TO NIGHT OPERATIONS CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1-1. Purpose The purpose of this manual is to provide in- terim doctrinal guidance for. commanders and staffs in. the employment and support of in- fantry, airborne infantry, airmobile infantry, mechanized infantry, and armor units in night operations for each echelon at battalion level and below. 1-2. Scope a. This manual prescribes current policy, doctrine, and procedures for conducting night operations with principal emphasis upon Southeast Asia. b. The material presented herein is appli- cable to— (1) General war, to include a considera- tion of the employment of and protection from nuclear munitions and chemical, biological, and radiological agents ; and operations in nuclear, chemical, or biological environments. (2) Limited war. (3) Cold war, to include stability opera- tions. c.
DesignationFM 31-36
EditionApr 1968
StatusSuperseded
Pages280
FunctionFieldcraft Survival
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)