CHAPTER 1 GENERAL Section I. PURPOSE AND SCOPE 1. Purpose graph, and line of the text in which the change This manual is a guide for armor com- is recommended. Reasons should be provided manders and staffs in the employment, com- for each comment to insure understanding and mand, and control or armor units. proper evaluation. Comments should be forwarded directly to the Commanding Officer, 2. Scope U.S. Army Combat Developments Command a. This manual provides basic doctrine, tac- Armor Agency, Fort Knox, Kentucky 40121. tics, techniques, and procedures of employment; exercise of command, reconnaissance and security; combat service support; control; Armor is a combined arms force designed to movements; and offensive, defensive, retro- conduct mounted combat employing armor-prograde, and special operations appropriate to all tected vehicles and armed aircraft as a princiarmor units.
DesignationFM 17-1
EditionOct 1966
StatusSuperseded
Pages435
FunctionSmall Unit Tactics
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)