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    “FM 100-5 HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY isshington 0¢, 20 Augus 1982 OPERATIONS Preface “THE FUNDAMENTAL MISSION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY 18 TO DETER WAR. Should conflict ocosr, FM 1005 isthe Army's Keystone How Pee Casual It is consistent with NATO doctsine and etrategy. The a een anpbasize the application of conventional weapons: however, the Tale] Saves Army must be capable of operating in any environment Uaieding he nuclear and chemical battlefield, Nuclear and chemical ‘avons cam be used only after authorization has been granted by the EeBonl commend authority, FM 1005 provides operational guidance or mation gananders and waivers at all echelons 1 forma the foundation of nd serves as the basis fr developing Army "FM 100Sexplains how the Army mat conduct campaigns andbtlesin onder to win) It describes US Army operational doctrine involving craceaver, Srepower and movement, combined arms warfareyand coopers lacaclona with sster services and ais. [comphasies tactical flexibility Si apecd an well a risen ordre iitiatve among subordinates, andthe SEENet the offence, Specific operational details appear in other field ‘manuals and regulations FM 1005 is based on the purpose, organization, reeponsiilite cont ofthe US Army asvet forth in FM 1004. The principles of war the coo sane stinoder ball and the fendementals of military profeesionlism ay eaderahip uned in thismanual ale come fom FM 1004, Thetermsand rupkicenecenery to understand thiemanual are contained in FB101-51 Both FM 1001 and FM 101-51 are required references, ‘Users of this publication are encouraged to recommend changes and subaut commenta for it improvement. Key comments to the apeific page eae graph in which the change a recommended, Provide a reagon for sey Peimmnent to inare understanding and complete evaluation, To send Sfetgen or comments, propere DA For 2028 (Recommended Changes to Pibletions and. Blank. Forms) and forward it to Commandant, USACUSC, ATTN: ATZL-SWT, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas 66027 When used inthis publication, “he,” “him,” “his,” and “men represent both the masculine end feminine genders unles otherwise stated. FM 1005: Table of Contents PART ONE -THE ARMY AND HOW IT FIGHTS CChaptar 1. Challenges forthe US Army. Mentitying the Chatenges ‘Meeting the Challenges Combet Fundamentals Operations! Concepts Levels of War (Chapter 3. Weather and Terrain Weather Terrain Urbanized Train Special Environments Batteild Environments ‘Nuclear and Chemcel Weapons Electronic Warfare ‘Smoke and Obseurants. Combat Service Support ‘Modern Logis (CSS Organization Tectia! itotigonce Scope of Inttigence ha intlignce System. Imtetigance Operations Tectia! Counternteligence Chapter 7. Conduct of Operations Alrkand Bate Fundamentals ‘Bottle Command and Control ‘Battle Planning and Coordination +e PART TWO - OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS ‘Chapter 8. Fundamentals ofthe Offense Purposes ofthe Offense Operation Concepts forthe Attack, chapter 9. Offensive Operations Types of Otlensve Operations ‘Movemant to Contact AltaehS os vsoseesee Exploitation and Pursuit PART THREE - DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS (Chanter 10, Fundamentals of the Dofonse, Purposes of Defensive Operations. ‘Operational Concept forthe Defense Types of Defensive Operations. chapter 11. The Defense Defensive Framework Defensive Technique Defensive Preparations. Chapter 12. Retrograde Operations Tyoes of Retrograde Operations slaying Operations Wahdrewo! Operations Retirement Operations Chapter 13, Ostense end Broskout of Encik Options Chapter 14. Rear Aron Protection Fundamentele Command and Control Planning and Execiting Rear Aree Combat Operetons ‘Area Damage Contra! Resconsibities PART FOUR - JOINT, CONTINGENCY, AND COMBINED OPERATIONS Joint Operations Organization ond Command and Control. (chapter 15, Chapter 18. Contingency Operations Considerations Command and Corto! Strategie Deployment Employment. 17. Combined Operations ‘aro The Poetic Command. ‘ 1 Combined Operations in Other Contingency Areas ATA NDICES A. References ra 8. The Prnciles of Wer aa Gtossany INDEX. Glostayt PART ONE THE ARMY AND HOW IT FIGHTS CHAPTER 1 Challenges for the US Army "THERE 1S NO SIMPLE FORMULA for winning wars. Defeating enemy forces in battie will not always insure victory. Other national instruments of power and_peraus mn will influence or even deter- ine ‘the results of wars. Wars cannot be won, however, without a national will and military forces ‘equal to the task. Although success- fal military. operations do not guarantee victory, they Indispensable part of winning. Winning campaigns and battles is the focus of this manual. IDENTIFYING THE CHALLENGES The US Army must meet a variety of sitantions and challenges Inthe 1880s can Expect tobe cominitied in either of two environments. [may fight on a fophisticnted. attleield with an eating Infrastructure of communications, air

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