Use Of AAA Radar To Spot Ground Targets For Field Artillery - NWE 1944 & 1945
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Use Of AAA Radar To Spot Ground Targets For Field Artillery - NWE 1944 & 1945
Use Of AAA Radar To Spot Ground Targets For Field Artillery - NWE 1944 & 1945
The 3 attached reports discuss the US Army use of anti-aircraft radar to identify ground targets for field artillery units. This method was used in the NWE campaign in the late 1944 period and continued into 1945. The original reports were printed in the US Army Combat Lessons & Notes documents for use of the combat units and the Army higher headquarters.
The 3 attached reports discuss the US Army use of anti-aircraft radar to identify ground targets for field artillery units. This method was used in the NWE campaign in the late 1944 period and continued into 1945. The original reports were printed in the US Army Combat Lessons & Notes documents for use of the combat units and the Army higher headquarters.
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These are the two remaining report sections.
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We trained wi terrain scanning radars. A major limit for us was the 'bright' signature of the transmitter. As with counter battery radars you paid attention to short illumination time and fast displacement after use. In 1945 it's unlikely German signals Intel were on this one in practical terms.
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The 2 attached reports provide further information about the US Army use of anti-aircraft radar to identify ground targets for field artillery units. This method was used in the NWE campaign in the late 1944 period and continued into 1945. The original reports were printed in the US Army Combat Lessons & Notes documents for use of the combat units and the Army higher headquarters.
The last report, which I’ve placed in the following post, discusses the first use of radar in late 1944.
I’ve placed a duplicate copy of this post in the site section WW2 in Western Europe & the Atlantic.
The last report, which I’ve placed in the following post, discusses the first use of radar in late 1944.
I’ve placed a duplicate copy of this post in the site section WW2 in Western Europe & the Atlantic.
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This report discusses the origin of the method and is the final report.
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Fascinating. I am not aware of Britsh use of similar centemetric radars for locating moving targets on land. Heavy AA units were deployed in the coastal defence role and IRRC some radar directed engagements in the Scheldt estuary, as the radars could pick up the splash from the rounds as well as the target.
The main British and Canadian focus for using AA Radar in the land battle was was as a means of locating mortars by plotting two fixes on the bombs in flight.
The main British and Canadian focus for using AA Radar in the land battle was was as a means of locating mortars by plotting two fixes on the bombs in flight.
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Thank you for sharing. Very interesting.Richard Stone wrote: ↑23 Oct 2021, 19:56Use Of AAA Radar To Spot Ground Targets For Field Artillery - NWE 1944 & 1945
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Attached are two more reports about the US Army use of anti-aircraft radar to identify ground targets for field artillery units. These are from the March 1945 US Army Combat Lessons & Notes report series.
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I've seen descriptions of those techniques used in Korea.