FM 7-20: Infantry, Airborne Infantry, and Mechanized Infantry Battalions

FM 7-20 Infantry, Airborne Infantry, and Mechanized Infantry Battalions

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FM 7-20

Infantry, Airborne Infantry, and Mechanized Infantry Battalions

Army · FM · Jan 1962 · 440 pages

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3. Characteristics and Capabilities a. The infantry battalion is the infantry's basic tactical unit. The personnel, equipment and training of the battalion provide for versatility and enable it to accomplish a variety of combat missions with organic means. The battalion's command structure is designed to accept an augmentation of forces. The battalion is capable of fighting with or without vehicles, with minimum adjustment of equipment and personnel, whenever dismounted, mechanized, motorized, amphibious, airmobile, or joint airborne operations are required. b. Battalions have the following capabilities: (1) Close with the enemy by means of fire and maneuver in order to destroy or capture him. (2) Repel enemy assault by fire, close combat and counterattack. (3) Provide base of fire and maneuver elements. (4) Seize and hold terrain. (5) Conduct independent operations on a limited scale.

DesignationFM 7-20

EditionJan 1962

StatusSuperseded

Pages440

FunctionSmall Unit Tactics

EchelonBattalion

CollectionHistoric

Public domain (U.S. Government work)

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