Camouflage is work done to provide protective concealment of materiel, troops, or military works from enemy observation from airplanes, captive balloons, and ground observation posts. This FM details materials and construction methods, and typical...
The chapters in this FM 6-40 document include information on the firing battery, elementary ballistics and dispersion, effects of projectiles, preparation of fire, conduct of fire, technique of fire direction, dead space, visibility, calibration,...
The purpose of this manual is to describe methods and means by which patients may be transported in the field. This manual includes a brief description of all common methods of transporting patients by land, sea, and air; means of transport,...
The purpose of the manual is to outline the Aircraft Warning Service and its agencies, to prescribe its mission and the responsibilities of various agencies concerned, to describe its functions, to cover the organization of its agencies, the...
War Department document no. 816, A.E.F. document no. 805. Includes description of gun and mount, gun crew duties, gun drills, battery commander station and duties, equipment, execution of fire, and tables of elevation, range and altitude.
This manual covers the tactical employment of the towed tank destroyer platoon and includes descriptions of certain techniques that are not covered in other manuals. This field manual details movements, bivouacs, positions in readiness,...
Dog transportation is useful under conditions of snow and ice which preclude the use of horses, mules, or motorized transportation. This field manual details the military sled dog, equipment, kennel management, field management, physiology and...
This manual contains information and instruction in the care and handling of all tents being issued to the Army. It is an aid for training personnel in the use of tents as well as a handy reference and guide in the field. This field manual details...
This field manual details mechanical training, marksmanship (known distance targets, moving ground targets, and air targets), technique of fire, and advice to instructors for the Browning automatic rifle.
The purpose of this manual is to establish standard practices for the installation, operation, and maintenance of field wire systems of tactical units. Such standardization is essential to efficient wire communication. The individual duties of wire...
This manual is limited to a brief presentation of such of the principles of the law governing the employment of Federal military forces in aid of the civil authorities as the troops in camp or field, in time of war or domestic disturbance,...
Military operations conducted under conditions of snow and extreme cold follow the same basic principles as do operations under other conditions. The differences lie in the tactical and logistical limitations imposed by the adverse climatic...
War Department, Washington, October 3, 1891. A board of officers consisting of Lieut. Col. John C. Bates, Twentieth Infantry; Lieut. Col. George B. Sanford, Ninth Cavalry; Maj. Henry C. Hasbrouck, Fourth Artillery; Maj. John C. Gilmore, Assistant...
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.
Chief Signal Officer, United States of America War Office; War Department
This text includes signal regulations and technical information needed by officers and enlisted men of arms other than the Signal Corps engaged in signal communication. It supplements the matter contained in chapter 7, Basic Field Manual, Volume...
Articles include organization, the service of information, orders, the service of security, marches and convoys, shelter, the service of supply, transportation, combat, the sanitary service, and the laws of war- instruction for the government of...
Translations from French of provisional French regulations 1916 and 1917, and supplements from the Arnouville School of Fire (French). Includes information on 75 mm guns, mounted 75 mm guns, using field apparatus, lateral notes on firing, and...