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FM 5-5 Engineer Field Manual Engineer Troops

FM 5-5

Engineer Field Manual Engineer Troops

Army · FM · Jan 1943 · 307 pages

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FM 5-5 ENGINEER FIELD MANUAL ENGINEER TROOPS (This manual supersedes FM 56, 31 January 1941. inclading C 1. 17 January 1942.) CHAPTER 1 GENERAL · 1. PURPOSE AND ScoPr.--This manual is designed to serve as a general reference on engineer organization. It covers the mission, classification, organization, equipment, armament, and training of engineer units. · 2. CLASSIFCATION.-Engineer troops are classified as combat units or service units in accordance with Circular No. 422. War Department, 1942, a. Combat classiflcation.-(l) Combat units are those whose functions require close contact with the enemy. They include general engineer and some special engineer units attached or assigned to divisions, corps, and armies. They receive extensive combat and tactical training.

DesignationFM 5-5

EditionJan 1943

StatusSuperseded

Pages307

FunctionEngineering

EchelonTroop

CollectionHistoric

Public domain (U.S. Government work)

Editions 2

References 33

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