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...city. While normally used for indirect fire, many howitzers can be used in direct fire, typically in final defense of the howitzer position.

...be upgraded at some loss in mobility, but the basic level is proof against direct fire from 14.5mm heavy machine guns and overhead fragments from 152mm blast-frag

...usiasm and self-sacrifice. Although the enemy had the beach under constant direct fire, Brig. Gen. Roosevelt moved from one locality to another, rallying men arou

Prior to the 20th century, most artillery was [[direct fire]], and the gunners could see where they needed to fire — until the sm

...to that of unguided cannon shells. Infantry support rockets are usually [[direct fire]], and most commonly are used against fortifications, buildings, and armore

...volved rigidly linear troop movements (e.g., line and column), principally direct fire muskets and small cannons. tactics of line and column; which developed in t

...reciated their sense for the use of terrain, and their use of responsive [[direct fire]] rather than waiting for air and artillery support.

...upon, one's own forces. This was relatively simple when artillery was only direct fire, so if it could hit its target, the target could see it. With the advent of

...volved rigidly linear troop movements (e.g., line and column), principally direct fire muskets and small cannons. tactics of line and column; which developed in t

...ls, a traditional tactic for protecting the guns against observation and [[direct fire]], or counter-battery fire.

...loyable vehicles that have light protection, they must be elusive to avoid direct fire, and use organic or supporting standoff weapons.

While helicopters have most often used direct fire weapons, with bombs considered more appropriate for fixed-wing aircraft, va