TM 11-2400 ·Army ·1945 Generators ML-185-A and ML-185-B (Hydrogen)
Section I. DESCRIPTION OF GENERATOR ML-I85-(*) (HYDROGEN) 1. General Generator ML-185-(*) (Hydrogen) consists of complete, portable equip ment to generate hydrogen for the inflation of meteorological balloons. The generator is packed in…
Operating Instructions for Five Inch, 38 Caliber, Gun Crews ·Army ·1943 Operating Instructions for Five Inch, 38 Caliber, Gun Crews
Operating Instructions for Five Inch, 38 Caliber, Gun Crews Folks, Operating Instructions for Five Inch, 38 Caliber, Gun Crews, February 1943 was created to help train the surge of new destroyer crew midway through World War II. In this…
FM 6-36 ·Army ·1973 Field Artillery Battery, Lance (C1)
FM 6-36 same basic vehicle as the SPL and possesses the same mobility characteristics. It is equipped with a fixed length boom crane for handling a complete Lance missile, MMA, WHS, and the launch fixture. It also contains cradles for…
FM 4-176 ·Army ·1943 Antiaircraft Artillery Field Manual. Service of Radio Set SCR-258
RESTRICTED FM 4-176 WAR DEPARTMENT ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY FIELD MANUAL a SERVICE OF RADIO SET SCR-268 30 December 1943 Dissemination of restricted matter.—The information contained in restricted documents and the essential characteristics…
FM 101-40 ·Army ·1976 Doctrine for Chemical Warfare and Biological Defense
FM 101-40 NWP 36(D) AFR 355-5 FMFM 11-6 commanders. Subsequent intratheater technical es- cort in support of Service mission is provided by each of the Services as outlined in AR 740-32/ OPNAVINST 8070.1B/AFR 136-4/MCO 4030.25B. The Army…
FM 55-20 ·Army ·1974 Army Rail Transport Operations and Units
a. The transportation railway service (TRS) of the theater army support command (TASCOM) consists of units required to supervise, operate, and maintain the existing railway net. Railway units are no longer organic battalions but are…
FM 5-34 ·Army ·1969 Engineer Field Data (C2)
2-1. CHARACTERISTICS OF EXPLOSIVES See table 2—1 for the principal types of U.S. explosives commonly used for military purposes. a. Detonating velocity. See table 2—1. b. Relative effectiveness factor. (1 ) The formulas used in this…
FM 10-46 ·Army ·1962 Quartermaster Supply Depot Company TOE 10-467
1. Purpose and Scope This manual provides information necessary for operation of the Quartermaster Supply Depot Company (TOE 10-467). It discusses mission, organization, capabilities, and employment; coordination with other units; and…
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…
Mines and Boobytraps - FMFRP 12-43 ·Army ·1965 Professional Knowledge Gained from Operational Experience in Vietnam, 1969, Special Issue: Mines and Boobytraps
The history of mine and boobytrap warfare is almost as long as the history of war itself, Although these devices were once considered an unfair and cowardly manner of fighting an enemy, nations continued to develop and employ mines and…
FM 6-161 ·Army ·1961 Radar Set AN-MPQ-4A
These reflected waves cause a large portion of the B-scope to be covered with "clutter" or unwanted echoes. This clutter makes the detection of projectile echoes in the area virtually impossible. To reduce clutter to a minimum in the…
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 9-197 ·Army ·1960 Ordnance General Automotive Support Company
semblies for return to supply channels. (Limited reconditioning restricts the extent to which an item may be disassembled and the quantity and type of replacement parts that may be utilized in the maintenance operation. It permits only…
FM 10-53 ·Army ·1960 Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment Quartermaster Battalion
1. Purpose and Scope This manual furnishes operational and technical information for the normal employment and functioning of the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Quartermaster Battalion (TOE 10-536) and representative examples of…
FM 10-53 ·Army ·1960 Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Quartermaster Battalion
1. Purpose and Scope This manual furnishes operational and technical information for the normal employment and functioning of the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Quartermaster Battalion (TOE 10-536) and representative examples of…
FM 9-5 ·Army ·1955 Ordnance Service in the Field
The success of ordnance service in the field is more dependent upon the efficiency of management than upon any other factor. The three basic elements of management are organization, planning, and control. In this manual, these basic…
FM 6-120 ·Army ·1967 Field Artillery Target Aquisition Battalion and Batteries
1-5. Registration and Adjustment of Artillery Weapons Registration and adjustment of artillery can be conducted by flash, sound, and radar ranging techniques. Utilizing these techniques, artillery can be registered and adjusted during…
FM 30-30 ·Army ·1962 Aircraft Recognition Maual
Importance of Recognition The ultimate purpose of all military training is to mold men and weapons into effective fighting units ready for combat. Readiness implies the ability to size up a situation, make a decision, and act cor-…
FM 55-506-2 ·Army ·1977 Marine Enginemans Electrical Handbook
This manual provides electrical theory necessary to effectively troubleshoot and repair shipboard electrical components and systems. The manual can be used at all marine maintenance levels; however, it is primarily intended for the…
FM 11-23 ·Army ·1969 US Army Strategic Communications Command (Theater)
General tion, mission, and force deployment. A USASA USASTRATCOM (theater) has the responsi- TRATCOM (theater) that supports a field army bility of providing army signal communications or army group will of necessity be larger than within…
FM 6-20-2 ·Army ·1962 Field Artillery Techniques
FM 6-20-2 CHAPTER 2 COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COORDINATION Section I. COMMAND 5. General The command responsibilities of artillery commanders, in general, are discussed in chap- ter 4, FM 6-20-1. 6. Battalion Commander a. The battalion…
FM 5-29 ·Army ·1962 Passage of Mass Obstacles
1. Purpose The purpose of this manual is twofold: to provide commanders of all arms and services and their staffs with information on the character- istics of, and the problems imposed by all types of obstacles, both artificial and natural…
TM 11-1211 ·Army ·1945 Test Set AN/MPM-2
HIGH VOLTAGE is used in the operation of the radio equipment. DEATH ON CONTACT may .result if personnelfail to observe safety precautions. Be careful to avoid contact with high-voltage circuits or 115-volt a-c input connections while…
FM 2-15 ·Army ·1941 Cavalry Field Manual: Employment of Cavalry
FM 2-15 CAVALRY FIELD MANUAL EMPLOYMlVENT OF CAVALRY (This manual supersedes Cavalry Field Manual, volume III, Janu ary 3, 1938.) CHAPTER I GENERAL [ 1. DEFINITION OF CAVALRY.-Cavalry is that combatant arm of the ground forces organized…
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 11-137 ·Army ·1964 Signal Communications Center Operation Company
tion (FM-voice), or a radio retrans- 9. Unit Modification mission station (FM-voice). a. This unit may operate at reduced strength (7) Six motor messenger teams,. for periods of noncombat and for limited pe- (8) Message center service.…
FM 19-3 ·Army ·1964 Military Police Support in the Communications Zone
CHAPTER 2 TERRITORIAL ORGANIZATION 4. General Most of the military police support in the COMMZ is accomplished on an area basis, and is closely associated with territorial responsibilities and movements. This requires that each provost…
FM 10-2 ·Army ·1959 Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Quartermaster Group
1. Purpose and Scope a. The purpose of this manual is to provide information necessary for operation of Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Quartermaster Group (TOE 10-22). It is intended as a guide for officers and enlisted…
FM 9-25 ·Army ·1942 The Ordnance Company, Depot
FM 9-25 ORDNANCE FIELD MANUAL THE ORDNANCE COMPANY, DEPOT CHAPTER 1 DEFINITIONS * 1. DEFINITIONS.-a. Accountability.-See AR 35-6520. b. Audit.--An audit is an official examination and authentication of accounts, with vouchers, etc. The…
FM 1-130 ·Army ·1962