WAR DEPARTMENT BASIC FIELD MANUAL FM 29-75 SCOUTING, PATROLLING, AND SNIPING WAR DEPARTMENT © 6 FEBRUARY 1944 United States Government Printing Office Washington : (944WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington 25, D. C., 6 February, 194. FM 21-75, Scouting. Patrolling, and Sniping, is published for the information and guidance of all concerned. [A.G. 300,7 (25 Jan. 44). By oRDER OF THE SECRETARY OF Wan: G. C. MARSHALL, Chief of Staff. OFFICIAL: J. A. ULIO, Major General, The Adjutant General. DistriBuTion: Bn and H (2); C 2, 5, 7, 17, 18 (10); 3, 4, 6, 9-11, 19 (2), (For explanation of symbols see FM 21-6.) iiTABLE OF CONTENTS Paragraphs PART ONE. SCOUTING. Chapter 1. General ............. 4 Chapter 2. Scouting by day. Section I. Concealment ........ 5-7 Hf. Movement . - . &ll Hi, Reconnaissance ..... 32 Chapter 3. Scouting by night. Section |, General ............ 13-17 iH. Concealment ........ 18 iii, Movement .... . 19-25 Chapter 4. Maps and use of compass. Section I, Maps .............. 26-30 fT, Compass ........... 31-34 Chapter 5. Observing and reporting. Section I. Observation ........ 35-41 ii, Reporting .......... 42 Chapter 6. Operating procedure . 43-48 Chapter 7. Exercises in scouting. Section I, Concealment ........ 49-51 Hf, Individual movement by day .... .. 52-38 ail, Scouting hy night, J. 661 IF. Map reading .... .. 62-65 FV. The compass........ 66 VI. Observing .......... 67-71 Vii. Night vision ........ 72-77 Vill, Messages... _- oe 78 iii