FM 9-5 C ORDNANCE FIELD MANUAL ORDNANCE SERVICE IN THE FIELD CHANOESi WAR DEPARTMENT, No. 6 J WASHINGToN 25, D. C., 29 July 1944. FM 9-5, 11 July 1942. is changed as follows: CHAPTER 7 ORDNANCE SERVICE IN THE COMBAT ZONE SECTION IV (Added) AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS 84.1. GENERAL.-a. An amphimflous operation is an expedition dispatched by sea to make a landing assault on a hostile shore. 'The composition of the task force Involved is determined by Joint planning and training of Army and Navy personnel. Army landing forces are organized to facilitate embarkation and debarkation, to attain a powerful invasion force, and to provide logistic support of the operation. Normally the initial landing team will consist of one battalion of combatant troops. The logistic functions for this unit will be accomplished by a "shore party" to which ordnance personnel maly be added when considered feasible.
DesignationFM 9-5
EditionJul 1944
StatusSuperseded
Pages190
FunctionSustainment
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)