FM 18-24: Tank Destroyer Field Manual, Tank Destroyer Pioneer Platoon

FM 18-24 Tank Destroyer Field Manual, Tank Destroyer Pioneer Platoon

FM 18-24

Tank Destroyer Field Manual, Tank Destroyer Pioneer Platoon

Army · FM · Nov 1944 · 103 pages

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Section I GENERAL 1. Scope This manual covers the tactical employment of the self-propelled tank destroyer pioneer platoon. It is designed to be used as a guide only and does not provide inflexible rules. All commanders must be encouraged to solve each situation according to the various factors involved. 2. Equipment The pioneer platoon is organized and equipped to accomplish small construction and demolition tasks. The text and illustrations contained herein are based on tables of organization and equipment in effect at the date of writing. These tables may change at any -time; however, the methods and principles described in 'this manual will still be applicable. 3. Mission a. The pioneer platoon 'has two general missions: (1) To prevent the movement of the battalion from being delayed by natural or artificial obstacles.

DesignationFM 18-24

EditionNov 1944

StatusSuperseded

Pages103

FunctionSmall Unit Tactics

EchelonPlatoon

CollectionHistoric

Public domain (U.S. Government work)

References 9

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