FM 24-20 ·Army ·1944 War Department field manual, Field Wire Systems
This manual supersedes chapter 8 FM 24-5, 19 October 1942; section II, Training Circular No. 67, War Department, 1942; and Training Cir cular No. 45, War Department, 1943. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE. The purpose of this man ual…
FM 44-2 ·Army ·1966 Air Defense Artillery Employment (Automatic Weapons)
Minimum midpoint tracking range. maximum horizontal range is 8,664 This is the shortest midpoint range at meters. which the weapon can track a target. * (2) Mobility. The 40mm gun motor carIt is dependent upon target speed and riage M42…
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 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…
TM 11-466 ·Army ·1944 Radar Electronic Fundamentals
Radar Electronic Fundamentals has been written for the purpose of providing the student technician with an understanding of basic circuits which are the components of more complex radar circuits. It 1s assumed that he possesses a…
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 5-10 ·Army ·1940 Engineer Field Manual Communications, Construction, and Utilites
1-2 ENGINEER FIELD MANUAL demands of modern warfare, in which emphasis is placed upon mobility and transportation, require that even forward roads be kept fit for the rapid movement of heavily loaded motor vehicles. The great weight of…
FM 6-40 ·Army ·1960 Field Artillery Gunnery
FM 640 c I c. Firing Battery. The firing battery applies the firing data to the weapons and fires the weapons. The firing battery is the fire unit for field artillery. 7. Basic Principles of Employment of Field Artillery Firepower a. Field…
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…
TM 11-487 ·Army ·1964 Military Standardization Handbook: Electronic Communication Equipment
Military Standardization Handbook (MIL-HDBK-161A) providing standardized reference data on electronic communication equipment.
FMFRP 12-25 The Guerilla and How to Fight Him ·Army ·1962 The Guerrilla and How to Fight Him
1. PURPOSE Ffeu MarineForceReferencePublication(FMFRP) 12-25,37reGuerrilla-AndHowToEig&Him,ispubfishedto ensuretheretentionanddisscmirtation of usefulinformationwhichisnotintendedtobecomedoctrineor to bepubfishedinFfeetMarineForce…
FM 101-31-1 ·Army ·1977 Nuclear Weapons Employment Doctrine and Procedures
This manual provides procedures and employment doctrine for the employment of nuclear weapons available to the US Army and the Marine Corps for use against targets on the battlefield. This manual represents a significant change from…
FM 5-25 ·Army ·1963 Explosives and Demolitions
CHAPTER 1 EXPLOSIVES AND SPECIAL CHARGES Seefîiera I. ÎMTRODUCTION 1. Purpose and Scope a. This manual is a guide in the use of explosives for the creation and demolition of military obstacles and in certain construction projects. The…
FM 3-85 ·Army ·1960 Chemical Service Units (C1)
Supervision of Training. (Superseded) The training supervision responsibilities of the unit commander are discussed in FM 21-5. 21. Troop Safety (Superseded) For information about the protective measures and precautions that troop units…
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 55-42 ·Army ·1979 Army Aviation Intermediat Maintenance
FM 55-42 CHAPTER 1 AVIATION HMYE R MEDIATE (AVIM) COMPABlYo ITS MISSION. OSE, PERSOBVSIVÏiL, AND STRUCTURE 3 The transportation aircraft maintenance intermediate support company is designed to provide intermediate support for all Army…
FM 101-5 ·Army ·1968 Staff Organization and Procedure
1—1. Purpose This manual prescribes doctrine for staff or- ganization and procedure. Its purpose is to as- sist commanders and staff officers in the organ- ization and operation of headquarters. It is not a guide for employing forces or a…
FM 6-10 ·Army ·1975 Field Artillery Communications
1-1. Purpose and Scope This manual is a guide for commanders, staff officers, and personnel concerned with field ar- tillery communications. The purpose of the manual is to provide, in a detailed but non- technical explanation, the basic…
FM 54-4 ·Army ·1965 The Support Brigade
cause this field army combat and combat support structure is a type organization, the combat service support organization described in this manual is also a type organization. However, the combat service support organiza- tion is designed…
FM 90-8 ·Army ·1962 Counterguerilla Operations
Section I. General 1-1. Overview. This chapter discusses the type of activity that is characteristic of an insurgency. A general overview of insurgency is provided to introduce the planner of counterguerrilla operations to the insurgent.…
FM 31-23 ·Army ·1967 Stability Operations
of a subversive element intent on destroying the government can greatly mul- tiply the seriousness of these conditions. Secu- rity and stability in the urban areas must re- ceive priority in both planning and resources available for IDAD.…
FM 8-10 ·Army ·1970 Medical Service Theater of Operations
duty. The medical support system is a single, inThe Army Medical Department supports all ele- tegrated system that reaches from the area of opments of the Army and is primarily concerned erations to the Zone of Interior (ZI). with…
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,…
NAVPERS 10172 ·Navy ·1946 Introduction to Radio Equipment
to Radio Equipment Folks, Introduction to Radio Equipment, NAVPERS 10172, 1946 was created just after WW II. It is a basic introduction to tube era elections and has specifics on typical radios at the end. In this online version of the…
FM 6-2 ·Army ·1970 Artillery Survey
Extension of ground control as described in b below. b. When survey control is not available, the nor- mal procedure is for the survey company of the engineer base topographic battalion (THEATER LEVEL) to extend control to the rear…
FM 11-125 ·Army ·1969 Field Army Signal Communications 69
army may either further assign or further atThis chapter is a general introduction to the tach units to the corps. Types and numbers of troops assigned and attached depend upon the field army. It serves as a basis for subsequent…
FM 24-5 ·Army ·1939 Signal Communication
4 SIGNAL COMMUNICATION (1) Technical Regulations.-Technical Regulations set forth the information and instructions relative to specific items of equipment. These regulations are guides for training personnel in the installation, operation,…
FM 19-5 ·Army ·1944 Military Police
/9v jija, iCf2 C'S BASIC FIELD MANUAL MILITARY POLICE CHANGEGS WAR DEPARTMENT No. 2 WASIlNGTON 25, D. C., 7 December 1945 FM 19-5, 14 June 1944, is changed as follows: CHAPTER 5 (Superseded) TRAFFIC CONTROL Section I. GENERAL 52. PURPOSE.…
FM 19-15 ·Army ·1968 Civil Disturbances and Disasters
C 4, FM 19-15 Section II. PERSONNEL PLANNING 5-5. General 5-7. Discipline, Law and Order Personnel planning is the staff responsibility of Personnel planning must make provisions for the force G1/S1 and involves the development the…
FM 30-102 ·Army ·1966