Field Manuals serve as the primary means of promulgating military doctrine, tactics and techniques for all parts of the Army. They make available in condensed form, a ready reference in the field to the approved principles, doctrines, and methods that govern the training and employment of the various arms, together with such reference data and regulations that are needed for mobilization, training, and field service.

This is a new release of the original 1944 edition.

A Comprehensive Historic Handbook on a Soldier's Personal Defensive Measures from World War II. Build your library with this unabridged, high-quality Civilian Reference Edition facsimile reissue of the official Protective Measures, Individuals and Small Units - FM 21-45 US War Department Basic Field Manual, 1942 release. This historic unclassified civilian reference edition manual features the principles and procedures of personal defensive protective measures, camouflage, concealment, and staying unseen during patrols, scout reconnaissance, and other actions.Contents include historic comprehensive discussions on personal defense and concealment of person and information, including concealment of individual soldiers and small units, movement under cover and under enemy observation or fire, building cover in the field, scouting and observing, antiaircraft protection, antimechanized protection, protection against chemicals, protection of information, and protection against carelessness. This was a basic field manual widely issued to soldiers during World War II and contains information relevant to the era. Learn how things were historically done in the military for personal enrichment and historical study by learning from the classic knowledge of the American soldier. Great for learning the history behind the ins-and-outs of principles for personal defensive protection measures, evasion, and survival developed by the U.S. military. Not just for military personnel, this book is a great gift for outdoors enthusiasts, backpackers, campers, hikers, hunters, scouts, military history enthusiasts, and veterans!A part of the Military Outdoors Skills Series.This Doublebit Historic Edition reprint of Protective Measures, Individuals and Small Units FM 21-45 (1942) is professionally restored and presented from the original facsimile source with the highest degree of fidelity possible. Available in both paperback and hardcover, readers can enjoy this historic Civilian Reference Edition reissue for generations to come and learn from its timeless knowledge.