FM 20-60 ·Army ·1970 Battlefield Illumination
FM 20-60 CHAPTER 2 PURPOSES AND PRINCIPLES OF BATTLEFIELD ILLUMINATION 2-1. Purpose of Battlefield Illumination The general purpose of battlefield illumination is to provide additional light for friendly forces to conduct operations during…
FM 55-46-1 ·Army ·1967 Army Air Transport Operations (TEST)
This manual provides interim guidance to commanders, staff officers, and other personnel concerned with Army air transport support under the TASTA-70 (The Administrative Support, Theater Army 1965-1970) concept of organization and…
FM 31-25 ·Army ·1964 Desert Operations
dom of movement frequently afforded by the des- ert permits an increase in the depth of objectives and the width of frontages of units. Weak spots in the enemy defenses are exploited. This may be accomplished by concentrating forces in a…
FM 55-46 ·Army ·1967 Army Air Transport Operations
Section I. GENERAL 1. Purpose and Scope a. This manual provides guidance for com- manders, staff officers, and other interested personnel concerned with the utilization of Army air transport employed in combat service support operations.…
FMFRP 12-41 Professional Knowledge Gained from Operational E ·Army ·1967 Professional Knowledge Gained from Operational Experience in Vietnam, 1967
1. PURPOSE FleetMarineForceReferencePublication(FMFRP)12-41,Professional Knowledge Gained from Operational Experience in Vietnam, 1967, is publishedtoensuretheretentionanddisseminationofusefulinformationwhich isnot intendedto…
FM 1-15 ·Army ·1967 Divisional Aviation Battalion and Group
1-1. Purpose and Scope 1-2. Recommendations To Improve a. This manual provides doctrine and guid- Clarity or Accuracy ance for commanders, staff officers, and other Users of this manual are encouraged to subpersonnel concerned with the…
FM 6-140 ·Army ·1973 Field Artillery Organizations
FM 6-140 T Section II. FIELD ARTILLERY ORGANIZATION 1—3. General The organization of all field artillery units and headquarters is shown in detail in the appropri- ate tables of organization and equipment (TOE). 1—4. Classification…
FM 5-136 ·Army ·1967 Engineer Battalions, Airborne and Airmoble Divisions
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. In ad- dition to…
FM 90-2 ·Army ·1978 Tactical Deception
This manual provides guidance for using tactical deception in modem warfare. It is n»r commanders and their staffs who direct troops on the battlefield.VThe decision to use deception, the funda- mentals for planning, deception, and means…
FM 31-30 ·Army ·1942 Basic Field Manual. Tactics and Technics of Airborne Troops
BASIC FIELD MANUAL FlIrI 31-30 1-2 TACTICS AND TECHNIQUE OF AIR-BORNE TROOPS PART ONE AIR LANDING TROOPS CHAPTER 1 GENERAL • 1. REnuNCBS.-Por the generaJ characteristics, organization, and tactics of ground troops, see the appropriate…
FM 55-35-1 ·Army ·1967 Motor Transport Operations and Motor Transport Units (TEST)
This manual provides interim guidance to commanders, staff officers, and other personnel concerned with transportation motor transport sup- port under the TASTA-70 concept of organization and operation. This information can be utilized to…
FMFRP 12-42 Professional Knowledge Gained From Operational E ·Army ·1968 Professional Knowledge Gained from Operational Experience in Vietnam, 1968
In early 1968, for the first time in the Vietnamese struggle, the enemy committed his main force to sustained, decisive combat throughout South Vietnam. Targeting large population centers, as yet untouched by the war, the enemy executed a…
FM 3-50 ·Army ·1967 Chemical Smoke Generator Units and Smoke Operations (C2)
100. General Special operations such as river crossings are those types of military operations which require special- ized troops, equipment, or techniques. a. Basic guidance regarding the use of smoke in support of special operations is…
FM 55-20 ·Army ·1969 Army Rail Transport Operations
1-1. Purpose and Scope a. This manual provides a guide for com- manders and staffs at all command and operat- ing levels and contains information pertaining to the organization and operation of a trans- portation railway service in a…
FM 17-33 ·Army ·1957 Tank Units Platoon, Company and Battalion
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL Section 1. GENERAL 1. Purpose and Scope a. This manual covers specific doctrine, tactics, techniques, procedures, and organization of all tank units, platoon through battalion. b. The procedures described herein are…
FM 23-3 ·Army ·1972 Tactics, Techniques and Concepts of Antiarmor Warfare
Section I. 1. Purpose and Scope a. As we look to the future, one of the infan¬ try's missions will continue to be to maintain the capability and readiness to defeat large enemy armor forces. In accomplishing this mission the infantry will…
FM 55-30 ·Army ·1969 Army Motor Transportation Operations
Motor movements may be further classified by the degree of control exercised over them as follows: (1) Casual military movements consist of in- dividual elements proceeding more or less at will in performing routine unit functions. (2)…
FM 510015 ·Army ·1944 Corps Engineer Operations
of follow-on forces. Firepower, both lethal and nonlethal, synergistically combines with maneuver in conducting deep operations. The corps uses a Decide-Detect-Track-Deliver Assess approach that enables the comrnander to take the…
FM 21-5 ·Army ·1957 Military Training 1-8
1. Purpose This manual is a guide to training management, which is defined as the planning, directing, and supervising of military training, and a guide for preparing and conducting the tactical exercises used for training. It provides…
FM 55-40 ·Army ·1971 Army Combat Service Support Air Transport Operations
This manual is published as a training, planning, and operational guide for unit commanders, staff officers, noncommissioned officers, and other personnel concerned with Army combat service support air transport operations as part of the…
FM 17-20 ·Army ·1957 Armored Infantry Units Platoon, Company and Battalion
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL Section I. GENERAL 1. Purpose and Scope a. This manual covers detailed doctrine, tactics, techniques, procedures, and organization of armored infantry units-platoon, company, and battalion-acting either with or without…
FM 30-10 ·Army ·1972 Geographic Military Intelligence
Section I. GENERAL 1—1. Purpose and Scope This manual serves as a guide in the production and use of military geographic intelligence. It de- fines military geographic intelligence and explains the process of collection, evaluation, and…
FM 6-10 ·Army ·1962 Field Artillery Communications
1. Purpose and Scope This manual is a guide for commanders, staff officers, and personnel concerned with field artillery communication. The purpose is to provide, in a detailed but nontechnical explanation, the basic knowledge required in…
FM 6-40-5 ·Army ·1976 Modern Battlefield Cannon Gunnery
FM 6-40-5 2-1. Threat to Maneuver Forces a. The enemy will field a large, well- trained, hard-hitting combined arms team equipped with the most modern weapons. His tanks and motorized units will attack our maneuver forces with direct fire…
FM 17-37 ·Army ·1969 Air Cavalry Squadron
3-1. Purpose and Scope e. Provide a screen for a larger unit. Part Two covers the organization, tactics, and f. Perform rear area security as a part of a techniques employed by the air cavalry platoons larger force. and troops.…
FMFRP 12-40 Professional Knowledge Gained from Operational E ·Army ·1965 Professional Knowledge Gained from Operational Experience in Vietnam, 1965-1966
TO VIETNAM 1. BACKGROUND OF THE WAR Much of Vietnam's history is the story of its relations with China, its vastly larger and more powerful neighbor to the north. The Vietnamese for many centuries have both admired China for her culture…
FM 100-10 ·Army ·1976 Combat Service Support
This revision provides guidance on the effect of the DA directed im- plementation of the Echelons Above Division (EÄD) Study, concentrating on the elimination of the field army support command (FASCOM) and its subordinate support brigades…
FM 31-100 ·Army ·1971 Surveillance, Target Aquisition and Night Observation (STANO) Operations (TEST)
TO STANO OPERATIONS Section I. 1—1. Purpose a. The purpose of this manual is to provide the guidance required for the tactical planning, em- ployment, and management of surveillance, target acquisition, and night observation (STANO) sys-…
FM 31-20 ·Army ·1965 Special Forces Operational Techniques
CHAPTER 2 INTELLIGENCE Section 1. GENERAL 3. Purpose This chapter provides information and guid- ance to Special Forces detachments in the intelligence aspects of operational planning for unconventional warfare and counterinsurgency…
FM 6-40 ·Army ·1974