The battalion is the basic tactical unit of infantry. It usually operates as an element of the infantry regiment. Its mission is assigned by the regimental commander, and its actions are coordinated with those of other units of the regiment....
Sections of this FM include: organization; posts- mounting and dismounting; movements of the carriages by hand; uncoupling and coupling; prepare for action and march order; duties in firing; additional information on the service of the piece; and...
This manual prescribes the duties to be performed in the service of the piece by the personnel normally assigned to one howitzer section of the firing battery. The document provides information on organization, posts (mounting and dismounting),...
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,...
This manual prescribes the duties to be performed in the service of the piece by the personnel normally assigned to one gun section of the firing battery. This FM details organization, posts (mounting and dismounting), movements of the carriage by...
The cannon company of the infantry regiment consists of a company headquarters and three cannon platoons. This field manual addresses supply, medical service, evacuation, marches and bivouacs, and offensive and defensive combat. Two appendixes...
The first section of this field manual on antitank company, infantry regiment, covers medical service and evacuation, supply and motor maintenance, marches and bivouacs, offensive and defensive combat, the antitank platoon, antitank squad, and...
Covers changes in policy governing procurement of men for the armed forces and the assignment of enlisted men from reception centers. Discusses general reception center processing, provides procedure charts, gives information on reception center...
This manual deals primarily with the tactical employment of the infantry rifle regiment. The instructions are also applicable in many respects to other types of infantry regiments. The procedures indicated in this manual should be considered as...
Part one of this field manual details the communications zone. This includes the organization and functions of the theater of operations, the organization and operation of quartermaster service in the communications zone, supply installations, and...
The purpose of drill is to teach control, discipline, and teamwork. Drill may take the form of dismounted movements on a parade ground, or it may consist of combat exercises and crew drills in the field. This field manual provides information on...
The role of the Armored Force and its components is the conduct of highly mobile ground warfare, primarily offensive in character, by self-sustaining units of great power and mobility, composed of specially equipped troops of the required arms and...
This manual covers the tactical employment of the armored reconnaissance platoon and company of the armored reconnaissance battalion and the armored regiment. Many of the fundamentals set forth are applicable to the reconnaissance and liaison...
This manual covers the tactics and technique of the light and the medium tank company, and is applicable to the tank companies of both armored regiments and separate tank battalions. It supplements pertinent matter contained in FM 17-10. It covers...
This manual contains doctrines for the training and combat employment of tank destroyer battalions and groups. It is prepared for the guidance of units that will be equipped with materiel now being developed; units equipped with substitute materiel...
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...
The primary purpose of military physical training is the production of a state of health and general physical fitness which will permit the soldier to perform the arduous duties required of him. The ultimate goal of this training, then, is physical...
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,...
The present manual on aircraft recognition is primarily designed for self-instruction and general use but will also serve as a text in recognition courses. It includes four types of material: black and white silhouettes; wash drawings; photographs;...
Contains general information on artillery command, planning the attack, positioning, equipment preparations; mission support; barrage and bombardment; ammunitions; and advancement.