FM 18-5 ·Army ·1942 Tank Destroyer Field Manual, Organization and Tactics of Tank Destroyer Units
This manual contains doctrines for the training and combat employment of tank destroyer battalions and groups. It is prepared for the guidance of units that will be equipped with materiel now being developed; units equipped with substitute…
FM 18-5B ·Army ·1942 Organization and Tactics of Tank Destroyer
This manual contains doctrines for the training and combat employment of tank destroyer battalions and groups. It is prepared for the guidance of units that will be equipped with materiel now being developed; units equipped with substitute…
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 21-6 ·Army ·1941 List of Publications for Training
War Department list of publications for training: catalog of current field manuals, technical manuals, and training literature with distribution instructions (1941).
FM 20-33 ·Army ·1970 Combat Flame Operations
C 3, FM 20-33 :•b. M202 Rocket Launcher. This standard fires a rocket warhead containing pyrophoric fuel-a fuel that ignites spontaneoqsly on exposure to air. Since exposure occurs on impact, no fuel is wasted by burning enroute to the…
FM 23-12 ·Army ·1963 Technique of Fire of the Rifle Squad and Tactical Application
1. Purpose and Scope duties. Above all, each man must be effective in the performance of his duties as an individual a. This manual is a guide for training in the in order to contribute to the accomplishment of principles and methods of…
FM 17-12 ·Army ·1943 Armored Force Field Manual Tank Gunnery
3-5 ARMORED FORCE FIELD MANUAL main purpose of the tank cannon is to permit the tank to overcome enemy resistance and reach the vital rear areas. While this manual concerns itself with the gunnery of tank cannon, commanders must constantly…
FM 6-130 ·Army ·1940 Field Artillery Reference Data
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 1-15 ·Army ·1942 Army Air Force Field Manual Tactics and Technique
FM 1-15 RESTRICTED ARMY AIR FORCE FIELD MANUAL TACTICS AND TECHNIQUE OF AIR FIGHTING (This manual supersedes FM 1-15, September 9, 1940.) CHAPTER 1 OBJECTIVES OF AIR FIGHTING Paragraphs BECTION I. -1-4 II. Pursuit aviation in 5-8 III.…
FM 17-55 ·Army ·1942 Armored Force Field Manual. Trains and Train HQ Coy Arm Div
FM 17-55 1-3 ARMORED FORCE FIELD MANUAL TRAINS AND TRAINS HEADQUARTERS COMPANY ARMORED DIVISION SECTION I GENERAL · 1. ScoPE.-This manual covers the organization and tactical employment of the armored division trains as a whole. For…
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…
Historical Study - Night Combat ·Army ·1953 Night Combat
The material for this study was prepared for the Historical Division, EUCOM, by a group of former German generals and general staff officers. The principal author, former Brig. Gen. Alfred Toppe, and most of his associates served for…
FM 17-27 ·Army ·1942 Armored Force Field Manual 81MM Mortar Squad and Platoon
FM 1 t2 7 ARMORED FORCE FIELD MANUAL 81-MM MORTAR SQUAD AND PLATOON SECTION I GENERAL * 1. SCOPE.-a. This manual covers the tactical employment of the mortar platoon and squad in support of tank and infantry units. It is a guide only. Each…
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 3-65 ·Army ·1944 Chemical Depot Company
The chemical depot company establishes and operates installations to handle chemical warfare supplies in accordance with general supply principles outlined in FM 100-10. Its duties fall generally into two categories: a. Supply. This…
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 17-32 ·Army ·1942 Armored Force Field Manual, the Tank Company, Light and Medium
2-4 ARMORED FORCE FIELD MANUAL * 2. PURPOSE.-This manual is only a guide to the employ ment of the tank company. The formations and actions described herein are not inflexible. Each tactical situation must be solved on its own merits and…
TM 9-1005-286-10 ·Army ·1976 Operator's Manual (Crew) for Gun, Air Defense Artillery, Towed, 20 mm, M167A1
Operator's (crew) manual for the towed 20mm air defense artillery gun M167A1, covering operation of the M168 cannon, AN/VPS-2 radar set, and associated ammunition and equipment.
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…
TM 9-2350-300-10 ·Army ·1976 Operator's Manual (Crew) for Gun, Air Defense Artillery, Self-Propelled, 20 mm, M163
Section I. GENERAL 1-1. This manual provides crew operating and maintenance instructions for the M163, self-propelled Vulcan system. Use it to maintain your proficiency, and keep your M163 in peak condition. A look at the table of contents…
FM 7-15 ·Army ·1942 Heavy Weapons Company, Rifle Regiment
Infantry heavy weapons company of the rifle regiment: organization, marches, and offensive and defensive employment of machine guns and mortars (1942).
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 17-30 ·Army ·1942 Tank Platoon
REGRADEDUNCLASSIFIED ay AUTHOOFDOD R sgODQ BY 0 X/oigJONA 3 FM 17-30 01 ARMORED FORCE FIELD MANUAL TANK PLATOON CHAYNGES 1 WAR DEPARTMENT, No. 1 Washington 25, D. C., 8 July 1944. FM 17-30, October 22, 1942, is changed as follows: 10.…
FM 4-155 ·Army ·1940 Seacoast Artillery and Antiaircraft Artillery. Reference Data
Seacoast and antiaircraft artillery reference data: tables of organization, firing characteristics, ammunition data, symbols, movement tables, and probability factors (1940).
TM 11-450 ·Army ·1942 Training of Signal Communication Personnel
A guide for those responsible for training signal communication personnel, covering training management, instruction methods, and unit training.
FM 100-11 ·Army ·1948 Signal Communications Doctrine
a headquarters set up for the purpose and respon- sible to the signal officer. c. The commander is also responsible for signal communications within each of his subordinate units. He discharges this responsibility generally through staff…
TM 30-544 ·Army ·1955 Glossary of Soviet Military Terminology
The purpose of this manual is to provide Russian equivalents for American terminology and American equivalents for Russian term inology. Emphasis has been placed, so far as possible, on determining accurate equivalents based on accepted…
FM 7-37 ·Army ·1944 Cannon Company, Infantry Regiment
This manual supersedes War Department Training Circular No. 121, 9 November 1943. Chapter 1 GENERAL Section I. COMPOSITION, ARMAMENT, EQUIPMENT, AND TRANSPORT 1. COMPOSITION. The cannon company of the infantry regiment consists of a…
FM 31-55 ·Army ·1968 Border Security and Anti-Infiltration Operations (TEST)
Section I. GENERAL 1-1. Purpose This manual provides interim doctrinal guid- ance for commanders and staffs at all levels, to carry out border security operations involv- ing combat, combat support and combat ser- vice support units.…
FM 5-23 ·Army ·1956