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   From: dtravel@sonic.net   
      
   On 10/17/2025 11:54 PM, Thomas Koenig wrote:   
   > Jay Morris  schrieb:   
   >> Infantry light mortar platoon (81mm) leader, 1979. The light platoons   
   >> and the heavy mortar platoon (4.2 in) would practice ToT coordination   
   >> and we didn't use liquid propellant or computers. We used manual   
   >> plotting boards. The big boys would do the same with 105mm, 155mm, 8   
   >> inch and even naval big guns if available. It was rarely done on the fly   
   >> as it took time to set up and coordinate. Nowadays it is done by   
   >> computer and could be done on the fly. Target coordinates are entered,   
   >> the fire control computer figures bearing, elevation, charge for each   
   >> tube and transmits the data to each section. Guns are laid and somebody   
   >> yells fire at the correct time.   
   >   
   > The Panzerhaubitze 2000 can land up to 5 155 mm shells at the same   
   > time on the same spot.   
   >   
   I seem to recall reading about American self-propelled artillery being   
   able to do the same some 20 years ago I think.   
      
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