FM 17-35 ( Armored Cavalry Platoon, Troop and Squadron ) 1960

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1. Purpose
PART ONE
GENERAL
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL
a. This manual covers the organization, doctrine, tactics, techniques,
and procedures of the scout platoon and armored cavalry
platoons, troops, and squadrons organic to both the armored division
and the infantry division, and the armored cavalry platoon
and armored cavalry troop of the armored cavalry regiment. For
the purpose of this manual, the scout platoon is considered to be
an armored cavalry type unit.
b. The material presented herein is intended as a guide. In practice,
each situation must be solved by logical interpretation of the
information in this manual or in other appropriate references.
c. This manual is designed to be used in conjunction with FM
17-1. General information contained in FM 17-1 is repeated in
this manual only when necessray to ensure clarity and understanding.
Other manuals which supplement the information in
this manual and with which armored cavalry personnel should be
familiar are listed in appendix I.
d. Unless otherwise specified, the material presented herein is
applicable without modification to both nuclear and nonnuclear
warfare.
e. Figure 1 shows the symbols most frequently used in illustrations
throughout this manual. For other military symbols, see FM
21-30.
2. Scope
This manual covers armored cavalry units from platoon to
squadron level, except the armored cavalry squadron of the armored
cavalry regiment. The manual is in five parts. Part one
covers missions, capabilities, characteristics, and general information
on the employment of armored cavalry units. Part two covers
the organization and employment of the scout platoon organic to
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