FM 21-50 ·Army ·1962 Ranger Training and Ranger Operations
Ranger Operations Are—overt operations by highly trained units to any depth into enemy held areas for the purpose of reconnaissance, raids, and general disruption of enemy operations. Depth and duration of the operation are limited only by…
FM 7-21-13 ·Army ·2003 The Soldiers Guide
The Soldier is the ultimate guardian of America's freedom. In over 120 countries around the world, Soldiers like you are protecting our Nation's freedom and working to provide a better life for oppressed or impoverished peoples. It is no…
FM 31-15 ·Army ·1941 Operations in Snow and Extreme Cold
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, September 18, 1941. FM 31-15, Basic Field Manual, Operations in Snow and Extreme Cold, is published for the information and guidance of all concerned. This manual deals primarily with the special conditions…
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…
SH 21-76 ·Army ·1992 Ranger Handbook
FM 3-19.15 ·Army ·2005 Civil Disturbance Operations
Field Manual (FM) 3-19.15 addresses continental United States (CONUS) and outside continental United States (OCONUS) civil disturbance operations. Today, United States (US) forces are deployed on peacekeeping, peace enforcement, and…
FM 17-80 ·Army ·1944 Armored Medical Units
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL Section I. CHARACTERISTICS OF ARMORED MEDICAL UNITS 1. GENERAL. a. This manual is designed as a supplement to FM 8-10. Herein are contained only those subjects and procedures peculiar to armored medical units. b. Armored…
FM 3-21.75 ·Army ·2008 The Warrior Ethos and Soldier Combat Skills
Duty, honor, country: Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, and what you will be. They are your rallying point to build courage when courage seems to fail; to regain faith when there seems to…
FM 18-5 ·Army ·1944 Tank Destroyer Field Manual, Tactical Employment Tank Destroyer Units
This manual is a guide to the tactical employment of tank destroyer units both self-propelled and towed. The methods of employment described herein do not comprise a set of inflexible rules. Commanders must adapt the principles of…
TC 3-21.75 ·Army ·2013 The Warrior Ethos and Soldier Combat Skills
Duty, honor, country: Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, and what you will be. They are your rallying point to build courage when courage seems to fail, to regain faith when there seems to…
FM 19-15 ·Army ·1985 Civil Disturbances
CHAPTER 1 Civil Disturbances Civil disturbances arise from acts of civil disobedience. They occur most often when participants in mass acts of civil disobedience become antagonistic toward authority, and authorities must struggle to wrest…
MCWP 3-33.2 ·Marine Corps ·1985 Civil Disturbances
CHAPTER 1 Civil Disturbances Civil disturbances arise from acts of civil disobedience. They occur most often when participants in mass acts of civil disobedience become antagonistic toward authority, and authorities must struggle to wrest…
CALL ·Army ·2008 Journal of Special Operations Medicine. Training Supplement: Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures, Volume 8 Edition 4, Fall 2008
Prehospital trauma care as performed on the battlefield differs markedly from that performed in the civilian sector. Treatment guidelines developed for the civilian setting do not necessarily translate well to the battlefield and may…
CALL ·Army ·2008 Journal of Special Operations Medicine. Training Supplement to Fall 2008. Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
Prehospital trauma care as performed on the battlefield differs markedly from that performed in the civilian sector. Treatment guidelines developed for the civilian setting do not necessarily translate well to the battlefield and may…
FM 90-26 ·Army ·1990 Airborne Operations
irborne forces of the US Army have often demonstrated their ability to conduct decisive, short notice, forced entry operations deep into enemy territory. They seize and maintain the initiative until follow-on forces are committed to the…
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 17-12 ·Army ·1961 Tank Gunnery 5-3
1. Purpose This manual presents tank gunnery principles, methods, and techniques, and training exercises and proficiency tests applicable to all types and models of standard tanks. Elements of tank gunnery are treated in detail to promote…
FM 57-38 ·Army ·1968 Pathfinder Operations
1. General a. The material contained in this appendix illustrates the techniques, procedures, and equipment required for developing and main- taining proficiency in rappelling from the UH—1 series helicopters (fig 38). h. This appendix…
CALL ·Army ·1944 Urban Combat Operations Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
With the Cold War over, it is obvious that many future operations will take place in an urbanized environment. Grenada, Panama, Haiti, and Somalia are recent examples of combat operations conducted under these conditions. The current…
TC 3-21.76 ·Army ·2025 Ranger Handbook
The Ranger Handbook: condensed leadership, patrolling, battle drills, and fieldcraft reference carried by small-unit leaders. Supersedes the 2017 edition (2025).
FM 7-93-3 ·Army ·1995 Long-Range Surveillance Unit Operations
Combat forces need accurate and timely intelligence about enemy forces, terrain, and weather. Commanders must make fast and accurate decisions to have the right combat force at the right place and time. Their decisions are partly based on…
FM 31-85 ·Army ·1970 Rear Area Protection Operations
This manual provides doctrine and guidance to commanders and staffs for the organization, administration, and employment of resources in the conduct of rear area protection (RAP) operations and updates interim guidance provided in FM…
FM 17-59 ·Army ·1942 Armored Force Field Manual-Decontamination of Armored Force Vehicles
Armored Force field manual on decontamination of armored force vehicles after chemical attack (1942).
ATTP 3-20-97 ·Army ·2010 Dismounted Reconnaissance Troop
Unless stated otherwise, masculine nouns and pronouns refer to both male and female genders.
FM 71-1 ·Army ·1998 Tank and Mechanized Infantry Combat Tem
Tank and mechanized infantry companies and company teams can fight and win engagements on any part of the battlefield in a conventional, nuclear, or chemical environment. The company team is normally task organized by the battalion task…
FM 7-20 ·Army ·1944 Infantry Batallion
This manual supersedes FM 7-20, Rifle Battallon, 28 September 1942, including Cl, 27 March 1943. Chapter 1 GENERAL 1. ROLE OF THE INFANTRY BATTALION. The bat- talion is the basic tactical unit of Infantry. It usually operates as an element…
FM 71-123 ·Army ·1992 Tactics, Techniques for Combined Arms Heavy Forces
Users of this field manual must first read and understand the doctrinal field manuals: FM 71-3 (brigade), FM 71-2 (battalion), and FM 71-1 (company). This manual DOES NOT replace the doctrinal manuals; rather, it supplements them with…
FM 19-20 ·Army ·1985 Investigative Process
PART ONE CONDUCTING SYSTEMATIC INQUIRIES CHAPTER 1 The Investigator's Purview Military law enforcement investigations are official inquiries into crimes involving the military community. As a military investigator you will conduct…
ATTP 3-21-71 ·Army ·2010 Mechanized Infantry Platoon and Squad (Bradley)
This manual provides a doctrinal framework for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV) equipped Infantry rifle platoon and squads. It addresses the BFV and all variations, rifle platoon and squad combat and noncombat operations, across the…
FM 3-06 ·Army ·2003