FM 27-15 ·Army ·1941 Military Law, Domestic Disturbances
Military law field manual on domestic disturbances: military aid to civil authorities, with statutory limitations and authorizations (1941).
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 101-10-2 ·Army ·1969 Organization, Technical, and Logistical Data-Extracts of TO-E
FM 101-10, Staff Officers' Field Manual—Organizational, Technical, and Logistical Data, consists of three parts published separately : FM 101-10-1, Unclassified Data FM 101-10-2, Extracts of Nondivisional Tables of Organization and…
FM 27-5 ·Army ·1943 Military Government and Civil Affairs
ARMY-NAVY MANUAL OF MILITARY GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL AFFAIRS (War Department Field Manual 27-5) (Navy Department OpNav 50E-3) WASHINGTON 25, D. C., 22 December 1943. Military necessity in the conduct of operations as well as the obligation…
FM 19-40 ·Army ·1949 Enemy Prisoners of War, Civilian Internees, and Detained Persons
FM 19-40 to the armed forces of a country occupied by the United States, if the theater commander considers it necessary by reason of such allegiance to intern them, even though they may have been originally liberated from PW status by the…
FM 30-51 ·Army ·1941 Military Intelligence. Identification of British Naval Ships
FM 30-51 BASIC FIELD MANUAL MILITARY INTELLIGENCE IDENTIFICATION OF BRITISH NAVAL SHIPS SECTION I GENERAL RM 1. Purrose.—The purpose of this manual is to serve as a guide in the identification of naval ships of the British Empire. It is…
FM 30-16 ·Army ·1966 Technical Intelligence
operations, captured friendly and al- lied equipment and materiel which may have been used against US forces. Technical intelligence contributes pri- marily to the extension of the combat intelligence effort. c. Other terms used in this…
FM 5-36 ·Army ·1966 Route Reconnaissance and Classification (C1)
1o1. Purpose divided into two categories: hasty reconnaisManeuver, one of the principles of war, is an _ sance and deliberate reconnaissance. Hasty essential ingredient of combat power. It, in reconnaissance provides limited route…
FM 72-20 ·Army ·1944 Jungle Warfare
This manual supersedes FM 31-20, 15 December 1941, including 0 1, 26 May 1942; C 2, 3 August 19D42; and 0 S3,24 Septenmber 1942. Chapter 1 GENERAL Section I. GENERAL 1. General In jungle warfare, the soldier often fights two enemies: man…
FM 31-16 ·Army ·1963 Counterguerilla Operations
CHAPTER 2 THE ENEMY RESISTANCE MOVEMENT Section I. ORGANIZATION OF THE RESISTANCE MOVEMENT 3. General a. A guerrilla force is the armed manifesta- tion of a resistance movement by a portion of the population of the area against the local…
FM 31-73 ·Army ·1967 Advisory Handbook for Stability Operations
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1. Purpose Tins manual provides the U. S. Army unit and sector/subscetor (provinec/district) advisor to a host country (HC) a ready reference on doctrine and techniques which arc employed most fre- quently in stability…
FM 31-10 ·Army ·1941 Basic field Manual. Coast Defense
FM 31-10 RESTRICTED BASIC FIELD MANUAL COAST DEFENSE SECTION I ARMED FORCES IN COAST DEFENSE 13 1. In coast defense, the general mission of the armed forces is to prevent or repel a landing' by hostile forces on United States soil or in…
FM 29-5 ·Army ·1941 Military Police
FM 29-5 BASIC FIELD MANUAL MILITARY POLICE (This manual supersedes Basic Field Manual, volume IX, December 31, 1937.) CHAPTER 1 ORGANIZATION 1. GENERAL.-a. The military police consists of personnel authorized to a commander to assist him…
FM 18-22 ·Army ·1944 Tank Destroyer Field Manual, Tank Destroyer Reconnaissance Platoon
This'manual covers the tactical employment of the tank destroyer reconnaissance platoon and includes descriptions of certain techniques not covered in other manuals. It applies to the reconnaissance platoons of both the towed and…
FM 7-11 ·Army ·1962 Rifle Company, Infantry, Airborne Infantry and Mechanized Infantry
leaders will be commanders, but all commanders must be leaders; for in a sense, leadership is the proper exercise of command. The company commander who commands only with his authority will never realize the full potential of his company.…
FM 20-20 ·Army ·1960 Military Dog Training and Employment
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1. Purpose and Scope This manual is a guide for training dogs for scout and sentry duty with the United States Arniy. It includes instructions on selecting, training, and caring for dogs and describes the qualities needed…
FM 7-25 ·Army ·1942 Infantry Field Manual, Headquarters Company, Intelligence and Signal Communication, Rifle Regiment
Infantry field manual for the regimental headquarters company: organization, combat intelligence, and regimental signal communication (1942).
FM 21-100 ·Army ·1941 Soldier s Handbook
You are now a member of the Army of the United States. That Army is made up of free citizens chosen from among a free people. The American people of their own will, and through the men they have elected to represent them in Con gress, have…
FM 19-1 ·Army ·1969 Military Police Support-Army Divisions and Separate Brigades
C 1, FM 19-1 CHAPTER 2 ORGANIZATION 2-1. Mission and Organization 2-2. Capabilities and Limitations *a. Organic military police provide combat a. The company has the capability of performsupport to the division or separate brigade and ing…
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 19-2 ·Army ·1965 Military Police Support in the Field Army
X X DIVISION AREAS x X xx -xx--iLxx- xxLxx-- xxIxx x CORPS x REAR AREA c COMBAT ZONE XXXX XX XX FIELD ARMY SERVICE AREA XXXX ADVANCE SECTION COMMUNICATIONS ZONE o oo 000 BASE SECTION Figure 1. Territorial organizationj theater of…
FM 17-35 ·Army ·1957 Armored Cavalry Units Armored and Infantry Divisions
PART ONE GENERAL CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1. Purpose a. This manual covers the specific organization, tactics, techniques, and procedures appropriate to all armored cavalry units of the armored and infantry divisions. b. This manual is to be used…
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 2-20 ·Army ·1944 Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop, Mechanzied
This manual supersedes FM 17-20, 30 May 1942. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL Section I Purpose and Scope 1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this manual is to present the organization, characteristics, and missions of the cav'alry re connaissance troop,…
FM 17-20 ·Army ·1942 Armored Force Field Manual Employment of Armored
2-3 ARMORED FORCE FIELD MANUAL * 2. PURPOSE.-The purpose of this manual is to outline training methods, observation and reconnaissance methods, and the types of tactical action in which an armored reconnaissance platoon and company may…
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 31-5 ·Army ·1941 Landing Operations on Hostile Shores
FM 31-5 BASIC FIELD MANUAL LANDING OPERATIONS ON HOSTILE SHORES CHAPTER 1 GENERAL Paragraphs Section I. General 1-8 II. Advance forces 9-12 III. Main and secondary landings 13-16 IV. Selection of landing areas 17-26 V. Time of landing .-…
FM 17-36 ·Army ·1961 Armored Cavalry Platoon and Troop Air Cavalry Tr
Provides security between division elements or between the air assault division and adjacent units. (5) When suitably reinforced with airmobile elements, conducts extended semi-independent operations. (6) Provides armed air escort for…
FM 21-77 ·Army ·1958