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 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 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 5-134 ·Army ·1958 Armored Division Engineer Battalion
CHAPTER 1 I NTRODUCTION Section I. GENERAL 1. Purpose The purpose of this manual is to provide guidance to the officers and noncommissioned officers of the armored division engineer battalion in the performance of their duties. 2. Scope…
FM 7-20 ·Army ·1942 Infantry Field Manual, Rifle Battalion
This manual, together with FM 7-10, June 2, 1942. and FM 7 15. May 19. 1942, supersedes FM 7-5, October 1, 1940 (including C 1. November 15. 1941). CHAPTER 1 GENERAL * 1. ROLE OF INFANTRY BATTALION.-The rifle battalion is the basic…
FM 25-51 ·Army ·1991 Battalion Task Force Nuclear Training
Battlefield nuclear warfare (BNW) is the requirement to conduct continuous combat operations in the environment created by the presence of any nuclear capable systems before, during, or after nuclear weapon employment by either friendly or…
FM 34-80 ·Army ·1986 Brigade and Battalion Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Operations
Brigade and battalion commanders plan and direct the close operations on the airland battlefield against enemy battalions and companies of first-echelon regiments. They must also be prepared to engage follow-on forces and first-echelon…
FM 17-33 ·Army ·1949 Tank-Battalion
or around one or both flanks or the rear of the initial enemy dispositions and toward an objective in the rear. The maneuvering force moves at such a distance from the base of fire that it will be impossible to furnish it the desired fire…
FM 17-42 ·Army ·1944 Armored Infantry Battalion
This manual covers the tactical employment of the armored infantry battalion, both as part of a larger force, and when acting independently. It is designed as a guide and does not prescribe a set of inflexible rules. Each tactical…
FM 7-98 ·Army ·1992 Operations in a Low Intensity Conflict
"For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill." Sun Tzu The possibility of US troops becoming involved in a low-intensity conflict (LIC) is ever…
FM 55-37 ·Army ·1957 Transportation Battalion Infantry Division
1. Purpose and Scope a. The purpose of this manual is to provide train- ing guidance for officers and noncommissioned officers of the transportation battalion, infantry division. b. The scope of this manual includes the organiza- tion,…
FM 6-140 ·Army ·1965 Field Artillery Cannon Battalions and Batteries
Plans the maintenance workload con- sidering the availability of parts and tools, as well as the level of experience of personnel and the tactical situation. e. Supervises the scheduling of equipment for the prescribed preventive…
FM 55-55 ·Army ·1944 Transportation Corps : Railway Operating Battalion
Go ogle This is a digital copy of a book that was preserved for generations on Hbrary shelves before it was carefully scanned by Google as part of a project to make the world's books discoverable online. It has survived long enough for the…
FM 63-20 ·Army ·1990 Forward Support Battalion
FM 63-20 Cavalry squadron. All these units will require CSS on a battlefield unlike any encountered in the Forward support battalion. past. The AirLand Battlefield will be characterized by fluid, nonlinear operations and Air liaison…
FM 5-132 ·Army ·1957 Infantry Division Engineer Battalion
Section I. GENERAL 1. Purpose This manual provides information and guidance for individual and unit training and employment in operations of the infantry division, engineer battalion. 2. Scope This manual outlines the organization,…
FM 1-15 ·Army ·1965 Aviation Battalion
Mission and the supporting aviation unit depends upon the mission or degree of control directed by a. A divisional aviation battalion provides the higher headquarters. The degree of conaviation general support to the division, partrol…
FM 17-34 ·Army ·1945 Amphibious Tank and Tractor Battalions
Authority for release of this document to a foreign government must be secured from the Director of Intelligence, GSUSA.When this document is released to a foreign government, it is released subject to the following conditions: This…
FM 1-112 ·Army ·1991 Attack Helicopter Battalion
This publication describes the organizational structure of the attack helicopter battalion and discusses its doctrinal and tactical employment on the modern battlefield. Techniques are briefly described to further illustrate employment of…
FM 2-30 ·Army ·1944 Cavalry Field Manual, Cavalry Mechanized Reconnaissance Squadron
(This manual supersedes F£M 2-30, 29 March 1943, and FM 17-22, Reconnaissance Battalion, 18 August 1942.) CHAPTER 1 GENERAL SECTION I. PURPOSE AND SCOPE 1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this manual is to provide a text for the tactical training…
FM 63-1 ·Army ·1994 Support Battalions and Squadrons, Separate Brigades and Armored Cavalry Regiment
This manual provides information on the structure and operations of the support battalion of the separate brigades and the armored cavalry regiment support squadron. It is directed toward the commanders and staffs of the support…
FM 6-42 ·Army ·1980 Field Artillery Battalion, Lance (C1)
This revised manual has been prepared to serve as a single source reference document for Lance battalion operations and training. It is a how-to-train and how-to-fight manual to be used by all levels of command from corps to the platoon.…
FM 6-20-1 ·Army ·1979 Field Artillery Cannon Battalion
v4 vr TO 7" j' ••-ift/íy Á.3. In the battles of the next war, effective use of firepower will be more critical than in any land battle the US Army has ever fought. Changes in battle tempo, mobility, and firepower will challenge field…
FM 3-21.21 ·Army ·2003 The Stryker Brigade Combat Team Infantry Battalion
The Stryker brigade combat team (SBCT) infantry battalion is designed to be a full-spectrum, early-entry combat force. It has utility in all operational environments against all projected future threats. As part of the SBCT, the infantry…
FM 3-90.2 ·Army ·2003 The Tank and Mechanized Infantry Battalion Task Force
FM 3-90.2 describes the tactical employment of the tank and mechanized infantry battalion task force. It specifically addresses operations for battalion task forces organized under the Army of Excellence (AOE) and the Limited Conversion…
FM 55-22 ·Army ·1962 Transportation Railway Battalion
CHAPTER 1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE 1. Purpose This manual assists transportation railway op- erating and transportation railway shop battalion officers in the employment of rail units and to provide the basis for the organization, training, and…
FM 54-2 ·Army ·1976 The Division Support Command and Separate Brigade Support Battalion
This revision reflects up-to-date doctrinal guidance on the organization and employment of all types of division support commands (DISCOMs) and support battalions of separate brigades organized under the H-series TOE. For easy reference,…
FM 55-23 ·Army ·1944 Transportation Railway Shop Battalion
1. Purpose The purpose of this manual is to guide the transportation railway shop battalion commander, his staff, and his subordinate leaders. It also serves as a guide for command and staff officers charged with the employment of railway…
FM 3-21.20 ·Army ·2006 The Infantry Battalion
The Infantry battalion manual: battle command; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; and offensive, defensive, and stability operations. Supersedes FM 7-20 (2006).
FM 9-65 ·Army ·1960 Armored Ordnance Battalion
4. Definitions There is no section or glossary in this manual devoted to definitions of terms. The terms used throughout this manual may be found in AR 320-5, "Dictionary of United States Army Terms," except for those few not yet…
FM 11-25 ·Army ·1966