FM 8-5: Medical Department Units of a Theater of Operations

FM 8-5 Medical Department Units of a Theater of Operations

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FM 8-5

Medical Department Units of a Theater of Operations

Army · FM · May 1945 · 465 pages

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The purpose of this manual is to provide information on the organization, functions, administra tion, and internal activities of those Medical Department units operating in the theater of operations. 2. SCOPE. The scope of the manual includes only the internal features and characteristics of Medical Depart ment units in the theater of operations. Tactical em ployment of these Medical Department units is not included in this manual, but will be found in FM 8-10. 3. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, a. Status. The Army of the United States is composed of the Army Ground Forces (Infantry, Armored Force, Artillery, etc.), Army Air Forces, and Army Service Forces. The commanding generals of the major forces, commands, departments, or theaters are responsible for the internal organization and the efficient operation of the medical service of their respective commands.

DesignationFM 8-5

EditionMay 1945

StatusSuperseded

Pages465

FunctionMedical TCCC

CollectionHistoric

Public domain (U.S. Government work)

Editions 4

References 14

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