FM 17-50 ·Army ·1977 Attack Helicopter Operations
THIS MANUAL describes how attack helicopter battalions and companies fight. Attack helicopter units are organized primarily to destroy tanks and other armored vehicles. They will normally be supported by field artillery and sometimes by…
FM 90-2 ·Army ·1943 Battlefield Deception
History has shown that there is a potential payoff to be gained by using battlefield deception. Wise military planners throughout history have used deception. It is a low cost and effective way to cause the enemy to waste his efforts.…
FM 105-5 ·Army ·1964 Maneuver Control
Development of a field exercise Other tactical exercises DEVELOPMENT OF TACTICAL EXERCISES FOR BATTALION AND LARGER UNITS General Field exercises Other tactical exercises used to train battalion and larger units Concurrent planning and…
FM 110-5 ·Army ·1951 Joint Action Armed Forces
FM 110-5 JAAF AFM 1-1. .CHANGE 4 .CHANGE 1 CHANGE A 3 November 1952 Application In applying the principles, doctrines, and procedures set forth in this publication care must be taken to distinguish between the responsibilities of the…
FM 19-45-1 ·Army ·1967 Rear Area Protection
This manual provides interim guidance to commanders, staff officers, and other personnel concerned with rear area protection under the TASTA-70 concept of organization and operation. This information can be utilized to facilitate…
FM 31-2 ·Army ·1970 Surveillace, Target Aquisition and Night Observation Stano Doctrine (TEST)
2-1. The STANO System The STANO system is comprised of those means and materiel organic to or in support of the Army in the field (to include other Services) associated with information gathering and pre- sentation capabilities utilized to…
FM 20-16 ·Army ·1964 Air-Supported Tentage
1. Purpose and Scope the tent is supported by air alone, no supporting framework is required. This manual is published to provide information on air-supported tentage. It includes gen- 3 U eral descriptions and information on erection and…
FM 34-81-1 ·Army ·1944 Battlefield Weather Effects
This manual provides some of the more common critical weather (and environmental) effects data and applies that information to specific operations, systems, and personnel. Inclement weather degrades battlefield operations, affects weapons…
FM 34-8-1 ·Army ·1944 Critical Weather Effects Data
This manual provides some of the more common critical weather (and environmental) effects data and applies that information to specific operations, systems, and personnel. Inclement weather degrades battlefield operations, affects weapons…
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 31-60 ·Army ·1972 River Crosing Operations
provides a summation on river-crossing opera- tions for quick reference purposes. b. Full page printing has replaced the two columns per page that was used in the old manual. This is intended for ease of reading. c. A recapitulation of…
FM 6-21 ·Army ·1960 Division Artillery
1. Purpose This manual is a guide for artillery officers and commanders and staffs of all combat arms. It is concerned with the employment of divisional artillery units in the combat zone. It covers organization, command, and tactical…
FM 30-40 ·Army ·1975 Handbook on Soviet Ground Forces
1-1. General. a. The Soviet Union maintains a very large "army" or Ground Forces in active service. Numbering some two million officers and enlisted personnel, the Soviet Ground Forces are about twice the size of the US Army and Marine…
FM 17-15 ·Army ·1961 Tank Units Platoon, Company and Battalion
CHAPTER 1 (Superseded) GENERAL Section 1. GENERAL 1. Purpose This manual sets forth doctrine for the employment of tank platoons, companies, and battalions. 2. Scope a. This manual provides information on the organization, capabilities,…
FM 11-11 ·Army ·1958 The Signal Battalion Armored Division
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1. Purpose and Scope d. To provide photographic services (except air a. This manual is prepared for use in training photography) for the division, including ground a signal battalion, armored division, and air still…
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 1-2 ·Army ·1978 Aircraft Countermeasures and Battlefield Survivability
The primary purpose of this manual is to present and discuss battlefield countermeasures, techniques, procedures, and concepts that enhance the survivability of Army aviation units in a high threat environment. This publication should be…
FM 90-13-RIVER ·Army ·1978 Crossing Operations
FM 90-13 KQTLGB' (Sírio:ss;e:s fioñ tne CHAPTER crossing operation concepts iver crossing operations are an integral part of land warfare. The lethality of modem weapons and the capability of larger enemy formations dictate that crossing…
FM 6-102 ·Army ·1970 Field Artillery Battalion Aerial Field Artillery
FM 6-102 1—6. Operational Concepts a. Aerial field artillery units deliver fires from the aircraft in flight, employing speed, agility, and responsiveness to achieve surprise and destroy targets. Aerial field artillery provides a means of…
FM 31-22 ·Army ·1963 U. S. Army Counterinsurgency Forces
10. Military Civic Action a. Purpose. The purpose of the military civic action program is to use indigenous military resources for the benefit of civilian communities, such as assisting in health, welfare, and public works projects,…
FM 11-10 ·Army ·1957 The Signal Battalion Infantry Division
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1. Purpose and Scope a. This manual is prepared for use in training a signal battalion, infantry division. b. The manual contains information relative to the organization, administration, and tactical employment of a…
FM 31-21 ·Army ·1969 Special Forces Operations
Forces group is â multipurpose force which, by organization, flexible command arrangements, tailored logistical and fiscal procedures, and highly trained personnel, can address a variety of mis- sions. As the repository of expertise within…
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 57-100 ·Army ·1959 The Airborne Division 9-9
The employment of airborne forces in World War II introduced revolutionary doctrinal changes regarding mobility, maneuver, and surprise in the conduct of war. Since World War I, the possession of nuclear weapons in quantity, potential…
FM 101-20 ·Army ·1973 Aviation Planning Manual
This manual is published in accordance with the of AR95-70 and contains official U.S. Army aviation factors data in a single-source document to be used as a planning guide ONLY. The factors, when used with other Army program documents…
FM 17-47 ·Army ·1977 Air Cavalry Combat Brigade
THE AIR CAVALRY COMBAT BRIGADE The ACCB is organized primarily as a highly mobile force to destroy tanks and other armored vehicles. In describing how the ACCB fights, this manual will discuss employment of attack helicopter battalions and…
FM 6-115 ·Army ·1966 The Field Artillery Searchlight Battery
FM 6-115 CHAPTER 2 COMMAND, CONTROL, AND ORGANIZATION Section I. GENERAL 4. Command and Control The field artillery searchlight battery is assigned to corps artillery. The searchlight battery com- mander is the searchlight adviser to the…
FM 101-20-1 ·Army ·1971 Aviation Planning Manual
This manual is published in accordance with the provisions of AR 95-70 and contains official U.S. Army aviation factors data in a single-source document to be used as a planning guide ONLY. The factors, when used with other Army program…
FM 31-71 ·Army ·1971 Northern Operations
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FM 7-100 ·Army ·1958