FM 1-105 ·Army ·1974 Aviators Handbook
CHAPTER 2 AVIATION TASKS AND RELATED MATERIAL Section I. TACTICAL LOW-LEVEL OPERATIONS 2—1. Definitions a. Low-Level Flight Operations. Low-level flight operation is the operation of Army aircraft at opti- mum altitudes which afford cover…
FM 21-26 ·Army ·1956 Map Reading
The ability of large groups of military personnel to learn how to use maps for military purposes has been found by research to be dependent upon the concepts presented and the manner in which they are taught. Soldiers with varied…
FM 21-50 ·Army ·1962 Ranger Training and Ranger Operations
Ranger Operations Are—overt operations by highly trained units to any depth into enemy held areas for the purpose of reconnaissance, raids, and general disruption of enemy operations. Depth and duration of the operation are limited only by…
FM 31-71 ·Army ·1971 Northern Operations
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FM 31-70 ·Army ·1968 Basic Cold Weather Manual
1-1. Purpose and Scope a. This manual is designed to prepare the individual soldier and small unit commander to conduct military operations for extended periods of time under the most severe and varying cold weather climatic conditions.…
FM 31-30 ·Army ·1965 Jungle Operations
CHAPTER 2 THE JUNGLE Section I. GENERAL 4. Prevalent Misconceptions The soldier who is not familiar with the jungle will suffer from conditioned fears and apprehen- sions when faced with the prospect of living and fighting in a jungle…
FMFRP 12-41 Professional Knowledge Gained from Operational E ·Army ·1967 Professional Knowledge Gained from Operational Experience in Vietnam, 1967
1. PURPOSE FleetMarineForceReferencePublication(FMFRP)12-41,Professional Knowledge Gained from Operational Experience in Vietnam, 1967, is publishedtoensuretheretentionanddisseminationofusefulinformationwhich isnot intendedto…
FM 31-25 ·Army ·1964 Desert Operations
dom of movement frequently afforded by the des- ert permits an increase in the depth of objectives and the width of frontages of units. Weak spots in the enemy defenses are exploited. This may be accomplished by concentrating forces in a…
FM 90-3 ·Army ·1977 Desert Operations
The purpose of this manual is to describe how US Army forces fight in the desert. Conditions will be encountered in the desert that have a profound effect on military operations. Desert operations require, among other things, special…
FM 21-7 ·Army ·1943 List of Training Films Filmstrips and Film Bulletins
This manual supersedes FM 21-7, 1 January 1943, and Training Circulars Nos. 9, 39, 57, 73, 85, 106, 112, 116, and 128, War Department, 1943. Section I General 1. PURPOSE This is one of a series of manuals covering instructional materials…
FM 21-7 ·Army ·1945 List of War Department Films Filmstrips and Film Bulletins
Catalog of War Department films, film strips, and film bulletins, with required showings and guidance on the use of training films (1945).
FM 31-75 ·Army ·1971 Riverine Warfare
This manual sets forth basic guidance for commanders and staff officers for planning and executing riverine warfare. While this manual reflects riverine warfare as conducted in the Repub- lic of Vietnam where it was field evaluated, the…
FM 1-15 ·Army ·1967 Divisional Aviation Battalion and Group
1-1. Purpose and Scope 1-2. Recommendations To Improve a. This manual provides doctrine and guid- Clarity or Accuracy ance for commanders, staff officers, and other Users of this manual are encouraged to subpersonnel concerned with the…
FM 31-36 ·Army ·1968 Jungle Operations (TEST)
TO NIGHT OPERATIONS CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1-1. Purpose The purpose of this manual is to provide in- terim doctrinal guidance for. commanders and staffs in. the employment and support of in- fantry, airborne infantry, airmobile infantry,…
FM 31-100 ·Army ·1971 Surveillance, Target Aquisition and Night Observation (STANO) Operations (TEST)
TO STANO OPERATIONS Section I. 1—1. Purpose a. The purpose of this manual is to provide the guidance required for the tactical planning, em- ployment, and management of surveillance, target acquisition, and night observation (STANO) sys-…
FM 72-20 ·Army ·1944 Jungle Warfare
This manual supersedes FM 31-20, 15 December 1941, including 0 1, 26 May 1942; C 2, 3 August 19D42; and 0 S3,24 Septenmber 1942. Chapter 1 GENERAL Section I. GENERAL 1. General In jungle warfare, the soldier often fights two enemies: man…
FM 5-36 ·Army ·1970 Route Reconnaissance and Classification (C1)
Influence of the operational environment on . reconnaissance Intelligence aspects of reconnaissance Reconnaissance operations RECONNAISSANCE AND CLASSIFICA- TION OF EXISTING ROUTES Route classification Route reconnaissance overlays Slope…
FM 31-21 ·Army ·1965 Special Forces Operations
1. Purpose and Scope a. This manual provides doctrinal guidance to commanders and staffs responsible for the training and operational employment of U.S. Army special forces in unconventional warfare (ITW) and in counterinsurgency (CI)…
FM 90-1 ·Army ·1976 Employment of Army Aviation Unis in a High Threat Environment
FM 90-1 « m jg&fciji Purpose and Aviation Objectives In the future, Army aviation units will fight as part of the combined arms team in a high threat environment. While much has been written and said concerning how we will fight the next…
FM 31-18 ·Army ·1968 Long-Range Reconnaissance Patrol Company
1-1. Purpose This manual contains doctrine for the employ- ment of the TOE field army and corps long- range reconnaissance patrol (LRRP) com- panies and those modified TOE (MTOE) and provisional LRRP units formed by divisions and separate…
FM 31-35 ·Army ·1969 Jungle Operations
1-1. Purpose This manual provides doctrinal guidance to com- manders, staff officers, and other personnel con- cerned with tactical operations in jungle areas. 1—2. Scope a. This manual describes the common as well as the distinguishing…
FM 31-22 ·Army ·1963 U. S. Army Counterinsurgency Forces
10. Military Civic Action a. Purpose. The purpose of the military civic action program is to use indigenous military resources for the benefit of civilian communities, such as assisting in health, welfare, and public works projects,…
FM 17-36 ·Army ·1965 Divisional Armored and Air Cavalry Units
orients its location or movement on intelligence (b) Types of security missions. objectives. For a detailed discussion of recon- 1. Advance guard. An advance naissance and security missions, see FM 17-1. guard is a security force, prima-…
FM 31-73 ·Army ·1967 Advisory Handbook for Stability Operations
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1. Purpose Tins manual provides the U. S. Army unit and sector/subscetor (provinec/district) advisor to a host country (HC) a ready reference on doctrine and techniques which arc employed most fre- quently in stability…
FM 31-16 ·Army ·1963 Counterguerilla Operations
CHAPTER 2 THE ENEMY RESISTANCE MOVEMENT Section I. ORGANIZATION OF THE RESISTANCE MOVEMENT 3. General a. A guerrilla force is the armed manifesta- tion of a resistance movement by a portion of the population of the area against the local…
FMFRP 12-40 Professional Knowledge Gained from Operational E ·Army ·1965 Professional Knowledge Gained from Operational Experience in Vietnam, 1965-1966
TO VIETNAM 1. BACKGROUND OF THE WAR Much of Vietnam's history is the story of its relations with China, its vastly larger and more powerful neighbor to the north. The Vietnamese for many centuries have both admired China for her culture…
FM 30-31 ·Army ·1970 Stability Operatoins-Intelligence
Cl, FM 30-31 to the Commanding Officer, US Army Combat Developments Command Intelligence Agency, Fort Huachuca, Arizona 85613. Originators of pro- posed changes constituting significant modifica- tion of approved Army doctrine may send an…
FM 31-15 ·Army ·1961 Operations Against Irregular Forces
Section I.GENERAL 1. Purpose and Scope a. This manual provides guidance to the commanders and staffs of combined arms forces which have a primary mission of eliminating irregular forces. b. The text discusses the nature of irregular forces…
FM 6-120 ·Army ·1962 The Field Artillery Target Aquisition Battalion and Batteries
For tactics and technique common to all field artillery battalions and batteries, not contained in this manual, see FM 6-20-1, FM 6-20-2, and FM 6-140. Section II. MISSIONS 3. General Eight principle missions are performed by the field…
FM 1-10 ·Army ·1960