FM 44-6 ·Army ·1944 Employment of Antiaircraft Artillery Searchlights
This supersedes FM 4-106, 30 June 1943, including D 1, 21 October 1943; and Training Circular No. 32, War epartment, 1944. CHAPTER 1 ORGANIZATION Section I. BATTERY.ORGANIZATION 1. BATTERY. a. Tnefire unit of the searchlight battery…
FM 44-62 ·Army ·1969 Air Defense Artillery-Automatic Weapon Gunnery
FM 44-62 CHAPTER 2 AUTOMATIC WEAPON GUNNERY PROBLEM. 2-1, General Basically, the ADA AW gunnery problem is one of predicting the future position of the target and firing so that projectile and target arrive at that position simultaneously.…
FM 44-8 ·Army ·1962 Anti Air Defense Command Posts
8. Primary ond Alternate AADCP's a. Primary AADCP"s are the direct responsibility of the defense commander. The duty of establishing, organizing, and operating the AADCP is normally delegated to his executive officer. The executive officer…
FM 44-80 ·Army ·1956 Procedures and Drills for the NIKE System
Procedures and drills for the Nike surface-to-air missile system: crew procedures for emplacement, tracking, and engagement (1956).
FM 44-9 ·Army ·1967 air Defense Artillery Fire Distribution System AN-TSQ-51
Remote radar integration station section. (5) Fire distribution operator team. (6) Terminal data link repair team. (7) Special requirements section. I b. Every defense will not contain the same num- '-./ber of fire units a,nd not all…
FM 45-20 ·Army ·1965 Civil Censorship
CWAPTjE 1 GN tRAL 1. Pnurpes and Sope bilities in close cooperation with the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force: a. This manual is a guide for the conduct of Civil Censorship within occupied foreign areas ing of…
FM 45-25 ·Army ·1967 Field Press Censorship
This manual is issued as a general guide for field press censorship personnel to aid them in their training and, in the field, in meeting the censorship problems arising in day-to-day operations. Based as it is upon experience in World War…
FM 5-1 ·Army ·1971 Engineer Troop Organizations and Operations (C1)
245 Section II. MISSIONS AND CAPABILITIES 1-5. Missions The missions of engineer troop units in a theater of operations are to— a. Facilitate the movement of friendly forces. b. Impede the movement of enemy forces. c. Provide engineer…
FM 5-10 ·Army ·1940 Engineer Field Manual Communications, Construction, and Utilites
1-2 ENGINEER FIELD MANUAL demands of modern warfare, in which emphasis is placed upon mobility and transportation, require that even forward roads be kept fit for the rapid movement of heavily loaded motor vehicles. The great weight of…
FM 5-100 ·Army ·1979 Engineer Combat Operations
Today more than ever before, the engineer plays a critical role as a member of the combined arms team. As movement and lethality on the battlefield increase, the requirement to reinforce the terrain increases. The engineer brings to the…
FM 5-13 ·Army ·1969 The Engineer Soldier s Handbook
Before using any handtool, inspect it. Repair or replace loose, splintered, or defective handles; damaged blades or parts; rough edges or burrs; and any other defects that lower the strength or make it unsafe for use. Store handtools in a…
FM 5-132 ·Army ·1960 Infantry Division Engineers
'i. (Sïcta a. This manual is a guide for the battalion com- raander, company commanders, platoon leaders, and squad leaders in the organization and operations of the infantry division engineer battalion, its component units, and the battle…
FM 5-134 ·Army ·1961 Armored Division Engineers
Section I. PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF MANUAL 1. Purpose a. This manual is a guide for the battalion com- mander, company commanders, platoon sergeants, platoon leaders, and squad leaders in the organ- ization and operations of the armored…
FM 5-135 ·Army ·1970 Engineer Battalion Armored, Mechanized and Infantry Divisions (C1)
1—1. Purpose and Scope a. This manual provides guidance for comman- ders, staff officers, and other personnel concerned with the employment of the divisional engineer battalions organic to the infantry, infantry (mechanized), and armored…
FM 5-136 ·Army ·1970 Engineer Battalions, Airborne and Airmoble Divisions (C1)
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. The division may…
FM 5-142 ·Army ·1971 Nondivisional Engineer Combat Units
FM 5-142 anee in the construction of obstacles requiring engineer skills and special equipment. c. Construction, repair, and maintenance of routes including roads, bridges, cableways, and tramways. d. Installation, major repair, and…
FM 5-142-1 ·Army ·1967 Construction Support to FASCOM (TEST)
This manual provides interim guidance to commanders, staff officers, and other personnel concerned with Engineer support under the TASTA-70 concept of organization and operation. This information can be utilized to facilitate…
FM 5-144 ·Army ·1966 Engineer Shore Assault Units (C1)
Section I. GENERAL ★l-l. Purpose and Scope a. This manual provides guidance for com- manders, staff officers, and others concerned with the planning, employment and operations of specialized engineer amphibious units. It provides…
FM 5-146 ·Army ·1979 Engineer Topographic Units
FM 5-146 CHAPTER 1 Overview GENERAL This chapter presents a general discussion of topographic support, operations, products, and developments. Each area is discussed in greater detail under specific unit operations in later chapters.…
FM 5-15 ·Army ·1968 Field Fortifications
FM 5-15 d. Dispersion. The separation of units and c. Simplicity and Economy. The emplaceindividuals is a primary means of increasing ment or shelter should be strong and simple, protection, particularly from the effects of nu- require as…
FM 5-162 ·Army ·1973 Engineer Construction and Construction-Support Units
FM 5-162 CHAPTER 2 CONSTRUCTION IN A THEATER OF OPERATION Section I. MISSIONS, ROLES, SUPPORT, AND RESPONSIBILITIES 2-1. Mission of the Engineer Construction and Construction Support Units a. General. The overall mission of engineer con-…
FM 5-162-1 ·Army ·1967 Engineer Command, TASCOM
This manual provides interim guidance to commanders, staff officers, and other personnel concerned with Engineer support under the TASTA-70 concept of organization and operation. This information can be utilized to facilitate…
FM 5-163 ·Army ·1973 Sewerage
1-1. Purpose and Relation to Other Manuals This manual is intended to serve as a guide for personnel who must design waterborne sewage collection, pumping, treatment and disposal facilities in the theater of operations. The manual should…
FM 5-164 ·Army ·1974 Tactical Land Clearing
1-1. Purpose The purpose of this manual is to provide commanders and their staffs with information and data which can guide them in their conduct of tactical clearing operations. It provides a consolidation of the latest information and…
FM 5-165 ·Army ·1975 Hasty Revetments for Parked Aircraft
FM 5—165/AFR 86-13 it is essential that there be close coordination between the responsible engineer officer and all appropriate ground and air commanders (both Army and Air Force). The engineer normally is dependent on the appropriate…
FM 5-166 ·Army ·1975 Well Drilling Operations
1—1. Purpose and Scope The purpose of this manual is to serve as an introductory text on ground water usage and water well drilling operations. It is primarily intended for military personnel responsible for using ground water as a water…
FM 5-20 ·Army ·1968 Camouflage
1. Purpose and Scope sponsible for his own concealment. His respona. This manual provides a comprehensive sibility here is just as great as his responsibilreference and guide in all aspects of camou- ity for his rifle, and he must know as…
FM 5-20A ·Army ·1940 War Department Field Manual, Corps of Engineers, Camouflage of Individuals and Infantry Weapons
C--H E C K LI ST 1. INDIVIDUAL (watch form, shadow, texture, color). a. Prepare individual equipment in the following order: (1) Helmet (break form, color, shine; keep garnishing short). (2) Face and hands (darken, disrupt). (3) Weapons…
FM 5-20B ·Army ·1944 Corps of Engineers, Camouflage of vehicles
Make reconnaissance of area to be occupied. If aerial photographs and large-scale maps are obtainable, study them before and during reconnaissance. Purpose is to (1) Provide adequate dispersion. (2) Site unit parking within dark and…
FM 5-20C ·Army ·1944