FM 7-20 ·Army ·1962 Infantry, Airborne Infantry, and Mechanized Infantry Battalions
3. Characteristics and Capabilities a. The infantry battalion is the infantry's basic tactical unit. The personnel, equipment and training of the battalion provide for versatility and enable it to accomplish a variety of combat missions…
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 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 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 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.…
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 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 2-30 ·Army ·1943 Cavalry Field Manual, Cavalry Mechanized Reconnaissance Squadron
FM 2-30 CAVALRY FIELD MANUAL CAVALRY MECHANIZED RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON CHAPTER 1 GENERAL Paragraphs SECTION I. Purpose and scope - 1-2 II. Organization 3-4 III. Equipment 5-8 SECTION I PURPOSE AND SCOPE * 1. PURPOSE.-The purpose of this…
FM 17-33 ·Army ·1942 Tank Battalion
This manual supersedes FM 17-33, The Armored Battalion, Light and Medium, 18 September 1942. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL Section I. GENERAL 1. Purpose and Scope a. This manual sets forth the principles governing the tactical employment of the tank…
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 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 5-135 ·Army ·1968 Engineer Battalion Armored, Mechanized and Infantry Divisions (C1)
C 1, FM 5-135 6-27. Security at Worksites a. The amount of security the engineer com- mander furnishes at the worksite depends on the engineer mission, guerrilla activity in the areas, the terrain, and the nearness of the enemy. For larger…
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 7-72 ·Army ·1987 Light Infantry Battalion
Light infantry battalions are organized to fight successful operations in close terrain in the low- to mid-intensity spectrum of conflict. On the AirLand battlefield, they provide the Army versatility and strategic flexibility through…
FM 17-22 ·Army ·1942 Armored Force Field Manual, Reconnaissance Battalion
FM 17-22 1-2 RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION ARMORED FORCE FIELD MANUAL SECTION I GENERAL E 1. PURPOSE.-a. The purpose of this manual is to outline general methods of training and employing the reconnaissance battalion of the armored division.…
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 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 5-104 ·Army ·1986 General Engineering
Chapter 1 GENERAL ENGINEERING G eneral engineering encompasses those engineer tasks which increase the mobility, survivability, and sustainability of tactical and logistical units to the rear of the forward line of troops (FLOT). Such…
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 17-45 ·Army ·1944 The Armored Engineer Battalion
FM 17-45 WAR DEPARTMENT FIELD MANUAL THE ARMORED ENGINEER BATTALION* (This. manual supersedes FM 17-45, 13 November 1942 and Cl) Section I GENERAL 1. PURPOSE. This manual covers the tactics and technique of the armored engineer battalion.…
FM 11-15 ·Army ·1959 Signal Cable Construction Battalion
Section 1. GENERAL 1. Purpose This manual provides information and guidance on the employment and operation of a signal cable construction battalion. 2. Scope This manual covers the organization, employment, mission, equipment, operations,…
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 1-20 ·Army ·1968 Nondivisional Combat Aviation Battalion, Group, and Brigade (TEST)
1-1. Purpose and Scope (2) Limited war. a. This manual provides guidance to com- (3) Cold war, to include stability operamanders and staff officers of the nondivisional tions. combat aviation battalion, group, and brigade, 1-2.…
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 6-20-20 ·Army ·1991 Fire Support at Battalion Task Force and below
TO FIRE SUPPORT SECTION FIELD ARTILLERY MISSIONS 4-1. ROLES OF FIELD ARTILLERY a. Close Support. Close support fires are fires used to engage enemy troops, weapons, or positions that are threatening the supported force. Close support…
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 54-2 ·Army ·1969 The Division Support Command and Separate Brigade Support Battalion
type of parent division. Users must equate geThis manual establishes doctrine for combat neric unit titles used in the manual with the service support within all types of Army divi- organic DISCOM element performing a similar sions and…
FM 6-42 ·Army ·1980