Painstakingly formatted for optimum performance on ereaders, this 600 page field manual provides a doctrinal framework on how infantry rifle platoons and squads fight. It also addresses rifle platoon and squad noncombat operations across the spectrum of conflict. A comprehensive list of every weapon available to the mobile infantry, including emplacement and vehicle weaponry, details on the different types of armour available to the combat trooper and a complete list of all mobile infantry vehicles including full descriptions and statistics. This section provides the mission of the infantry and the doctrine principles basic to the infantry rifle platoon and squad. Army for infantry use as an indirect fire weapon was the british. Infantry field manual rifle battalion this manual, together with fm 710, june 2, 1942.
Mobile units of the medical department 1942 fm 810. Infantry regiment and antitank platoon, infantry battalion fm 735. Company commander, secondincommand, first sergeant, communication sergeant, bugler. This manual is a short guide to insurgency, and the principles and approaches needed to counter it. Armored force field manual 81mm mortar squad and platoon fm 1727. Uyb0039 postwar fm 721 headquarters and headquarters company infantry division battle group our price. The mission of the infantry is to close with the enemy by means of fire and maneuver to defeat or capture. United states army field manuals are published by the united states armys army publishing directorate. Uyb0039 postwar fm 721 headquarters and headquarters company infantry division. Remaining personnel merged into the 475th infantry regiment, which fought its last battle on february 3 and 4, 1945, at loi kang ridge, china.
They are usually available to the public at low cost or free electronically. Fm 75, infantry field manual, organization and tactics of infantry. British army field manuals and doctrines box list draft. Company headquarters includes the personnel necessary to assist the company commander in performing his tactical, administrative, and supply duties. Military field manuals military antiques and museum. Antitank company, infantry regiment and antitank platoon, infantry battalion fm 737. Army field manuals, war departmentdepartment of the army pamphlets. Infantry regulations field artillery engineer aviation publications special forces military police drill sergeant school general army subjects infantry medical ranger armor test other uas joint publications jp army helicopter training flashcards, army aviation manuals. Fire team formations include the fire team wedge and the fire team file table 32. There are currently 468 field manuals available and many more are on their way. The primary audiences for this manual are infantry rifle platoon leaders, platoon sergeants, and squad and fire team leaders. Military, field manuals, technical manuals, field manual.
The primary official manual used was the heeresdienstvorschrift 2a, dated 1942. Although it contains professional information for the infantryman, the content. The term fire team formation refers to the soldiers relative positions within the fire team. Adp land operations is required reading for all land force commanders from subunit upwards and for staff officers working in the land environment. The infantry fieldcraft manual depicts basic fieldcraft on the field to better use and accommodate the terrain, and other field aspects to the advantage of the 1st army. Whenever faced with a survival situation, remember the word survival. British army field manual volume 1 part 10 countering. The administration group consists of personnel whose duties relate to the mess and supply of the headquarters and headquarters company and to company personnel administration. Field manual 396, the brigade combat team, published last. Distribution authorized to us government agencies and their contractors only, to protect the technical and operational. As of 27 july 2007, some 542 field manuals were in use. Udb0010 postvietnam era operators manual for 14 ton, 4x4, m151 series jeeps.
Infantry field manuals, flashcards, army training manuals. Fm 2176 us army survival manual chapter 1 introduction this manual is based entirely on the keyword survival. Military field manuals mfm allows you to quickly and easily find and download free military manuals on a wide variety of subjects. Military field manuals contains a vast collection of easily searchable military field manuals, military technical manuals, and other military manuals for the us army, us navy, us marine corps, us air force, us coast guard, and other militaries.
The library of congress through the federal research division provides customized research and analytical services on foreign and domestic topics to united states government and district of columbia agencies on a costrecovery basis. The rifle battalion is the basic tactical unit of infantry. Rifle battalion september 28, 1942 6th corps combat. Operational groups field manual, strategic services provisional. Army for infantry use as an indirect fire weapon was the british 3 stokes trench mortar, mk. Designs for a new mortar were started in 1920, but were abandoned in favor of attempts to improve bomb vanes in an effort to attain greater accuracy. All manuals are available to military personnel and civilians alike. By making the choice to put the safety of the body politic above that of your own, you have demonstrated the qualities necessary to becoming a. The infantry platoon and squad infantry, airborne, air assault, ranger field manual fm 78 department of the army published by government printing office, washington, d. This field manual provides a doctrinal framework on how infantry rifle platoons and squads fight. They contain detailed information and howtos for procedures important to soldiers serving in the field. Infantry rifle platoon and squad seton hall university. This infantry regiment is the father of the 75th ranger regiment. Part one is an easytoread, ready reference for the combat commander and tells what psychological operations can do and how they can be used to achieve a quicker victory, conserve valuable resources, and save the lives of us and friendly personnel.
The letters in this word can help guide you in your actions in any survival situation. Among the infantry s basic fundamentals are the principles of war, the elements of combat power, and the tenets of airland battle. The mission of the infantry is to close with the enemy by means of fire and maneuver to defeat or. The system of infantry tactics, prepared by brigadier general silas casey, u. Army field manuals, war departmentdepartment of the. This manual was originally published in 1932, and has been updated to 1937. Arrangements for local security, ammunition and ration supply, alternate positions, supplementary positions, prime mover positions, warning service, position in readiness, prearranged signals and communications. These fundamentals have application at the platoon and squad level. Infantry fieldcraft manual on 1st british field army. It condenses information from other field manuals, training circulars, soldier training publications, army regulations, and other sources. Field manual 396, the brigade combat team, published last month. To fully understand operations of the rifle platoon and squad, leaders must have an understanding of fm 321.
Uyb0058 post korean war era field manual fm 2710 our price. This manual supersedes fm 78, infantry platoon and squad dated april 1981, as well as fm 770, the light in fantry platoon and squad dated september 1986, and is aligned with the armys. War department basic field manual, the special service company. Army field support brigade tactics, techniques, and procedures. This field manual provides a doctrinal framework for the infantry weapons company assigned to infantry battalions in an infantry brigade combat team ibct.