TM 9-3305, TECHNICAL MANUAL: PRINCIPLES OF ARTILLERY WEAPONS (04 MAY 1981)

TM 9-3305, TECHNICAL MANUAL: PRINCIPLES OF ARTILLERY WEAPONS (04 MAY 1981)., This manual is intended for use in training field artillery personnel in the history and fundamentals of artillery weapons. It discusses only the basic theory and principles underlying the functioning of current field artillery weapons; it does not attempt to discuss the mechanical details or operating procedures that differentiate one model weapon from another. General reference is made to specific models to give an overall picture of the development of field artillery from the ancient ballista to the guided missile.