Ottoman Turkish Artillery Manual - Light Field Howitzer Instruction Manual Military Army

Ottoman Turkish Artillery Manual - Light Field Howitzer Instruction Manual

Description

A four‑page Ottoman Turkish artillery instruction manual titled  Ottoman Military Artillery Document - Light Field Howitzer Instruction Manual. The booklet gives concise, practical guidance on the operation and firing procedures of a light field howitzer (listed in the text as Model 16 — light field howitzer). Headings and sections include tactical and procedural topics such as “Atışın cereyan tarzı” (the conduct/progression of firing) and “Atış muhtırası” (firing orders/instructions), and the text provides step‑by‑step instructions likely intended for artillery crews.

Although the booklet is undated, its subject matter and the reference to a German‑style howitzer suggest a World War I era provenance and reflects the Ottoman Army’s use of allied (notably German) artillery systems and training materials. The manual is therefore an instructive wartime document showing practical military technology transfer and training within the late Ottoman/WWI military context.

Key Features

• Title/Type: Ottoman Turkish artillery instruction manual (Light Field Howitzer Instruction Manual)

• Language: Ottoman Turkish (Arabic script)

• Format: 4 pages (short technical manual / field instruction leaflet)

• Weapon referenced: Model 16 - Light Field Howitzer (light howitzer)

• Contents: Firing procedures, conduct of fire, firing orders, crew instructions and drills (sections titled Atışın cereyan tarzı, Atış muhtırası, etc.)

• Likely date / context: World War I era (based on weapon type and Ottoman–German military cooperation)

• Significance: Practical artillery training text illustrating Ottoman frontline logistics, crew procedures, and the use of allied ordnance; valuable for military historians and collectors of Ottoman‑era militaria and WWI materiel manuals.