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THE
ARMORED FORCE
Employment of Armored Units
The Armored Division
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FM 17
WAR DEPARTMENT
ARMORED FORCE FIELD
MANUAL
EMPLOYMENT OF
ARMORED UNITS
(THE ARMORED DIVISION)
Pending incorporation in the appropriate Armored Force
Manual, the following is published for the information and
guidance of all concerned.
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
G, C. MARSHALL,
Chief of Staff.
OFFICIAL:
E. S. ADAMs,
Major General,
The Adjutant General.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL
Paragraphs Page
GENERAL PROVISIONS ........................................ 1 1
TRAINING .----................................... 2 1
EMPLOYMENT ---- ................................... 1
CHARTS ............. ......................................................... 4 2
CONTROL ...- ............... .................. 5 2
SURPRISE ........................................ 6 5
LEADERSIIIP .................................. ... 7 5
CHAPTER 2
ASSEMBLY AREAS
GEN ERA I. ... ..... ............................................................ 8 5
CHARACTERISTICS OF ASSEMBLY AREAS .............. 9 7
ACTION IN ASSEMBLY AREAS ................................ 10 7
CHAPTER 3
RECONNAISSANCE AND SECURITY
GENERAL ....----.....------...-................. 11 7
THE RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION... ................ 12 9
REGIMENTAL RECONNAISSANCE UNITS ----............--.... 13 10
ACTION WHEN CLOSING ON THE RECONNAIS-
SANCE BATTALION ............- ................. 14 10
SECURITY ................................................................... 15 12
CHAPTER 4
MARCHES
GENERAL .......................................................... 16 12
CONTROL .................................................................. 17 13
FRONTAGES .------......................... ......... 18 16
POSITION OF HEADQUARTERS....................--.............. 19 16
FORMATIONS .....................................-- ................ 20 16
HALTS ................