WWII - 1942, 155mm Gun (M1918, M3), The: Service of the Piece Before & During Action R3 of 4

R3 of 4 Trails lowered to seat spades in pits. Recoil pit marked out. 10:20:54 Soldiers dig recoil pit & block placed for standing when sighting. Telescope added & elevating & transversing mechanisms tried. Tools put away. 10:22:34 Breech opened & inspected. Adjustments made to counterbalance. Measurements taken. 10:24:25 Bore inspected & sponged. Bore sighting shown w/ line of site. Animated diagram. 10:25:33 Fuze box opened & fuzes checked. M4-6 Quick Fuze shown. M4-7 Delayed Fuze shown. 10:26:10 Powder containers opened; projectiles cleaned & inspected & filing burrs where necessary. 10:26:36 Aiming point set. 10:27:19 Aiming stake seen thru telescope. MS & MCU of final inspections. WWII Weapons; WW2 Training Film; M1918, M3 Artillery; Maintenance; Firing Preparation;