This pamphlet discusses the requirements of good artillery positioning, clear field of fire, concealment from the enemy's position and good firing platforms, control of fire, and battery tactics for use when training.
This pamphlet discusses the equipment used for listening for aerial sounds and detecting of aircraft. Some of this equipment was found more applicable to listening for trench noises or distant spoken words.
This pamphlet teaches that the temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind, and the hygrometric conditions may have an impact on artillery at the moment of fire.
This document discusses the use and training of couriers, animate and inanimate agents, visual signals, audible signals, and telegraph and telephone to communicate on the battlefield.
This manual provides guidance to commanders and staffs of brigades and subordinate units, and combat, combat support, and combat service support units in the conduct of counterguerrilla operations. It is divided into four parts. Part 1 is the...
The purpose of this handbook is to provide general guidelines for Phung Hoang advisors on the Phung Hoang Program, its mission and organization. It should also be utilized by other US advisors whose counterparts are represented on Phung Hoang...
FM 100-5, Field Service Regulations, Operations, is published for the information and guidance of all concerned. It contains the doctrines of leading troops in combat and tactics of the combined arms and constitutes the basis of instruction of all...
A draft of the chaplains manual including chapters on historical background; office, regulations, and qualifications; education and school; equipment; religious observances; special services; religious training and conferences; pastoral functions;...
A manual stating the purpose of the Strategic Services, its mission, objectives and methods to implement. The primary objective of the Special Operations Branch is the destruction of enemy personnel, material, and installations.
A description (including illustrations) of ordnance equipment as required for the headquarters company of a field artillery regiment of heavy, horse, mountain, or light artillery; and equipment pertaining to a battery only.
This document covers the course of instruction for training soldiers in use, knowledge, and accuracy of rifle and carbine firing for effectiveness in battle.
This handbook contains instructions on the parts, stripping and assembling, detailed description of the operation, action and ammunition of the Browning automatic rifle.
Published for use as a text book in the Coast Artillery School and in schools providing military training, it includes classifications of ammunition, primers, propellants, projectiles, charges, fuses, and fire effects.
This manual is the Army's capstone doctrinal manual prepared under the direction of the Chief of Staff, Army. It tells us who we are, what we do, and how we do it by establishing doctrine for employing land power in support of national security and...
The mission of pack animals is to transport loads on the backs of animals over terrain which is difficult for or impassable to wheeled or track laying vehicles. This manual presents the fundamentals of training, caring for and packing mules for...
This manual is based upon the basic principles laid down in the Landing Operation Doctrine, U.S. Navy, (FTP 167), the Ship to Shore Movement (FTP 211), the Transport Doctrine, Amphibious Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and the results of experiences...