PART ONE GENERAL CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1. Purpose a. This manual covers the organization, doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures of the scout platoon and armored cavalry platoons, troops, and squadrons organic to both the armored division and the infantry division, and the armored cavalry platoon and armored cavalry troop of the armored cavalry regiment. For the purpose of this manual, the scout platoon is considered to be an armored cavalry type unit. b. The material presented herein is intended as a guide. In practice, each situation must be solved by logical interpretation of the information in this manual or in other appropriate references. c. This manual is designed to be used in conjunction with FM 17-1. General information contained in FM 17-1 is repeated in this manual only when necessray to ensure clarity and understanding.
DesignationFM 17-35
EditionFeb 1960
StatusSuperseded
Pages276
FunctionSmall Unit Tactics
EchelonPlatoon
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)