TM E9-1901 - Identification of Japanes Shells and Shell Fragments; Location of Enemy Batteries; Contents

TM E9-1901 - IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE SHELL AND SHELL FRGAMENTS;
LOCATION OF EMENY BATTERIES

CONTENTS

PART ONE - GENERAL

Section	I.	Introduction
	1.	Purpose
	2.	Importance
Section	II.	Shelling Reports (Shellreps)
	3.	General
	4.	Value
	5.	Accuracy
	6.	Shelling Report Form
	7.	Reporting New Shells
	8.	Standard Operating Procedure
	9.	Personnel and Training
Section	III.	Location of Enemy Batteries and Mortars by Crater Analysis
	10.	General
	11.	Uses and Value
	12.	Inspection of Shelled Areas
	13.	Crater Survey for Location
	14.	Determination of Direction and Angle of Fall
	15.	Location of Batteries
	16.	Air Observation
	17.	Identification of Individual Guns and Batteries
	18.	Location of Enemy Mortars
Section	IV.	Identification of Enemy Shells and Shell Fragments
	19.	General Basis of Fragment Analysis
	20.	Nomenclature
	21.	Markings
	22.	Color of Projectile
Section	V.	Ready Reference Identifiaction System
	23.	Baiss of This System
	24.	Tools and Instruments
	25.	Description of Ready Reference Section
	26.	Method of Use
	27.	Special Section on Rotating Band Seat Fragments

PART TWO - READY REFERENCE SECTION

Section	VI.	Tables
	28.	Base Plug
	29.	Boattail
	30.	Bourrelet
	31.	Cannelures (Grooves)
	32.	Diameter (External)
	33.	Fins
	34.	Fuze
	35.	Length
	36.	Nose
	37.	Ogive
	38.	Rotating Band and Seat
	39.	Thread Count
	40.	Wall Thickness
Section	VII.	Weapons Characteristics Chart
Section	VIII.	Illustration of Fragments of Rotating Band Seats (10 Seats), 70-A-1 to 200-R-1
Section	IX.	Projectile Data and Illustrations
		Appendix
		Conversion Tables
		Millimeters to Inches
		Decimals to Fractions