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Truly Canadian! Learn how the
army used the Lee Enfield in WWII. This book is a compilation of the four most useful and sought after manuals containing
information about all small arms in use during WWII. Over 140 pages with original illustrations. INCLUDES NOTES ON THE TRAINING
OF SNIPERS. A hard to find publication that was the beginning of Canadian Army sniper training! Many tactics are still used
today! ISBN - 978-0-9683002-2-0
Perfect bound - 8.5x11 format - 140 pgs - Completely illustrated!!
During WWII, the British and most Commonwealth countries were using the No 1, No 4 and P-14. The Canadian
Army had their own version of the training manuals for these rifles. This
book is a compilation of the 4 most useful and sought after manuals containing
information about all small arms rifles in use. Over 140 pages with original
illustrations. INCLUDES NOTES ON THE TRAINING OF SNIPERS.
Large 8.5x11
format makes it easier to read. These are NOT photocopies of the pamphlets! The book is completely redone. ---
Table of Contents
Weapon Training
CHAPTER I.
PRINCIPLES & SYSTEMS
OF TRAINING
1. General
2. Safety precautions during training
3. Principles of instruction
4. Hints
to instructors
5. Tests of elementary training
6. Preparation of programmes
7. Sequence of training
8. Exercising the trained soldier
CHAPTER II.
THE THEORY OF SMALL ARMS FIRE
9. General
10. Elementary theory (rifle)
11. Elementary theory (L.M.G.)
CHAPTER III. RANGE WORK
12.
General
13. Ranges, miniature
14. Ranges, 30 yards
15. Ranges, classification
16. Allowances and penalties
17. Field firing and use of live ammunition for simulating battle conditions
18. Safety precautions (all ranges)
19. Duties of superintending officers
20. Signalling and scoring
21. Competitions
22. Returns and
records
23. Metal fund
Appendix I. Zeroing and testing
Appendix II. Coaching
Appendix III. Landscape
targets & harmonized sights
Appendix IV. Trajectory table and range table (rifle)
Application
of Fire
General
CHAPTER I - VISUAL TRAINING
Lesson 1. Searching ground and locating
service targets
CHAPTER II - JUDGING DISTANCE
Lesson 2. Unit of measure
Lesson 3. Appearance
method
Lesson 4. Bracketing and key ranges
Lesson 5. Range cards
CHAPTER III
Lesson 6.
Lecture - fire control
Lesson 7. Recognition of targets and normal fire control orders
Lesson 8. Brief, anticipatory,
and fire orders for the individual
Appendix. Observation of fire and ranging
Rifle
General notes for instructors
CHAPTER I. MAINTENANCE
Lesson 1. Cleaning
Lesson
2. Examination of the rifle
CHAPTER II. AIMING INSTRUCTION
Lesson 3. The correct aim
Lesson
4. Aiming off the target
CHAPTER III. FIRING INSTRUCTION
Lesson 5. Loading and unloading
Lesson
6. Holding and trigger pressing
Lesson 7. Firing from low cover
Lesson 8. Other positions
Lesson 9. Firing
at moving targets
CHAPTER IV. STRENGTHENING AND QUICKENING EXERCISES
CHAPTER V. TESTS
OF ELEMENTARY TRAINING
Appendix I. Care of the No. 2 .22 inch rifle
Appendix II. Variations in teaching the No.
3 rifle
Appendix III. Variations in teaching the No. 4 rifle
Appendix IV. Sniper rifle and zeroing and Aldis telescope
Appendix V. The No. 4 Sniper rifle
Appendix VI. The Sniper sling
Also included is "Notes on the
Training of Snipers". This is worth the price of admission alone.
NOTES ON
THE TRAINING OF SNIPERS
Military Training Pamphlet No. 44
1940 with amendments (No.1), 1941
Contents
1. Introductory and organization
2. Sniper training
3. The sniper rifle
4. Fieldcraft
5. Observation
6. Cover, concealment and camouflage
7. Sniping in open warfare
8. Snipers posts, loopholes
and observation posts in position warfare
9. Sniping from houses and buildings
10. Reports
Appendix
1. Method of zeroing
Appendix 2. Care and cleaning of the telescope
Appendix 3. Syllabus of training
Appendix
4. Specimen intelligence log
Appendix 5. Range practices
Appendix 6. Notes on panoramic drawing
Appendix
7. Exercises in observation
Appendix 8. Method of locating enemy snipers
Appendix 9. Sniper suits |
