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*FM 31-71
| FIELD MANUAL No. 31-71 |
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WASHINGTON, D. C., 21 June 1971 |
FM 31-71 |
NORTHERN OPERATIONS |
Table of Contents
FOREWORD
CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL
Section I - Introduction
Section II - Effects of environment on military operations
Section III - Mobility
CHAPTER 2 - OPERATIONS
Section I - Planning
Section II - Organization
Section III - Combat intelligence, patrolling, counterintelligence, and security
Section IV - Offensive operations
Section V - Defensive operations
Section VI - Retrograde operations
Section VII - Airmobile operations
Section VIII - Combat under conditions of low visibility
CHAPTER 3 - COMBAT AND COMBAT SUPPORT
Section I - Infantry
Section II - Armor units
Section III - Artillery
Section IV - Army aviation
Section V - Chemical operations and biological defense
Section VI - Flame and smoke operations
Section VII - Nuclear weapons
Section VIII - Engineers
CHAPTER 4 - COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT
Section I - General
Section II - Planning
Section III - Organization for logistic support
Section IV - Materiel and services
Section V - Medical support
Section VI - Transportation and traffic control
Section VII - Personnel
Section VIII - Chaplain
CHAPTER 5 - COMMUNICATIONS
Section I - General
Section II - Communication
Section III - Visual communication
Section IV - Messenger
Section V - Photography
Section VI - Maintenance and care of equipment
CHAPTER 6 - OTHER TACTICAL OPERATIONS
Section I - Airborne operations
Section II - Operations on permanent ice and snow covered areas
Section III - Amphibious operations
Section IV - Riverine operations
Section V - Raids and rear area operations
Section VI - Special forces and psychological operations
Section VII - Use of nonair defense weapons against aircraft
CHAPTER 7 - TRAINING
Section I - General
Section II - Winter training
Section III - Training--other seasons
Section IV - Hints for instructors
APPENDIX A - REFERENCES
APPENDIX B - SUGGESTED TRAINING PROGRAM FOR WINTER INDOCTRINATION
APPENDIX C - COMMANDER'S GUIDE FOR NORTHERN OPERATIONS
APPENDIX D - BOAT PROCEDURES
APPENDIX E - MEASUREMENT CONVERSION FACTORS
Glossary
Authorization Letter
*This publication supersedes FM 31-71, 10 January 1963, including all changes.
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