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

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acteristics of armor-protected firepower, mobility, shock action,
extensive and multiple means of communication, and flexibility.
These basic characteristics are discussed in FM 17-1.
b. Armored-Protected Firepower. Armored cavalry units have
mobile, armor-protected firepower in the form of tank weapons,
machineguns, and mortars.
c. Mobility. Armored cavalry units, being completely mobile, can
move rapidly on roads or trails. Their many tracked vehicles provide
excellent cross-country mobility. In addition, scout and armored
rifle elements can be readily transported about the battlefield
by helicopter.
d. Shock Action. Shock action in armored cavalry units is provided
by the violent impact of the armor-protected firepower of
the tanks.
e. Extensive and Flexible Communication. Armored cavalryi
units have an extensive and flexible communication system. Although
voice radio is the primary means employed between troop
and squadron, CW radio is available to augment voice radio. The
CW capability provides a means for maintaining communication
over greater distances than with voice radio.
f. Flexibility. The cross-country mobility, extensive and flexible
communication, and responsiveness to command of armored cavalry
units permit them to operate over wide areas and at extended
distances in the accomplishment of rapidly changing missions.
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