The mission of the Quartermaster Corps is to assure the successful operation of the Army of the United States by accomplishing efficiently and economically the general function of providing food, clothing, equipment, housing, transportation, and...
Combat practice firing is that form of training wherein tactical units solve a problem involving a tactical situation or a series of tactical situations in which service ammunition is fired at targets representing an enemy. This field manuals...
The purpose of this manual is to outline a general guide for combat practice firing problems for armored units. The typical problems in this manual progress logically from basic ones, involving small units such as tank crews, rifle squads, and gun...
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...
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 the basic instructions for the training of the Army of the United States. Detailed instructions for military training are contained in Field Manuals and Technical Manuals, in Mobilization Regulations, in training circulars, and...
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 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.
Military bands provide a powerful means to commanding officers for stimulating and maintaining the morale of their units. In addition, good bands contribute directly to the contentment and well-being of the troops. It follows, therefore, that...
The general fundamentals set forth in this manual apply primarily to the operation, inspection, maintenance, and management of motor transport and to the training and duties of the operating, maintenance, and traffic personnel.
In jungle warfare, the soldier often fights two enemies: man and nature. The elimination of nature as an enemy and the use of the jungle itself as an ally are training objectives fully as important as the elimination of the human enemy. The soldier...
This field manual on mountain operations addresses topics regarding operations, employment of the arms and services, conditioning and acclimatization, military rock climbing, weather, winter characteristics, administration, and communications.
The primary mission of automatic weapons is to attack all enemy aircraft within range, particularly low flying aircraft to destroy them, cause them to abandon their missions, or to decrease the efficiency of their operations. The following field...
Contains telegraphic correspondence of Emilio Aguinaldo, July 15, 1898, to February 28, 1899, translated and annotated by John R. M. Taylor, Captain, 14th Infantry.
These are combat instructions issued September 5, 1918 and include topics such as principles, recapitulation, infantry commanders, nature of the action, assignment of a mission, standing instructions, etc.
Success in battle is the ultimate object of all military training; success may be looked for only when the training is intelligent and thorough. Commanding officers are accountable for the proper training of their respective organizations within...
Contains instructions for divisions that have completed preliminary and basic training and need the advanced work of the minor tactics of open warfare. Revised to October 10, 1918.
Warner, Keithly A.; Reu, Joseph; Morgan, Scott D.; Vogl, Brian; Tyler, James W.; Sims, Martez
SUBJECT: Increasing Education and Requirements in the Army 1. Thesis Statement. It takes well-educated soldiers to fight and win on today’s highly technical unconventional battlefield. 2. Discussion. For several years, the U.S. Army has been...