/9v jija, iCf2 C'S BASIC FIELD MANUAL MILITARY POLICE CHANGEGS WAR DEPARTMENT No. 2 WASIlNGTON 25, D. C., 7 December 1945 FM 19-5, 14 June 1944, is changed as follows: CHAPTER 5 (Superseded) TRAFFIC CONTROL Section I. GENERAL 52. PURPOSE. Themotorvehiclehasmadepossible the rapid movement over long distances of large bodies of troops and great quantities of supplies. However, the very volume of this traffic, which must often move over a very limited roadnet, tends to produce congestion, confusion, and stagnation. Situations often arise which restrict or stop the flow of traffic in a particular area. It is only by careful traffic planning, control and direction that the inherent mobility of modern vehicles is exploited to the utmost.
DesignationFM 19-5
EditionJun 1944
StatusSuperseded
Pages393
FunctionSmall Unit Tactics
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)