Reitar Publications Moscow, 1998, ISSN 5-8067-0003-8
Note: This seems to be Marelle's translation of the captuons and charts of a Russian language booklet. As there are few illustrations reproduced in MWAN, we present the charts and illustrations included in the article.--RL
Russian Transliteration Chart
p5 - Chart: Composition of Artillery Companies
Pg8 - Artillery cannon in travel-mode for unmounted artillery on the march
p11 - Artillery Specs
Pg 15 - chart: construction characteristics of the gun carriage
| Cannon | Weight of the gun carriage, in kilograms | Length of the gun carriage, in millimeters | Diameter of the wheels, in mm L3 pg 17 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 pg 500 | L3 pg 16-17 | L7 pg 41-42 | L3 pg 16 | L7 pg 34 | ||
| For the following Cannons | ||||||
| 12 pound medium carriage | 577 | 672 | 577 | 2835 | 3100 | 1402 |
| 12 pound small carriage | 496 | 500 | 495 | 2621 | 2800 | 1402 |
| 6 pound | 332 | 393 | 331 | 2286 | 2400 | 1402 |
| For the following Edinorogs | ||||||
| 1/2 pood | 598 | 688 | 593 | 3139 | 3400 | 1402 |
| 1/4 pood | 336 | 410 | 336 | 2408 | 2600 | 1219 |
| 1/4 pood horse | - | 360 | - | 2408 | 2600 | 1219 |
Pg16 - chart: construction characteristics of the round
| For the Cannons | Shell | Mass of the throw-out charge (grams) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diameter (mm) | Mass (g) | ||
| 12 pd medium carriage | 116.3 | 5855.8 | 1638 |
| 12 pd small carriage | 116.3 | 5855.8 | 1024 |
| 6 pd | 92.3 | 2917.8 | 819 |
| For the Edinorogs | |||
| 1/2 pood | - | 8233 | 1638 |
| 1/4 pood | - | 4019 | 819 |
| Source of information | 1 L1, pg768 | L1, pg500 | L7 pg55 |
Pg 17 Construction characteristics of grenades
| Spec | For 1/4 pood edinorog | For 1/2 pood edinorog |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter, in turn | 118.6 | 150.6 |
| Thickness of the shell walls, in mm | 17.8 | 24.1 |
| Thickness of the fragments (largest), in mm | 29.2 | 35.6 |
| Diameter of the aperture (window) | ||
| upper: | 20.3 | 22.9 |
| lower: | 18.6 | 20.3 |
| Mass | 4018.3 | 8232.9 |
| Mass of the powder charge | 819 | 1638 |
Pg17 Construction characteristics ofthe grenade igniting tubes
| Size of the grenade igniter tube (in mm) | For 1/4 pood edinorog | For the 1/2 pood edinorog |
|---|---|---|
| Greatest length | 102.9 | 139.7 |
| Diameter of the cup | 27.9 | 30.5 |
| Diameter at the bottom (before the greatest length) | 16.5 | 17.8 |
| Diameter of the canal | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| Diameter of the cup (upper, greatest) | 20.9 | 22.9 |
Pg 18 Construction characteristics of the case-shot round
| Type | Type of Case Shot | Height of the round with lips at both ends | Diameter of base plate (internatal diameter of the round) | Thickness of base plate | Mass of base plate (grams) | Height of powder cup | Mass of shell (grams) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Cannons: | |||||||
| 12 pound medium carriage | long | 236.2 | 114.3 | 7.6 | 665.5 | 210.8 | 959 |
| close | 198.1 | 114.3 | 7.6 | 665.5 | 172.7 | 875.6 | |
| 2 pound small carriage | long | 208.3 | 114.3 | 7.6 | 665.5 | 182.9 | 935.1 |
| close | 175.3 | 114.3 | 7.6 | 665.5 | 149.9 | 887.3 | |
| 6 pound | long | 194.3 | 88.9 | 6.4 | 311.4 | 168.9 | 462 |
| close | 191.8 | 88.9 | 6.4 | 311.4 | 166.4 | 460.5 | |
| For Edinorogs: | |||||||
| 1/2 pood | long | 165.1 | 149.2 | 7.6 | 1202.9 | 139.7 | 1529.8 |
| close | 165.1 | 149.2 | 7.6 | 1202.9 | 139.7 | 1314.8 | |
| 1/4 pood unmounted | long | 170.2 | 116.8 | 7.6 | 686.8 | 144.8 | 822.1 |
| close | 193 | 116.8 | 7.6 | 686.8 | 167.6 | 833 | |
| 1/4 pood horse | long | 144.8 | 116.8 | 7.6 | 686.8 | 119.4 | 859 |
| close | 175.3 | 116.8 | 7.6 | 686.8 | 149.9 | 857.5 | |
Pg18 Construction characteristics ofthe case-shot projectiles
| Number of case-shot projectiles | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diameter of projectile (mm) | 21.6 | 22.9 | 23.5 | 26 | 30.5 | 34.3 | 37.5 | 38.6 | 49.5 |
| Mass of projectile (g) | 37.3 | 44.4 | 48 | 65.4 | 105.4 | 150 | 195.4 | 214.1 | 451.3 |
Pg 19 Construction characteristics of the Brandkugel (flaming round)
| Spec | For 12 pd Cannons | For 1/4 pood edinorog | For 1/2 pood edinorog |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diameter of the shell (mm) | 116.3 | 116.3 | 150.6 |
| Thickness of the case walls (mm) | 17.8 | 17.8 | 22.9 |
| Quantity of apertures | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Diameter of the aperture (mm) | 17.8 | 17.8 | 22.9 |
| Mass of the case (grams) | 3607.5 | 3607.5 | 7494.9 |
| Distance between the center of the apertures (mm) | 88.9 | 88.9 | 114.3 |
| Mass of round (grams) | 819 | 819 | 819 |
Pg20 Construction characteristics of the Shpigel (Scupper)
| Measure of the Shpiegel | Diameter | Height | Depth of the cup | Diameter of cup | Height from bottom of cup to groove | Height of groove | Depth of groove |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Cannons | |||||||
| 12 pound | 116.3 | 76.2 | 1/3 diameter of cannonball | To 0.64mm greater than cannonball diamter | 6.4 | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| 6 pound | 92.3 | 63.5 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 7.6 | ||
| For Edinorogs | Grenade Plate upper | Grenade plate lower | 1/4 diamter of cannonball | To 0.64mm greater than cannonball | - | - | |
| 1/2 pood | 139.7 | 114.3 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 7.6 | ||
| 1/4 pood | 110.5 | 90.2 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 7.6 | ||
| Case-shot Plate | |||||||
| 1/2 pood | 147.3 | 129.5 | - | ||||
| 1/4 pood | 116.8 | 103.5 | - | ||||
Pg20 Ammunition complement
| Type | For 12 pound cannons | For 6 pound cannons | For 1/2 pood and 1/4 pood edinorogs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannon balls | 80 | 90 | - |
| Grenade rounds | - | - | 80 |
| Case-shot Far | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Case-Shot Close | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Flaming shell | 10 | - | 10 |
| Total number of rounds | 120 | 120 | 120 |
Pg27 - Chapter: Aiming.
Bottom left - Stadia (stage). Bottom right - standing sight. In the drawing, the squarish plate on the bar has three aiming points. The groove on the top is for long range targets. The hole in the middle is for medium range targets, and the groove/hole in the hinge is for aiming at close-range targets.
Pg28 - diagram - Markevich's Sight.
It had a movable aiming guide to assist with accuracy at known distances. (In the chart below, the numbers were too small for me to insert).
Pg32: Chart: initial speed of the round (meters per second)
| Cannons | Robbins calculations | Eilers calculations | Parameters of the rounds and the barrels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannonballs | |||
| 12 pound medium carriage | 376 | 392 | With a powder charge of 1638 grams and barrel length of 1906 mm. |
| 12 pound small carriage | 310 | 327 | With a powder charge of 1024 grams and barrel length of 1482 mm. |
| 6 pound | 377 | 396 | With a powder charge of 819 grams and barrel length of 1560 mm. |
| For edinorogs | grenades | ||
| 326 | 344 | With musket gunpowder. | |
Pg36 - Field artillery Powder box
| Quantity of pockets in the powder box | For Cannons | For Edinorogs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 pound | 6 pound | 1/2 pood | 1/4 pood | |
| 54 | 77 | 40 | 54 | |
Pg37 Mass of the powder boxes
| For | Mass of the powder box without the rounds (kg) | mass with the rounds (kg) |
|---|---|---|
| Cannons 12 pound | 335.8 | 819 |
| Cannons 6 pound | 347.3 | 737.1 |
| Edinorogs 1/2 pood | 337.4 | 819 |
| Edinorogs 1/4 pood | 342.3 | 819 |
Pg43 - Strengthening of the Borodino Positions
Key: Top to bottom:
Infantry (triangle in a square)
Jaegers (line and square)
Cavalry (horses in line)
Flankers (circles with lines)
Riflemen (circles)
Artillery (picket fence)
home guard (rectangle with an arrow)
Cossack Regiments (line with arrow)
fortified positions (half circle with spikes)
targeted fortified position (circle with roman numeral 1)
Raevskiy Battery (II)
Bagration's Fleshi (III)
Shevardinski Redoubt (IV)
Fortified Batteries (V, VI, VII, VIII)
Enemy Forces:
Infantry in Column (square)
Cavalry (dashed line)
Artillery (line)
Flankers (open circles with lines)
Riflemen (open circles)
Reserve Artillery
Pg44 - Russian Artillery that took part in the Borodino Battle
1st Western Army
2nd Infantry Corps
- 17th Inf. Division - 17th Btry, 32nd & 33rd Lt. Arty Companies 36 cannons
4th Inf Division - 4th Btry, 7th & 8th Lt Companies 36 cannons
4th Infantry Corps
- 11th Inf. Division - 2nd Btry, 3rd Lt & 6 cannons of the 4th Lt Company 30 cannons
23rd Inf Division - 44th Lt Company 12 cannons
6th Infantry Corps
- 7th Inf Division - 7th Btry, 12th & 13th Lt. Companies 36 cannons
24th Inf Division - 24th Btry, 45th & 46th Lt Companies 36 cannons
1st Cavalry Corps - 2nd Horse Company 12 cannons
2nd Cavalry Corps - 6th Horse Company 12 cannons
3rd Cavalry Corps - 7th Horse Company 12 cannons
Main Reserve of the 1st Western Army
5th Infantry Corps
- Life Guard Artillery Brigade - 1st & 2nd Btry, 1st & 2nd Lt. & two cannons of the Guard crew, 29th & 30th Battery Companies 74 cannons
1st Cuirassier Division - 1st & 2nd Guard Horse Btry 16 cannons
1st, 2nd, & 5th Lt. Companies of the 3rd Inf Corps 36 cannons
Horse Artillery Reserve - 4th, 5th, 9th, 10th, & 22nd Horse Companies 60 cannons
Independent Cossack Corps - 2d Horse Company of the Don Arty 12 cannons
2nd Western Army
7th Infantry Corps
- 26th Inf Division - 26th and 47th Lt Companies 24 cannons
12th Inf Division
4th Cavalry Corps - 8th Horse Company 12 cannons
8th Inf Corps
- 27th Inf Division -
Combined Grenadier Div - 1st Horse Company of the Don Artillery 12 cannons 3 Fortified Fleshi - 11th, 32nd, & 3rd Btry Companies and four cannons of the 21st Lt Companies. 40 cannons
Semenov Units - 1st (6 cannons) & 31st Btry Companies 18 cannons
Main Reserve of the 2nd Western Army
- 2nd Grenadier Div - 23rd & 12th Btys, 20th, 48th, 23rd & 22nd and 8 cannonns of the 21st Lt Company 80 cannons
Independent Detachment of the old Smolensk Road
- 1st Grenadier Div - 1st Btry (6 cannons) & 6th Lt Company 18 cannons
TOTAL: 624 Cannons
Pg47 - Conversion Chart
1 in. = 2.54 cm
1 pood = 16.3 8 kg
1 zolotnik = 4.2657 g
1 pound = 409.512 g
1 sazhen'= 2.1336 in
1 artillery pound = 491.4144g
1 foot = 0.3048 in
1 line = 2.54 mm
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