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Military

*FM 90-5

FIELD MANUAL
NO. 90-5

HEADQUARTERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Washington, DC, 16 August 1982

 

FM 90-5

JUNGLE OPERATIONS

IMPORTANT
U.S. Army Infantry School Statement on
U.S. NATIONAL POLICY CONCERNING ANTIPERSONNEL LAND MINES

Table of Contents


PREFACE

CHAPTER 1 - THE JUNGLE ENVIRONMENT

CHAPTER 2 - LIFE IN THE JUNGLE

CHAPTER 3 - PREPARATION AND TRAINING TO DEPLOY TO JUNGLE AREAS

CHAPTER 4 - THE THREAT IN JUNGLE AREAS

CHAPTER 5 - TACTICAL OPERATIONS

CHAPTER 6 - HELICOPTER, ARMOR, MECHANIZED INFANTRY, AND COMBAT SUPPORT OPERATIONS

CHAPTER 7 - COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT

APPENDIX A - REFERENCES

APPENDIX B - NAVIGATION AND TRACKING

APPENDIX C - JUNGLE OBSTACLES

APPENDIX D - WATERBORNE OPERATIONS

APPENDIX E - FIGHTING POSITIONS AND SHELTERS

APPENDIX F - NBC WARFARE IN JUNGLE AREAS

APPENDIX G - COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES IN A JUNGLE ENVIRONMENT

APPENDIX H - THE INDIVIDUAL SOLDIER'S COMBAT LOAD

APPENDIX I - ADJUSTMENT OF FIRE BY SOUND

APPENDIX J - DEFENSIVE FORMATIONS

GLOSSARY

AUTHORIZATION LETTER


*This manual supersedes FM 31-35, 26 September 1969.



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