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FM 21-77 Evasion and Escape

FM 21-77

Evasion and Escape

Army · FM · May 1958 · 176 pages

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1. Purpose and Scope a. Purpose. (1) This manual is a guide to commanders in the training and indoctrination of personnel in the principles and techniques of evasion and escape. It is the basis for all evasion and escape training conducted in the active Army and the Reserve components. (2) The material presented herein is applicable without modification to both nuclear and nonnuclear warfare. b. Scope. (1) This manual contains doctrine for evasion and escape training and operations which has been accepted on the basis of experience gained by the United States and its allies during World War I, World War II, and the Korean conflict. Factual information is presented in the form of principles, procedures, and techniques that have been used successfully worldwide. Specific area intelligence and techniques are not included in this manual, but will be

DesignationFM 21-77

EditionMay 1958

StatusSuperseded

Pages176

FunctionFieldcraft Survival

CollectionHistoric

Public domain (U.S. Government work)

References 27

FM 21-77ANot in the Vault
FM 31-21ANot in the Vault
FM 21-41Not in the Vault
TM 21-200Not in the Vault