Combat Leader's Field Guide: 13th Edition• A guide to small unit dismounted combat operations, extensively updated to include both the latest doctrine and lessons learned from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq • Covers the equipment, operations, and individual combat skills essential for soldiers and others who must act as infantry • Essential for Army infantry leaders at the platoon and company level, Special Forces troops, Air Force security and patrol services, Marines, and other Army branches who operate as infantry when needed The basic skills all soldiers must know to prevail on the battlefield, including battle drills for offense and defense operations, patrols, construction and emplacement of fighting positions, use of weapons and artillery, mines and explosives, land navigation and map reading, communications, individual security and camouflage, and combat medicine (first aid). |
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Contents
Command and Control 3 Movement | |
Offense | |
Defense | |
Tactical Enabling Operations 7 Patrolling | |
Urban Operations | |
First | |
Reporting Enemy Information | |
Individual Movement and Security | |
NBC Nuclear Biological Chemical warfare | |
Radio Sets Procedures and Field Antennas | |
Field Expedient Antiarmor Devices | |
Armored yehicle Recognition Appendix B Operational Graphics | |
Minefields and Minefield Recording | |
Combat Support and Combat Service Support | |
SOLDIER COMBAT SKILLS 10 Call for and Adjust Indirect Fire | |
Camouflage Concealment and Decoys | |
Land Navigation and Map Reading | |
Fighting Positions | |
Platoon and Squad Organization | |
Organic and Supporting Weapons | |
Acronyms and Abbreviations | |
References | |
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Combat Leader's Field Guide: 13th Edition Sgt. Maj. Brett Stoneberger USA (Ret.) No preview available - 2005 |
Common terms and phrases
actions aircraft ambush ammunition antenna antiarmor antitank armored vehicles assault element assigned attack avenue of approach azimuth battalion battle bore evacuator bounding overwatch breach CASEVAC casualty checkpoint combat lifesaver combat power company commander conduct contour line coordination cover and concealment defensive positions direction effective enemy force enemy positions enemy’s engagement ensure equipment evacuation fighting positions fire support fire team flank formation forward grenades grid ground helicopters indirect fires kill zone linkup load machine gun maneuver meters METT-TC minefield mission mortar move movement night vision night vision devices normally objective observation obstacles operations OPORD overwatch patrol personnel platoon and squad platoon leader platoon sergeant preparation protective radio rally point rear reconnaissance rehearsals road wheels route sectors of fire signals SINCGARS slope soldiers squad leader stay-behind suppressive fires tactical target tasks team leader techniques terrain features turret unit’s wire wound
Bibliographic information
| Title | Combat Leader's Field Guide: 13th Edition Combat Leader's Field Guide |
| Author | Sgt. Maj. Brett Stoneberger USA (Ret.) |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Stackpole Books, 2005 |
| ISBN | 0811731952, 9780811731959 |
| Length | 384 pages |
| Subjects | › Reference / Handbooks & Manuals |
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