The fire units discussed in this manual are the marine rifle. Infantry field manual, organization and tactics of infantry. Adapting the british light infantry section and platoon structure for the contemporary and future operating environment. Infantry tactics are the combination of military concepts and methods used by infantry to achieve tactical objectives during combat. Tactics 101 093 the infantry platoon by rick baillergeon and john sutherland. The role of the infantry on the battlefield is, typically, to close with and engage the enemy, and hold territorial objectives. Rifle squad leaders are the point at which mission tactics are actually employed in. All infantry squads are not created equal the effect of squad automatics on an infantry squads overall firepower it is still sometimes stated that the german army had better equipment especially tanks and artillery than the enemy armies it faced, particularly in the early years of wwii. Army field manualsworld war ii indicates pdf copy army air forces field manuals. Infantry platoon tactical standing operating procedure this publication is an extract from fm 78 infantry rifle platoon and squad. Introduction to tactics ii infantry platoon and squad leaders must be tacticians. The term fire team formation refers to the soldiers relative positions within the fire team.
I would love to see a book like this for cav scouts. Besides the straight infantry squad, a platoon will also normally be equipped with a weapons squad. Wellwritten book on basic, smallunit infantry tactics. Infantry platoon tactical standing operating procedure this publication is an extract mostly from fm 321. The art of making sound decisions quickly lies in the knowledge of tactics, the estimate process, and platoon and squad techniques. Tactics 101 093 the infantry platoon armchair general. To fully understand operations of the rifle platoon and squad, leaders must have an understanding of fm 321. The primary audiences for this manual are infantry rifle platoon leaders, platoon sergeants. B2f0327 rifle squad tactics 2 basic officer course rifle squad tactics introduction the marine corps philosophy of warfighting is based on an approach to war called maneuver warfare. Army rifle squad define the roles and responsibilities of each member of a u. The skills required of infantry leaders include physical toughness, technical knowledge, mental. Fm 110 tactics and techniques of air attack fm 115. In this video, phil uses a recent game that he and chris played to demonstrate the practical application of the fundamental concepts outlined in our previous video. They must understand and use initiative in accomplishing the mission.
Army rifle squad describe the individual weapons found in a u. Infantry tactics and organization occurred in 1918 in preparation for combat on the western front during world war i. Squad members are the operational component of the squad, whereas the squad leader and team leaders are meant to plan, direct, and supervise. In several previous classes the tactical tenets and the principles of. The 2nd battalion, 7th cavalry regiment conducts squad tactics on fort hood. Even in the video elite troops look really awkward when trying to pull off western style squad tactics. Small unit tactics is the application of us army military doctrine for the combat deployment of platoons and smaller units in a particular strategic and logistic environment. Military manuals are notoriously confusing and boring. Fm 75 infantry field manual organization and tactics of infantry the rifle battalion prepared under direction of the chief of infantry united states government printing office washington. Infantry rifle platoon and squad seton hall university. Achieve a minimum passing score of 80% in overall testing. Army, the infantry fight is a close, brutal and personal gunfight in which victory goes to the side that can seize and retain the initiative, normally turning on the skill and will of the squad. Part two of the infantry squad series will discuss how the lessons learned from wwi and wwii turned the squad into a weapon system and how those changes effected the army in korea and vietnam. B2f2837 rifle squad tactics 2 basic officer course rifle squad tactics introduction the marine corps philosophy of warfighting is based on an approach to war called maneuver warfare.
The composition of a united states army squad falls into three broad categories. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading army techniques publication atp 321. This manual updates the tactics, techniques, and operational procedures for the mechanized infantry platoon and squad equipped with the armored personnel carrier m1 but organized under the jseries tables of organization and equipment toe. They cannot rely on a book to solve tactical problems. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ensures platoon has the food, water, ammunition, fuel, parts and supplies. Squad formations, close order 5 squad leader i assistant 2 secondincommand i ammunitioncarrier i light machinegunner j rifleman figure 1. In defense, automatic rifles are the principal weap ons of the rifle platoons, and except where the platoon is assigned an. The squad also breaks into the three essential elements of any ambush. It is also the squad and platoon manual for mechanized infantry operation under the hseries toe. Why doesnt iran just ask china or russia for training when it comes to such tactics instead of trying to copy them trough what seems to be rambo films. Since world war ii, the squad has been the fundamental building block of u.
Supervises, leads, or serves as a member of an infantry activity that. Each topic is presented well and followed by a realworld example to reinforce the concepts. Adapting the british light infantry section and platoon. Infantry platoon tactical standing operating procedure. Squad member a squad member is any soldier that does not hold one of the three traditional leadership positions within the squad. An infantry squad that successfully integrates mortars and close air support into their. Supersedes fm 78, infantry rifle platoon and squad.
More often than not, they are written for company and battalion commanders. It provides the tactical standing operating procedures for infantry platoons and squads and is tailored for rotc cadet use. The remainder of this introduction is a general discussion of various tactics, with. The necessary tactics, techniques and procedures required by an infantry component in a. Army and marine corps finally transformed from an earlier reliance on linear and skirmishing tactics into the tactics and weapons for fire and maneuver that infantrymen would recognize today. This book is written for truly small unit leaders at the fireteam, squad. The squad leader is a staff sergeant e6 and the two fire team leaders are sergeants e5. Tired of collecting a library of military manuals just to teach light infantry patrolling tactics. It provides the tactical standing operating procedures for infantry platoons and squads and is.
I mean i could even do a better job than these guys in the video. This section provides the mission of the infantry and the doctrine principles basic to the infantry rifle platoon and squad. Marines with an accessible yet analytically precise introduction to the infantry tactics of afghan insurgents. Mechanized infantry and stryker infantry units are equipped with m2a3 bradley infantry fighting vehicles and m1126 stryker infantry carrier vehicles, respectively.