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FM 31-10 Basic field Manual. Coast Defense

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FM 31-10

Basic field Manual. Coast Defense

Army · FM · Jan 1941 · 57 pages

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FM 31-10 RESTRICTED BASIC FIELD MANUAL COAST DEFENSE SECTION I ARMED FORCES IN COAST DEFENSE 13 1. In coast defense, the general mission of the armed forces is to prevent or repel a landing' by hostile forces on United States soil or in any theater of operations designated by the President. 2. The fleet must act offensively. It requires secure bases from which to operate, but must be freed from the necessity of protecting these- bases. The Army, assisted by naval local defense forces, furnishes this protection against naval, air, and land attacks. For these purposes, harbor defense forces are reinforced as required. 1 3. Navy offshore and inshore patrols are a source of valu able information to Army commanders.

DesignationFM 31-10

EditionJan 1941

StatusSuperseded

Pages57

FunctionSmall Unit Tactics

CollectionHistoric

Public domain (U.S. Government work)

Editions 2

References 11

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