FM21-100
WAR DEPARTMENT
BASIC FIELD MANUAL (1941)

SOLDIER'S HANDBOOK
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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL INFORMAION.
Section I. Responsibilities of group life
1-3
1
Section II. Relationship with noncommissioned officers and officers
4-11
2
Section III. Relations with civilians
12-14
4
Section IV. Military Obligations
15-16
5
Section V. The Articles of War
17-19
6
Section VI. Post and station activities
20-25
6
CHAPTER 2. MILITARY DISCIPLINE AND COURTESY.
Section I. Military discipline
26-29
9
Section II. Military courtesy
30-33
10
CHAPTER 3. INSIGNIA.
Section I. Arms and services
34-40
16
Section II. Officers and noncommissioned officers
41-44
20
CHAPTER 4. ORGANIZATION.
45-53
22
CHAPTER 5. CLOTHING.
Section I. Allowances
54-55
26
Section II. Care of clothing
56-58
26
Section III. Wearing the uinform
59
28
CHAPTER 6. ARMS AND EQUIPMENT.
Section I. Responsibility for care
60-62
30
Section II. Nomenclature and care and cleaning of the U.S. rifle, caliber .30, M1
63
31
Section III. Nomenclature, care and cleaning and safety devices of the automatic pistol, caliber .45, M1911
64
41
Section IV. Safety precautions
65
44
Section V. The gas mask
66-72
45
Section VI. Field Equipment
73-80
50
Section VII. The infantry pack
81-82
59
Section VIII. Packing individual equipment on horse
83-84
73
Section IX. Display of equipment
85
79
CHAPTER 7. SCHOOL OF THE SOLDIER WITHOUT ARMS (DISMOUNTED).
Section I. Positions
86-90
81
Section II. Steps and marchings
91-102
84
CHAPTER 8. SCHOOL OF THE SOLDIER WITH ARMS (DISMOUNTED).
Section I. General
103
90
Section II. Manual of arms for the rifel
104-127
92
Section III. Loadings and firings
128-133
105
Section IV. Carrying the automatic rifle
134
111
Section V. Manual of the pistol
135-151
113
CHAPTER 9. SQUAD AND PLATOON DRILL.
Section I. The squad
152-168
118
Section II. The platoon
169-184
129
CHAPTER 10. INTERIOR GUARD DUTY
185-193
137
CHAPTER 11. MARCHES, CAMPS, AND BIVOUACS.
Section I. Marches
194-198
140
Section II. Camps and bivouacs
199-202
147
CHAPTER 12. USE OF COMPASSES AND MAPS
Section I. Use of the Compass
203-207
154
Section II. Use of maps
208-216
156
CHAPTER 13. SECURITY AND PROTECTION.
Section I. General
217-220
167
Section II. Security of individuals
221-228
168
Section III. Security of small units
229-236
183
CHAPTER 14. MILITARY SANITATION AND FIRST AID.
Section I. Military sanitation
237-252
206
Section II. First aid
253-275
210
CHAPTER 15. THE RATION
276-282
232
CHAPTER 16. PAY AND ALLOWANCES
283-294
236
CHAPTER 17. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
295
239
APPENDIX. GLOSSARY OF COMMON MILITARY EXPRESSIONS
240
INDEX
243