Soviet Union field manual for ground artillery using mechanized traction.

Caption title. Mimeograph copy. "Order of the artillery commander of the armed forces of the USSR, 11 March 1948, No. 18, Moscow"--Title page. Translated from the Russian; published in 1949. Promulgated by Artillery commander of the armed forces, chief marshal of artillery, N. Voronov, and chief of staff, M. Nedelin. Supersedes both "Instructions pertaining to the command of batteries with mechanized traction in movement", and "Instructions to the battery executive pertaining to work from the main direction".

Formation of the battalion and batteries --Going into and leaving fire positions -- Work at the fire position before the opening of fire -- Conduct of fire -- Method of storing ammunition at the fire position of the battery -- Appendices.