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…
TM 5-315 ·Army ·1971 Firefighting and Rescue Procedures in Theaters of Operations
Section I, GENERAL l-l. Purpose and Scope a. This manual is a guide and basic reference for firefighting teams and other personnel engaged in fire prevention, firefighting, and rescue procedures at military establishments in theaters of…
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…
FM 5-15 ·Army ·1941 Engineer Field Manual, Field Fortifications
CHAPTER 2 TERRAIN E VAL UA TION SECTION I GENERAL 3. PURPOSE. The purpose of this chapter is to describe the means of evaluating terrain. For a detailed discussion of the effect of terrain on tactical dispositions and for information on…
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 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 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 5-144 ·Army ·1963 Engineer Shore Assault Units
Section II. ENGINEER ROLE 7. Army Component Force a. No standard organization is applicable to all situations that may be encountered in an amphibious operation. The force organized for conduct of an amphibious operation is a task…
FM 5-13 ·Army ·1964 The Engineer Soldier s Handbook
should be provided for each comment to insure understanding and complete evaluation. Com- ments should be forwarded directly to Com- mandant, U. S. Army Engineer School, Fort Belvoir, Va. 2. Organizing the Corps of Engineers a. In 1775 the…
FM 5-146 ·Army ·1963 Engineer Topographic Units (C1)
21. Map Depot Operations * * * * * c. Depot sites should * * * of the depot (fig. 6). Approximate covered storage requirements for the various map depots is as follows. (1) (Added) A base map depot for each group of three field armies…
FM 5-5 ·Army ·1943 Engineer Field Manual Engineer Troops
FM 5-5 ENGINEER FIELD MANUAL ENGINEER TROOPS (This manual supersedes FM 56, 31 January 1941. inclading C 1. 17 January 1942.) CHAPTER 1 GENERAL · 1. PURPOSE AND ScoPr.--This manual is designed to serve as a general reference on engineer…
FM 31-45 ·Army ·1967 Explosive Ordonace Disposal Service
of sabotage de- vices and clandestine weapons into the sphere of EOD operations. (5) Establishing and maintaining a re- sponsive and uniform explosive ord- nance incident reporting and control system. (6) Providing the required numbers of…
FM 5-1 ·Army ·1965 Engineer Troop Organizations and Operations (C3)
Participating as a part of the combined arms team in all forms of combat operations. This includes the offense, the defense, and the retrograde in all types of operations, including airborne, internal defense, and amphibious operations. In…
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 5-30 ·Army ·1959 Engineer Intelligence
1. Purpose This manual is a guide for individual soldiers, commanders and their staffs at all levels, and special engineer intelligence units concerned with responsibility and procedures for the production and dissemination of engineer…
FM 5-142 ·Army ·1961 Nondivisional Engineer Combat Units
basic purposes: to support and increase the effectiveness of friendly forces and to impede, block, or canalize the maneuver of enemy forces. Engineer combat units accomplish their basic missions by construction and destruction activities.…
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 5-6 ·Army ·1954 Operations of Engineer Troop Units
1. Contents This manual contains the basic doctrine for the operations of engineer troop units in a theater of operations. Both the combat and the communica- tions zone are discussed, with emphasis on the units of a field army. 2. Part One…
TC 5-31 ·Army ·1969 Viet Nam version
TC 5-31 tinction between antipersonnel mines and boobytraps is often academic. Users cf this circular should Jearn what materiel and devices are actvally being used by the VC for various purposes, and not attempt to place the into academic…
FM 5-34 ·Army ·1969 Engineer Field Data (C2)
2-1. CHARACTERISTICS OF EXPLOSIVES See table 2—1 for the principal types of U.S. explosives commonly used for military purposes. a. Detonating velocity. See table 2—1. b. Relative effectiveness factor. (1 ) The formulas used in this…
Mines and Boobytraps - FMFRP 12-43 ·Army ·1965 Professional Knowledge Gained from Operational Experience in Vietnam, 1969, Special Issue: Mines and Boobytraps
The history of mine and boobytrap warfare is almost as long as the history of war itself, Although these devices were once considered an unfair and cowardly manner of fighting an enemy, nations continued to develop and employ mines and…
FM 5-29 ·Army ·1962 Passage of Mass Obstacles
1. Purpose The purpose of this manual is twofold: to provide commanders of all arms and services and their staffs with information on the character- istics of, and the problems imposed by all types of obstacles, both artificial and natural…
TM 5-622 ·Army ·1978 Maintenance of Waterfront Facilities
This manual is a guide for military personnel and civilian forces who are concerned with the maintenance and repair of waterfront structures and related facilities. 1.1.2 SCOPE. This manual, together with References 1-1, 1-2, and 1-3,…
TM 5-609 ·Army ·1969 Military Custodial Services Manual
1. Purpose and Scope. This manual provides commanders at Department of Defense installations with methods of accomplishing custodial services, establishes cleaning standards, and states passenger elevator operation procedures. It applies…
FM 5-35 ·Army ·1971 Engineer s Reference and Logistical Data
1—1. Purpose and Scope This manual is intended to provide engineer and other military personnel with a compilation of data for use in planning of engineer activities. It includes data pertaining to engineer troops, equipment, construction…
TM 5-6115-271-14 ·Army ·1976 Operator, Organizational, Direct Support and General Support Maintenance Manual: Generator Set, Gasoline Engine Driven, Skid Mounted, Tubular Frame, 3 KW, 3 Phase AC, 120/208 and 1
Take particular heed to specific cautions and warnings throughout this manual. HIGH VOLTAGE is used in the operation of this equipment. DEATH or severe burns may result if personnel fail to observe safety precautions. Do not operate this…
FM 5-33 ·Army ·1967 Engineer Cellular Teams
FM 5-33 cal, signal, and organizational maintenance services. These are ordinarily provided by the fixed strength unit to which a team is assigned or attached. When applicable, mess teams will be drawn from the TOE 29-500 series, auto-…
FM 5-20 ·Army ·1959 Camouflage Basic Principles and Field Camouflage
1. Purpose This manual provides guidance for military personnel on camouflage doctrine and on methods of applying camouflage in the field. 2. Scope a. The manual covers the three basic- principles of camouflage; factors of recognition,…
FM 5-20D ·Army ·1944 Camouflage of Field Artillery
The importance of concealment to field artillery cannot be overstressed. There are three reasons why the enemy will do everything he can to discover the location of field artillery. The first, and obvious one, is to reduce our fire power.…
FM 4-7 ·Army ·1945