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UNCLASSIFIED IMILITAYlll INTELLI(;ENCE I)IVISION SPECIAL SERIES N\\Alt DEPARTMENT No. 22 WASHIIN(T(N '25. 1). C.. 31 Marchl 1944 MITD 461 NOTICE 1. Special Series is published for the purpose of providing officers with reasonably confirme(l information from official and other reliable sources. 2. By arrangement with The Adjutant General the following three publications of the Military Intelligence l)ivision are distributed in the same manner as prescribed for field manuals (see FM 21-6. List of Publications for Training, pars. 6-9, 23a): Intelligence Bulletin (commencing with March 1944 issue); ,Special Series (commencing with No. 20); Tactical and Technical Trends (commencing with March 1944 issue). Requests for copies of these publications should be made to the appropriate distributing agency of The Adjutant General. Requests for issues prior to those listed above should be forwarded through channels to the MID address below. 3. Initial distribution of this issue of Special Series is being made, except in Asiatic and Pacific areas. on the basis of two copies to each company and higher headquarters. Every command should circulate available copies among its officers.' 4. Reproduction within the military service is permitted provided that (1) the source is stated, (9) the classification is maintained, and (3) one copy of the publication in which the material is reproduced is forwarded to the Dissemination Unit, Military Intelligence Division, War Department, Washington 25, D. C. UNCLASSIFIED
CONTENTS Page Section I. OFFENSIVE PRINCIPLES .---......---.....-.... -----__ __ -- _ _ 1 1. ATTACK ....- -_ ---... _ - - - - - . l I........... 2. INFANTRY AND TANKS ._----......--....-.-.. -- - 5 a. TOWN AND STREET FIGHTING ......... _..------ ---.-- 7 4. RECONNAISSANCE .....-..-... _............-- - ----------- 9 a. General .- -.........-...... . .--......-... 9 b. Armored Rleconnaissance - --..... 10 5. PATROLS - - ................... ---...............-..... ... 11 6. MEETING ENGAGEMENT .....-.........-.. ....---------- 12 7. DEPLOYMENT .--....... - --......---. IS..--- 13 II. DEFENSIVE PRINCIPLES .--........... ------- 16 8. GENERAL ...- - - --....--- 16 9. TANKS IN DEFENSE..........-----....- 17 10. DEFENSE OF TOWNS ...... .......------..- 18 11. ORGANIZATION OF A DEFENSIVE POSITION.---------.----------- ...... - - 19 a. Covering Position ...........--- _ -- 19 b. Outpost -Position-20.....------ -- --- -- -0 c. Main 'Defensive Position ..........-- -.....--- l21 III. EMPLOYMENT OF SUPPORT WEAPONS 25............................. 5 12. MACHINE GUNS -25............- - - - -- - - - t5 13. INFANTRY -HOWITZERS AND MORTARS ....---........ N26 a. Infantry Howitzers --------------------- - -------- 26 b. Mortars .....---------- -... --------- 27..... t7 14. ROCKET PROJECTORS . .......... ------ 2..-.-.-.-.-. 28' IV. WEAPONS, OBSTACLES. AND VEHICLES ---------------------...... 29 15. RIFLES AND CARBINES ----------------------...-------------------- - ------ - 29 a. General ------------------------------.......--- 29.. b. Ammunition -.-.-.-.......-.-..-- - --...-.......---...... 30 c. Grenade Launchers -------------------- - -- - 31 ]6. PISTOLS --........ _- - - - 311-- 17. SUBMACHINE GUNS .-- 31.......----.... 18. GRENADES ---------------------- ------------------- - - 34 a. General ---------------------------------- - .. -3-_ 34 b. Use .--.__-_- .......- - -..-....-.-... _ ... 37 19. MACHINE GUNS ....-- - - --........-....... 37 20. INFANTRY MORTARS _.._...............- ----------- 41 21. INFANTRY HOWITZERS .... _ _ __ ..... ___ __ 43 II
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