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FM 21-75 Scouting, Patrolling and Sniping 1944

FM 21-75 Scouting, Patrolling and Sniping 1944-02-06 "1. IMPORTANCE. Commanders must have accurate, detailed, and timely information about the enemy, the terrain, and neighboring troops for successful combat. Well-trained scouts and capably led patrols are among the agencies which furnish them such information. 2. THE SCOUT. A scout is a soldier employed in reconnoitering under conditions which require exceptional ability in the use of arms, ground and cover, in movement, in observing, and in accurately reporting the results of his observation. Scouts usually operate in pairs. 3. QUALIFICATIONS. Although all soldiers should be able to act as scouts, some are better suited than others for this work. Men selected to be scouts should be reliable, persevering, intelligent, patient, and should be able to read and write clearly. They should be physically and mentally hard, have unimpaired vision and hearing, and be able to swim. Scouts must be resourceful and possess courage and initiative. They must be good shots and good close-in fighters. Men with hay fever, night blindness and impaired sense of smell should not be given duty as scouts, for they will betray their own and others' prese

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