FM 17-27: Armored Force Field Manual 81MM Mortar Squad and Platoon

FM 17-27 Armored Force Field Manual 81MM Mortar Squad and Platoon

FM 17-27

Armored Force Field Manual 81MM Mortar Squad and Platoon

Army · FM · Jan 1942 · 100 pages

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FM 1 t2 7 ARMORED FORCE FIELD MANUAL 81-MM MORTAR SQUAD AND PLATOON SECTION I GENERAL * 1. SCOPE.-a. This manual covers the tactical employment of the mortar platoon and squad in support of tank and infantry units. It is a guide only. Each situation presents a different problem and is solved by applying the fundamentals set forth herein. b. Key to illustrations: [ PLATOON COMMANDER i GUN, ASSAULT, SELF-PROPELLED AMMUNITION CARRIER i MORTAR CARRIER 0 TANK CD3 SMOKE SHELL * 2. ORGANIZATION-a. The mortar platoon of the armored battalion, the separate tank battalion, and the armored infantry battalion consists of a platoon headquarters and three squads, each squad being equipped with one 81-mm mortar mounted in a half-track M4. The platoon headquarters is mounted in a half-track M2.

DesignationFM 17-27

EditionJan 1942

StatusSuperseded

Pages100

FunctionSmall Unit Tactics

EchelonSquad

CollectionHistoric

Public domain (U.S. Government work)

References 11

TM 3-305Not in the Vault
FM 17-62Not in the Vault