FM 1-30 ·Army ·1976 Metorology for Amy Aviators
1 — 1. Purpose This manual provides Army aviation personnel with the general principles of modern meteorology. Its primary purpose is to serve as a text for the Army aviator's study of meteorology and as a continuing reference for…
FM 6-75 ·Army ·1963 105-mm Howitzer Light, M2-Series, Towed (C2)
CHANGE No. 105-MM HOWITZER, M101-SERIES, TOWED FM 6-V5, 26 February 1963, is changed as follows: Page 38d is superseded as follows: d. Rarvge Quadrant Adjustment. (1) Öenter the cross-level bubble. (2) Check the angle of site scale. It…
FM 3-23.25 ·Army ·2001 Light Anti-Armor Weapons
This chapter provides information common to the light antiarmor weapons discussed in this manual. Topics include care and handling, destruction and decontamination procedures, and operating temperatures. Light antiarmor weapons are used…
FM 3-23-25 ·Army ·2001 Light Anti-Armor Weapons
This chapter provides information common to the light antiarmor weapons discussed in this manual. Topics include care and handling, destruction and decontamination procedures, and operating temperatures. Light antiarmor weapons are used…
FM 4-10 ·Army ·1944 War Department Field Manual, Coast Artillery, Gunnery
Coast artillery field manual on seacoast artillery gunnery: position finding, ballistic corrections, and conduct of fire (1944).
FM 571100 ·Army ·Undated Division Engineer Combat Operations
FM 5-71-100 CHAPTER 1 Engineer Operations and the Division Battlefield The division is the US Army's largest, fixed organization that trains and fights as a tactical team. It is organized with various combat, combat support (CS), and…
FM 23-23 ·Army ·1973 Antipersonnel Mine M18A1 and M18
most desirable balance is achieved between lethality and area coverage) is 50 meters. 5. Danger Area a. Danger From Fragments (fig. 4). The danger area consists of a 180° fan with a radius of 250 meters centered in the direction of aim. b.…
FM 4-95 ·Army ·1943 Seacoast Artillery Service of Radio Set SCR-296-A
YR iy ee 4 eS WAR DEPARTMENT COAST roe FIELD MANUAL © SEACOAST ARTILLERY SERVICE OF THE RADIO ag SCR-296-A 15 September 1943, Pra i Distrisution.—This is a reprint for stock only, Pee: including C 1, 10 February 1944. No initial…
FM 23-95 ·Army ·1942 75-mm Tank Gun M2
Field manual for the 75-mm tank gun M2: marksmanship, technique of fire, and combat practice firing (1942).
FM 3-06.1 ·Army ·2001 Aviation Urban Operations
a. Background. Urban areas generally function as centers of social, economic, industrial, and political power. These areas facilitate formal and informal civilian and military interaction, and can offer ready access to important resources,…
FM 55-509 ·Army ·1994 Introduction to Marine Electricity
Successfully completing everyday activities depends on safe execution. Preparation and conduct during these activities reflects on performance. In no other field is this more significant than in the marine field. Safety is an encompassing…
FM 11-30 ·Army ·1991 MSE Comunications in the Corps-Division
This chapter covers what AirLand Battle (ALB) doctrine means, how it affects the business of warfare, the impact it has on the Signal Corps, and the impact the Signal Corps has on the ALB concept. 1-2. ALB Doctrine The term AirLand…
FM 6-20-50 ·Army ·1990 Fire Support for Brigade Operations
The purpose of this publication is to provide light forces fire support officers and enlisted personnel at maneuver company, battalion, and brigade with a how-to manual. It focuses on fire support officers (FSOs) in light infantry,…
FM 30-16 ·Army ·1961 Technical Intelligence
3. Definitions a. Intelligence. Intelligence is the product re- sulting from the collection, evaluation, analysis, integration, and interpretation of information which concerns one or more aspects of foreign nations or of areas of…
FM 31-12 ·Army ·1961 Army Forces in Amphibious Oprations
(2) Amphibious raid. Landings from the * * tional warfare activities (ch. 9). A special type of am phibious raid is the amphibious reconnaissance which is a landing conducted by small elements, involving stealth rather than force of arms…
FM 30-28 ·Army ·1955 Armed Forces Censorship
This field manual is designed to supplement the joint regulations known to the Army as SR 380-80-1, to the Navy as ONI-CR-50, and to the Air Force as AFR 205-30. The principles, as stated herein, apply to personnel of the United States…
FM 20-3 ·Army ·1999 Camouflage, Concealment, and Decoys
Chapter 1 Basics CCD is the use of materials and techniques to hide, blend, disguise, decoy, or disrupt the appearance of military targets and/or their backgrounds. CCD helps prevent an enemy from detecting or identifying friendly troops,…
FM 90-13 ·Army ·1998 River Crossing Operations
Field Manual (FM) 90-13 describes how divisions and brigades conduct river crossings. It shows the relationship to corps operations, where appropriate, and includes details for lower echelons to support the brigades. It provides doctrine,…
FM 101-5-1 ·Army ·1980 Operational Terms and Graphics
How U S Army forces will fight the first and subsequent battles of the next war is fully described in the How-To-Fight series of field manual's. In order to fight, Commanders and their staffs must issue instructions to subordinates. That…
FM 5-4301 ·Army ·Undated Heli and Airfield Design 1
1 General Information Basic Planning Considerations in the Theater of Operations Airfield Construction Road Construction Engineering Study FM 5-430-00-1/AFPAM 32-8013, Vol 1 GENERAL INFORMATION Army engineers plan, design, and construct…
FM 6-40-5 ·Army ·1976 Modern Battlefield Cannon Gunnery
FM 6-40-5 2-1. Threat to Maneuver Forces a. The enemy will field a large, well- trained, hard-hitting combined arms team equipped with the most modern weapons. His tanks and motorized units will attack our maneuver forces with direct fire…
FM 6-115 ·Army ·1966 The Field Artillery Searchlight Battery
FM 6-115 CHAPTER 2 COMMAND, CONTROL, AND ORGANIZATION Section I. GENERAL 4. Command and Control The field artillery searchlight battery is assigned to corps artillery. The searchlight battery com- mander is the searchlight adviser to the…
FM 6-90 ·Army ·1961 8-Inch Howitzer M2, Towed
1. Purpose and Scope This manual is a guide to assist commanders in developing the 8-inch howitzer sections into efficient teams that will operate effectively in combat. This f manual prescribes individual duties and section drills, tests,…
FM 34-8 ·Army ·1944 ~1 Critical Weather Effects Data
Since we cannot control the weather, the best alternative is to develop a thorough understanding of weather effects and their impact on friendly and threat military operations. Then we use this knowledge and information to our advantage.…
FM 90-43 ·Army ·1999 JTF Liaison Handbook. Multiservice Tactics, Techniques and Procedures for Joint Task Force Liaison Operations
1. Scope This publication documents tactics, techniques, and procedures for conducting Joint Theater Missile Target Development (JTMTD). It establishes a common framework for soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines responsible for…
FM 33-1-1 ·Army ·1994 Psychological Operations Techniques and Procedures
This field manual (FM) sets forth techniques and procedures for implementing United States (U.S.) Army psychological operations (PSYOP) doctrine contained in FM 33-1. It provides general guidance for commanders and planners who must…
FM 770-78 ·Army ·1979 System Engineering
« u * r i. A - 1-1. Purpose and Scope a. This manual describes a system engineering process and presents guidelines for system engineer- ing management which will satisfy those regulations, directives, and standards which contain policy…
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 55-63 ·Army ·1974 Fundamental of Airframe Maintenance
1. 3. Eairiy ÂîireraiFtf Sfîmuneîyres a. In aviation's early days, wood and fabric, reinforced by metal accessories, were strong enough to withstand the vibrations and torsional stresses occurring in slow flying aircraft. Main- tenance of…
FM 55-509-1 ·Army ·1994