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Recognition: Field Manual, FM 21-80 - Recognition Training - Table of Contents

War Department Basic Field Manual, FM 21-80 - Recognition Training; War Department, 20 May 1944. This manual supersedes Training Circular No. 17. War Department, 1944

WAR DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON 25, D.C., 20 May 1944

FM 21-80, Recognition Training, is published for the information and guidance of all concerned.

[A.G. 300.7 (19 Apr 44).]

By ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:

G. C. MARSHALL, Chief of Staff.

OFFICIAL:

J. A. ULIO, Major General,

The Adjutant General.

DISTRIBUTION:

As prescribed in paragraph 9a, FM 21–6 except: AA sch 500; C and H(2). For explanation of symbols sec FM 21–6.

 

Table of Contents
 

Chapter

Section

Para.

1. TRAINING PROBLEM

I. General

1— 3

 

II. Nature ''of recognition training

4— 7

 

III. Basis of training

8— 9

2. TRAINING METHODS.

 

 

 

I. General

10— 13

 

II. Presentation

14— 17

 

III. Drills and reviews

18— 21

 

IV. "Contrast" reviews

22— 27

 

V. Sketching 

28– 35

3. TRAINING AIDS.

 

 

 

I. General

36– 37

 

II. Training aids issued

38— 47

 

III. Improvised training aids

48— 57

4. INSTRUCTOR AND HIS PRESENTATION.

 

 

 

I. General

58— 59

 

II. Training

60— 61

 

III. Hints for instructors. 

62-- 64

 

IV. Aircraft presentation

65— 67

 

V. Armored vehicle presentation

68— 70

 

VI. Naval vessel presentation

71— 76

5. PLANNING TRAINING PROGRAM.

 

 

 

I. General

77— 78

 

II. Selection of material to be taught

79— 84

 

III. Preparation of battalion training schedule

85— 91

 

IV. Planning hour of instruction

92— 95

 

V. Planning drills

96—108

6. EVALUATION OF TRAINING.

 

 

 

I. General

109—114

 

II. Design of tests

115—120

 

III. Testing in classroom

121—123

 

IV. Testing in field

124–127

APPENDIX. AIRCRAFT, ARMORED VEHICLE, AND NAVAL VESSEL NAMES AND DESIGNATION SYSTEMS.

 

 

 

I. Aircraft

1— 5

 

II. Armored vehicles

6— 10

 

IlI. Naval vessels

11— 17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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