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FM 7-8 Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad

FM 7-8

Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad

Army · FM · Mar 2001 · 411 pages

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This manual provides doctrine, tactics, techniques and procedures on how infantry rifle platoons and squads fight. Infantry rifle platoons and squads include infantry, airborne, air assault, ranger, and light infantry platoons and squads. This manual supersedes FM 7-8, Infantry Platoon and Squad dated April 1981, as well as FM 7-70, The Light In fantry platoon and Squad dated September 1986, and is aligned with the Army's AirLand Battle doctrine. It is not intended to be a stand-alone publication. An understanding of FM 7-10, The Infantry Rifle Company, and FM 7-20, The Infantry Battalion, is essential. The primary audiences for this manual are the infantry rifle platoon leader platoon sergeant, and squad and fire team leaders; instructors in TRADOC schools; and writers of infantry [raining literature.

DesignationFM 7-8

EditionMar 2001

StatusSuperseded

Pages411

FunctionSmall Unit Tactics

EchelonSquad

CollectionRecent Archive

Editions 2

References 56

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