FM 21-100 ·Army ·1941 Soldier s Handbook
You are now a member of the Army of the United States. That Army is made up of free citizens chosen from among a free people. The American people of their own will, and through the men they have elected to represent them in Con gress, have…
FM 21-105 ·Army ·1943 Engineer Soldier’s Handbook
Über dieses Buch Dies ist ein digitales Exemplar eines Buches, das seit Generationen in den Regalen der Bibliotheken aufbewahrt wurde, bevor es von Google im Rahmen eines Projekts, mit dem die Bücher dieser Welt online verfügbar gemacht…
FM 21-11 ·Army ·1988 First Aid for Soldiers
This manual meets the emergency medical training needs of individual soldiers. Because medical personnel will not always be readily available, the nonmedical soldiers will have to rely heavily on their own skills and knowledge of…
FM 21-13 ·Army ·1950 The Soldier's Guide
What This Manual Is About T his manual is a general guide that gives you in one volume a lot of information about the United States Army. Its main purpose is to help you adjust yourself to Army lifebecause the more you know about the Army,…
FM 21-15 ·Army ·1945 Individual Clothing and Equipment
This manual sets forth the broad principles governing the care and maintenance of those items of clothing and individual equipment for which the soldier is responsible. It prescribes the method of pitching shelter tents and the use of…
FM 21-150 ·Army ·1992 Combatives
Hand-to-hand combat is an engagement between two or more persons in an empty-handed struggle or with handheld weapons such as knives, sticks, and rifles with bayonets. These fighting arts are essential military skills. Projectile weapons…
FM 21-16 ·Army ·Undated Unexploded Ordnance (Uxo) Procedures
1 T H E U X O H A Z A R D There were 21 US Army personnel killed and 53 injured during Operation Desert Storm as a direct result of handling UXO. Every person on the battlefield must be able to recognize and react to these hazards.…
FM 21-17 ·Army ·Undated Driver Selection, Training, and Supervision
This manual outlines a system for selecting, training, and qualifying track combat vehicle drivers. The Army's inventory includes numerous track combat vehicles; some are weapons, while others carry men and materiel. Scope This manual…
FM 21-18 ·Army ·1990 Foot Marches
This manual is a guide for commanders and their staffs in the procedures and techniques of foot marches. It describes the march mission, characteristics and types of foot marches, and march training to include planning procedures, duties…
FM 21-20 ·Army ·1998 Physical Fitness Training
A soldier's level of physical fitness' has a direct impact on his combat readiness. The many battles in which American troops have fought underscore the important role physical fitness plays on the battlefield. The renewed nationwide…
FM 21-22 ·Army ·1944 Watermanship
Military watermanship means taking care of'yourself on or in the water in any military situation. It combines ordinary swimming ability and knowledge of the sea with common sense and self-discipline. You may have to travel over water on…
FM 21-25 ·Army ·1944 Elementary Map and Aerial Photograph Reading
This manual supersedes FM 21-25, 12 April 1941, including C 1, 17 January 1942, C 2, 20 April 1942, and C 3, 19 June 1942. CHAPTER 1 WHY LEARN TO READ A MAP? In civilian life it is possible for a stranger to find his way around a large…
FM 21-26 ·Army ·1993 Map Reading and Land Navigation
The purpose of this field manual is to provide a standardized source document for Armywide reference on map reading and land navigation. It applies to every soldier in the Army regardless of service branch, MOS, or rank. This manual…
FM 21-30 ·Army ·1941 Conventional Signs, Military Symbols, and Abbreviations
This manual supersedes FM 21-30, August 1, 1939, and Training Circular No. 48, War Department, 1941. SECTION I GENERAL • 1. PURPOSE.—This manual is intended to supply the in formation required by the map reader. Persons engaged in the…
FM 21-30 ·Army ·1943 Conventional Signs, Military Symbols, and Abbreviations
On topo graphic maps, * * * symbols and abbreviations. * * * . * * b. General characteristics of roads and bridges. (1) Traffic lanes. 1, 2, 3, etc. * * * for light two-way traffic. 2 — Two-lane roadway having occasional one- lane…
FM 21-305 ·Army ·1993 Manual for the Wheeled Vehicle Driver
The military and civilian vehicle driver must meet specific qualifications to be certified He must know his responsibilities and be familiar with the forms that pertain to vehicle operation. OFFICIAL USE REQUIREMENT "Official use" is…
FM 21-31 ·Army ·1994 Topographic Symbols
1. Purpose This manual describes the topographic symbols and abbreviations authorized for use by all echelons in the interpretation of military maps, overlays, and related features and activities. 2. Scope This manual is divided into four…
FM 21-40 ·Army ·1940 Defense Against Chemical Attack
FM 21-40 BASIC FIELD MANUAL DEFENSE AGAINST CHEMICAL ATTACK (The matter contained herein supersedes chapter 8, Basic Field Manual, volume I, December 31, 1937 (including Cl, May 25, 1939).) SECTION I GENERAL • 1. OBJECT OF INSTRUCTION.—The…
FM 21-5 ·Army ·1959 Military Training 8-19
1. Purpose and Scope a. This manual is a guide to training management and the preparation and conduct of tactical exercises used in training. It provides guidance and assistance to personnel at all levels responsible for training…
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 21-6 ·Army ·1954 Techniques of Military Instruction
1. Purpose This manual is designed to assist Army instructors in teaching efficiently. All officers and noncommissioned officers must know how to teach. As specialists, they may have an excellent knowledge of some phase of the military…
FM 21-60 ·Army ·1987 Visual Signals
1-1. General Visual signals are any means of communication that require sight and can be used to transmit prearranged messages rapidly over short distances. This includes the devices and means used for the recognition and identification of…
FM 21-7 ·Army ·1943 List of Training Films Filmstrips and Film Bulletins
War Department list of training films, film strips, and film bulletins available for instruction, with guidance on employing visual training aids (1943).
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 21-75 ·Army ·1984 Combat Skills of the Soldier
Cover gives protection from bullets, fragments of exploding rounds, flame, nuclear effects, and biological and chemical agents. Cover can also conceal you from enemy observation. Cover can be natural or man-made. Natural cover includes…
FM 21-75 ·Army ·1944 Scouting, Patrolling, and Sniping
PART ONE SCOUTING Chapter 1 GENERAL 1. IMPORTANCE. Commanders must have accurate, detailed, and timely information about the enemy, the terrain, and neighboring troops for successful combat. Well-trained scouts and capably led patrols are…
FM 21-76 ·Army ·1992 Survival.pdf
This manual is based entirely on the keyword SURVIVAL. The letters in this word can help guide you in your actions in any survival situation. Whenever faced with a survival situation, remember the word SURVIVAL. SURVIVAL ACTIONS The…
FM 21-76-1 ·Army ·1999 Survival, Evasion, and Recovery
QUICK REFERENCE CHECKLIST Decide to Survive! S - Size up the situation, surroundings, physical condition, equipment. U - Use all your senses R - Remember where you are. V - Vanquish fear and panic. I - Improvise and improve. V - Value…
FM 21-77 ·Army ·1958 Evasion and Escape
1. Purpose and Scope a. Purpose. (1) This manual is a guide to commanders in the training and indoctrination of personnel in the principles and techniques of evasion and escape. It is the basis for all evasion and escape training conducted…
FM 21-78 ·Army ·1989