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140 pages, illus. in 8½ x 11 inch format
ISBN: 1-886848-36-X {Item No.36} Price 20.00
Edited by Bruce A.Hanesalo
This is a reprint of U.S. Army's FM 7-71 Light Infantry Company (August 1987).
CONTENTS Preface Introduction CHAPTER 1 ORGANIZATION 1-1. General 1-2. Company 1-3. Capabilities 1-4. Headquaters Platoon 1-5. Platoon 1-6. Duties and Responsibilities of Key Personnel CHAPTER 2 COMMAND AND CONTROL Section I System 2-1. General 2-2. Philosophy 2-3. Elements Section II Philosophy 2-4. General 2-5. Command Presence 2-6. Mission Orders 2-7. Commander’s Intent 2-8. Initiative Section III Organization 2-9. General 2-10. Chain of Command 2-11. Orders Group 2-12. Continuous Operations Section IV Process 2-13. General 2-14. Troop Leading Procedure 2-15. Estimate of the Situation 2-16. Orders Section V Facilities 2-17. General 2-18. Commander 2-19. Command Post CHAPTER 3 MOVEMENT 3-1. General 3-2. Movement Formations 3-3. Movement Techniques 3-4. Maneuver 3-5. Control Techniques 3-6. Task Organization and Positioning of Elements 3-7. Infiltration 3-8. Linkup 3-9. Departure from Friendly Lines 3-10. Reentry to Friendly Units 3-11. Rally Points CHAPTER 4 OFFENSE Section I Fundamentals 4-1. General 4-2. Characteristics of Offensive Operations 4-3. Phases of Offensive Operations 4-4. Forms of Maneuver 4-5. Offensive Framework Section II Movement to contact 4-6. General 4-7. Search and Attack 4-8. Conventional Technique Section III Attacks 4-9. Types 4-10. Techniques 4-11. Consolidation and Reorganization CHAPTER 5 DEFENSIVE AND RETROGRADE OPERATIONS Section I Fundamentals 5-1. General 5-2. Purpose 5-3. Characteristics of the Defense 5-4. Alternative Defensive Patterns 5-5. Defensive Framework Section II Considerations of the defense 5-6. General 5-7. Counter-Reconnaissance 5-8. Reconnaissance and Surveillance Plan 5-9. Fire Plan 5-10. Subunit Missions 5-11. Occupation Plan 5-12. Priority of Work 5-13. Counterattacks 5-14. Local Security Section III Defensive Techniques 5-15. General 5-16. Reverse Slope 5-17. Elastic Defense 5-18. Seamless Web Defense 5-19. Urban Web Defense (Archipelago) 5-20. Perimeter Defense 5-21. Strongpoint Section IV Retrograde 5-22. General 5-23. Types of Retrograde Operations 5-24. Delaying Operations 5-25. Stay-Behind Operations 5-26. Withdrawal 5-27. Breakout from Encirclement 5-28. Retirement CHAPTER 6 TACTICAL EMPLOYMENTS OF COMBAT SUPPORT Section I Relationships 6-1. General 6-2. Command Relations 6-3. Support Relationships Section II Organic assets 6-4. General 6-5. Tactical Employment of the 60-mm Mortar 6-6. Antiarmor Section (Dragon) Section III Nonorganic assets 6-7. General 6-8. Indirect Fire Support 6-9. TOW Antiarmor Platoon 6-10. Engineers 6-11. Army Aviation 6-12. Close Air Support CHAPTER 7 COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT 7-1. General 7-2. Organization 7-3. Planning 7-4. Soldier’s Load 7-5. Load Planning 7-6. Load Calculation 7-7. Load Management Technique 7-8. Supply System and Resupply Techniques 7-9. Water Supply 7-10. Maintenance 7-11. Transportation 7-12. Personnel Services 7-13. Replacement Operations 7-14. Health Services 7-15. Reorganization APPENDIX A Principles of War APPENDIX B Sample Orders Formats APPENDIX C Nuclear, Biological, Chemical APPENDIX D Squad Automatic Weapon APPENDIX E Demolition Guard APPENDIX F Air Assault Glossary Reference Index
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