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FM 57-35 Airmobile Operations

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FM 57-35

Airmobile Operations

Army · FM · Nov 1960 · 132 pages

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ments combined with Army aviation elements to conduct airmobile operations. 3. Characteristics of Airmobile Operations Airmobile operations are similar to other ground combat opera- tions but differ in these respects : a. Airmobile operations usually are executed in lightly defended areas or after a preassault nuclear or nonnuclear preparation with the advantage of initial tactical surprise. b. Airmobile forces can land directly on or adjacent to their objectives. c. Airmobile forces are particularly vulnerable during landing and assembly. d. The types and amounts of heavy equipment that can be taken into the objective area are limited. e. Airmobile forces have the ability to readily conduct opera- tions in otherwise inaccessible areas. Airmobile forces are particularly vulnerable to enemy armor due to their limited ground mobility and firepower in the objec- tive area. g.

DesignationFM 57-35

EditionNov 1960

StatusSuperseded

Pages132

FunctionSmall Unit Tactics

CollectionHistoric

Public domain (U.S. Government work)

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References 31

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