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FM 31-30 Tactics and Technique of Air-borne Troops, 1942

FM 31-30 Tactics and Technique of Air-borne Troops 1942-05-30. TABLE OF CONTENTS PART ONE. Air landing troops. Chapter 1. General 1-8 1 Chapter 2. Planning and preparation 9-26 8 Chapter 3. Tactical Operations 27-38 24 PART TWO. Parachute troops. Chapter 1. Characteristics 39-47 81 Chapter 2. Organization and technique of parachute troops. Section I. General 48 49 II. Parachute rifle squad 49-59 60 III. Parachute 60-mm mortar squad 60-62 53 IV. Parachute rifle platoon 63-64 55 V. Parachute 81-mm mortar platoon 65-66 66 VI. Parachute caliber .30 machine gun platoon 67-68 56 VII. Parachute rifle company 69-73 66 VIII. Parachute battalion 74-76 58 IX. Parachute regiment 77 58 X. Medical detachments 78-80 59 Chapter 3. Training. Section I. General 81 61 II. Unit training 83-84 61 III. Jumpmaster 85-86 68 Chapter 4. Supply of parachute units ... 87-91 68 Chapter 5. Tactical employment of parachute units. Section I. General 92-04 70 II. Sequence of operation 96-106 71 III. Operations to secure landing areas 107 77 IV. Signal communication 108-118 80 Chapter 6. Coordination 119-128 86 Chapter 7. Advice to instructors. Section I. General 124 87 II. Technical parachute training 125-128 87 I

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