FM 17: Employment of Armored Units the Armored Division

FM 17 Employment of Armored Units the Armored Division

FM 17

Employment of Armored Units the Armored Division

Army · FM · Jan 1942 · 54 pages

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FM 17 ARMORED FORCE FIELD MANUAL EMPLOYMENT OF ARMORED UNITS THE ARMORED DIVISION CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1. GENEZRAL PRovISIroNs.-a. This document is published as a guide for the tactical training and operation of the Armored Division. b. The tactical procedures and methods set forth herein are not to be followed as arbitrary rules. A departure from the guide lines set forth is a privilege of command, but such departure must be justified by results. 2. TRAINING.-a. The Armored Division must be trained and used for offensive operations. Such operations require highly specialized organization and methods to overcome the varied and complex modern fighting means. b. Every tactical situation now demands special procedures and a special grouping of troops and weapons.

DesignationFM 17

EditionJan 1942

StatusSuperseded

Pages54

FunctionSmall Unit Tactics

EchelonDivision

CollectionHistoric

Public domain (U.S. Government work)