FM 60-5 ·Army ·1951 Amphibious Operations Battalion in Assault Landings
Authority for release of this document to a foreign government must be secured from the Assistant Chief of Staff, C-2. When this document is released to a foreign govern- ment, it is released subject to the following con- ditions: This…
FM 71-2 ·Army ·1977 The Tank and Mechanized Infantry Battalion Task Force
In order to see the enemy, it will be necessary to MOVE. The task force MOVES to SEE and MOVES to fight. For when fighting outnumbered, which the task force must expect to do most of the time, it will be necessary to MOVE to mass…
FM 7-17 ·Army ·1951 The Armored Infantry and Battalion
FM 7-17 C1 FIELD MANUAL THE ARMORED INFANTRY COMPANY AND BATTALION CIIANGES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY No. 1 f WASHINmGTON 25, D. C., 12 September1952 FM 7-17, 23 March 1951, is changed as follows: 285.1 FORWARD AIR CONTROLLER (Added) a. A…
FM 5-134 ·Army ·1958 Armored Division Engineer Battalion
CHAPTER 1 I NTRODUCTION Section I. GENERAL 1. Purpose The purpose of this manual is to provide guidance to the officers and noncommissioned officers of the armored division engineer battalion in the performance of their duties. 2. Scope…
ST 17-33 ·Army ·1949 Tank Battalion
Special text on the tank battalion: organization and tactical employment in the early postwar Army (1949).
FM 7-20 ·Army ·1942 Infantry Field Manual, Rifle Battalion
This manual, together with FM 7-10, June 2, 1942. and FM 7 15. May 19. 1942, supersedes FM 7-5, October 1, 1940 (including C 1. November 15. 1941). CHAPTER 1 GENERAL * 1. ROLE OF INFANTRY BATTALION.-The rifle battalion is the basic…
FM 17-33 ·Army ·1949 Tank-Battalion
or around one or both flanks or the rear of the initial enemy dispositions and toward an objective in the rear. The maneuvering force moves at such a distance from the base of fire that it will be impossible to furnish it the desired fire…
FM 17-42 ·Army ·1944 Armored Infantry Battalion
This manual covers the tactical employment of the armored infantry battalion, both as part of a larger force, and when acting independently. It is designed as a guide and does not prescribe a set of inflexible rules. Each tactical…
FM 55-37 ·Army ·1957 Transportation Battalion Infantry Division
1. Purpose and Scope a. The purpose of this manual is to provide train- ing guidance for officers and noncommissioned officers of the transportation battalion, infantry division. b. The scope of this manual includes the organiza- tion,…
FM 6-140 ·Army ·1965 Field Artillery Cannon Battalions and Batteries
Plans the maintenance workload con- sidering the availability of parts and tools, as well as the level of experience of personnel and the tactical situation. e. Supervises the scheduling of equipment for the prescribed preventive…
FM 55-55 ·Army ·1944 Transportation Corps : Railway Operating Battalion
Go ogle This is a digital copy of a book that was preserved for generations on Hbrary shelves before it was carefully scanned by Google as part of a project to make the world's books discoverable online. It has survived long enough for the…
FM 5-132 ·Army ·1957 Infantry Division Engineer Battalion
Section I. GENERAL 1. Purpose This manual provides information and guidance for individual and unit training and employment in operations of the infantry division, engineer battalion. 2. Scope This manual outlines the organization,…
FM 1-15 ·Army ·1965 Aviation Battalion
Mission and the supporting aviation unit depends upon the mission or degree of control directed by a. A divisional aviation battalion provides the higher headquarters. The degree of conaviation general support to the division, partrol…
FM 17-34 ·Army ·1945 Amphibious Tank and Tractor Battalions
Authority for release of this document to a foreign government must be secured from the Director of Intelligence, GSUSA.When this document is released to a foreign government, it is released subject to the following conditions: This…
FM 2-30 ·Army ·1944 Cavalry Field Manual, Cavalry Mechanized Reconnaissance Squadron
(This manual supersedes F£M 2-30, 29 March 1943, and FM 17-22, Reconnaissance Battalion, 18 August 1942.) CHAPTER 1 GENERAL SECTION I. PURPOSE AND SCOPE 1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this manual is to provide a text for the tactical training…
FM 6-20-1 ·Army ·1979 Field Artillery Cannon Battalion
v4 vr TO 7" j' ••-ift/íy Á.3. In the battles of the next war, effective use of firepower will be more critical than in any land battle the US Army has ever fought. Changes in battle tempo, mobility, and firepower will challenge field…
FM 55-22 ·Army ·1962 Transportation Railway Battalion
CHAPTER 1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE 1. Purpose This manual assists transportation railway op- erating and transportation railway shop battalion officers in the employment of rail units and to provide the basis for the organization, training, and…
FM 54-2 ·Army ·1976 The Division Support Command and Separate Brigade Support Battalion
This revision reflects up-to-date doctrinal guidance on the organization and employment of all types of division support commands (DISCOMs) and support battalions of separate brigades organized under the H-series TOE. For easy reference,…
FM 55-23 ·Army ·1944 Transportation Railway Shop Battalion
1. Purpose The purpose of this manual is to guide the transportation railway shop battalion commander, his staff, and his subordinate leaders. It also serves as a guide for command and staff officers charged with the employment of railway…
FM 9-65 ·Army ·1960 Armored Ordnance Battalion
4. Definitions There is no section or glossary in this manual devoted to definitions of terms. The terms used throughout this manual may be found in AR 320-5, "Dictionary of United States Army Terms," except for those few not yet…
FM 11-25 ·Army ·1966 Signal Construction Battalion
jects related to the material contained in this manual This manual establishes army doctrine and pro- are listed in appendix A. vides the information and guidance necessary for the b. A summary of the technical characteristics of…
FM 5-136 ·Army ·1967 Engineer Battalions, Airborne and Airmoble Divisions
Section I. THE AIRBORNE DIVISION 2-1. Mission The primary mission of the airborne division is the destruction of enemy military forces and the seizure or domination of critical land areas, their populations, and resources. In ad- dition to…
FM 6-56 ·Army ·1966 Field Artillery Battalion Little John
Standard gross weight 778.6 pounds Warhead section weight 262 pounds Empty weight 536 pounds Propellant weight Maximum range Minimum range 2.01 meters 242.6 pounds i 20,400 meters 3,000 meters 4.38 meters i -*—Warhead .Motor 318 mm Fin…
FM 17-22 ·Army ·1942 Armored Force Field Manual, Reconnaissance Battalion
FM 17-22 1-2 RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION ARMORED FORCE FIELD MANUAL SECTION I GENERAL E 1. PURPOSE.-a. The purpose of this manual is to outline general methods of training and employing the reconnaissance battalion of the armored division.…
FM 55-60 ·Army ·1944 Transportation Corps: Railway Shop Battalion
Tkis manual supersedes TM 5-410• 29 Navember 1940 SECTION I GENERAL 1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE. a. This manual explains the organization and operation of the railway shop battalion for employment on a standard military railway. Its purpose is to…
FM 5-135 ·Army ·1968 Engineer Battalion Armored, Mechanized and Infantry Divisions (C1)
C 1, FM 5-135 6-27. Security at Worksites a. The amount of security the engineer com- mander furnishes at the worksite depends on the engineer mission, guerrilla activity in the areas, the terrain, and the nearness of the enemy. For larger…
FM 17-37 ·Army ·1969 Air Cavalry Squadron
3-1. Purpose and Scope e. Provide a screen for a larger unit. Part Two covers the organization, tactics, and f. Perform rear area security as a part of a techniques employed by the air cavalry platoons larger force. and troops.…
FM 10-53 ·Army ·1960 Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment Quartermaster Battalion
1. Purpose and Scope This manual furnishes operational and technical information for the normal employment and functioning of the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Quartermaster Battalion (TOE 10-536) and representative examples of…
FM 10-53 ·Army ·1960 Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Quartermaster Battalion
1. Purpose and Scope This manual furnishes operational and technical information for the normal employment and functioning of the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Quartermaster Battalion (TOE 10-536) and representative examples of…
FM 6-120 ·Army ·1967