FM 101-5 Staff Officers' Field Manual The Staff and Combat Orders

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FM 101-5STAFF OFFICERS'FIELD MANUALjf.THE STAFF AND COMBAT ORDERSPrepared under direction of theChief of Staff
WAR DEPARTMENT,WASHINGTON, August 19, 1940.PM 101-5, Staff Officers' Field Manual, the Staff and Combat Orders, is published for the information and guidance ofall concerned.This manual and FM 101-10, Staff Officers' Field Manual-Organization, Technical and Logistical Data, are compilations of information and data to be used as a guide for theoperations.in the field of the general staff or a similar staffgroup of all units in peace and war.[A. G. 062.11 (6-13-40).]BY ORDER OP THE SECRETARY OF WAR:G. C. MARSHALL,Chief of Staff.OFFICIAL:E. S. ADAMS,Major General,The Adjutant General.TABLE OF CONTENTSCHAPTER 1. STAFF DOCTRINES AND FUNCTIONS. Paragraphs PageSection I. Doctrines __———__———_——— 1-7 1n. The general staff.—————————— 8-17 5m. The special staff——————————— 18-40 16IV. Staff records, maps, and reports.— 41-46 29V. Liaison____——_—______ 47-55 31VI. Standing operating procedure...,. 56 34CHAPTER 2. COMBAT ORDERS.Section I. General————————————————— 57-63 36n. Composition of orders———————— 64-71 39m. Check lists for field orders_____- 72-73 52IV. Forms ___________________ 74t-75 89APPENDIX I. Estimate of the situation.———____ 1-5 125n. Terrain appreciation ————— 1._.__ 1-10 129HI. Use of maps, overlays, and objectivefolders with combat orders. _.___ 1-8 139INDEX —————————————————————————————— 143
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FORMS 74-75SECTION IVFORMS• 74. G
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FORMS 75Form 7FORCE PERSONNEL AND T
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75Form 11ENTRAINING TABLE(Division)
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FORMS 75oners to the rear and the e
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FORMS 75NOTES1. Submitted as ordere
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FORMS 75(10) Infantry.(11) Tanks.(1
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FORMS 75ments; it may include other
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APPENDIX IESTIMATE OP THE SITUATION
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APPENDIX IITERRAIN APPRECIATION•
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