The United States Army publishes a series of Field Manuals for soldiers that include detailed information and how-tos on procedures important to those in the field. The manuals are compiled by the Army Publishing Directorate. They include topics ranging from wearing the Army Combat Uniform to conducting battle drills.
FM 5-31-Boobytraps, A 1943 War Dept field manual, this army publication is heavily illustrated and contains procedures for assembling, using, detecting, and removing booby traps. It covers principles, doctrine, planning and installation, equipment firing devices, demolition materials including small missile construction techniques, miscellaneous boobytraps from improvised materials, and methods of detecting, clearing, and disarming boobytraps. … Read more
FM 3-24, also known as Field Manual 3-24, is a comprehensive army publication providing tactics, techniques, and procedures for counterinsurgency operations. The manual was first published by the US Army in December 2006 and has been updated several times since then to reflect changing global security challenges. This article will provide an overview of FM … Read more
During the 1940s, Army Technical Manuals were published and distributed to members of the U.S. Army. The Library of Congress received these manuals into its general collections as field manuals (FM) under the single Library of Congress classification “U408.3.A13.” This inventory focuses on those War Department and Department of the Army technical manuals that were … Read more
Field Manual 34-81-1, FM 34-81-1 for short, is a weather-related Army publication. It provides you and your commander with critical weather information that will affect your unit’s operations, systems, and personnel. The weather enables battle conduct and offers opportunities for success, but it also adversely impacts operations by changing conditions (weather forecasters change forecasts periodically). … Read more
Originally published in 1957 and later revised in 1970, the Army’s FM 21-76 is the book of its time, with 288 pages of useful information on everything from navigating the wilderness to finding food and water. It is an essential part of any outdoorsman’s arsenal. This slick-looking paperback has an elegant spine and is designed … Read more