FM 7-10: Rifle Company Infatry and Airborne Division Battle Groups

FM 7-10 Rifle Company Infatry and Airborne Division Battle Groups

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FM 7-10

Rifle Company Infatry and Airborne Division Battle Groups

Army · FM · Aug 1962 · 325 pages

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The mission of the rifle company of the airborne battle group is to move by air to close with the enemy and destroy or capture him. 3. Capabilities The rifle company of the infantry battle group is capable ofa. Closing with the enemy by fire and maneuver in order to destroy or capture him. b. Repelling enemy assault by fire, close combat, and counterattack. c. Providing a base of fire and maneuver elements. d. Seizing and holding terrain. e. Maneuvering in all types of terrain and climatic conditions. f. Conducting airborne assaults by parachute when organic to the airborne battle group. g. Capitalizing on all forms of mobility. 4. Characteristics a. Infantry is the arm of close combat. It fights by combining fire, maneuver, and shock effect. It is the only force capable of seizing and holding terrain for extended periods.

DesignationFM 7-10

EditionAug 1962

StatusSuperseded

Pages325

FunctionSmall Unit Tactics

EchelonCompany

CollectionHistoric

Public domain (U.S. Government work)

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References 79

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