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"This manual is designed to prepare the individual soldier and small unit commander to conduct military operations for extended periods of time under the most severe and varying cold weather climatic conditions. The doctrine and techniques in the manual are applicable in any area that has cold weather and snow with their accompanying operational problems. Troops properly trained in this doctrine and these techniques will be able to fight; live; and move in any cold weather area of the world."-From the Introduction.
FM 31-70......Page 0
Cover......Page 1
Table of Contents......Page 2
Change Page - dtd 17 Dec 68......Page 4
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION......Page 6
I. General......Page 8
II. Clothing......Page 9
III. Equipment......Page 19
II. Tentage and other equipment......Page 25
III. Improvised shelters......Page 32
IV. Food and water......Page 38
V. Hygine and first aid......Page 46
VI. Bivouac routine......Page 53
I. Introduction......Page 63
II. Snow and terrain......Page 64
III. Military skiing......Page 65
IV. Military snowshoeing......Page 94
V. Application of ski and snowshoe technique......Page 98
I. Problems affecting movement......Page 107
II. Foot movement......Page 108
III. Trailbreaking......Page 109
IV. Land navigation......Page 116
V. Action when lost......Page 117
VI. Mechanized aid to movement......Page 118
VII. Sleds......Page 122
VIII. Aircraft......Page 124
II. Individual weapons and intstruments......Page 125
III. Fire and movement......Page 127
IV. Fighting techniques......Page 135
V. Camouflage and concealment......Page 140
VI. Mines and obstacles......Page 145
I. General......Page 151
II. Peculiar problems of leaders......Page 152
APPENDIX A. REFERENCES......Page 154
APPENDIX B. GROUND/AIR EMERGENCY CODE FOR USE IN AIR/LAND RESCUE SEARCH......Page 157
APPENDIX C. SKI DRILL......Page 160
APPENDIX D. EFFECTS OF COLD WEATHER ON WEAPONS......Page 168
APPENDIX E. WEIGHTS OF COLD WEATHER CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT AND TYPE LOAD......Page 173
APPENDIX F. ENVIRONMENT EFFECTS......Page 175
APPENDIX G. COLD WEATHER HINTS......Page 184
APPENDIX H. MEASUREMENT CONVERSION FACTORS......Page 194
GLOSSARY......Page 195
INDEX......Page 197
AUTHORIZATION LETTER......Page 202
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