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 31-55 ·Army ·1972 Border Security and Anti-Infiltration Operations
Section I. GENERAL 1-1. Purpose This manual provides doctrinal guidance for com- manders and staffs at all levels, to carry out bor- der security operations involving combat, combat support, and combat service support units. Throughout…
MCWP 3-23 ·Marine Corps ·1939 DTIC ADA524808: MCWP 3-23 Offensive Air Support
of New Concepts as Background for Consideration. Operational Maneuver From the Sea (OMFTS) is a new concept guiding the direction of the Marine Corps. OMFTS is the capstone that encompasses several other supporting concepts such as ship to…
FM 71-100 ·Army ·1978 Army and mechanized Divisions Operations
THE DIVISION is the largest United States Army organi- zation that trains and fights as a team. A division is organized with varying numbers and types of combat, combat support, and combat service support units. A division may be armored,…
FM 31-81 ·Army ·1970 Base Defense (TEST)
This manual sets forth basic guidance for commanders and staff officers of nontactical organiza- tions and installations for planning and conducting base defense. While the manual emphasize base de- fense in stability operations, the…
FM 17-70 ·Army ·1960 Communication for Armored Units
Responsibilites. (1) General. In armor organizations communication special ists are available to provide assistance and advice to the commander in technical and nontechnical communication matters. The larger the scope of a command the…
FM 100-15 ·Army ·1963 Field Service Regulations Larger Units
fires for the purpose of influencing the action at critical times and places. It is difficult for the field army commander to determine which at- tack force will meet with greatest success. The retention of a reserve permits the field army…
FM 31-11 ·Army ·1962 Doctrine for Amphibious Operations
The purpose of this publication is to set forth the basic doctrine governing the planning for and con- duct of all amphibious operations. 002 BASIS This publication has been developed by the Navy and the Marine Corps in accordance with the…
FM 57-1 ·Army ·1967 Doctrine for Airborne Operations
structure and base complexes may be presumed to be limited, and use of prestocked land or floating strategic bases should be considered. e. In a cold war situation, objectives may include a show of force, a rapid change in the balance of…
FM 57-35 ·Army ·1971 Airmobile Operations
The revised FM 57-35 incorporates the latest combat-proven doctrine on airmobile operations. It was compiled as a coordinated dffort between the USACDC Infantry Agency and the CON ARC Infantry School to keep the manual abreast of rapid…
FM 61-100 ·Army ·1968 The Division
FM 61-100 unusual climates or terrain do not require of these munitions. Operations in unusual climajor doctrinal changes. The principal effect mates and terrain create a need for special of the employment of nuclear, biological, or…
FM 60-10 ·Army ·1952 Amphibious Operations: Regiment in Assault Landings
This manual is a guide for the regimental combat team (RCT) in planning, training for, and executing an amphibious operation. It includes additional information on higher headquarters and other forces involved. It describes the…
FM 60-10-AMPHIBIOUS ·Army ·1952 Operations Regiment in Assault Landings
This manual is a guide for the regimental combat team (RCT) in planning, training for, and executing an amphibious operation. It includes additional information on higher headquarters and other forces involved. It describes the…
FM 7-40 ·Army ·1959 Infantry and Airborne Division Battle Groups
1. Purpose and Scope a. This manual is a guide for battle group commanders, their staffs, and subordinate unit leaders in preparing their commands for and employing them in combat. It is also a guide for commanders of supporting units and…
FM 7-30 ·Army ·1965 Infantry, Airborne and Mechanized Division Brigades
Section II. MISSIONS AND ROLES OF THE INFANTRY, AIRBORNE, AND MECHANIZED DIVISION BRIGADES 3. Mission a. The Brigade. The basic combat mission of the brigade is to close with the enemy by means of fire and maneuver in order to destroy or…
FM 7-20 ·Army ·1962 Infantry, Airborne Infantry, and Mechanized Infantry Battalions
3. Characteristics and Capabilities a. The infantry battalion is the infantry's basic tactical unit. The personnel, equipment and training of the battalion provide for versatility and enable it to accomplish a variety of combat missions…
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 57-10 ·Army ·1962 Army Foces in Joint Airborne Operations
support for the execution of a tactical or strategic mission. The means employed may be any combination of airborne units, air transportable units, and transport aircraft, depending on the mission and the situation. Whenever the term…
FM 57-30 ·Army ·1959 Airborne Operations
I. General a. Airborne operations consist of the movement and delivery by air, into an objective area, of combat forces and their administra- tive support for the execution of tactical and strategic missions. Such operations are normally…
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 90-10 ·Army ·1979 Military Operation on Urban Terrain
Tactical doctrine stresses that urban combat operations are conducted only when required and that built-up areas are isolated and bypassed rather than risking a costly, time-consuming operation in this difficult environment. Adherence to…
FM 31-12 ·Army ·1961 Army Forces in Amphibious Oprations
(2) Amphibious raid. Landings from the * * tional warfare activities (ch. 9). A special type of am phibious raid is the amphibious reconnaissance which is a landing conducted by small elements, involving stealth rather than force of arms…
FM 31-13 ·Army ·1961 Battle Group Landing Team (Amphibious)
A battle group landing team is the basic task organization used as a nucleus of an infantry division landing team in an amphibious operation. It may however, be employed as a semiindependent or independent landing team. In either role it…
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 31-73 ·Army ·1965 Advisory Handbook for Counterinsurgency
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1. Purpose This manual provides the U.S. Army advisor to host country forces a ready reference document on doctrine and techniques which are most frequently employed in countering latent, incipient, and active insurgency.…
FM 31-16 ·Army ·1967 Counterguerilla Operations
self-sufficiency become primary missions of the counterguerrilla forces of the host country and the United States." Page 9, paragraph 12. In line 5, the word "sta- bility" is changed to read "internal defense." Page 9, paragraph 13b. In…
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 17-1 ·Army ·1963 Armor-Operations
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL Section I. PURPOSE AND SCOPE 1. Purpose proper evaluation. Comments should be forwarded directly to the Commanding Officer, This manual sets forth the doctrine, tactics, warded directly to the Commanding Officer, U.S.…
FM 90-8 ·Army ·1962 Counterguerilla Operations
Section I. General 1-1. Overview. This chapter discusses the type of activity that is characteristic of an insurgency. A general overview of insurgency is provided to introduce the planner of counterguerrilla operations to the insurgent.…
FM 17-30 ·Army ·1969