PART ONE OPERATIONS CHAPTER 1 GENERAL Section I. MISSION AND ORGANIZATION 1. Purpose and Scope a. This manual is a guide to the training and tactical employment of the headquarters and headquarters company of the battle group. It covers the organization and functioning of the company and its elements. b. The material presented herein is applicable to atomic warfare. Where applicable, appropriate modifying guidance for nonatomic warfare is integrated throughout the manual. 2. Mission The headquarters and headquarters company provides command, staff, supply, administration, maintenance, communication, reconnaissance, engineer, and assault gun support for the battle group. This company provides local security for the battle group command post, and also provides counterfire data and medical services for the battle group. 3.
DesignationFM 7-21
EditionAug 1957
StatusSuperseded
Pages280
FunctionSmall Unit Tactics
EchelonCompany
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)