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FM 7-20 Infantry Battalion, 1944

FM 7-20 War Department Field Manual, Infantry Battalion 1944-10-01 "The battalion is the basic tactical unit of infantry. It usually operates as an element of the infantry regiment. Its mission is assigned by the regimental commander, and its actions are coordinated with those of other units of the regiment. Exceptionally, the battalion may be detached from the regiment to perform an independent mission; it has administrative functions. This field manual details the battalion commander and staff, battalion headquarters company, the battalion medical section, administration, troop movements and security on the march, bivouacs, the offensive, the defense, and retrograde movements." Digitized by the Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library, US Army Combined Arms Center. http://cgsc.cdmhost.com/cdm/

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