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INFANTRY DIVISION
TRANSPORTATION BATTALION
AND TRANSPORTATION
TACTICAL CARRIER UNITS

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FIELD MANUAL) HEADQUARTERS,

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY,
No. 55-37 WASHINGTON 25, D. C., 6 July 1962

INFANTRY DIVISION TRANSPORTATION BATTALION

AND TRANSPORTATION TACTICAL CARRIER UNITS

Paragraph Page
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL
Purpose and scope 1 2
Organization and functions 2 2
Command relationships 3 3
Battalion command, staff, and logistics 4 4
2. STAFF TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS
General 5 5
Division transportation officer 6 5
Division transportation section 7 7
Division traffic headquarters 8 7
Operations 9 8
3. ADMINISTRATIVE-SUPPORT TRANSPORTA-
TION
General 10 9
Employment of organic transportation 11 9
Employment of attached transportation 12 10
Communications 13 10
4. MOTORIZED OPERATIONS
General 14 11
Responsibilities 15 11
Command and control 16 11
Communications 17 12
Techniques and procedures 18 12
Maintenance 19 13
Training 20 14
5. MECHANIZED OPERATIONS
General 21 15
Capabilities and limitations 22 15
Task or mission assignment 23 16
Command and control 24 17
Communications 25 17
Supply and maintenance 26 18
Training — 27 19
6. TRANSPORTATION TACTICAL CARRIER UNITS
General 28 23
Organization and mission 29 23
Employment 30 24
Communications 31 24
Supply and maintenance 32 24
Training 33 25
AP NDIX. REFERENCES - 26
Thi( manual supersedes FM 55-37, 3 July 1957.

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 CHAPTER 1
GENERAL

1. Purpose and Scope

a. This manual will serve as a guide for personnel of the infantry
division transportation battalion in training for and performing nor-
mal functional operations. Material pertaining to the organization,
training, and employment of transportation tactical carrier units is
included in this manual since these units serve primarily to reinforce
the infantry division and normally operate in the same manner as the
organic armored carrier companies. This manual will familiarize staff
personnel and supported commanders with the inherent capabilities
and limitations of these organizations in order to promote maximum
effective utilization.
b. Principles of operation in all functions of the battalion are ex-
plained, but operational techniques and procedures are not prescribed
in detail. Modern warfare, both nuclear and nonnuclear, requires
great adaptability to rapidly changing conditions. Detailed descrip-
tions of organization, equipment, and duties of personnel are beyond
the scope of this manual. Organization, equipment, and assignment
of personnel by military occupational specialty are adequately covered
in current tables of organization and equipment, which should be used
in conjunction with this manual.
c. The material presented herein is applicable to both nuclear and
nonnuclear warfare.
d. Users of this manual are encouraged to submit recommended
changes or comments to improve the manual. Comments should be
keyed to the specific page, paragraph, and line of the text in which the
change is recommended. Reasons should be provided for each com-
ment to insure understanding and complete evaluation. Comments
should be forwarded direct to the Commandant, U.S. Army Trans-
portation School, Fort Eustis, Va.
2. Organization and Functions
The infantry division transportation battalion is organized and
equipped to perform all Transportation Corps functions of the divi-
sion. These functions include staff transportation operations, admin-
istrative-support transportation, motorized operations, and mechan-
ized operations. The battalion organization includes a headquarters
and headquarters company, a truck transport company, and two
armored carrier companies.
a. The heqdquarters and headquarters company provides command
and administration for assigned and attached units. Its organization
includes a battalion headquarters, a company headauarters, five func-
tional sections, and a maintenance platoon. The five functional sec-

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 tions (operations and intelligence, administration, supply, communica-
tions, and division transportation) provide personnel and equipment
for the control of task elements, personnel activities, supply of the
battalion, battalion communications, and division staff transportation
functions.
b. The organization of the truck transport company provides
wheeled vehicles and the necessary operating personnel for adminis-
trative-support transportation and motorized operations of the divi-
sion. This company represents the wheeled-transport vehicle pool of
the division. Command, control, administrative, and supply person-
nel are provided in the company headquarters. Vehicle maintenance
support is given to the company by the truck maintenance section of
the maintenance platoon, headquarters and headquarters company.
c. The two armored carrier companies provide tracked, lightly
armored vehicles and operating personnel for the protected tactical
mobility of infantry units in mechanized operations. These vehicles
may also be used logistically when the situation requires the delivery
of supplies, equipment, or replacement personnel to engaged units or
through contaminated areas where protection and a high degree of
cross-country mobility are demanded. Company command, control,
and supply personnel are included in the company headquarters.
Maintenance personnel and equipment for the armored carrier com-
panies are found in the battalion maintenance platoon.
3. Command Relationships
Because of the variety of the missions and the functions of the in-
fantry division transportation battalion, some modification of nor-
mally accepted command channels is necessary. The division trains
commander is responsible for the tactical activities of technical service
troops operating in the trains area and is thus also responsible for
training these elements in combat, movement, and security to insure
adequate coordinated defense of administrative and logistical units.
This command function does not, however, extend to control of tech-
nical operations. In actual operation, the transportation battalion
normally will be divided: the division transportation section operating
in the division logistics control center (DLCC) located adjacent to the
trains command post, combat-support elements operating either with
their supported units or in a forward reserve position, and the remain-
der of the battalion operating from the division trains area but
separated from the trains command post. The staff operations per-
formed by the division transportation section will come under the
general staff supervision of G3 or G4, depending upon the nature of the
operations. Assumption of a direct combat-support mission shifts
command of attached transportation units to the commander of the
supported infantry unit. Elements of the battalion operating in
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and control of the division trains commander. For further discussion
of the duties and responsibilities of the division trains commander and
the operation of division trains, see FM 7-100.

4. Battalion Command, Staff, and Logistics

Personnel and equipment in the headquarters and heidquarters
company are provided to assist the battalion commander in his dual
role and to give administrative and logistical support to task elements
of the battalion. The battalion headquarters and headquarters com-
pany normally is located in the division trains area. Here the bat-
talion commander, or, in his absence, the battalion executive, assisted
by the operations and intelligence section, directs the operations of
organic and attached transportation task units. Here also the supply
section and the maintenance platoon plan and perform most of their
tasks in support of transportation operations. The diversified and
dispersed missions of task units complicate the problems of supply and
maintenance. Task vehicles must be adequately supplied with POL
and provision must be made for timely resupply; combat support mis-
sions may require additional ammunition for automatic weapons; and
arrangements must be made for the messing of operating personnel.
The maintenance platoon must plan effective maintenance support for
both wheeled and tracked vehicles, including prompt evacuation and
replacement of disabled vehicles. To facilitate this support, the pla-
toon is organized in maintenance sections with a primary support
responsibility assigned to each. These sections may accompany their
supported units in tactical operations. The communications section
of the headquarters company provides radio and wire communications,
organizes and controls communications within the battalion, provides
the battalion station in the division net, and maintains and repairs
signal equipment to the limit of its capabilities. The battalion admin-
istration section handles routine administrative and personnel matters
not referred to the division administration company.

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 CHAPTER 2
STAFF TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS

5. General
The majority of transportation planning, coordination, and control
activities within the division are included in staff transportation
operations. The preparation of plans and estimates for the trans-
portation of the division by any or all modes to any destination in the
most effective manner may be a decisive factor in modern warfare.
The adequate logistical support of the division is largely dependent
upon accurate determination of requirements, prompt and realistic
assignment of tasks to available transportation, and proper coordina-
tion and control. Staff transportation personnel receive and analyze
requirements for transportation ; correlate this information with avail-
ability reports; and prepare the necessary plans, estimates, and orders
to effect timely and efficient utilization of means. To insure coordina-
tion, liaison must be maintained with transportation agencies of higher
and adjacent headquarters and of applicable Navy, Air Force, and
Allied commands and with civilian transportation agencies. The
staff transportation function also includes the collection, evaluation,
and dissemination of transportation technical intelligence and the
preparation and maintenance of all records, studies, graphs, and plans
pertaining to the employment of transportation within the division.
6. Division Transportation Officer
The division transportation officer is a special staff officer and is
responsible for keeping the division commander and his staff informed
on transportation matters. In addition to his staff duties, the division
transportation officer commands the transportation battalion and its
attached transportation units. The staff duties and responsibilities
of the transportation officer, applicable to commands in general, are
outlined in FM 10175. At division level the transportation officer is
primarily concerned with the following special staff functions:
a. Preparation of Detailed Plans for Movement of Troops and Equip-
ment by All Means of Transport. The strategic and tactical mobility
of the division must be insured by careful planning for its movement
by land, sea, and air. These plans will include approved loading plans
for each element of the division. Specific requirements for transporta-
tion will be developed, utilizing means organic to thé division and/or
supporting transportation agencies. Training programs should include
troop loading and movement as an important element of unit training.
Staff supervision of this training is a responsibility of the transporta-
tion officer in coordination with G3 and G4.

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 b. Establishment and Operation of the Division Transportation Service.
The division transportation service is based primarily on the motor-
transport means organic to the transportation battalion. The estab-
lishment of this service includes the planning and coordination neces-
sary to provide optimum utilization of all transport means within the
division under varying conditions. Transport vehicles organic to other
divisional units should be considered in these plans, although their use
for general transportation support may be limited to emergencies. The
division transportation service supports the division tactically and ad-
ministratively. Plans pertaining to the operation of this service will
be based upon the employment of the division and its subordinate and
attached units as a combat organization. Tactical requirements for
transportation support in various types of situations should be pre-
determined so far as possible to allow development of plans for trans-
port utilization. Administrative support plans should be developed
in a similar manner. Tactical and administrative support plans will
be coordinated with the division G3 and G4 to insure effective support
by the division transportation service.
c. Preparation of Emergency Transportation Plans. The division
transportation officer is responsible for the preparation of plans to
support the division with other than organic transportation in emer-
gencies. In any situation where requirements cannot be met by divi-
sion transportation, additional support must be requested frofn higher
headquarters. Prior planning at division level will assure the timely
submission of accurate requirements and thus expedite the necessary
support. Plans for transportation attachments should provide for
administration and supply, as well as for operations, of attached units
as required by the nature and length of the attachment.
d. Development of Plans and Orders Pertaining to Road Movement.
This function includes the preparation of the division traffic circulation
plan, the transportation portion of the administrative plan or order,
portions of operation orders for road movement, and plans and orders
for highway regulation. Planning responsibilities include the prepara-
tion of pertinent sections of the division SOP. The division traffic
headquarters is formed to assist in the performance of this function.
e. Staff Supervision of Division Transportation Activities. The divi-
sion transportation officer exercises technical supervision over all
transportation activities within the division. Although most of these
supervisory duties pertain to the operation of the transportation bat-
talion and would thus be inseparable from his command responsibility,
the division transportation officer through traffic headquarters, should
insure coordination of movement plans and orders to minimize con-
gestion and to promote the most effective use of the highway net
within the division area.
f. Liaison. The division transportation officer must maintain liai-
son with transportation agencies of higher headquarters and of sup-

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porting Navy, Air Force, and Allied commands; with civilian trans-
portation agencies, as appropriate; and with general and special staff
sections of the division. The importance of this function cannot be
overemphasized since good liaison saves time, prevents misunderstand-
ing and confusion, and reduces duplication of effort. The added trans-
portation combat support requirements in the infantry division
demand direct liaison between the transportation officer and G3 with-
out reducing the need for continued liaison with G4 for logistical
support.
g. Technical Supervision of Aircraft Supply and Maintenance. The
division transportation officer provides technical supervision over the
supply and maintenance activities of the infantry division aviation,
company and its attached transportation aircraft maintenance de-
tachment. The performance of this technical supervision through the
rated aircraft maintenance officer in the division transportation section
enables the transportation officer to advise the commanding general
and G4 on the status of aircraft maintenance and the daily operational
status of division aircraft; to prepare and submit maintenance reports
as requested; to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of aircraft
maintenance within the division; to insure the prompt implementation
of modifications and technical orders; and to expedite requisition and
supply through technical channel liaison.
7. Division Transportation Section
The division transportation section, included in the TOE of the
transportation battalion headquarters and headquarters company,
is provided to assist the battalion commander in the discharge of his
staff transportation responsibilities. Officers and enlisted personnel
assigned to this section must be specifically qualified to perform the
duties required. The officer in charge of this section acts as assistant
to the division transportation officer and acts in his name on all routine
staff transportation matters. This section gathers and evaluates trans-
portation information; plans for the efficient movement of supplies and
personnel; prepares plans and orders to implement transportation
operations based upon requirements formulated by G3 and G4; and
keeps the division transportation officer, division commander, and
staff informed on the transportation situation. Within the limitations
imposed by TOE authorization of personnel, the division transporta-
tion section also provides the nucleus for the division traffic headquar-
ters. An officer of the section is detailed to serve as traffic officer and
is charged with the actual operation of the traffic headquarters.
8. Division Traffic Headquarters
The mission of the traffic headquarters is to plan, schedule, route,
and direct the actual use of highways to meet military operational
requirements and to provide an organization for the resolution of day-

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to-day problems of highway regulation and traffic control. Although
the division transportation officer has direct responsibility for the
operation of the traffic headquarters, other special staff sections have
certain functions of varying importance depending upon the situa-
tion. These include the provost marshal for traffic control' highway
information, and enforcement of traffic regulations; the engineer for
signing, construction, maintenance, and classification of highways; the
signal officer for communications; the ordnance officer for vehicle
evacuation; and the medical officer for medical evacuation. Repre-
sentatives of these special staff sections should be available for duty in
traffic headquarters as required, but even if no representatives are
available, liaison between the traffic headquarters and appropriate
staff sections will be maintained to insure coordination in fields of
primary staff responsibility.
9. Operations
Staff transportation operations normally are conducted by the
division transportation section at the division logistical control center
(DLCC) to expedite coordination of administrative support of the
division. Contact is maintained with the battalion operations and
intelligence section through organic battalion communications facili-
ties or division area communications facilities, when necessary.
Through this liaison with battalion headquarters, the staff transporta-
tion section is kept informed on vehicle availability, transportation
information secured by elements of the battalion, and any operational
problems that may arise. The battalion is also kept informed of divi-
sion plans involving future requirements and of other items that may
affect current or future operations.

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 CHAPTER 3

ADMINISTRATIVE-SUPPORT TRANSPORTATION

10. General
Administrative-support transportation in the infantry division is
based upon the principle of pooling motor transport vehicles. Pooling
motor transport at the division level gives the commander a high
degree of flexibility and maximum effectiveness with a minimum num-
ber of vehicles. To maintain this flexibility and effectiveness, the
transportation officer and his staff must plan realistically, and all
operational plans must be based on accurate current information.
The daily requirements of the division for logistical support vary
widely from less than 100 tons to nearly 500 tons, depending upon the
situation and type of operation. The lack of experience factors for
nuclear warfare makes long-range planning for administrative trans-
portation difficult, though the conclusion may be reasonably drawn
that the dispersion demanded by employment of nuclear weapons will
not simplify the problem.

11. Employment of Organic Transportation

Although the term organic transportation includes all motor-trans-
port vehicles within the division, the division transportation officer is
primarily concerned with the trucks and trailers of the truck transport
company. These vehicles and their operating personnel provide all
administrative support transportation normally required by the divi-
sion. However, the transportation officer receives daily vehicle avail-
ability reports on motor-transport cargo vehicles from all units of the
division. Thus in any emergency where the requirements exceed the
capability of the truck transport company, data on the total transport
capability of the division are immediately available. Transportation
requirements received by the division transportation section are
analyzed and translated into terms of vehicles and/or motor transport
units. Task vehicles required normally are dispatched on a specific
mission basis and revert to the company on completion of the mission.
Routine missions, such as distribution of Class I supplies, may be
governed by a battalion or division SOP. Requirements should be
submitted in terms of bulk and tonnage to insure maximum flexibility
and economy in vehicle utilization. Requests for transportation
should also specify the time and place to report and the destination
and type of cargo. The time of reporting should be realistically stated
to preclude long waiting periods, which tend to defeat the purposes of
pooling.

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 12. Employment of Attached Transportation
Transportation truck units may be attached to the division to meet
requirements beyond the capabilities of organic transport. These
units normally will be attached to the transportation battalion.
Utilization of this additional transportation will follow the principles
outlined for organic transport. Unit integrity will be maintained so
far as possible in assigning missions to attached units. Provision must
be made for their administrative and maintenance support. Normally
such units will have organic personnel, supply, and maintenance capa-
bilities. Further augmentation is seldom required. Commandersand
key personnel of these units should be briefed upon attachment. This
briefing should include familiarization with battalion and division
SOP’s, as applicable; the geography of the division area, including the
available road net, main supply routes, distinguishing landmarks, and
critical points or areas; and the current situation, including the location
of elements of the division. Integration and identification of attached
units with the transportation battalion, regardless of the duration of
the attachment, facilitates command and control and promotes better
utilization of transportation.
13. Communications
In logistical support operations, the truck transport company uti-
lizes both radio and wire communications. Communications equip-
ment organic to the company is limited in range and quantity. The
company organizes and operates its own internal radio net and main-
tains its station in the battalion net, but units smaller than the platoon
when dispatched on independent missions must communicate by other
means. The area signal communications system, provided by the
division and extending that of the field army, offers adequate reporting
facilities. Operating personnel of the company should be familiar
with these facilities, their location, and their use.

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 CHAPTER 4
MOTORIZED OPERATIONS

14. General
Maximum tactical mobility is essential to success in modern war-
fare. Motorized operations, though usually limited to movement
beyond the range of small arms arid to areas not subject to the effects
of observed artillery fire, play an important part in maneuvering foot
elements of the infantry division. The ability to strike the enemy at
widely separated, lightly defended points within a short span of time
enables the commander to amplify the combat effectiveness of his
force. Motorization, the use of unarmored wheeled vehicles for the
transportation of combat units, gives the commander this capability.
The infantry division commander has the tools for partial motoriza-
tion in the truck transport company. Complete motorization is pos-
sible only through truck transport attachments by higher head-
quarters.
15. Responsibilities
General staff responsibility for the tactical movement of combat
units rests with G3. Motorized operations are planned by G3 in
coordination with the division transportation officer who, as. trans-
portation battalion commander, bears the responsibility of supplying
the required motor transport. In his special staff role, he determines
the organic capability of the division to support the operation and,
when necessary, requests additional transportation by attachment
from higher headquarters. The transportation officer also assists the
G3 in recommending routes and arranging for unimpeded movement
over the selected routes. Traffic headquarters is responsible for the
planning and coordination of necessary highway regulation and
control. Further guidance is contained in FM 7-100.
16. Command and Control
a. The commander of the supported unit commands truck trans-
port supporting motorized operations since movement is an essential
element of the tactics of his force. The supporting transportation
commander may command and control the motor transport when it is
not actually engaged in moving troops. Command policies for tactical
movements are outlined in FM 25-10.
b. The control of motorized operations is essentially a function of
the supported commander. Control problems, as well as the impor-
tance of their solution, are increased as the mobility and dispersion
of the unit increases. The success of motorized operations depends
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at the proper time with troops and equipment ready for combat. All
available facilities for control are employed to prevent delays and con-
fusion. March discipline must be properly observed at all echelons,
and adequate supervision must be provided. Operating personnel of
the support transportation should be integrated with the task force as
completely as time permits through prior training with the supported
unit, familiarization with the operation order, and briefing on routes.
c. The transportation commander will provide technical advice
to the supported commander. When the size, complexity, duration,
or independence of the mission warrants, transportation staff augmen-
tation may be furnished the supported commander by the transporta-
tion battalion.
17. Communications
Adequate communications are essential to command and control of
all operations. Motorized operations, with their basic characteristics
of mobility and dispersion, accent this need. The motorization of a
mobile reserve in an infantry attack is based upon the responsiveness
of such a force to the will of the commander, and thus the degree of its
success is dependent upon the efficiency of its communications. This
dependency is equally evident in all motorized operations. The divi-
sion signal officer has staff responsibility for planning, coordinating,
and supervising communications and, as the signal battalion com-
mander, provides essential area communications facilities. Signal per-
sonnel assigned or attached to combat elements insure adequate com-
munications support. Transportation personnel supporting infantry
elements coordinate their communications with the communications
officer of the supported unit, as well as with the transportation bat-
talion communications officer.
18. Techniques and Procedures
To facilitate the motorization of foot elements of the division in
operations demanding a high degree of mobility, the transportation
battalion must develop, and become proficient in, techniques and
procedures tailored to the tactical SOP of the division and designed to
achieve maximum economy through pooling. These procedures must
be developed through the coordinated efforts of supporting and sup-
ported elements to insure smooth functioning under combat conditions.
The resultant SOP for motorization—developed, tested, and re-
hearsed in training and field exercises—will include all pertinent pro-
cedures without limiting operational flexibility.
a. The motorization of selected foot elements of the division may
be required in a variety of situations. In the attack, the division plan
may direct the motorization of the reserve to achieve and preserve
maximum momentum. When a mechanized penetration is accom-
plished, followup and supporting elements normally are motorized to

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provide the commander with a force of balanced mobility and flexi-
bility. Motorized elements are also employed in the advance to con-
tact, both to provide mobile security forces and to insure maximum
flexibility in rapidly developing situations. Defensive operations in
modern fluid warfare also require a high degree of mobility for selected
elements. Although wheeled transport vehicles are not combat
vehicles, motorization plays an important combat role in moving rifle
units to critical positions with speed and efficiency. In order to sup-
port motorized elements in these operations, transportation com-
manders involved should be completely familiar with tactical concepts
described in FM 7-100.
b. The doctrine of transportation pooling, to be both effective and
economical, should be consistently followed at all echelons. This
doctrine prescribes the pooling of vehicles at the highest echelon prac-
ticable to provide centralized control and maximum vehicle utiliza-
tion. The assignment of a combat support mission to a truck transport
unit provides a transport .vehicle pool for the supported unit com-
mander. Operational techniques of supporting truck transport thus
follow the normal command and control pattern. At all times during
the attachment, the supported commander has operational command
and control over the attached transportation. However, when not
actually engaged in the transportation of troops, the transportation
unit should come under the direct command and control of the trans-
portation commander as a subordinate unit. The transportation com-
mander may thus insure proper security and maintenance for his
vehicles, as well as control of his drivers, while the supported infantry
is actively engaged in combat. Through adequate, prearranged com-
munications, the motor transport support remains responsive to the
supported commander.
c. Techniques and procedures to facilitate attachment and detach-
ment should be incorporated in the transportation SOP. Maximum
unit integrity should be maintained in supplying vehicles for motorized
operations in order to provide adequate command and control en route
to and from the supported unit.

19. Maintenance
Although normal maintenance procedures prescribed by TM 38-750
and technical manuals specifically pertaining to items of equip-
ment will be followed, motorized support operations will require some
modification in maintenance to insure tactical success. In combat
operations, first echelon maintenance must be efficient and constant.
The vehicle driver must take every opportunity to inspect his vehicle,
make authorized adjustments, and report the first indication of any
malfunctioning. He must be thoroughly impressed with this respon-
bility. Command and supervisory personnel must insure maximum
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and supervision. Maintenance support teams from the battalion
maintenance platoon may supplement driver maintenance in the field,
accompanying the transport unit on its mission, when justified by the
period of attachment or by distance. By the accomplishment of minor
replacement and repair during the brief periods of motor inactivity
that characterize these operations, the vehicle availability for critical
periods may be markedly increased. Supply and evacuation pro-
cedures will be prescribed in orders or by SOP.
20. Training
The training of the truck transport company specifically directed
to the support of motorized operations will be in addition to, rather
than instead of, that given personnel of nondivisional truck companies.
This training should include additional individual training and unit
training in conjunction with normally supported infantry units. The
individual training should include map and terrain exercises, further
driving under difficult conditions, additional mechanical training, and
infantry tactics. Unit training for the support of infantry motorized
operations should include all phases of motorized support as outlined
above. Since training in these operations involves necessary coordina-
tion between supported and supporting elements, arrangements should
be made through the division G3 to train infantry and truck transport
personnel concurrently.

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 CHAPTER 5
MECHANIZED OPERATIONS

21. General
Modern concepts of warfare are based upon an increasingly fluid
battlefield. The rigidity of fixed defenses invites the shattering blows
of nuclear weapons. Wide dispersion offers a minimum of lucrative
targets; however, dispersion lessens offensive power unless it is com-
pensated by increased mobility. A highly mobile force with good com-
munications may be concentrated to apply maximum combat power
at the point of decision and again dispersed to prevent its destruction
by a nuclear weapon. In the current organization of the infantry
division, motorized and mechanized mobility for foot elements is
supplied by the transportation battalion. Motorization of infantry
elements is accomplished by employing the task vehicles of organic or
attached truck transport. Motorization, however, solves only a trans-
portation problem.. The two armored carrier companies provide the
commander with the means to mechanize selected foot elements, giv-
ing them protected combat mobility. To provide the division with this
combat mobility within the limits dictated by principles of economy,
armored carriers are pooled at division level and are assigned missions
on the basis of specific tactical requirements. Efficient command, con-
trol, and communications, as well as thorough training, are essential
to meet the vital need for prompt response to the will of the commander
in providing effective support in mechanization.
22. Capabilities and Limitations
By definition, mechanization differs from motorization. This dis-
tinction must be recognized to exploit the advantages of each with
due regard to their respective limitations. Mechanization provides
vehicles with armor protection and armament. The combat capa-
bilities and limitations of these vehicles are based upon their design
characteristics and the tactics, training, and weaponry of opposing
forces. Technological advances have improved the protection offered
the crews, greatly increased battlefield mobility, and increased
mechanical reliability. The armored carriers of the transportation
battalion now offer the infantry commander the means to mount a
mobile combat force with protection from small-arms fire and artillery
air bursts and with the means to cross water obstacles and contam-
inated areas. These vehicles are, however, not invulnerable. Limited
armor protection, size, and silhouette of these vehicles combine to
make them a lucrative target for antimechanized weapons of all cali-
bers. The limited vision of both driver and vehicle commander while
operating with closed hatches restricts speed and control under battle

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conditions. Slow water speeds, though somewhat offset by low free-
board, restrict water operation under fire. All personnel involved in
mechanized operations must be conscious of these limitations.

23. Task or Mission Assignment

a. Commitment. Centralized control of carriers at division level

enables the commander to tailor their employment to fit his tactical
plan. Carrier companies normally are attached to infantry battle
groups for a specific period of time or on a mission basis by the division
operation order, although platoons or squads may be attached sepa-
rately to fill lesser requirements. Carrier units will seldom be uncom-
mitted when the division is engaged, and close coordination between
G3 and the transportation battalion commander is therefore required.
b. Liaison. The consistent maintenance of good liaison is a pre-
requisite for successful support in all military operations. The limited
number of carriers organic to the division and the urgency normal to
mobile operations underline this requirement. The division trans-
portation section must know the support requirements of tactical plans
as soon as possible, have current vehicle status information, and keep
the battalion commander informed on tactical developments. The
battalion operations and intelligence section is an important link be-
tween the carrier companies and higher echelons. This section must
maintain-close liaison with both to insure timely and accurate trans-
mission of pertinent information. Carrier unit commanders establish
liaison with supported units immediately upon attachment. Unit
SOP should provide for all routine liaison procedures.
c. Location of Uncommitted Carrier Units. The depth of the divi-
sion area normally precludes the positioning of carrier units in the
division trains area during active operations. The time required to
complete attachment is a critical element in a fast-moving situation
and must be reduced to the absolute minimum compatible with
security, communications, and the tactical situation. The selection
of locations for the carrier units will be based upon the terrain; the
nature of division operations; and the tactics and capabilities of the
enemy, including guerrilla operations, partisan activities, and nuclear
capabilities.
d. Communications. Communications facilitate attachment, de-
tachment, and redeployment of carrier units following a pattern similar
to that outlined for liaison. The establishment of adequate divisional
radio and wire communications utilizing organic facilities is a func-
tion of the division signal officer. The battalion communications
officer coordinates the battalion communications with the division
signal officer and also insures communications means to meet bat-
talion requirements. Coordination of carrier unit communications
with those of their supported units must also be effected on initial

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liaison with the supported unit, if this has not already been done by
SOP developed during periods of combined training.
e. Training. Training in the mechanics of attachment insures the
development of workable techniques and procedures. Actual assign-
ment of missions in training exercises provides personnel at all eche-
lons, both supported and supporting, the opportunity to rehearse their
respective roles and to solve problems that arise in the detailed execu-
tion of these operations. Repetition of these exercises using proven
procedures assures smooth functioning under combat conditions.

24. .Command and Control

The command of armored carrier units passes from the transporta-

tion battalion to the tactical commander upon attachment. Armored
carriers and their operating personnel are directly integrated with the
infantry combat force for the duration of the assigned mission. Their
employment is a command responsibility of the supported commander
although he may employ the commander of the attached transporta-
tion as a special staff adviser, a subordinate commander, or a combina-
tion of both. Maximum unit integrity in the carrier elements must
be preserved, however, since normal support missions are of limited
duration and the mechanics of detachment and redeployment demand
that reconstitution of the transportation chain of command can be
made without delay or confusion. The command implications in-
volved in attachment and detachment must be clearly understood by
all personnel of the transportation and infantry elements. Neither
optimum support nor proper vehicle utilization can be achieved with-
out mutual understanding. Combined training, with carrier units
habitually supporting specific infantry units, will encourage mutual
understanding and cooperation. At times when foot troops are
actually being transported by carriers, the carriers will be individually
commanded by the senior infantry commander in the carrier.

25. Communications

Requirements fôr communications increase as the mobility and dis-

persion of organizations increase. With the attachment of armored
carriers to infantry elements, the resultant mobility requires addi-
tional communication means to preserve command and control. Cur-
rent TOE of carrier units provide these additional means by vehicle-
mounted radio equipment in each carrier and 3^-tori command vehicles
of the company. These radios are compatible with infantry organic
signal equipment and are utilized by the infantry commander in
mechanized operations. Coordination of the employment of all or-
ganic communications within the division is essential to effective
command and control. This coordination is effected by the following
personnel :

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 a. Division Signal Officer. The responsibility for providing a respon-
sive, flexible, and reliable signal system to keep pace with the rapidly
changing situations of mobile warfare is assigned to the division signal
officer. The signal battalion provides the communications means and
personnel to form and operate an area signal communications network.
The flexible area system concept is based upon a series of mobile sig-
nal centers, each supporting designated areas and units. Radio relay
links tie these centers together. Switching centers provide facilities
for integration of radio and wire systems. The area signal communica-
tions system is never static under combat conditions, changing con-
tinuously to support both current disposition of units and plans for
future movement. The organization of the signal battalion provides a
signal center for each battle group as well as for each major command
post within the division. These signal centers or switch points are so
interconnected by multichannel radio relay and field cable as to pro-
vide alternate routes between any two points in the system. Scheduled
messenger service is also provided to supplement organic electronic
means.
b. Battle Group Communications Officer. Battle group communica-
tions nets are coordinated, supervised, and controlled by the battle
group communications officer. He also supervises the integration of
radios of attached transportation units into the battle group nets. The
employment of organic means is prescribed in orders and instructions
to insure security, control, and optimum utilization.
c. Transportation Battalion Communications Officer. Armored car-
rier unit communications are planned and supervised by the bat-
talion communications officer. In planning the employment of vehicu-
lar radio equipment, the communications officer must provide for
adequate communication between the transportation battalion and
its carrier units to facilitate attachment to supported units. Since
the carrier-mounted radios are integrated in the nets of the supported
infantry during mechanized operations, coordination must be effected
with the battle group communications officer for channels of technical
communications between the transportation battalion and its units.
Mutual recognition of their respective problems and the inherent
capabilities and limitations of organic signal equipment will facilitate
this coordination.
26. Supply and Maintenance
The problems of supply and maintenance inherent in the operation
of tracked combat vehicles must be met by the carrier commander to
successfully perform his assigned missions. Mechanized tactical
operations emphasize the importance of their solution. Detailed
arrangements for supply and maintenance must be initiated upon the
assignment of a carrier support mission. Although unit SOP may
cover routine matters, each operation should be checked to insure

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timely and adequate supply of critical items and necessary mainte-
nance support. Coordination with supply personnel of the supported
unit will obviate unnecessary duplication of effort and promote logis-
tical efficiency. Extended mechanized operations are particularly de-
pendent upon POL. Timely resupply in sufficient quantities is essen-
tial to maintain mobility. Effective Class V supply to carrier units is
also required to utilize their additional firepower in a supporting role.
The first echelon maintenance of tracked vehicles—in other than trans-
portation units a crew rather than a driver effort—must be faithfully
and intelligently performed. Second echelon support by the appro-
priate section of the battalion maintenance platoon must be prompt
apd efficient. Personnel from the carrier maintenance section with
necessary tools and equipment should accompany the carrier unit on
its attachment. Operating in conjunction with the supply and main-
tenance platoon of the supported unit, they can assist in the achieve-
ment of maximum vehicle availability and performance for each battle
mission. When in an assembly area before the initiation of a mechan-
ized operation, carrier personnel will be primarily concerned with
maintenance. Maximum effort will be devoted to completing mainte-
nance checks and repairs that cannot be made in combat. All vehicle
engines and suspension systems should be thoroughly inspected.
Weapons and signal equipment must be inspected, cleaned, and put
in the best possible operating condition. Available battalion mainte-
nance personnel will actively'assist drivers in performing assembly area
maintenance. The supported commander expects maximum vehicle
performance to support his tactical plan. Maintenance failures
jeopardize the success of the operation. Maintenance is a command
responsibility. To be effective, it must be planned, directed, and
supervised at all echelons of command.
27. Training
The training of transportation personnel for the support of infantry
in mechanized operations must be well planned, properly organized,
comprehensive, strongly motivated, and constantly supervised. The
trailing program for carrier personnel includes many items seemingly
unrelated to the transportation function yet having a direct bearing
on the successful performance of mechanization missions. No element
of this training may be neglected—from the initial basic training of the
individual soldier through the field exercises and maneuvers that fit
the organization for combat. Basic combat training of the individual
may have been completed before his assignment to the unit. However,
the unit commander must insure retention of and adherence to the
basic principles and techniques covered in this instruction through
properly supervised and evaluated concurrent training. Complete
training for the carrier unit should include the following, limited in
extent only by available time and facilities:

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 а. Vehicle Driving and Maintenance. Every member of an armored
carrier unit should be well qualified in operation and maintenance
of the carrier and familiar with its characteristics, capabilities, and
limitations. Individual driver training will follow guidelines published
in TM 21-301, TM 21-306, and Army Subject Schedule 17-4. The
driver should be familiar with the Army system of maintenance so
that he may perform his first echelon duties with a knowledge of
the limitations imposed on him, as well as the support offered by
higher echelons. His training on the vehicle should include instruc-
tion in the design and function of its mechanical components, mount-
ing of equipment and stowage, routine maintenance procedures, and
extensive driving practice under all conditions. Training in combat
driving should be conducted on all available types of terrain. Negotia-
tion of water obstacles and techniques of driving in combat formations
should be stressed. Further training in signals, safety rules and regula-
tions, march discipline, and use of field expedients may be integrated
with unit training and field exercises. Supervisory personnel must be
constantly alert to prevent carelessness and dangerous practices.
б. Communications. Mechanized operations are dependent upon an
efficient communications system for effective command and control.
Communications training for carrier personnel must insure the re-
liability of this system down to the lowest echelon equipped with
signal facilities. This training must include both operation and main-
tenance of organic radios. Each member of the carrier unit should be
familiar with the characteristics, capabilities, limitations, and opera-
tional organization of the various types of signal equipment in the
transportation battalion and habitually supported units. Thorough
training in radiotelephone procedure and communications security
must be given to fully utilize TOE facilities, prevent confusion, and
protect tactical operations.
c. Weapons. Individual training includes preparatory marksman-
ship, mechanical training, and familiarization firing of individual and
vehicular weapons. Training in the tactical support use of vehicular
weapons should be given before the combined unit training phase and
continued during all carrier support exercises. Techniques of selec-
tion and occupation of hull defilade positions to support dismounted
infantry operations with the carrier-mounted machinegun may be
combined with driver training. Maintenance of weapons to insure
proper operation will be constantly stressed.
d. Map Reading. The basic characteristics of carrier support opera-
tions require maximum utilization of terrain. Although terrain
evaluation is preferably based upon ground reconnaissance, the tactical
situation often denies the ground to friendly forces before the opera-
tion. Military maps and aerial photographs then form the basis for
preliminary evaluation. Carrier unit commanders and drivers must
have the ability to read and interpret available maps and photos to

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 select the best possible routes, to meet supported infantry, and to
negotiate unfamiliar terrain successfully. Personnel must be
thoroughly trained in map and aerial-photograph orientation, con-
ventional signs and symbols, use of grid coordinates, and the determin-
ation of direction with or without the compass.
e. Concealment and Camouflage. Training the individual in the use
of both natural and artificial material for camouflage is essential to
the protection of vehicles and positions. Combat vehicles make a
lucrative target and, because of their size and distinctive shape, are
difficult to conceal. Expert use of camouflage and skill in the selection
of concealed positions is required to prevent enemy observation and
fire or compromise of the tactical plan.
/. Pioneering, Demolitions, and Explosives. The operation of
mechanized units in forward areas may be dangerously canalized or
delayed by damage to bridges or construction of obstacles. Because
of its amphibious characteristics, the carrier is restricted by bridge
damage less than other vehicles, but its low water speed, sensitivity to
currents, and requirement for adequate water approaches make pro-
tected crossings over bridges desirable. Carrier personnel should be
trained in bridge reconnaissance and field expedients and also in the
construction and/or demolition of obstacles using normal organiza-
tional equipment.
g. Intelligence Training. Additional intelligence training for carrier
personnel will prove advantageous to both the carrier unit and the
division. The ability to recognize enemy equipment, particularly
armor, at a distance is an asset for self-preservation. Training in the
observation and accurate reporting of enemy activity by all mobile
forces extends the intelligence capabilities of the division and con-
tributes to its success in combat.
h. Organization and Mission. All carrier unit personnel should
know the basic concepts of organization and missions of elements of
the infantry division. With the return of mobile warfare and dis-
persion to counter the effects of nuclear weapons, the coordinated
independent actions of small units become increasingly important
to the accomplishment of the division mission. Rapid maneuver of
mobile forces may hold the key to successful tactics. The relationship
between infantry units and their carrier support should be based upon
the sound training of individuals in their respective roles and a recog-
nition of the capabilities and limitations of both organizations.
i. Team Training. All individual training outlined above cul-
minates in the training of infantry carrier teams. This training of
habitually combined elements of infantry and their supporting trans-
portation units builds mutual confidence and respect, facilitates the
rapid mechanization of selected units, and allows commanders to
formulate standing operating procedure covering routine matters of
command and control, communications, and supply and maintenance.

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Team training will be incorporated in the unit training phases of both
infantry and transportation units and will be coordinated between the
units concerned through designated staff channels. This training
should be progressive to insure mastery of fundamentals before more
complicated tactical problems are introduced. Fundamentals include
procedures and techniques of attachment, command and control of
individual carriers, mechanics of mounting and dismounting infantry
personnel, and use of carrier communications. This should be followed
by training in mechanized combat formations and small unit tactics
involving mounted movement to the attack; fire support of dismounted
infantry by vehicular weapons; and reorganization, consolidation, and
dispersal on the objective. Further combined tactical training will
cover tank-infantry operations, mechanized security forces, raids, and
withdrawals. Training in river crossings will be stressed for carrier
personnel in both individual and unit training phases. The recon-
naissance of crossing sites, selection of suitable approaches, and tech-
niques of water operation must be mastered to exploit the amphibious
characteristics of the carrier. Infantry personnel must also be
thoroughly familiar with the capabilities and limitations of the carrier
in water and with applicable safety rules. Armored carrier unit com-
manders will constantly stress the importance of tactical proficiency
in all training of carrier personnel. Tactical training will be based
upon FM 7-10, FM 7-40, and FM 7-100 as amplified or modified by
instructions or directives of the division commander.

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 CHAPTER 6
TRANSPORTATION TACTICAL CARRIER UNITS

28. General
The organic transportation battalion with its armored carrier com-
panies can fill normal tactical requirements for limited mechanization
of the infantry division. This provides mechanized mobility for the
foot elements of either a mobile reserve or a maneuvering force. How-
ever, in modern mobile warfare, situations may often exist which call
for a degree of mobility beyond the organic capability of the division.
These additional requirements may be met by attachment of corps or
army tactical carrier units. In the interests of economy, armored
carrier units are organic to commands only at those levels and in those
quantities justified by habitual requirement. Thus transportation
tactical carrier battalions normally are assigned on the basis of one for
each corps and two for each army headquarters to be employed as
required throughout the army area.
29. Organization and Mission
The transportation tactical carrier battalion consists of a head-
quarters and headquarters detachment and, normally, four tactical
carrier companies. The headquarters and headquarters detachment
provides command, control, and administration for its assigned com-
panies and furnishes technical advice and assistance to appropriate
commanders. The detachment consists of a battalion headquarters
and five functional sections: administration and personnel, operations,
communications, supply, and maintenance, Each of the transporta-
tion tactical carrier companies is provided with organic personnel,
vehicles, and equipment for its administration, mess, supply, and
maintenance in addition to a command and operational organization
similar to that of the armored carrier company organic to the infantry
division. The additional personnel and equipment in the company
headquarters and the maintenance platoon enable the tactical carrier
company to operate independently for extended periods. This type
of company organization also allows greater flexibility in battalion or-
ganization. The battalion headquarters and headquarters detach-
ment may serve from three to six companies as required. The mission
of the transportation tactical carrier companies is to provide pro-
tected tactical mobility for infantry foot elements, either in support
of the infantry divisions or in support of special task forces within the
corps or field army. Companies of the transportation tactical carrier
battalion normally will be attached on a mission basis to the infantry
division when required for the support of division tactical operations
beyond the capabilities of its organic carrier companies.

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30. Employment
The normal employment of transportation tactical carrier companies
is based upon the same principles as the employment of divisional
armored carrier companies. Carrier reinforcements may be required
by the infantry division in accomplishing such assigned missions as
the close support of armored units, the rapid seizure of important
localities, and the exploitation of successes achieved by mass-destruc-
tion weapons and armored, airborne, or other units. Although the
infantry division lends itself to the attachment of reinforcing units,
certain problems peculiar to mechanization may be faced. Corps and
field army tactical carrier units have limited opportunities to train
with divisional infantry and therefore may be unfamiliar with the
SOP of the supported units. Factors of time and space may also
present problems in the employment of these units. To compensate
for these and associated problems, careful planning and coordination
must be accomplished by the staff of the supported division, by in-
fantry division transportation battalion personnel, and by both the
supported and supporting units. Transportation tactical carrier units
may also be employed in their respective corps or field army areas to
support security forces in the control of partisan and guerrilla
activities.
31. Communications
Communication of transportation tactical carrier units normally is
by organic radio equipment. All radio equipment is compatible with
that of supported infantry to allow complete integration of radio nets
at each echelon upon attachment. This enables the infantry com-
mander to meet the increased requirements for communications in
mechanized operations without further attachment of signal personnel
and equipment. Wire communication equipment is authorized for
use in static situations, mainly for interheadquarters and intrahead-
quarters communication and for ease of integration in the area signal
communications system. Wire equipment facilitates voice com-
munication for the receipt and transmission of brief unclassified re-
ports, for the issuance of orders to subordinate units, and for the coor-
dination of headquarters activities. Although radio and wire are the
principal communications means, carrier personnel must be trained
to use any available means as required. The tactical employment of
carrier communications equipment in normal support operations
follows the principles and procedures outlined in chapter 5.
32. Supply and Maintenance
The organization of the transportation tactical carrier battalion
provides maximum flexibility for supply and maintenance. This flexi-
bility is demanded by the dispersed nature of its operations and the

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recurrent changes in attachment and redeployment of its subordinate
units.
a. Battalion Supply and Maintenance. The headquarters and head-
quarters detachment is provided with essential supply and mainte-
nance personnel to perform staff, supervisory, and clerical duties only.
The S4 has staff responsibility for planning, coordination, and super-
vision of supply within the battalion. Personnel of the battalion
supply section assist him in maintaining proper records, consolidating
and forwarding requisitions, and making inspections. The battalion
motor maintenance officer acts in a similar staff and supervisory
capacity, coordinating motor maintenance activities within the bat-
talion, providing technical advice and assistance to battalion and
company commanders, and performing maintenance inspections within
the command assisted by enlisted personnel of the maintenance sec-
tion. Signal supply and maintenance activities are directed and super-
vised by the battalion communications officer.
b. Company Supply and Maintenance. In contrast to the armored
carrier company of the infantry division transportation battalion,
the tactical carrier company is provided with complete organic mess,
supply, and maintenance personnel and equipment necessary for in-
dependent operation. This organization is designed to facilitate the
attachment of the company to an infantry division or other unit with
a minimum of logistical dislocation. The maintenance platoon is
further subdivided to form maintenance sections designed to support
carrier platoons dispatched on individual support missions. Supply
must be coordinated with the supported unit at the earliest oppor-
tunity. Basic principles of supply and maintenance outlined for the
armored carrier company are equally applicable to the transportation
tactical carrier company (par. 26).
33. Training
The training of personnel assigned to transportation tactical carrier
units will closely parallel that outlined in paragraph 27 since the nor-
mal missions of tactical carrier units and armored carrier companies
are identical. However, commanders of tactical carrier units must
actively seek opportunities for training with infantry divisions to build
the mutual confidence and team proficiency vital to successful mechan-
ized operations. Early familiarization with the standing operating
procedures of all divisions and their organic transportation battalions
within the operational area of the unit will facilitate attachment, in-
tegration, and mission accomplishment of the tactical carrier unit.
This training in adaptability should be further extended to include the
support of rear area security and defense operations. The very assign-
ment of a specific mission to a transportation tactical carrier unit indi-
cates urgency—a need beyond the capabilities of organic units. Train-
ing for such missions must reflect this fact.

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 APPENDIX

REFERENCES

FM 5-20 Camouflage, Basic Principles and Field Camou-

flage.
FM 5-22 Camouflage Materials.
FM 5-25 Explosives and Demolitions.
FM 5-36 Route Reconnaissance and Classification.
FM 7-10 Rifle Company, Infantry and Airborne Division
Battle Groups.
FM 7-21 Headquarters and Headquarters Company, In-
fantry Division Battle Group.
FM 7-24 Communication in Infantry and Airborne Divi-
sions.
FM 7-40 Infantry and Airborne Division Battle Groups.
FM 7-100 Infantry Division.
FM 8-35 Transportation of the Sick and Wounded.
FM 9-3 Ordnance Direct Support Service.
FM 11-16 Signal Orders, Records, and Reports.
FM 17-1 Armor Operations; Small Units.
FM 17-20 Armored Infantry Units; Platoon, Company,
and Battalion.
FM 19-25 Military Police Traffic Control.
FM 19-90 The Provost Marshal.
FM 21-5 Military Training.
FM 21-6 Techniques of Military Instruction.
FM 21-26 Map Reading.
FM 21-30 Military Symbols.
FM 21-31 Topographic Symbols.
FM 21-60 Visual Signals:
FM 24-18 Field Radio Techniques.
FM 24-20 Field Wire and Field Cable Techniques.
FM 25-10 Motor Transportation, Operations.
FM 30-5 Combat Intelligence.
FM 30-7 Combat Intelligence; Battle Group, Combat
Command, and Smaller Units.
FM 30-10 Terrain Intelligence.
FM 31-10 Barriers and Denial Operations.
FM 31-15 Operations Against Irregular Forces.
FM 31-60 River-Crossing Operations.
FM 100-5 Field Service Regulations—Operations.
FM 100-10 Field Service Regulations; Administration.
FM 101-5 Staff Officers Field Manual; Staff Organization
and Procedure.

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FM 101-10 Staff Officers Field Manual: Organizational,
Technical, and Logistical Data. Part I—Un-
classified Data.
TM 3-220 Chemical, Biological, and Radiological (CBR)
Decontamination.
TM 5-220 Passage of Obstacles Other Than Minefields.
TM 9-8000 Principles of Automotive Vehicles.
TM 21-300 Driver Selection and Training (Wheeled
Vehicles).
TM 21-301 Driver Selection, Training, and Supervision;
Tracked Vehicles.
TM 21-305 Manual for the Wheeled Vehicle Driver.
TM 21-306 Manual for the Tracked Vehicle Driver.
TM 38-750 The Army Record System and Procedures.
AR 220-60 Field Organizations: Battalions, Battle Groups,
Squadrons; General Provisions.
AR 220-70 Field Organizations: Companies; General Provi-
sions.
AR 320-5 Dictionary of United States Army Terms.
AR 320-50 Authorized Abbreviations and Brevity Codes.
TOE 55-46 Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment,
Transportation Tactical Carrier Battalion.
TOE 55-47 Transportation Tactical Carrier Company.
TOE 55-75 Infantry Division Transportation Battalion.
TOE 55-76 Headquarters and Headquarters Company, In-
fantry Division Transportation Battalion.
TOE 55-77 Truck Transport Company, Infantry Division
Transportation Battalion.
TOE 55-78 Armored Carrier Company, Infantry Division
Transportation Battalion.
Pam 108-1 Index of Army Motion Pictures, Film Strips,
Slides, and Phono-recordings.
Pam 310-series Military Publications Indexes (as applicable).
ASubjSch 17-4 Vehicles, Driving and Maintenance, Tank.

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 BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:

G. H. DECKER,
General, United States Army,
Official: Chief of Staff.
J. C. LAMBERT,
Major General, United States Army,
The Adjutant General.

Distribution :
Active Army:
CofSA (2) Corps (5)
DCSPER (5) Div (10)
ACSI (5) USMA (5)
DCSOPS (10) USAWC (25)
DCSLOG (10) USACGSC (175)
ACSRC (2) USAARMS (20)
CARROTC (2) USAIS (37)
CRD (2) USA Ord Sch (30)
CNGB (2) PMGS (250)
Tech Stf, DA (1) USATSCH (750)
except CofT (5) Units org under fol TOE:
USCONARC (10) 55-46 (5)
OS Maj Comd (5) 55-47 (5)
OS Base Comd (2) 55-76 (5)
LOGCOMD (2) 55-77 (5)
MDW (1) 55-78 (5)
Armies (5)
NG: None.
USAR: Units—same as active Army.
For explanation of abbreviations used, see AR 320-50.

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