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MSIII

 

CHAPTER 1

 

CHAPTER 2

 

CHAPTER 3

 

CHAPTER 4

 

CHAPTER 5

 

CHAPTER 6 

 

APPENDIX A

 

APPENDIX B

 

GLOSSARY

 

REFERENCES

 

FM 7-8

Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad 

 

Preface

 

Table of Contents

 

Chapter 1 - DOCTRINE

 

Section I - Fundamentals

Section II - Platoon Operations

 

Chapter 2 - OPERATIONS  

 

Section I - Command and Control

Section II - Security 

Section III - Movement

Section IV - Offense

Section V - Defense

Section VI - Other Operations

Section VII - Fire Support

Section VIII - Combat Service Support

Section IX - Armored Vehicle Support

Section X - Obstacles

Section XI - Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Operations

Section XII - Observation Posts

Section XIII - Techniques of Fire

Section XIV - Limited Visibility Techniques 

 

Chapter 3 - PATROLLING  

 

Section I - Planning Considerations

Section II - Reconnaissance Patrol

Section III - Combat Patrol

Section IV - Tracking Patrol

Section V - Patrol Bases

 

Chapter 4 - BATTLE DRILLS  

 

Battle Drill 1. Platoon Attack

Battle Drill 1A. Squad Attack

Battle Drill 2. React to Contact

Battle Drill 3. Break Contact

Battle Drill 4. React to Ambush

Battle Drill 5. Knock Out Bunkers

Battle Drill 6. Enter Building/Clear Room

Battle Drill 7. Enter/Clear a Trench

Battle Drill 8. Conduct Initial Breach of a Mined Wire Obstacle

 

Chapter 5 - INFANTRY PLATOON STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURE

 

* Chapter 6 - URBAN OPERATIONS

 

Appendix A - ORGANIZATION

 

Appendix B - INFANTRY PLATOON REFERENCE GUIDE

 

Glossary

 

References




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