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Topics: radio, antenna, frequency, communications, signal, transmission, nri, figure, transmitter, Topics: pipe, fuse, explosive, cap, grenade, diameter, blasting, official, material, container, paper FM Camouflage "This manual provides a comprehensive reference and guide in all aspects of camouflage. It describes in detail the principles involved in concealing or disguising troops, vehicles, weapons, and field installations. The last chapter discusses the planning for and the operation of decoys and decoy installations.

For technical information regarding the natural and artificial materials and equipment available for both concealment and visual deception, the reader Topics: Cold War, United States. FM Field Fortifications "This manual is a training guide for small units in the construction of field fortifications, including protected firing positions for weapons, personnel shelters, and defensive obstacles.

The series starts with the basic electrical fundamentals and extends to the most recent technical concepts, as applied to telegraphy, telephony, radio, loran, facsimile, radio direction finding, radar, meteorological radio, television, and other Topics: firing, mine, blasting, wire, antipersonnel, mines, device, cap, detonating, meters, test set, dust Topics: igniter, delay, tago, container, mixture, incendiary, material, fuse, sulfuric, gasoline, string Topics: rifle, reticle, sights, silencer, countersniper, target, center, sight, shooter, telescope, flat Topics: marines, opponent, execute, techniques, left, close, hand, combat, forward, arm, target areas, Topics: guerrilla, guerrillas, military, arc, forces, ambush, army, enemy, patrol, troops, win small, Topics: urban, enemy, fire, operations, buildings, infantry, support, combat, battalion, platoon, company Topics: soldiers, fitness, exercise, physical, soldier, muscular, muscle, training, body, repetitions, Digitized by Google books.

Topics: snow, survival, aid, water, avalanche, signaling, marine, air, cold weather, mountainous, student Topics: United States. FM Armor Operations "This manual provides basic doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures of employment; exercise of command, reconnaissance and security; combat service support; control; movements; and offensive, defensive, retrograde, and special operations appropriate to all armor units.

Unless otherwise specified, the material presented herein is applicable without modification to both nuclear and nonnuclear warfare. Army Heritage Topics: grenade, safety, packing, body, delay, pyrotechnic, pin, fuze, weight, primer, pull ring, dot Army forces in the field. The doctrine contained herein applies to all levels of command in a theater of operations, and particularly to levels above division.

Military operations are actions, or the carrying out of strategic, tactical, service, training, or administrative military missions. They encompass all combat activity, including movement, supply, attack, defense, and maneuvers Purpose This manual primarily is a guide for establishing a Ranger training program and conducting Banger operations. Scope a. The Ranger training manual contains the necessary information, organization, doctrine, and general guidance that a commander needs to develop and initiate a Ranger training program.

The material in this manual is applicable for training of all regular and special purpose units of the United States Army. FM Leadership, March 6, "The purpose of this manual is to provide military leaders, actual and prospective, with a practical guide for applying the principles of leadership. In the ultimate sense, leadership is not inherent; it depends upon traits which can be developed, and upon the application of techniques which can be learned.

It is an art which can be acquired, cultivated, and practiced by anyone who possesses the mental and physical ability and the moral and ethical Topics: Korean War, , United States. FM Opposing Forces: Europe. Topics: survival, edible, water, plants, species, figure, habitat, centimeters, poisonous, leaves, Topics: viet, cong, fuze, grenade, explosive, boobytraps, firing, mines, filler, mine, defensive hand, FM Rifle Platoon and Squads: Infantry, Airborne and Mechanized "This manual provides doctrinal guidance on the organization and tactical employment of each rifle platoon and squad organic to the infantry, airborne, and mechanized rifle company.

Army Medical Dept. It also serves as a ready reference for use by other Army Medical Department units and activities. Topics: jungle, enemy, operations, terrain, troops, infantry, combat, rope, unit, defense, combat support, Topics: voltage, current, magnetic, circuit, capacitor, coil, lesson, figure, resistance, force, magnetic FM U.

Rifle 7. It includes a detailed description of the rifle and its general characteristics; procedures for detailed disassembly and assembly; an explanation of functioning; a discussion of the types of stoppages and the immediate action applied to reduce them; a description of the ammunition; and instructions on the care, Topics: intelligence, reconnaissance, target, operations, collection, mission, threat, enemy, weather, FM The Armored Infantry Company and Battalion "This manual is a guide for the tactical employment of the armored infantry company and battalion either when reinforced by tanks or when acting alone.

Topics: generation, fourth, marines, war, infantry, moral, marine, wiu, local, tactical, marine corps, TM Welding Theory and Application "This technical manual is published for use of personnel concerned with welding and other metal joining operations in the manufacture and maintenance of materiel.

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This volume discusses armored vehicles in general, their vulnerabilities, tank guns, other armored vehicle cannon, antiaircraft guns on self-propelled mounts, tank machine guns, assault guns and self-propelled cannon and self-propelled antiaircraft automatic weapons. Abstract courtesy of The purpose of ATP It provides doctrinal guidance and direction for how United States U.

The information contained in this manual applies to all Soldiers, regardless of rank or job specialty. This manual is designed to Topics: mountains, cold weather operations, cold weather, High altitude, military operations, environmental FM Ordnance Memoranda No. This training circular is a training support package for training urban operations. It provides guidance for leaders conducting training in urban environments across the full spectrum of Army operations offense, defense, stability, and support.

Although the primary focus of this circular Field manual Topics: army, field manual, operations. It is made by a forward and lateral movement of great force and speed.

The lateral movement of the blade is limited to the extent necessary to beat the opponent's weapon clear of your body. The momentum of the parry is continued into a thrust or butt stroke.

The position of the opponent's weapon will determine the direction of the parry. The parry invariably. Keep the comb of the stock pressed firmly against the under and inner surface of the right forearm. Limit the diagonally forward movement to beat the opponent's blade just clear of the body. As the bayonet strikes the opponent's blade, beating it clear of the body, and at the instant the bayonet glances off of the opponent's weapon, drive it into him in the same continuous movement.

To parry left, lunge forward as in the parry right, thrust the rifle forward and to the left so that the butt is approximately in front of the left groin, deflecting the opponent's bayonet clear of the body fig. The parry left is followed by a thrust, or by a butt stroke in case the point of the bayonet is not on a line toward the opponent. But he can use them advantageously in many situations, particularly in close-in fighting when there is not enough room to deliver a thrust or immediately after a thrust that has been evaded.

When using a butt stroke the fighter can often knee his opponent in the groin, trip. Butt strokes and slashes lend themselves especially to fighting in trenches, woods, and brush, or in a general melee when lateral movements are restricted. Put the force of the whole body into the blow fig. The vertical butt stroke may also be started from a crouched position so as to hit low points on the opponent's body while offering him a small, difficult target. Guide the slash toward the junction of the neck and shoulder, hitting either this point or the head, throat, or arms.

If the slash misses note that a miss brings the movement close to the position of guard , continue the attack vigorously. While actual bayonet fighting is individual, each man must understand from the very first that he is fighting for his organization and not for himself alone. When one body of soldiers assaults the position of another group, none can know which enemy he will engage until the attackers get within bayonet range.

No man knows whether he will be suddenly confronted and attacked by several enemies at the same time, or if one of several friends will confront a single enemy. The fighters who have the teamwork, skill, and presence of mind to capitalize quickly on such inequalities will gain momentary numerical advantage.

If two soldiers, suddenly confronting one of the enemy, are able to put him out of action in a few seconds, they can quickly turn on another opponent.

Such systematic assaults occurring in the first critical seconds of meeting in hand-to-hand fighting may reduce the enemy's initial strength by many men. In another few seconds these tactics can operate with annihilating effect on the remainder of the enemy. However, if assault groups lack a prearranged system of team attack, a single enemy. To be effective, group assault tactics must be simple and flexible, since it is impossible to predict what the exact situation will be until the opposing fighters are within a few paces of each other.

Movements are fast and automatic, for the quickness and turmoil of hand- to-hand fighting will rarely permit verbal coordination of attack. Since these fighters cannot know what the opponent will do, they cannot plan for coordinated action at this stage. Hence they advance directly forward on a run, neither one converging on the opponent.

The selected man advances upon him in a frontal attack. See also figs. This man strikes instantly. In any such coordinated attack, the man who makes the kill usually is the one who is not closely engaged with the enemy's bayonet fig.

The entire operation is carried out in a few seconds. The approach, contact, and attack flow into one continuous assault. Three attackers approach two of the enemy. At this stage none of the three knows who will be engaged initially by the enemy. They advance directly forward at a run. As they get within bayonet range, two of the attackers will normally be engaged by two of the enemy. One attacker is thus left momentarily free. He continues directly forward until opposite the flank of the nearest or most accessible enemy, at which point he veers suddenly toward that enemy and strikes him in the exposed side, as in the two-against-one maneuver.

The other two attackers maintain their frontal attacks. With one enemy disposed of, the other enemy is struck in the flank by the first free attacker who can reach him. If either enemy being attacked on his flank turns to defend himself, he leaves himself open to the attacker making the frontal assault. When one of the attackers has disposed of his opponent, he immediately attacks the remaining enemy.

Under no circumstances does he permit himself to he caught between them. By moving quickly to one side or the other, whichever is more expedient, he keeps the nearer enemy between himself and the farther enemy, and concentrates on disposing of one enemy at a time. The soldier who in combat becomes unarmed because of a lost or useless weapon, is not helpless.

He does one of two things: he immediately secures another weapon, any weapon, and continues to fight; if this is not possible, he disarms his opponent and kills him with his own weapon. The temporarily unarmed fighter reacts just as aggressively as if he were armed. With his eyes, his brain, and his muscles he gets set for a timed, close-in attack. The time is that instant when the opponent has charged, or committed himself to a thrust from which he is unable to recover or to counter the unarmed fighter's sudden maneuver.

The disarming movements described herein are simple maneuvers. Through training they become instinctive. Such movements include With the left hand, palm up, grasp the rifle between the bands. Then with the outer edge of the right hand, strike the inside of the attacker's left elbow and grasp his upper forearm. Keeping a firm hold on the rifle, move quickly past the attacker on his left, jerking the rifle up and backward in an arc over his shoulder. If he still retains his hold on the rifle, kick and hit him, yanking the piece loose; whirl, and attack him with the bayonet.

With the right hand, palm up, grasp the rifle between the bands. Then with the left hand, palm down, grasp the receiver and jerk the piece sharply up and backward in an arc over the attacker's. Keeping a firm hold on the rifle with both hands, move quickly past the attacker, twisting the rifle out of his hands; smash him with the butt, or whirl and attack him with the bayonet.

GENERAL To disarm an opponent armed with a knife, the basic actions are to deflect the knife and immediately apply pressure, or a blow, to cause the attacker to release the knife. The disarming movements described are those which the soldier uses to meet a right-handed attacker.

For a left-handed attack, the directional movements of the disarmer are reversed. The forearm is bent at the wrist to prevent the knife arm from slipping sideways. Bring the right foot forward, driving the knee into the groin, or, if that is not possible, stepping past to protect the front of the body. Carry the right forearm under and behind the opponent's upper arm and grasp your left wrist with the right hand.

Backward pressure will cause the opponent to drop the knife and will probably break the elbow. With the right hand, grasp the opponent's right wrist, and at the same time bring pressure on the right elbow with the left hand or forearm. As the opponent's wrist is twisted, the left hand continues to put pressure on the right elbow from above. By placing a leg in front of the opponent's nearest.

Against such an opponent, it is best to keep out of range of his blade and to attack him by throwing anything at his face and kicking at his knees, meanwhile keeping alert for an opening to get inside the range of his weapon.

The instructor should have a good physique and be able personally to demonstrate all the positions and movements. He must possess an intense enthusiasm, vigor, and those qualities of leadership which will inspire the best efforts of the men being trained. These qualities, or their lack, will be reflected in the efforts of the men. The instructor impresses upon the men that the bayonet fight may be the culmination of a gruelling advance or a determined defense under conditions when men approach exhaustion.

Therefore, throughout the training, he emphasizes continued driving forward with the bayonet by sheer power of will even though the body may be ready to collapse. The instructor avoids boisterous, bullying, impatient methods. He uses a clear, earnest, and encouraging delivery to secure alert and willing response. The instructor does not use or encourage the use of profanity to instill fighting spirit.

He encourages. Noise is no substitute for enthusiasm of ability. Men must be in good physical condition before commencing bayonet training. Further conditioning is progressive. To obtain best results the instructor does not permit the men to become unduly muscle-sore. Explanations and demonstrations are concurrent. They are brief and clear.

The instructor and assistants first demonstrate at full speed; then at slow motion, broken down and analyzed so that the details of the movement are clear to the pupils.