FM 5-170 ·Army ·1998 Engineer Recconaissance (C1)
Field Manual (FM) 5-170 describes how engineer recon teams support and augment a maneuver battalion or brigade's recon effort. It is designed as an engineer extension of FMs 17-95 and 17-98. This manual serves as a guide for both brigade…
FM 5-19 ·Army ·2006 Composite Risk Management
Today's Army is challenged by a wide range of threats and operating environments. These challenges, plus new technologies, require our leaders to use creative measures to provide positive protection to our Soldiers and equipment. In April…
FM 5-20 ·Army ·1968 Camouflage
1. Purpose and Scope sponsible for his own concealment. His respona. This manual provides a comprehensive sibility here is just as great as his responsibilreference and guide in all aspects of camou- ity for his rifle, and he must know as…
FM 5-20A ·Army ·1940 War Department Field Manual, Corps of Engineers, Camouflage of Individuals and Infantry Weapons
C--H E C K LI ST 1. INDIVIDUAL (watch form, shadow, texture, color). a. Prepare individual equipment in the following order: (1) Helmet (break form, color, shine; keep garnishing short). (2) Face and hands (darken, disrupt). (3) Weapons…
FM 5-20B ·Army ·1944 Corps of Engineers, Camouflage of vehicles
Make reconnaissance of area to be occupied. If aerial photographs and large-scale maps are obtainable, study them before and during reconnaissance. Purpose is to (1) Provide adequate dispersion. (2) Site unit parking within dark and…
FM 5-20C ·Army ·1944 War Department Field Manual, Corps of Engineers, Camouflage of Bivouacs, Command Posts, Supply Points, and Medical Installations
Study aerial photographs and large-scale maps of area to be occu pied. Make one or more tentative camouflage plans designed to take advantage of dark and heavily textured parts of the ground pattern. 2. Make ground reconnaissance of area.…
FM 5-20D ·Army ·1944 Camouflage of Field Artillery
The importance of concealment to field artillery cannot be overstressed. There are three reasons why the enemy will do everything he can to discover the location of field artillery. The first, and obvious one, is to reduce our fire power.…
FM 5-21 ·Army ·1958 Camouflage of Fixed Installations
1. Purpose This manual provides a guide for personnel responsible for planning and camouflaging fixed installations. 2. Scope This manual covers methods of camouflaging fixed installations such as airfields, supply facilities,…
FM 5-212 ·Army ·1989 Medium Girder Bridge
FM 5-212 Chapter 1 Medium Girder Bridge Components The medium girder bridge (MGB) is lightweight, hand-built, bridging equipment, it can be built in various configurations to provide a full range of bridging capability for use both in the…
FM 5-22 ·Army ·1956 Camouflage Materials
I. Purpose This manual provides a guide and reference to the materials that may be used for camouflage and furnishes instructions in methods and techniques of field fabrication. It is intended for the use of troops wherever information…
FM 5-23 ·Army ·1956 Field Decoy installations
1. Purpose This manual provides a reference for officers at battalion level or lower who are responsible for planning and implementing visual deception phases of field operations and for training troops in the simulation of military…
FM 5-232 ·Army ·1984 Topographic Surveying
Section I. Section II. Section III. CHAPTER 1 Overview of Surveying Surveyors determine horizontal and vertical distances between objects, measure angles between lines, determine the direction of lines, and establish points of…
FM 5-233 ·Army ·1985 Construction Surveying
In support of construction activities, the surveyor obtains the reconnaissance and preliminary data which are necessary at the planning stage. During the construction phase, the surveyor supports the effort as needed. Typical duties of the…
FM 5-25 ·Army ·1971 Explosives and Demolitions
1-1. Purpose and Scope a. This manual is a guide in the use of ex- plosives in the destruction of military obstacles, and in certain construction projects. The mate- rial includes information on— (1) Types, characteristics, and uses of ex-…
FM 5-250 ·Army ·2006 Military Explosives
19-CommercialExplosives Commercial Explosives I have included here the essentials of the US Army FM 5-250. Take the time to read this, it is like an undergraduate degree in explosive demolitions. This manual describes the characteristics…
FM 5-26 ·Army ·1971 Employment of Atomic Demolition Munitions (ADM)
Once the use of ADM has been authorized, responsibility for ADM employment is normally decentralized to the lowest tactical echelon capable of conducting ADM mission planning, coordination, and execution; for example, a divi- sion, an…
FM 5-277 ·Army ·1986 Bailey Bridge
FM 5-277 CHAPTER 1 H I S T O R Y A N D U S E O F T H E B R I D G E This change supersedes page 2. At the outset of World War II, the United States (US) Army sought a versatile bridge that could span a variety of gaps and be quickly…
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…
FM 5-30 ·Army ·1985 Engineer Intelligence
CHAPTER 2 SUBJECT FIELDS OF ENGINEER INTELLIGENCE 4. Scope of Engineer Information Engineer information is data in any form (oral, written, or graphic) on— a. The terrain, including the location, identity, and physical description of…
FM 5-31 ·Army ·1965 Booby Traps
1.Purpose and Scope a. This manual contains procedures, techniques, and expedients for the instruction of the soldier in the assembly, use, detection, and removal of boobytraps in combat. b. Included are descriptions and discussions of the…
FM 5-333 ·Army ·1987 Constructoin Management (C1)
Street, security, and athletic field lighting 12-5 12-3 Airfield lighting 12-6 12-4 Underground power system 12-6 12-5 Electrical rough-in—housing and barracks 12-7 12-6 Electrical finish and trim—housing and barracks 12-7 12-7 Electrical…
FM 5-34 ·Army ·2021 Engineer Field Data
Engineer field data handbook: pocket reference of formulas, tables, and planning factors for combat engineers covering obstacles, demolitions, bridging, and construction.
FM 5-35 ·Army ·1971 Engineer s Reference and Logistical Data
1—1. Purpose and Scope This manual is intended to provide engineer and other military personnel with a compilation of data for use in planning of engineer activities. It includes data pertaining to engineer troops, equipment, construction…
FM 5-36 ·Army ·1970 Route Reconnaissance and Classification (C1)
Influence of the operational environment on . reconnaissance Intelligence aspects of reconnaissance Reconnaissance operations RECONNAISSANCE AND CLASSIFICA- TION OF EXISTING ROUTES Route classification Route reconnaissance overlays Slope…
FM 5-410 ·Army ·1997 Military Soils Engineering
Military soils engineering: soil mechanics applied to military construction of roads, airfields, and structures (1997, with change 1).
FM 5-412 ·Army ·1994 Projekt Management
PROJECT MANAGEMENT FM 5-412 MISSION OF ARMY ENGINEER PROJECT MANAGEMENT CHAPTER 1 MANAGEMENT THEORY Management definitions are as varied as the authors who write books about the subject. A good definition states that management is "the…
FM 5-415 ·Army ·1999 Fire-Fighting Operations
The purpose of this field manual (FM) is to give a commander and members of fire-fighting teams direction on deploying and using engineer fire-fighting teams. Engineer fire-fighting teams will provide fire-prevention/-protection,…
FM 5-420 ·Army ·1993 Plumbing and Pipefitting
This manual is a guide for engineer personnel who are responsible for plumbing and pipefitting. The objective of this manual is to provide information on water, waste, and heating systems and basic plumbing techniques. Use this guide to…
FM 5-422 ·Army ·1993 Engineer Prime Power Operations
Engineer Prime Power Operations FM 5-422 Chapter 1 OVERVIEW ELECTRICAL POWER Electrical power is an essential element of military operations. Without it, many crucial systems cease to operate. Command, control, communications, and…
FM 5-426 ·Army ·1995