U.S. Army FM 3-21.8 – The Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad
(Supersedes FM 7-8) Chapter 1 – Fundamentals of Tactics Section I – Fundamentals of Infantry Platoon and Squad Operations Section II – Doctrine and Training Section III – Organization Section IV –...
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Preface Chapter 1 – Doctrine Section I – Fundamentals Doctrine – Section II – Platoon Operations Chapter 2 – Operations Section I – Command and Control Section II – Security Section III – Movement...
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