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in 5-gallon cans, with an empty can being exchanged for a full one. d. Packaged rations are generally used during the assault phase of the operation. Rations are usually issued once daily; they are distributed during the night preceding the day of use. When the company mess is operating in the airhead, it is controlled and operated as described in paragraph 31. e. For additional discussion of resupply within the battle group, see FM 57-21. Section IV. MISCELLANEOUS LOGISTICAL ACTIVITIES 39. Medical Service a. Within the infantry battle group, one company aid man from the battle group medical platoon is normally attached to the company to give emergency medical treatment. This basic medical support is usually supplemented by one or more two-man emergency medical treatment evacuation teams, each equipped with a frontline ambulance. Operating mounted or dismounted as the tactical situation dictates, these teams treat, collect, and evacuate patients within and from the company positions. Walking wounded are directed to an aid post operated by the company aid man or to the battle group aid station. The company commander designates litter bearers or unit vehicles to supplement attached or supporting medical evacuation means as required. b. Within the airborne battle group, four company aid men from the battle group medical platoon are normally attached to the company to give emergency medical treatment. The company commander usually has one of the attached aid men accompany each rifle platoon. Walking wounded are directed to a battle group aid station. Other patients are evacuated to an aid station by an ambulances of the medical platoon or by litter bearers or vehicles designated by the company commander to supplement supporting medical evacuation means. 40. Maintenance and Repair a. Proper maintenance of all equipment and supplies is essential to the combat efficiency of the company. Command supervision of maintenance is mandatory. The company commander assures that all equipment is serviceable and in the best possible condition. b. Within the rifle company, the maintenance capability is generally limited to that which can be accomplished by the individual AGO 5508B 41
soldier. Additional maintenance assistance is furnished by higher headquarters. Small items requiring repair bayond the capability of the company, are normally evacuated to the battle group field trains on available transportation. Maintenance personnel at higher headquarters may be sent forward to the company area to repair large items such as vehicles. c. Within the rifle company, infantry battle group, the armorer makes minor repairs within his capability on the organic weapons. The battle group supply and maintenance platoon performs second echelon maintenance on company vehicles. Third echelon maintenance of ordnance major items is performed by the direct support section of the forward support company organic to the division ordnance battalion. d. A support platoon of the emergency repair company, division maintenance battalion, which supports the airborne division battle group, performs second and third echelon maintenance for the rifle company, airborne division battle group. Within the objective area, only limited second echelon maintenance is normally available. Initially, repairs are limited to critical items damaged during the parachute landing. e. For additional discussion of maintenance and repair, see FM 7-21 or FM 57-21, as appropriate. 41. Miscellaneous Service a. Exchange of Clothing. During actual combat, it is usually impracticable to issue clean clothing beyond the exchange of socks and underwear. Normally, clothing is exchanged while the company is in reserve or a rest area. Clean clothing may be issued in bulk to the company for further distribution, or it may be issued to individuals at a bath unit. Troops wash their own clothing when other facilities are not available. b. Bathing of Troops. A bath unit may be available for use by the company on a schedule prescribed by higher headquarters. Uncontaminated streams may be used for bathing when such use does not contaminate water to be used for drinking or other more essential purposes. The availability of even crude bathing facilities is an important morale consideration. c. Bedrolls. Bedrolls contain articles needed by the troops for their personal comfort, such as shelter halves, blankets, or sleeping bags. Rolls are usually carried on the trailer of the kitchen truck and are delivered to the company whenever the situation permits and warrants their use. 42 AGO 6508B
Page 1 and 2: FM 7-10 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY FIEL
Page 3 and 4: Paragrapbs Page Section X. Task for
Page 5 and 6: . The mission of the rifle company
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Page 9 and 10: 6. Duties of Company Headquarters P
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Page 17 and 18: friendly and enemy viewpoint to eva
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. The company or its elements may b
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h. Relief Order. The relief order,
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CHAPTER 4 OFFENSE 87. Mission Secti
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against the principal objective (s)
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107). During his reconnaissance, th
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the company and jeopardize chances
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pany. When this occurs, the company
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those terrain features to which rap
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ment of the mission. While there ar
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103. Security a. Security is the re
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and the possibility of masking supp
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can best control the entire platoon
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support available to him. Decisions
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assault. They provide maximum fire
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attack position at the appropriate
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d. When deployment is completed, th
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(1) The company commander locates h
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128 (3) Selection of firing positio
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(b) The mortar section usually move
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objective, the situation, strength,
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Figure 20. Dismounted infantry and
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Figure 22. Mounted infantry and tan
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(3) Casualties will be minimized in
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ganized positions. The company atta
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(4) The company commander normally
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exposed flank or near the area of a
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(1) Tanks and infantry become undul
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loss of APC if the unit becomes inv
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(5) The reduction of enemy resistan
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employed depends on such factors as
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g. Zones of Action and Objectives.
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(2) If visibility permits control o
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. During an attack by stealth, illu
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To facilitate the positioning of su
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his supporting fires to determine i
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carriers or helicopters to seize re
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to dismount through the top hatches
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ENEMY I NOT TO SCALE Figure 29. Org
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guide is required for each platoon.
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control, it is made up of only thos
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achieving surprise and maintaining
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which must be thoroughly coordinate
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destroy small guerrilla bands and t
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CHAPTER 5 RETROGRADE OPERATIONS Sec
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h. Detailed plans are made in advan
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. When a unit is ordered to act as
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platoon leader to command a reconna
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of the detachments left in contact,
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177. General Section III. DAYLIGHT
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able APC to the forward platoons in
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181. General Section IV. DELAYING A
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elements of the platoon to withdraw
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CHAPTER 6 AIRBORNE OPERATIONS 186.
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(1) Assault echelon. This echelon i
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Loading forms are completed to the
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Section III. JOINT AIRBORNE OPERATI
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and line of departure are seldom us
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(1) Is free from enemy troops and s
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c. Preparation of Equipment for Aer
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pany mission. Individual stragglers
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ability of the company to plan, coo
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can provide surveillance coverage t
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LD LD hi Figure 37. Scheme of maneu
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. Although less desirable, on occas
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preparations applicable to airmobil
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223. The Defense a. Airmobile opera
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withdrawal is based on the battle g
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position to the rear from which the
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CHAPTER 7 TACTICAL MOVEMENTS 230. G
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to protect it from surprise attack
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. Advance Party. The advance party
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prescribed by the battle group comm
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force is not expected to engage in
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with adequate direct and indirect f
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APPENDIX I REFERENCES AR 59-106 AR
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FM 24-18 FM 24-20 FM 25-10 FM 27-10
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(c) He then develops courses of act
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APPENDIX III OPERATION ORDERS Secti
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The 2d BG, 15th Inf, on our right a
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APPENDIX IV COMBAT FORMATIONS Secti
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(4) When the rifle squad moves as p
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ENEMYt TEAM BURAVo Figure 43. Examp
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ENEMY t / TEKAM SIGNAL ISUPPLEMENTE
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22 :I LEGEND U a. Loading. Normally
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200 M \ / \ / 2 WPNS 3 150-300 M Fi
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they are to take immediately after
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c. Battlefield Signals. (1) Signals
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members practice in applying the pr
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ASSAULT U~ 2~. -- \-__ PHASE MOVE 3
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the fire support role to cover the
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SIGNAL - FIST CLENCHED AND THRUST I
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.k - / MANEUVER '/" " \ ' ELEMENT d
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INITIAL FIRE / 1/:/ INITlAL SUPPORT
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situation-must be decided by the sq
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and 9.6 KMPH for the M59), particul
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Figure 79. Table for converting met
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Figure 81. Downstream drift in a st
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. All turns in the water are made t
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Paragraphs Page Command and adminis
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Fire support . ….................
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Paragraphs Page Night withdrawal: C
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Paragraphs River crossing: Conduct
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BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AR
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