SectioR 1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE 1. Purpose This manual provides the information necessary for troops of all branches to understand the technical aspects of the reconnaissance and classification of existing routes of communication in order to achieve their full and proper utilization. Methods of survey and reconnaissance for new routes are found in other manuals of the TM and FM 5-series. 2. Scope a. This manual covers the collection, compilation, and dissemination of technical information concerning existing routes of communication, including roads, bridges, and other crossing means, which are needed to plan or execute movement of military vehicles. The manual discusses the information needed, the methods for obtaining it, how it is compiled, how it relates to the vehicle and bridge classification system, and how it is disseminated to the user.
DesignationFM 5-36
EditionAug 1960
StatusSuperseded
Pages292
FunctionEngineering
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)