US 1942 Airborne Manual FM 31-30 Field Manual Airborne Troops

Airborne troops Field manual 1942.

The manual is printed on the front with it's full name which is "FM 31-30 Basic Field Manual Tactics and Techniques of Airborne troops".

This reprint of an official US Army military manual has 60 pages and has a card cover.

The date on the front is May 20 1942.

This is part 2 of a two set manual on Airborne troops. Part one (which is not included) covers support rendered to airborne troops by combat aviation, duties of commanders, training and organization.

This manual, part 2, covers the following topics:

• Types of missions parachute troops will be used for.
• Operations.
• Principles of employment.
• Equipment, table of allowances and where to put equipment such as "right chest pocket maps, message book, pencil, Left chest pocket toilet paper, whistle (when needed), right waist pocket grenade hand fragmentation" etc.
• Rate of descent charts.
• Types of delivery units for extra equipment to be delivered like the A5 and A4 delivery unit (cases).
• Markings of drop containers.
• Organization and technique of parachute units, this covers unit related information including:
•   Rifle squad, arms, duties of squad leader, missions, assembly points, rations.
•   Parachute 60mm mortar squad.
•   Parachute rifle platoon.
•   Parachute rifle company.

Price is for 1 x manual which is FM 31-30 basic field manual tactics and technique of airborne troops part 2.