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by Headquarters Department of The Army (Author)
This manual is dedicated to the soldier - the key to success on the battlefield. Wars are not won by machines and weapons but by the soldiers who use them. Even the best equipped army cannot win without motivated and well-trained soldiers.This is the soldier's field manual. It tells the soldier how to perform the combat skills needed to survive on the battlefield. These are basic skills that must be learned by soldiers in all military occupational specialties. Subjects include: -Cover, Concealment, and Camouflage-Fighting Positions-Movement-Observation-Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Warfare-Combat Intelligence and Counterintelligence-Communications-First Aid and Personal Hygiene-Mines-Demolitions-Obstacles-Urban Areas-Tracking-Survival, Evasion, and Escape-Weapons and Fire Control
