered limited exposure targets to direct fire weapons, and close air support was limited by the rules of engagement
USS Endicott (787 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Badoeng Strait and Sicily. Steaming to Chinhae Wan in August, she lent direct fire support to the United Nations troops and on 15 September escorted a Korean
Indo-Pakistani war of 1971 (20,945 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
against Pakistan. By November 1971, the Indian military was providing direct fire against Pakistani troops and even made several incursions into Pakistani
RPG-26 (635 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
heavier than the RPG-26 at 3.5 kilograms (7.7 lb) and has a reduced direct fire range of 115 metres (377 ft). It is intended for use against infantry
Naval gunfire support (2,423 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
medieval naval warfare. Naval gunfire support is classified into two types: direct fire, where the ship has line of sight with the target (either visually or
Fallujah killings of April 2003 (495 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
challenges the U.S. military's assertion that its troops came under direct fire from individuals in the crowd of protesters on April 28. Human Rights
Gladiator tactical unmanned ground vehicle (1,036 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
increased over the three-year CVM program. The vehicles were able to support direct fire using the M240 & M249 machine guns, the UZI 9mm machine gun, and the
Carl Gustaf 8.4 cm recoilless rifle (8,096 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
testing in 2014. Saab also developed a high-explosive round that has a direct fire range of 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) when using a fire control system. Compared
The Cosmic Balance (716 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Transporters. In addition to this, the player can set the firing arc of all the direct fire weapons (the bigger the arc, the more space the weapon consumes). Unique
Military helicopter (3,144 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
enemy's reconnaissance assets—but they can also be used to provide limited direct fire support or close air support. Among the first practical uses of helicopters
Death of Mohammed Sobhi al-Judeili (504 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
have been hit by indirect fire. He was the fourth medic to be killed by direct fire since the 2018-2019 protests began at the Gaza border and have continued
KH178 (837 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the barrel. The gun maintains traverse of ±23° (±409 mils) for easier direct fire targeting during close combat, which frequently occurred during the Korean
Brigade combat team (2,477 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
reconnaissance vehicle M1128 mobile gun system armed with 105 mm overhead gun for direct fire M1129 mortar carrier armed with a mounted 120 mm and a dismountable 81
76 mm air defense gun M1931 (475 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
artillery) by the addition of a scope site with manual lead mechanism for direct fire against moving surface targets. These guns were still in use as training
Frank Abney Hastings (861 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
advocated the use of steamers in preference to sailing ships, and of direct fire with shells and hot shot, as a more trustworthy means of destroying the
Tanks of Canada (3,203 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article
AFV in service since the Second World War. The amphibious Cougar was a direct Fire Support Vehicle (Wheeled) FSV(W) variant of the AVGP (Armoured Vehicle
M114 155 mm howitzer (2,329 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
improved mounts and fixtures, and an optional telescopic sight for direct fire. One prototype was built, but wasn't adopted by the Israeli Defense Forces
B-10 recoilless rifle (1,271 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
to the right of the barrel. The PBO-2 optical sight has a 5.5x zoom direct fire sight, and a 2.5x zoom sight for indirect fire. Type 65 – Chinese version
Canon d'Infanterie de 37 modèle 1916 TRP (1,015 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
minute. They were equipped with a removable APX telescopic sight for direct fire, and a quadrant sight for indirect fire. In U.S. service, each gun was
United States military casualties in the War in Afghanistan (2,085 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
soldiers and one Marine were killed when their footpatrol was attacked by direct fire from enemy forces in Aranas, Afghanistan. The soldiers were assigned
Ballast Point (Tampa) (660 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
raiders and a full engagement ensued. The Union soldiers came under direct fire as they boarded their dinghies, in a tactical retreat. The Confederate
LAV-25 (3,675 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
additional survivability against improvised explosive devices (IED) and direct-fire kinetic energy weapons. The LAV-25A2 includes the Improved Thermal Sight
Battle of Medina Ridge (3,804 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
intended to give the Iraqis protection from the powerful long-range direct fire of the M1 Abrams tanks and the M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles
2A28 Grom (1,540 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
6 ft) high target at a range of 765 metres (837 yd), while its maximum direct fire range is 1,300 metres (1,400 yd), reduced to 400 metres (440 yd) at night
Mathew Brady (3,602 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
time the battle had ceased before pictures were taken, Brady came under direct fire at Bull Run, Petersburg, and Fredericksburg. He employed Alexander Gardner
USS Kendrick (892 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Admiral Morton Deyo's American-French bombardment group, Kendrick gave direct fire support to the 36th Infantry Division storming the beaches on 15 August
RML 6.6-inch howitzer (502 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
up to 35 degrees. This enabled the gun to be sighted for indirect, or direct fire. Guns were fired using a silk bag containing a black powder propellant
Operation Koltso (1,175 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
forces then followed up, destroying any remaining bunkers, often with direct fire at short range from tanks or artillery. By the early morning of 2 February
Merkava (8,904 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
navigation, and an internal fire control computer, it was also capable of direct fire while on the move. It never entered production. The Slammer is a heavily
Fort of Monsanto (684 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Each floor basically corresponded to a battery. The top floor was for direct fire against the enemy over a considerable range; the second for intermediate
Battle of Kobryń (913 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
village of Chwedkowice, but were repelled with light losses, mostly due to direct fire from the Polish 100mm howitzers. The 2nd Motorised Division lost three
Battle of the Nek (5,545 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
– approximately 30 altogether – were located in the area, providing direct fire support to the Ottoman troops holding the Nek. These positions were widely
Machine Gun Corps (2,499 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
uncritical advocates of novel, untried tactics. While in the more sustained direct fire role, properly supported: The 100th Company of the Machine Gun Corps
2S9 Nona (1,043 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
laser-guided munitions like KM-8 Gran. It can engage in indirect and direct fire, as well as targeting armoured vehicles; its armour-piercing rounds can
Battle of Ratsua (3,110 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
ineffective and both of the tanks struggled to cross the "swampy ground", the direct fire support provided by the tanks proved decisive and the Australians took
Battle of Fort Driant (2,899 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
self-propelled howitzers would engage in direct-fire skirmishes with the batteries, and through quick and accurate direct fire force the batteries to retract into
Alonzo Cushing (1,826 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
being struck in the shoulder by a shell fragment. As he continued to direct fire, he was struck again – this time suffering grievous damage to his abdomen
Light-weight combat vehicle (361 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
battle situation and keep up with fast moving infantry while providing direct fire support. Current thinking is that using the same or similar wheeled vehicle
Fire Down Below (1957 film) (916 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article
get artistic". He elaborated: I employed one of those genius boys to direct Fire Down Below. It cost us £900,000 and though we had Mitchum and Hayworth
Beachhead (board game) (789 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Bombardment, Airstrikes, Indirect Fire Direct Fire Movement Close Assault Japanese Indirect fire Direct fire Movement When both players have gone, this
M8 armored gun system (13,674 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
lightly armored, highly mobile direct fire system. The primary mission of the Armored Gun System will be to provide direct fire support for airborne and light
L9A1 51 mm light mortar (283 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
fired. A short-range insert device allows the weapon to be used in a direct fire mode. Smoke, illuminating and high-explosive bombs are available. Calibre:
Operation Eagle Pull (2,943 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
by a row of apartment buildings, this LZ could not be interdicted by direct fire weapons, making it the safest location. The embassy staff prepared to
Battle of Thượng Đức (1974) (2,749 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
but the assault at dawn on 7 August using 37mm anti-aircraft guns as direct fire weapons against the Rangers' positions penetrated the defense. At midmorning
7.5 cm Pak 40 (2,283 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
65° Rate of fire 14 rounds per minute Effective firing range 1,800 m (1,969 yd) direct fire Maximum firing range 7,678 m (8,397 yd) indirect HE shell
SU-122 (1,680 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
tank destroyers. The SU-122 proved effective in its intended role of direct fire on strongholds. The massive concussion of the 122 mm high explosive round
United States Marine Corps (17,579 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
and the SAM-R.[citation needed] The Marine Corps uses a variety of direct-fire rockets and missiles to provide infantry with an offensive and defensive
Battle of Manila (1945) (4,288 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
assaults armed with flamethrowers, grenades and bazookas, soon faced direct fire from tanks, tank destroyers, and howitzers. These heavy weapons destroyed
Marine Raider Regiment (2,138 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Price of 1st MSOB raced forward on an ATV to retrieve the wounded under direct fire from the enemy. After evacuating the wounded to an emergency HLZ (Helicopter
Tracer ammunition (2,859 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
retardant), and binder. Many variants exist. Tracers can also serve to direct fire at a given target because they are visible to other combatants. The disadvantage
John Pelham (soldier) (1,236 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Pelham in his official report for "unflinching courage" while under direct fire from multiple Union batteries. Pelham was, at the time, commanding only
Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, Calvados (2,223 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
fighting positions. Disrupting any attempt at recovery, WN 27 began to take direct fire from the DD tanks of C Squadron, 10th Canadian Armoured Regiment, The
Cecil H. Bolton (686 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
locate accurately the enemy's camouflaged positions; but he continued to direct fire until wounded severely in the legs and rendered unconscious by a German
Battle of the Tugela Heights (1,373 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
artillery support proved decisive, as trench after trench was overwhelmed by direct fire. A final infantry charge cleared the crest, compelling a Boer retreat
Jagdgeschwader 50 (772 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
designed to disperse the combat boxes of Allied aircraft rather than as a direct fire weapon. On 31 July 1943 the unit was declared operational, with a total
M101 howitzer (4,171 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.[citation needed] They were also used in direct fire against Islamic militants during the Battle of Marawi.[citation needed]
Shrapnel shell (4,582 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
energy to be lethal. Most engagements using guns in this size range used direct fire at enemy from 1,500 yards (1,400 m) to 3,000 yards (2,700 m) distant
Battle of the Nevada Complex (1,614 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the Marine 1st Tank Battalion, 34 tanks rolled into position to funnel direct fire support to the outposts. When the first attack came on the evening of
Battle of Bloody Ridge (1,314 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
built bunkers that resisted destruction by anything less than accurate direct fire. With ample supplies of automatic weapons and hand grenades, they waited
LAV 6 (3,473 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article
range of 5 km and can perforate up to 550mm of armour) LAV 6.0 IFV (Direct Fire Support) Variant - 119 (armed with two-man turret and 20mm or 30mm chain
Second Battle of Fort Wagner (2,162 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
arms, tearing through their ranks. The 51st North Carolina delivered a direct fire into them, as the Charleston Battalion fired into their left. The 54th
XM25 CDTE (2,808 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
and that its basic load of 36 rounds can be depleted too quickly in direct-fire engagements. Furthermore, critics have said that the system is too heavy
People's Liberation Army Ground Force (5,498 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
launchers could be distributed on an ad hoc basis to infantry squads for direct-fire applications. Specialized fire support weapons, often equipped with dedicated
James Walker Hood (1,535 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Bern by Confederate troops before the war ended, although not under direct fire. In New Bern, Hood preached at the Andrews Chapel and largely succeeded
Submarine aircraft carrier (2,768 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
view a 7 mi (11 km) horizon. In theory, the observation plane could direct fire out to the guns' 15 mi (24 km) maximum range. Anti-aircraft cannons and
Great Fire of London (8,118 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Charitable foundations experienced significant financial losses because of direct fire-related costs as well as loss of rental income. Despite these factors
Special forces of Australia (2,400 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
SASR seeks to evade rather than confront the enemy. SASR soldiers also direct fire support including air strikes to destroy enemy installations and disrupt
AGS-17 (1,944 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
remotely controlled trigger. It is still in use with the Russian army as a direct fire support weapon for infantry troops; it is also installed in several vehicle
Battle of Hwacheon (5,768 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Artillery Battalion repelled a dawn ground attack using machine guns and direct fire artillery to eliminate several hundred PVA troops, while continuing to
List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Battle of Iwo Jima (503 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
5th Marine Division Risked his life to gather intelligence about and direct fire on, enemy gun positions Ross F. Gray* Marine Corps Reserve E-05Sergeant
Ouvrage Kerfent (1,236 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
from a battery positioned atop Bambesch. Kerfent's cloches were hit by direct fire and Block 3 had to be abandoned after it was holed. The German batteries
Improvised explosive device (9,641 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
mine detectors. After an IED was detonated, the insurgents often used direct-fire weapons such as machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades to continue
BOV (armoured personnel carrier) (2,658 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
vehicle. If used in artillery, it can be used for observation and to direct fire. This vehicle has a crew of three, including a driver, a commander and
5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment (2,153 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
lieutenant in the battery during the battle and remained on the field to direct fire though severely wounded; he later received the Medal of Honor for this
Guerrilla warfare (11,314 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
mine detectors. After an IED was detonated, the insurgents often used direct-fire weapons such as machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades to initiate
Abbot (artillery) (1,196 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Smoke, Coloured Marker (Red and Orange), Illuminating, and HESH for direct fire against enemy armoured vehicles. Direct Action, Controlled Variable Time
FV101 Scorpion (3,063 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
January 2021). "Elbit Systems awarded contract for Sabrah light tanks and direct-fire support vehicles". www.janes.com. Retrieved 29 June 2021. "Philippines
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (2,608 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
responsibility areas within those counties rather than CAL FIRE providing direct fire protection, and are commonly known as the "Contract Counties". Lawmakers
612th Tank Destroyer Battalion (2,148 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
to move to positions fully visible to the Germans so they could place direct fire on German installations. Two platoons entered the city of Brest on 11
RML 8-inch howitzer (848 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
elevated to 30 degrees. This enabled the gun to be sighted for indirect, or direct fire. 46- and 70 cwt guns differed in number and type of rifling grooves so
Campaign Toan Thang (1,493 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
enemy, the Neutralists held. The Thai artillerists with them resorted to direct fire of their 105mm howitzers at the advancing foe's armor. That night, U
Harold Nicolson (3,634 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
using the abbey of Monte Cassino in Italy as an observation post to direct fire down at the Allied forces in the valley below: many demanded for the
AS-90 (2,381 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Measuring Device. Reversionary mode laying uses deflection laying via the direct fire sight.[citation needed] The gun can be brought into action fully closed
Audie Murphy (8,845 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
they shot and killed him. Murphy advanced alone on the house under direct fire. He killed six, wounded two and took 11 prisoners. Murphy was with the
Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (2,624 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article
under the artillery corps but still used by infantry on deployment), Direct Fire Support Weapons Platoon which includes anti-armor, heavy machine guns
16-inch/50-caliber Mark 7 gun (1,865 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
construction, the range keepers had gained the ability to use radar data to direct fire. The results of this advance were telling: the range keeper was able
4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment (United States Army) (1,940 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
personnel, operating self-propelled M109A6 howitzers, and providing direct fire support to the brigade. Originally formed as a training unit in 1918
Challenger 1 (2,883 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
is believed to be the distance record for a successful tank-on-tank, direct fire, kinetic round engagement. In spite of the Challenger 1's gunnery performance
Fort Irwin National Training Center (3,401 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
transponder system; later replaced by GPS); the use of lasers to simulate direct fire (including small arms); and the use of real time interactive computer
2A36 Giatsint-B (1,471 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
maximum range of 27,000 m (30,000 yd), armour-piercing tracer (AP-T) for direct fire against tanks and other armoured vehicles, and rocket-assisted projectiles
Radford Army Ammunition Plant (787 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
producing mass quantities of solvent and solventless propellants to support direct fire, indirect fire, and rocket applications." On May 12, 2011, the Army announced
HMCS Amherst (2,162 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
commanding officer, Lieutenant Louis Audette, went up to the crowsnest to direct fire down on the surfaced U-boat. The next night during her attempt to sink
Tanks in World War II (9,728 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Likewise, the obsolete German Panzer II light tank, too vulnerable for a direct fire role, was modified to take a powerful 75 mm PaK 40 gun in an open-topped
Battle of Crucifix Hill (550 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
of tank destroyers and self-propelled guns were to provide supporting direct fire at the pillboxes. As the leading rifle platoon of C Company assaulted
M72 LAW (5,267 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Australian Defence Force uses the M72A6 variant, known as the "light direct fire support weapon", as an anti-structure and secondary anti-armor weapon
Siberian intervention (3,535 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
unit bombarded Red troop concentrations, protected bridges and provided direct fire support and attacked Bolshevik boats on the river. In one action, the
Boeing AH-64 Apache (16,203 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
targets and maintain positive ID, conducting 60 percent of the unit's direct-fire engagements in conjunction with UAVs; Guardian pilots often controlled
Operation Varsity (6,637 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
engaged by German artillery pieces that had their barrels lowered for direct-fire. However, these artillery batteries and their crews were defeated by
Sangin (2,221 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
service: At patrol base three, the enemy attacked first platoon with direct fire and grenades. First platoon repelled attack after attack. However, shrapnel
Cherry Creek campaign (1,423 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
moved in on their position. In the cave the hostiles were safe from direct fire so "one of the sergeants, an excellent shot," began "firing against a
Anti-aircraft warfare (13,248 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Afghanistan. Taliban insurgents defending Shah-i-Kot Valley used RPGs in a direct fire role against landing helicopters. Four rangers were killed when their
RML 13-pounder 8 cwt (873 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
centre of the barrel. This enabled the gun to be sighted for indirect, or direct fire. A flat surface was machined on top of the barrel for a clinometer to
Bravia Chaimite (1,990 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
prototype Chaimite appeared in 1966, and was designed primarily for direct fire support, with a large turret ring and braced chassis to carry a 90mm
RML 13-pounder 8 cwt (873 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
centre of the barrel. This enabled the gun to be sighted for indirect, or direct fire. A flat surface was machined on top of the barrel for a clinometer to
Battle of Mutanchiang (2,003 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
14 Japanese forces near Ssutaoling knocked out 16 Soviet tanks with direct fire and a further 5 with suicide bombers; the latter vehicles being destroyed
Bravia Chaimite (1,990 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
prototype Chaimite appeared in 1966, and was designed primarily for direct fire support, with a large turret ring and braced chassis to carry a 90mm
MG 3 machine gun (4,687 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
accessories like the Zielfernrohr 4 × 24 periscope-style telescopic sight. The direct fire only Zielfernrohr 4 × 24 sight like the MG 3 is mounted on the Feldlafette
RML 16-pounder 12 cwt (1,087 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
side of the barrel. This enabled the gun to be sighted for indirect, or direct fire, from either side of the gun. A flat surface was machined on top of the
Special Forces Support Group (1,673 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
company has 3x platoons Support Company (S Coy) Provides direct and in-direct fire support to the SFSG Strike Companies. Direct Fires Platoon (HMG, GMG
Block Island (4,926 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
World War II, several artillery spotters were located on the island to direct fire from the heavy gun batteries at Fort Greene in Point Judith which protected
Popular Nasserist Organization (1,798 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
(mostly mounted on technicals) were employed in both air defense and direct fire supporting roles. In addition to AA autocannons, the NLA also fielded
7.62×51mm NATO (9,583 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article
62 × 51 mm NATO (category) Various photos of 7.62×51 NATO ammunition DIRECT FIRE AMMUNITION Handbook 2019, Project Manager Maneuver Ammunition Systems
An Hoa Combat Base (783 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
began at 22:00, Marine tank and artillery crews on the perimeter began direct fire against the advancing PAVN/VC, using Beehive anti-personnel rounds. Amphibian
Malaysian Army Aviation (789 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
fire support to army formations Anti armour support to army formations Direct fire support Attack targets of opportunity Tactical transport Emergency medevac
Integrated Soldier System Project (434 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Arms Replacement Project II (SARP II), which will deliver integrated, direct fire, multi-effect, portable anti-personnel and anti-material capability through
4th Marine Division (United States) (3,644 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
They engaged and destroyed launchers with heavy automatic weapons and direct fire from their M198 155mm howitzer, while the rest of the battery continued
Combat Action Badge (3,301 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
better served by recognizing our soldiers who have faced an enemy in direct-fire combat with a Combat Action Badge. We are an Army in transformation.
Slightly Stoopid (2,260 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Acoustic Roots: Live & Direct "Sensimilla"  2004 Acoustic Roots: Live & Direct "Fire Shot"  2004 Acoustic Roots: Live & Direct "Closer To The Sun"  2005 Closer
List of sectors in the Bangladesh Liberation War (1,474 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
From 10, 2 October FA battery assisted Z Force in the Sylhet sector in direct fire support and ground operations during multiple missions against Pakistan
SIBMAS (3,078 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
permit Malaysian infantrymen to fight mounted in addition to providing direct fire support through its integral weapons systems was identified as early
First Battle of Bull Run (9,269 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
regiments on the reverse slope of the hill, where they were shielded from direct fire, and was able to assemble 13 guns for the defensive line, which he posted
376th Rifle Division (2,738 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
artillery preparation with more than 2,000 guns, including 300 conducting direct fire on the forward edge of the German defenses. Soon this was accompanied
2021 Erbil rocket attacks (2,672 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
have been targeted by Katyushas, roadside explosives, and sometimes direct fire. Rocket attacks had frequently targeted the American presence in Baghdad
1st Machine Gun Battalion (Australia) (1,323 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
within the AIF was the final step in the evolution of the organisation of direct fire support during the war. At the start of the war, Maxim machine guns had
Battle of Duc Duc (4,092 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
fire continued, augmented by antiaircraft guns, up to 37 mm, used in direct fire. Contact was also lost with the 4th Company, 78th Rangers, and the two-gun
2S3 Akatsiya (2,823 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
laying the howitzer, and telescopic sight for engaging targets with direct fire. The howitzer has separate type of loading with ammunition (35 rounds
Castle (13,805 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
to the high trajectory of its projectile, and would be protected from direct fire by the curtain walls. Ballistas or springalds were siege engines that
Royal Canadian Armoured Corps (1,488 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Lynx reconnaissance vehicle Tracked reconnaissance vehicle Cougar AVGP Direct-fire support vehicle (wheeled), tank trainer and light armoured vehicle Coyote
USS Walter C. Wann (2,431 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Tanambogo Islands, Solomon Islands. Although the causeway was under direct fire from Japanese machine guns, Wann, with utter disregard for his own personal
604th Air Support Operations Squadron (564 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
are embedded. The squadron's controllers coordinate air strikes with direct fire missions. The squadron's Air Liaison Officers advise Army commanders
Ironclad warship (10,762 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
towers which held a gun on a turntable. The crew was sheltered from direct fire, but vulnerable to plunging fire, for instance from shore emplacements
Mannerheim Line (2,414 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
as in World War I, at the cost of numerous losses, without armor and direct fire support. It was termed "flexible defense" because defending soldiers
M3 half-track (4,184 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
successful mating of this weapon to the M3 chassis, and were used more for direct fire support than for anti-aircraft purposes. M34 – Like the M15 "Special"
M60 machine gun (7,504 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
of the barrel length, and can be used either as suppressive fire or direct fire weapons. The Mk 43 Mod 1 adds significantly more rail attachment points
M88 recovery vehicle (2,243 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Hull and cab armored to protect against small-arms fire up to 30 mm direct fire weapons Main armament M2 .50 cal heavy MG with 1,300 rounds Engine •M88/M88A1:
USS Walker (DD-517) (2,882 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Nhơn, South Vietnam, on 22 April and began support missions, shooting direct fire at the Vietcong coastal supply areas and troop concentrations. The second
Easter Rising (16,456 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
rebel fire. The British employed machine guns and attempted to avoid direct fire by using makeshift armoured trucks, and by mouse-holing through the inside
ASCOD (5,290 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article
the ASCOD has been offered as light tank and scout vehicle. The ASCOD Direct Fire light tank can mount a number of different commercial turrets with 105
French submarine Surcouf (2,816 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
to the effect of roll. The Besson observation plane could be used to direct fire out to the guns' 26 mi (23 nmi; 42 km) maximum range. Anti-aircraft cannon
Bernières-sur-Mer (2,640 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and congested, the assaulting companies did not initially benefit from direct fire support from ‘B’ Squadron, 10th Canadian Armoured Regiment, The Fort
General Dynamics Griffin (668 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
a light tracked vehicle intended to provide support of large caliber direct fire for Infantry Brigade Combat Team. The chassis of Griffin I shown at AUSA
Humvee (12,168 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
fire on single shots or automatic using four-round clips. The range for direct fire is 1000 m and the indirect fire is 4000 m. It is also intended to provide
Operation Medusa (2,416 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
American soldier were killed. "We are engaging with everything from direct fire to artillery and air strikes," an official with the NATO-led ISAF said
Chevrolet Corvette (C4) (4,298 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
secondary throttle bodies enabled for full-power usage. The engine used direct-fire ignition: Four coils ignite two spark plugs simultaneously, upon receiving
Panzer 35(t) (4,679 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
fire it himself using a Bowden cable. The driver's hatch was exposed to direct fire and could be damaged from the front. The turret ring had a diameter of
391st Rifle Division (3,740 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
dent in the Kholm perimeter and bringing Scherer's headquarters under direct fire. Attacks continued near the break-in point for five more days but the
Combat Action Medal (1,633 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
engage the enemy with direct and lethal fires also may qualify even if no direct fire is taken, as long as there was risk of grave danger and meets other criteria
Battle of Dien Bien Phu (10,289 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
spotter). Indirect artillery, generally held as being far superior to direct fire, requires experienced, well-trained crews and good communications, which
Battle of Dien Bien Phu (10,289 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
spotter). Indirect artillery, generally held as being far superior to direct fire, requires experienced, well-trained crews and good communications, which
Unmanned ground vehicle (4,276 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
integrated self-stabilizing remote-controlled weapon system that provides direct fire support for manoeuvre forces. The weapons system provides high precision
Freccia IFV (2,856 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
suspension Protection Hull Hull made of high hardness monocoque steel and direct fire ballistic armour (ceramic). Base level: frontal armour against 30 mm
Battle of Caldera Bay (1,577 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the shore, unexploded. Moraga then turned the torpedo boat into the direct fire of the frigate and fired both his starboard torpedoes. The front torpedo
Battle of Fredericksburg (10,465 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
fog during this exchange, but the Union troops soon began to receive direct fire from Prospect Hill, principally five batteries directed by Lt. Col. Reuben
Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor (1,091 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
against waves of increasingly difficult enemies, and a feature called "direct-fire", where the player 'Points and shoots' (seen in Soldiers: Heroes of WWII
Kystjegerkommandoen (1,539 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
analyze the information obtained. Furthermore, the units must be able to direct fire from various platforms (JTAC), i.e. contribute to combating high-value
Battle of the Mỹ Chánh Line (4,164 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
but not before the Marines had destroyed eight tanks with M72 LAWs and direct fire from 105mm howitzers. Continuing their attack through the early morning
Fort Strong (1,884 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1906. These guns were meant to engage faster moving targets by means of direct fire, and were sited to protect the mine fields that had been laid to block
Boxer (armoured fighting vehicle) (15,223 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
and 2030. The sWaTrg Inf will replace the Wiesel 1 tracked tactical direct fire-support weapon carrier in Bundeswehr service, and will equip the Army's
Nora M-84 (1,179 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
810 m/s Effective firing range 24.0 km Maximum firing range 34.5 km (base bleed M-84/GG) Sights direct fire ×5.5 optical sight and ×3.7 panoramic sight
Army of Free Lebanon (3,927 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
vehicles were also employed as gun trucks (a.k.a. technicals) in the direct fire support role on AFL ground operations, armed with heavy machine guns
Nathan Green Gordon (1,120 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Promptly turning back, he again risked his life to set his plane down under direct fire of the heaviest defenses of Kavieng and take aboard 6 more survivors
Fort Alcatraz (2,271 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
In every other Third System works, such structures are masked from direct fire by more solid fortifications, but not here. The upper part of the island
Patria NEMO (1,544 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
for 62 self-propelled mortars, capable of indirect, semi-direct and direct fire and most likely on the Pandur II (8×8). The competitors are the Patria
Sturmgeschütz (1,337 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
an infantry support vehicle to destroy fortified objectives through direct fire. Its mission was to destroy prepared defensive works, pill boxes, machine
Battle of Eniwetok (1,948 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
defences at dawn, and at 07:20 the destroyer USS Phelps (DD-360) began direct fire. At 08:00 a naval air attack began, and at 08:11 the naval bombardment
2nd Machine Gun Battalion (Australia) (1,361 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
within the AIF was the final step in the evolution of the organisation of direct fire support during the war. At the start of the war, Maxim machine guns had
M60 recoilless gun (277 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
range to 1,000 meters. The maximum range of the piece is 4,700 meters. Direct fire is limited to 1,500 meters against stationary targets and 1,000 meters
SIG SG 510 (2,641 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
grenade variants include: Gw. HPz. G. 58: Hollow charge for heavy armor (direct-fire only), rated for ca. 280-320mm of penetration in rolled homogenous armor
Alenia C-27J Spartan (7,683 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
required. The MC-27J can support special forces and ground troops with direct fire, performing armed ISR, Close Air Support (CAS) and Combat Search And
4th Machine Gun Battalion (Australia) (1,545 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
within the AIF was the final step in the evolution of the organisation of direct fire support during the war. At the start of the war, Maxim machine guns had
St Nazaire Raid (7,626 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
column, got to within 10 feet (3 m) of the mole in the face of heavy direct fire and hand grenades before being set on fire. The crew were rescued by
Counter-sniper tactics (1,224 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Rockets, guided missiles, anti-armor/anti-fortification weapons and other direct fire options may also be used by the forces in contact, as well. Smoke screen:
2003 invasion of Iraq (33,413 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
using it as a base; the Ranger blocking teams experienced some sporadic direct fire, the SEALs and the Rangers eventually recovered the remains of eight
2nd Training Motor Rifle Division "Alp Arslan" (3,910 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
much of the enemy fire plan and put artillery observers in position to direct fire against it in the opening preparation. As reinforcement, the 357th was
3d Battalion, 23d Marines (3,150 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Battery F, 2/14 responded as well as organic 3/23 81 mm mortar fire. The direct fire capability of 3/23 combined with the indirect fire destroyed five BTR-60s
Tank destroyer battalion (United States) (7,726 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
operated in the same way as the separate tank battalion - being used as direct fire support for infantry operations across a broad front. But while tanks
3rd Machine Gun Battalion (Australia) (1,441 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
within the AIF was the final step in the evolution of the organisation of direct fire support during the war. At the start of the war, Maxim machine guns had
New Zealand Army (7,542 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article
including the Javelin Medium Range Anti-Armour Weapon (MRAAW), L14A1 Medium Direct Fire Support Weapon and Short-Range Anti-Armour Weapon (M72 LAW). The Royal
Type 16 maneuver combat vehicle (2,127 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and a double action low recoil cannon that could provide indirect and direct fire. Initial designs for the LCV called for a 6x6 design, but that concept
Expert Field Medical Badge (1,536 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
a functions check on an M4 or M4A1 Carbine (or M16 Rifle) Move under direct fire Correct malfunction of an M4 Carbine or M16-series Rifle Perform a Tactical
George Meade (8,647 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
it to the 150-gun cannonade which began at 1 pm. The house came under direct fire from incorrectly targeted Confederate guns; Butterfield was wounded and
Watervliet Arsenal (1,324 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
related engineering. WVA supports the U.S. Army’s fighting force with direct fire tank guns, indirect fire artillery cannons, mortars and components, sustainment
French Indochina (22,974 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Vietnam). Võ Nguyên Giáp, however, used efficient and novel tactics of direct fire artillery, convoy ambushes and massed anti-aircraft guns to impede land
ATAGS (howitzer) (3,827 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
system, automatic command and control system with night capability in direct-fire mode. The gun has a six round magazine instead of a standard three round
THeMIS (599 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
distance, force protection and survivability. THeMIS Combat UGVs provide direct fire support for manoeuvre forces acting as a force multiplier. With an integrated
Princess Louise Fusiliers (1,783 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
and a second platoon operating 4.2-inch heavy mortars; they were heavy direct-fire support units. In February 1945 the 5th Armoured was transferred from
20 Million Miles to Earth (1,678 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
it to the top of the structure. Calder scores a direct bazooka hit. Direct fire from a tank then destroys the ledge the creature is clinging to, and
Mirror (13,252 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
soldier using the periscope could see safely without the risk of incoming direct fire from other small arms. Due to its location in a steep-sided valley, the
5.56×45mm NATO (16,916 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article
(PDF). ADI Thales. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2008. "Direct Fire Ammunition Handbook" (PDF). Project Manager Maneuver Ammunition Systems
46th Guards Rifle Division (3,908 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
much of the enemy fire plan and put artillery observers in position to direct fire against it in the opening preparation. Altogether, with its own assets
Séré de Rivières system (1,647 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
for cast iron. Non-retractable or non-eclipsing turrets could avoid direct-fire damage to their gun embrasures only by facing away from the direction
Outpost Harry (2,429 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
observation down the Kumwha Valley and shielded that portion of the MLR from direct fire. If the UN forces lost the outpost, the US Eighth Army would have had
Battle of Poznań (1945) (1,730 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
protection against heavy artillery fire. . . . the enemy would be able to direct fire of all kinds against us both on the approaches to the forts and within
Battle of FSB Mary Ann (4,462 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
sandbags, it proved just as vulnerable to fire as the B-TOC. Coming under direct fire from both AK-47s and RPGs, the bunker quickly collapsed. Knight was killed
Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War (11,096 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
They bombarded Red troop concentrations, protected bridges and provided direct fire support and attacked Bolshevik boats on the river. In one action, the
Namsos campaign (3,390 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the fjord, on their flanks, well able to land troops behind them and direct fire at them, to which they lacked the means to respond. When De Wiart landed
8-inch gun M1 (1,784 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
citadel. Notably, improvised firing positions were dug that allowed for a direct-fire engagement of the Citadel, where C Battery of the 243rd advanced to within
Wudi Campaign (3,702 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
that the entire southern gate of the town would be exposed under the direct fire of the attackers. In the morning of September 15, 1945, the specialized
Battle of the Komandorski Islands (2,284 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
salvos were straddles. 0840: Nachi launched her spotter aircraft to direct fire on the US force. 0841: Richmond opened fire on Nachi. The third salvo
USS Van Valkenburgh (3,557 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
4 km) radius. Two Japanese planes splashed—victims of Van Valkenburgh's direct fire—one only 50 yards (46 m) off the fantail. Douglas H. Fox splashed two
Ouvrage Schiesseck (1,906 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
howitzers. The most effective bombardment used American tank destroyers in direct fire against the position's embrasures. By late on the 18th the Americans
Kliment Voroshilov tank (6,197 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
them with explosive charges or lure them to within point-blank range of direct-fire artillery. Of the more than 200 Soviet tanks lost at Raseiniai, 29 were
Battle of the Punchbowl (3,223 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
on 21 September, however the KPA continued to probe the UN lines and direct fire on their positions. Following the conclusion of the Battle of Heartbreak
333rd Rifle Division (Soviet Union) (4,920 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
reached the town, Sergeant Sukhonos' gun team destroyed four tanks by direct fire and forced the rest to retreat. Under cover of this antitank action by
Goleta, California (5,083 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
submarine shelled the Ellwood Oil Field in 1942. This was one of the few direct-fire attacks on the U.S. continent during WWII. The Marine Corps undertook
Battle of the Bowling Alley (3,227 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
curve a short distance north of the fork. Hills protected it against direct fire from the 27th Infantry position. It was there that the KPA tanks remained
3-inch gun M5 (1,908 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
was often used to supplement divisional field artillery or to provide direct fire against enemy fortifications (e.g. a combat report from the 614th TD
Portée (military) (1,170 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
continue single-handed until it was eventually put out of action by direct fire. Pinney was killed by a stray shell the following day. Both men were
M4 Sherman (18,164 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
fortifications, M4s armed with flamethrowers were often deployed, as direct fire seldom destroyed Japanese fortifications. During the Korean War, the
Battle of Two Sisters (6,853 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
came under direct fire from the Argentinians. Up to that point, it was all to do with artillery and mortar rounds, but this was direct fire and they were
AC58 (287 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and arms the grenade, which explodes on impact. The AC58 is used in direct fire. Under an optimal angle, the AC 58 is capable of piercing 350 mm (14 in)
Star Fleet Battles (10,376 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
and so the rules were amended to allow Plasma Torpedoes to fire as direct-fire weapons (the Plasma Bolt). The 'Commander's SSD' (Ship System Display)
M9 armored combat earthmover (1,348 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
ACE's major shortcomings as a piece of mobility equipment used during direct fire engagements. ACE operators, usually 19-year-old PFCs, led the 7th Corps
Battle of Mokra (2,763 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
of tanks unknowingly approached the 1st battery, the Polish guns used direct fire on the German tanks, destroying thirteen of them in a matter of minutes
National Guard (Nicaragua) (8,425 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
of cross-country vehicles, such weapon systems proved useful in the direct fire supporting role, particularly against fortified positions and to root
Motronic (2,861 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
variants ML 2.10.1 through 2.5 add MAF Mass Air Flow sensor logic and direct fire ignition coils per cylinder. Motronic 2.1 is used in the Porsche 4 cyl
Battle of Kontum (4,487 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
bunker in the inner perimeter.: K-9  A T-54 moved into the base and began direct fire on the command post, the two remaining M41s engaged the T-54, however
Battle of North Borneo (4,409 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Japanese position. Supported by indirect fire support from sea and air, and direct fire support from tanks and flamethrowers, the Australians overwhelmed the
Matt Urban (4,666 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
advancing near Orglandes, Urban was struck in the left leg by shrapnel by direct fire from a German tank who spotted and aimed towards him before he could
Model 1968 recoilless gun (622 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
at 514 meters/second. The maximum range of the piece is 9,200 meters. Direct fire is limited to 1,800 meters using the optical sight with stadiametric
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (7,437 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and self-sacrifice. Although the enemy had the beach under constant direct fire, Brig. Gen. Roosevelt moved from one locality to another, rallying men
M56 Scorpion (739 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Airborne Brigade deployed with the M56, where it was used mainly in direct fire-support. Its function as an air-mobile, self-propelled, anti-tank vehicle
First Battle of Ypres (8,856 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
to the attack and then ceasing fire, with the British preference for direct fire at observed targets, which was the beginning of the development of creeping
7th Infantry Regiment (United States) (4,582 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Type 69s), and 127 armored vehicles. Only four Abrams tanks were hit by direct fire and disabled; none were destroyed. Upon returning from Iraq in May 1991
Army Aviation Corps (India) (3,802 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
artillery duels. The most noteworthy event was the use of Austers to direct fire of 71 Medium Regiment leading to the direct hits on an ammunition dump
2019–20 Australian bushfire season (23,745 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
firefighters have so far[when?] managed to save over 16,000 structures from direct fire impact in addition to countless lives. Multiple other New South Wales
Battle of Bunker Hill (1952) (3,734 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
that lasted an hour and forced the Marines to seek the protection from direct fire afforded by the reverse slope. Company I, 3/1 Marines, reinforced the
17th Airborne Division (United States) (5,492 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
engaged by German artillery pieces which had their barrels lowered for direct-fire. However, these artillery batteries and their crews were defeated by
Hugh Cairns (VC) (728 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Serjt. Hugh Cairns seized a Lewis gun and single-handed, in the face of direct fire, rushed the post, killed the crew of five, and captured the gun. Later
List of anti-tank guns (110 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
enhance the mobility of anti-tank guns. They are also capable of providing direct fire support. Zaloga 1984, pp 165, 180. Zaloga 1984, p 183. Zaloga, Steven
Pembrey Sands Air Weapons Range (1,872 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
conversion units of the Royal Air Force Castlemartin Training Area, a direct-fire Armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) live gunnery range, part of Defence Training
Panhard AML (14,933 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
is unique in its opening breech locked by a falling block much like direct fire artillery. It has an elevation of +80° and a depression of −15°. Two
USS English (1,612 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
corvette with gunfire. On 20 January 1951 English began duty as the direct fire-support ship for a division of the Korean army, shelling positions at
Willard Stewart Paul (1,471 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Regiment was slowed down due to the fact that the bridge was commanded by direct fire from enemy 88-mm. guns. Major General Paul immediately proceeded to the
5th Machine Gun Battalion (Australia) (1,548 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
within the AIF was the final step in the evolution of the organisation of direct fire support during the war. At the start of the war, Maxim machine guns had
Battle of Vientiane (2,685 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
from FAN troops. Both sides failed to close for combat, settling on direct fire by crew served weapons and point-blank artillery. Entire neighborhoods
2019–20 W-League (2,121 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
matches have had to be rescheduled due to bushfires, either because of direct fire threat or because of smoke. Source: A-Leagues Rules for classification:
Battle of Arracourt (2,865 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Priest self-propelled howitzers engaged the German armor with close-range direct fire.[page needed] Poor tactical deployment of the German tanks soon exposed
Tanks of the United States (14,815 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
self-propelled artillery and self-propelled mortar vehicles were used in the direct fire role, but the M8 and the 105 mm howitzer-armed Sherman "Jumbo" were the
M36 tank destroyer (4,242 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
July 1953, the 57th Tank Company of the 3rd Tank Battalion provided direct fire support for a platoon defending the highlands overnight, which claimed
169th Rifle Division (Soviet Union) (12,163 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Another strong German counterattack was defeated largely by regimental gun direct fire and the regiment now dug in to prepare to resume the attack in the morning
Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (5,455 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
an Armor Protected Cab, each adding more ballistic capability against direct fire, artillery burst and mines. To meet emerging threats on deployed operations
61st Guards Rifle Division (5,210 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
189th Regiment, in conjunction with the 187th and heavily supported by direct-fire artillery, attacked Cîrnățeni and captured this stronghold after a short
42nd Field Artillery Regiment (2,785 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
fire a round from an M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzer during the direct fire portion of Table VI team qualifications at Udairi Range, 3 April 2013
Battle of Shenkursk (1,404 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
some eight-hundred yards or more in the terrible snow, and under the direct fire of the enemy. There was no such thing as cover, for this valley of death
2S40 Floks (270 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
2S34): the gun can fire like a howitzer and mortar, and also be used for direct fire. Manufacturer Rostec reported on 5 October 2023 that it had begun to
68th Guards Rifle Division (4,515 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
on October 12 with a 40-minute artillery preparation, followed by the direct fire of tanks, regimental and antitank guns until 1100 hours. The 68th Guards
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (8,953 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Poventsa when he and his staff were engaged by a Soviet anti-tank gun with direct fire. One shell exploded near Mannerheim who, on varying accounts, took cover
221st Rifle Division (5,245 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
same batteries meant that the artillery was being used exclusively for direct fire support of the infantry, which probably added to the artillery's losses
Battle for Outpost Vegas (3,400 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Pollock commander of the 1st Marine Division sent observation planes to direct fire for ground artillery and Air Force and Marine planes. Their fire was
Fortified Sector of Faulquemont (2,654 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
from a battery positioned atop Bambesch. Kerfent's cloches were hit by direct fire and Block 3 had to be abandoned after it was holed. The German batteries
69th Guards Rifle Division (5,292 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
artillery and mortar fire, Korochkin deployed two of his batteries for direct fire and suppressed these guns, paving the way for the capture of a dominant
Leopard 2 (28,991 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
mitigate the effectiveness of ATGM, more importance is being placed on direct-fire weapons. The Leopard 2 uses spaced multilayer armour throughout the design
Armor Assault (235 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and guided missiles, destroying his foe's forces with opportunity and direct fire. Movement is affected by terrain and type of fire implemented. Floyd
Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle (7,742 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article
these are: Troop Command Assault Pioneer Air Defence Mortar variant Direct Fire Weapons General Maintenance Variant (reworked Pioneer) Ambulance The
General Dynamics Ajax (3,123 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article
There was a possibility for a third Block of vehicles encompassing a "Direct Fire" vehicle with a 120mm main gun, "Manoeuvre Support", and a "Joint Fires"
Batterie de Bouviers (968 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
retained in the 2006 renovation. A small bastion protects the entry from direct fire directly opposite the gate. The central portion of the battery is composed
Erich von Manstein (11,746 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Sturmgeschütze (StuG), self-propelled assault guns that would provide heavy direct-fire support to infantry. In World War II, the resulting StuG vehicles proved
Fortified Sector of Maubeuge (2,428 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
resisted fiercely, holding off the attack for several days, despite direct fire by German 8.8cm anti-tank guns that progressively reduced their ability
Special Air Service Regiment (13,724 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
SASR seeks to evade rather than confront the enemy. SASR soldiers also direct fire support including air strikes to destroy enemy installations and disrupt
607th Tank Destroyer Battalion (3,557 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
fired at Fort Konstantin. Within the next two days Koblenz was captured. Direct fire caused 14 officers and 85 men to surrender the fort, one of the last
SU-152 "Taran" (431 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
in a fully enclosed armoured fighting vehicle. The gun had a maximum direct fire range of 2,050 meters. The SU-152 "Taran" carried 22 rounds of APFSDS
Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov (5,841 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
superiority, fleet defence, and air support missions and can also be used for direct fire support of amphibious assault, reconnaissance and placement of naval
5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (6,536 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and sought to disrupt the indirect fire threat to the Coalition FOB. Direct fire contacts with insurgents took place during both tours in 2006–07 and
M107 self-propelled gun (2,550 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article
collimator (US Army Tm 9-2300-216-10), aiming stakes, bore sight (For Direct Fire missions only), communications, prepare additional ammunition (including
SMS Hela (3,827 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
thickness to 25 mm (0.98 in) to provide a measure of protection against direct fire. An armored coaming that was 40 mm (1.6 in) thick protected the uptakes
82nd Guards Rifle Division (5,837 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
fortified as the cemetery. The Regiment's guns and machine guns opened up direct fire providing cover for two companies of the 2nd Battalion to get across
Frederick Wensley (1,269 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
anarchist group. Once the group was located in Sidney Street, he came under direct fire from the sieged house. On 1 June 1920, Chief Inspector Wensley was made
2016–2018 India–Pakistan border skirmishes (12,801 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
killing two soldiers. On 20 February, Indian Army claimed that in a direct fire assault they had destroyed a Pakistani post in the Tangdhar sector killing
23rd Guards Rifle Division (6,245 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
concentrated in buildings opposite their objective as the engineers prepared direct fire positions for the antitank guns. The self-propelled guns were concentrated
122 mm gun M1931/37 (A-19) (2,635 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
the near rear. It was also equipped with armour-piercing shells for direct fire against armoured targets. Although not an ideal anti-tank gun because
History of the tank (10,333 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
but these were traits that were true for the first tanks as well. In direct fire combat they offer an unmatched combination of higher survivability and
Battle of Albuera (9,004 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Zayas's line. Zayas met this assault unflinchingly while continuing to direct fire at Girard. By this time the rainstorm had cleared and Lumley, commanding
Bernard J. Ray (540 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
highly explosive primer cord about his body. He dashed forward under direct fire, reached the barbed wire and prepared his demolition charge as mortar
10.5 cm leFH 16 Geschützwagen Mk VI 736 (e) (1,979 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
relatively low muzzle velocity gave it poor penetrative power. Used for direct-fire against armored vehicles, it could penetrate as much as 52 mm of armor
Konstantin Rokossovsky (9,663 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
division deployed its newly issued 85mm guns to cover the road and with direct fire repulsed the advancing Panzers. The battles around Lutsk, Dubno and Brody
Al-Mourabitoun (5,079 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
trucks and M113 and BTR-152 APCs) were employed in both air defense and direct fire supporting roles. In addition to AA guns and autocannons, the INM/Al-Murabitoun
Counter-battery radar (2,723 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
circumstances, particularly counter-insurgency, where ground attack with direct fire or short range indirect fire is the main threat, radars deploy in defended
108th Guards Rifle Division (6,127 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
200-250 guns and mortars per kilometre of the Corps' attack frontage. In direct fire support the 46th Army also had a battalion of 23 captured self-propelled
Battle of the Pusan Perimeter (10,177 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
remained under the protection of UN ground forces and never came under direct fire. The squadrons were moved to Tsuiki Air Field on the island of Kyushu
KH179 (502 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
direct/indirect aiming mirror, allowing both direct and indirect howitzer firing. Direct fire uses an L-type aiming mirror with 3.5 magnification and has an effective