FM 3-97.61 ·Army ·2002 Military Mountaineering
Commanders must consider the effects terrain and weather will have on their operations, mainly on their troops and logistics efforts. Weather and terrain combine to challenge efforts in moving supplies to forward areas. Spring storms,…
FM 31-25 ·Army ·1972 Desert Operations
This manual is limited in scope to discussion of doctrine and associated tactics, techniques, and procedures for employment of military forces in desert environments. The doctrine is definitive primarily in two ways: First, in military…
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…
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 31-36 ·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 31-70 ·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 31-71 ·Army ·1971 Northern Operations
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FM 31-72 ·Army ·1964 Mountain Operations
The focal points of mountain combat are the heights. Gun emplacements and observation posts on commanding heights can dominate the foreground. Advances where possible are made along ridges. Both friendly and enemy forces can be expected to…
FM 70-10 ·Army ·1944 War Department Field Manual, Mountain Operations
Terrain and weather are important factors in the conduct of mountain operations. b. Mountainous terrain is usually characterized by one or more of the following: exaggerated terrain features, heavy woods or jungle, rocky crags and…
FM 70-15 ·Army ·1941 Operations in Snow and Extreme Cold
This manual supersedes FM 31-15, 18 September 194/, including C 1, 16 April 1942; and C 2, 29 Seotember 1942. Chapter 1 GENERAL 1. Basic Principles. a. Military operations conducted under conditions of snow and extreme cold follow the same…
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 9-207 ·Army ·1998 Operations and Maintenance of Ordonance Materiel in Cold Weather
Chapter 1 Cold Weather Considerations "Every mile is two in winter." George Herbert Section 1 The Cold Weather Challenge IMPACT ON MILITARY FORCES The cold has been identified as an enemy of military forces and equipment since the…
FM 90-3 ·Army ·1993 Desert Operations
FM 90-3 of water, heat, and wind to give deserts their characteristic barren appearance. The bedrock may be covered by a flat layer of sand, or gravel, or may have been exposed by erosion. Other common features are sand dunes, escarpments,…
FM 90-4 ·Army ·1987 Air Assault Operations
CHAPTER 1 Air Assault Operations in the AirLand Battle Section I AVIATION AND INFANTRY 1-1. General. Army aviation and infantry units can be fully integrated with other members of the combined arms team to form powerful and flexible air…
FM 90-5 ·Army ·1982 Jungle Operations (How to Fight)
The words "he," "him," "his," "man," and "men," when used in this publication, represent both the masculine and feminine genders unless otherwise specifically stated. You may recommend changes to this manual to improve it. Key your…
FM 90-6 ·Army ·1980 Mountain Operations
Helicopter units of all types can operate in the mountains to support ground maneuver. However, their effectiveness may be degraded by altitude and rugged terrain as well as by weather conditions. Ad- ditionally, mountain flying produces…
ST 31-205 ·Army ·Undated Special Forces Caching Techniques
CHAPTER 1 CACHING CONSIDERATIONS Jet. DEFINITION Caching is the process of hiding equipment or materials in a secure storage place with the view to future recovery for operational use. 1-2. OPERATIONAL USES Caches have utility in a variety…
TC 21-3 ·Army ·2025 Soldier`s Handbook for Individual Operations and Survival in Cold-Weather Areas
to Cold-Weather Operations DIFFERENT TYPES OF COLD CONDITIONS 1-1. There are different types of cold found throughout the world and each presents its own challenges. For Soldiers to be effective in a cold-weather environment, it is…
TC 21-7 ·Army ·2003 Personal Financial Readiness and Deployability Handbook
This training circular is designed for soldiers in the active component (AC) and the reserve component (RC) (which includes the Army National Guard (ARNG) and the United States Army Reserve (USAR). It explains the Army's pay system and…
TC 3-25.150 ·Army ·2017 Combatives
31 March 2017 TC 3-22.150 1-1 Overview Combatives training stands apart from the vast majority of martial arts training, in that producing the individual's actual fighting ability is of primary concern. The mental and physical benefits of…
TC 3-97.61 ·Army ·2025 Military Mountaineering
Military mountaineering: rope work, climbing and anchors, and movement of units over mountainous terrain. Supersedes the 2012 edition (2025).
TM 21-210 ·Army ·1969 Improvised Munitions Handbook
1. Purpose and Scope In Unconventional Warfare operations it may be impossible or unwise to use conventional military munitions as tools in the conduct of certain missions. It may be necessary instead to fabricate the required munitions…
Assault Climbers Handbook ·Army ·2002 Assault Climbers Handbook
The purpose of this period of instruction is to familiarize the student with the twelve mountain safety considerations and the acronym used to remember them. This lesson relates to all training conducted in a mountainous environment. 3.…
US Marine Corps - Hand to Hand Combat ·Army ·Undated Marine Hand-to-Hand Combat
POCR MAN'S JAMES BOND Vol. 1 fighting is of inestimable value. It provides the individual with a most effective means of executing a decisive attack or assault on an opponent, or of adequately defending himself. Mastery of the art of…
US Marine Corps - MWTC Summer Survival Course Handbook ·Army ·2002 Summer Survival Course Handbook
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California 93517-5001 MSVX.02.01 02/06/05 STUDENT HANDOUT REQUIREMENTS FOR SURVIVAL TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE In a survival situation, and given a survival kit,…
US Marine Corps - MWTC Winter Survival Course Handbook ·Army ·2002