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FM 17-15 Tank Platoon

FM 17-15

Tank Platoon

Army · FM · Jan 1996

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The fundamental mission of the tank platoon is to close with and destroy the enemy. The platoon's ability to move, shoot, communicate, and provide armored protection is a decisive factor on the modern battlefield. It moves, attacks, defends, and performs other essential tasks to support the company team or troop mission. In accomplishing its assigned missions, the platoon uses fire, maneuver, and shock effect, synchronized with other maneuver elements and with combat support (CS) and combat service support (CSS) assets. When properly supported, it is capable of conducting sustained operations against any sophisticated threat. The tank platoon can survive and win in battle, however, only if it is well trained, effectively led, and highly motivated. Crews must be aggres-sive, and their tactics must reflect the tempo and intensity of maneuver warfare.

DesignationFM 17-15

EditionJan 1996

StatusSuperseded

FunctionSmall Unit Tactics

EchelonPlatoon

CollectionRecent Archive

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References 87

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