1. Purpose This manual presents the basic doctrine governing the activities of engineer troop units in a theater of operations. Its purpose is to assist commanders and their staffs in the employment and supervision of such units. The general information on Engineer operations and employment found in the FM 100- and 101-series has been expanded and incorporated into this manual and is applicable without modification to both nuclear and nonnuclear warfare. These guidelines, when combined with experience, judg- ment, initiative, and imagination, will enable the commander to utilize best the capabilities of the engineer forces. 2. Scope This manual covers both Engineer troop organizations and oper- ations. Engineer commanders and their staffs, and staff engineers and their sections are dealt with fully.
DesignationFM 5-1
EditionMay 1961
StatusSuperseded
Pages356
FunctionEngineering
EchelonTroop
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)