FM 6-96 ·Army ·1954 280-mm Gun T131 on Carriage T72
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1. Purpose and Scope This manual is a guide to assist commanders in developing the gun sections of 280-mm gun firing batteries into efficient, smooth-working teams that have a sense of discipline which will impel them to…
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 60-30 ·Army ·1962 Embarkation and Loading-Amphibious
3. Sea Echelon Concept o. The sea echelon concept is a plan to implement dispersal and reduce mine countermeasures. The decision for employment of a sea echelon is the responsibility of the amphibious task force com- mander. When the sea…
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 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 61-24 ·Army ·1968 Division Communications
FM 61-24 Paragraph Page II. Division artillery radio nets and wire system 10-3, 10-1— 10-4 10-3 III. Radio nets and wire system, field artillery battalions (DS), 105mm or 155mm 10-5,10—6 10-6 IV. Radio nets and wire system, field artillery…
FM 7-10 ·Army ·1962 Rifle Company Infatry and Airborne Division Battle Groups
The mission of the rifle company of the airborne battle group is to move by air to close with the enemy and destroy or capture him. 3. Capabilities The rifle company of the infantry battle group is capable ofa. Closing with the enemy by…
FM 7-100 ·Army ·1960 Infantry Division 11-15
Organization of the Manual a. This manual is organized functionally to facilitate use of personnel having specific areas of interest. For example, all material pertaining to tactical support is grouped in chapter 4, and all material…
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 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 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 7-19 ·Army ·1960 Combat Support Company Infantry Division Battle Group
CHAPTER 1 MISSION AND ORGANIZATION 1. Purpose and Scope a. This text is a guide to the training and tactical employment of the combat support company of the battle group. It covers the organization and functioning of the company and its…
FM 7-20 ·Army ·1969 The Infantry Battalions
Section II. MISSIONS OF THE INFANTRY BATTALIONS 1-3. Combat Mission fantry battalion can be employed in a variety of other operational roles. These include advisory asThe mission of the infantry battalion is to close sistance; truce…
FM 7-21 ·Army ·1960 Headquarters and Headquarters Company Infantry Di 2-26
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL Section I. MISSION AND ORGANIZATION 1. Purpose and Scope a. This text is a guide to the training and tactical employment of the headquarters and headquarters company of the battle group. It covers the organization and…
FM 7-24 ·Army ·1961 Communication in Infantry and Airborne Divisions
(2) A unit supporting another unit establishes, communication with the supported unit. r(3) Lateral communication between adjacent units is established and maintained by the unit on the left to the unit on the right unless directed…
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 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 7-35 ·Army ·1944 Antitank Company, Infantry Regiment and Antitank Platoon, Infantry Battalion
WAR DEPAIRTMENT FIELD MANUAL 14. ACTION IN CASE OF AIR ATTACK. (Superseded.) a. Regardless of the effectiveness of the security measures taken by higher command through the offensive action of combat aviation, all units must consider the…
FM 7-35-TANK ·Army ·1949 Company-Infantry Regiment
Re-Security Information 56. Methods of Attack (Superseded) a. General. (1) There are three fundamental methods for employing the infantry-tank team in the attack-the tanks and infantry attack on the same axis; the tanks and infantry attack…
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 7-40 ·Army ·1973 Scout Dog Training and Employment
INTRODUCTION: 1. Purpose ‘This manual is a guide for Army personnel charged with the training and employment of Scout dog teams. When combined with other apDlicable manuals and programs of instruction, this manual forms the basis for…
FM 7-5 ·Army ·1940 Infantry Field Manual Organization and Tactics of Infantry the Rifle Bon
3-5 INFANTRY FIELD MANUAL · 3. MoRALE.-Morale is affected by many influences. In large part it rests upon the soldier's confidence in himself, his comrades, and his leaders. To build and sustain the spirit of comradeship is the leader's…
FM 70-10 ·Army ·1944 War Department Field Manual, Mountain Operations
Terrain and weather are important factors in the conduct of mountain operations. b. Mountainous terrain is usually characterized by one or more of the following: exaggerated terrain features, heavy woods or jungle, rocky crags and…
FM 70-15 ·Army ·1941 Operations in Snow and Extreme Cold
This manual supersedes FM 31-15, 18 September 194/, including C 1, 16 April 1942; and C 2, 29 Seotember 1942. Chapter 1 GENERAL 1. Basic Principles. a. Military operations conducted under conditions of snow and extreme cold follow the same…
FM 704-28 ·Army ·1978 Classes of Supply
This is the first field manual to be prepared in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2-13b(3) AR 310-2 which provides for numbering logistics field manuals in the 700 "logistic" series with a subseries to identify logistics levels…
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 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 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 770-78 ·Army ·1979