CHAPTER 1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE 1. Purpose a. This mamiiil is a guide for the battalion com- mander, his staff, company commanders, platoon leaders, platoon sergeants, and squad leaders in the organization and operations of the divisional engi- neer battalion organic to the infantry division, mechanized division, and armored division. b. It also contains information for the commander and staff officers of the armored, infantry, and mechanized divisions on the tactical employment of the division engineers. c. Users of this manual are encouraged to submit reconnu ended changes or comments to improve the manual. Comments should be keyed to the specific page, paragraph, and line of the text in which change is recommended. Reasons should be pro- vided for each comment to insure understanding and complete evaluation.
DesignationFM 5-135
EditionNov 1961
StatusSuperseded
Pages265
FunctionEngineering
EchelonBattalion
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)