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DEPARTMENT
OF
THE
ARMY
FIELD
MANUAL
FIELD
FORTIFICATIONS
HEADQUARTERS,
DEPARTMENT
OF
THE
ARMY
AUGUST
1968
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5-15
FIELD
MANUAL
HEADQUARTERS
DEPARTMENT
OF
THE
ARMY
No.5-15
WASHINGTON,
D.C.,
9
August
1968
FIELD
FORTIFICATIONS
Pargsraph
Page
CHAPTER1.
GENERAL
Section
I.
Introduction-..
-----------------------
1-1,1-2
1-1
II.
Basic
considerations
-..
-----------------
1-3-1-8
1-1
CHAPTER
2.
PERSONNEL
AND
EQUIPMENTPROTECTIVE
MEANSSection
I.
Principlesand
methods
..-------------------
2-1-2-3
2-1
II.
Individualemplacements
.-.----------------
2-4,
2-5
2-3
III.
Crew-served
infantry
weaponsemplacements
2-6--2-10
2-9
IV.
Vehicle
and
artillery
emplacements
.
.--------
2-11-2-14
2-12
V.
Aircraft
revetments
-------------------------
2-15,
2-16
2-19
CHAPTER
3.
SHELTERS
Section
I.
Hasty
shelters
..........--------------.
3-1--3-4
3-1
II.
Deliberateshelters
..--.---------------
-
35--3-12
3-6
CHAPTER
4.
TRENCHES
AND
FIELDWORKS
Section
I.
Trenches----------------------------------
4-1--4-6
4-1
II.
Fieldworks
----------------------------------4-7-4-12
4-14
CHAPTER
5.
OBSTACLE
EMPLOYMENT
Section
I.
Principles
....-..
-----------------
5-1,5-2
5-1
II.
Artificial
land
obstacles
-.......
.----
5-3--6-8
5-4
III.
Beach
and
river
line
obstacles
-....
........
5-9-5-12
5-7
CHAPTER
6.
BARBED
WIRE
ENTANGLEMENTS
Section
I.
Materials
.....-.....---.
-------
6-1,6-5
6-1
II.
Constructionprocedures
----------------------
6-6-6-16
6-9
III.
Materialandlaborestimates
-----------------
6-17,
6-18
6-23
CHAPTER
7.
ANTIVEHICULAROBSTACLES
.-..
.
......
-1-7-11
7-1
8.
BEACH
AND
RIVER
LINE
OBSTACLES
-.--
8-1-8-6
8-1
APPENDIX
A.
REFERENCES
-.-------------
-- ---
----
A-1
B.
CONVERSION
FACTORS-ENGLISH-
METRICSYSTEMS
-...
.........-
--- ---
B-1
C.
FORTIFICATION
PROTECTIONFACTORS
-
-....---
C-1
D.
USEOFEXPLOSIVES
INEXCAVATION
OF EMPLACEMENTS
.-...
------D-1
INDEX
-
..-..-..-...--
--.
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Index-1
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CHAPTER1
GENERAL
Section
I.
INTRODUCTION
1-1.
Purpose
gether
with
devices
and
equipment
under
de-
This
manual
is
a
training
guide
for
small
units
velopment which
may
be
available
in
the
near
in
the
construction of
field
fortifications,
in-
future are
illustrated
and
discussed.
cluding
protected
firingpositions
for
weapons,
c.
Application.
The
material
contained
here-
personnelshelters, and
defensive obstacles.in is applicable
without
modification
to
both
nuclear and nonnuclear
warfare.
1-2.
Scope
d.
Changes.
Usersof
this
manual
are
encour-
a. Fortifications.
Detailed
information
on
aged
tosubmit
recommendedchanges
or
com-
the
constructionand progressive
development
ments
to
improve
the
manual.
Comments
should
of
emplacements,
intrenchments, shelters,
en-
be
keyed
to
the
specific
page,
paragraph,
and
tanglements,
and
obstacles
undervaried
cli-
line
of
the
text
in
which
the
change
is
recom-
matic
conditions
is
included
in
the
manual.
mended.Reasons
should
be
provided
for
each
The
types
of
fortifications
illustrated
and
dis- comment
to
insure understanding
and
cornm-
cussed
are
generally
within
the
capabilities
of
pleteevaluation.
Comments
should
be
for-
unskilledpersonnel.
Standard
plans,
bills of
warded
direct
to
the
Commandant,
U.S.
Army
material,construction
procedures,
and
esti-
Engineer
School,
Fort
Belvoir, Va.
22060.
mated
time
and
labor
requirements
are
furn-
e.
Metric
Measures.
Dimensions
and
dis-
ished.
tances
are
generallygiven
in
centimeters
and
b.
Tools
and
Equipment.
Tools
and
equip-
meters.
A
conversion
table
to
the
English
sys-
ment normallyavailable
to
combat
units
to-
tem
is
furnished
in
appendix
B.
Section
II.
BASIC
CONSIDERATIONS
1-3.
Use
of
Field
Fortifications
emplacements
and positions
for
personnel,
a.
On
the
Offense.
During
offensive
opera-
strengthening
natural
obstacles,
installing
ar-
tions
periodic
halts
may
be
required
to
re-
tificial obstacles,
andproviding
camouflage.
group,
resupply,or
consolidate positions
c.
Fortification Plans.
Plans
for
fortifica-
gained. Where
the
enemy
threat
is
known to
tions
not
only
provide
for
the desired degree
include
a
counterattack
capability
(or
prob-of
protection
but
also
for
bringing
the
enemy
ability),
offensive
units
should seek
available
under the maximum
volume
of
effective
firecover
or
should
dig
hasty
emplacements
as
as
early
as
possible.
Fortification plans
are
described
in
paragraph
2-4a.
usually based on
progressive construction;
b.
On
the
Defense.
A
defensive
position
is
that
is,
proceeding
from
open
to
covered
em-
built
around
a
series
of
organizedand
occupied
placements and
shelters
to
the
ultimatepro-
tactical
positions.Positions
are
selected
for
tectionpermissible
under
the
circumstances.
their natural
defensive
strength
and
the
ob-
Characteristics
of
personnel and individual
servation
afforded.
Fortificationmeasures
in-
weapons
emplacements
are
shownin
table
1-
clude
clearing
fields
of
fire,
digging
weapon
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