| *TC 21-3 |
| TRAINING CIRCULAR No. 21-3 |
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Washington, DC, 17 March 1986 |
TC 21-3 |
SOLDIER'S HANDBOOK FOR INDIVIDUAL OPERATIONS AND SURVIVAL IN COLD-WEATHER AREAS |
PREFACE. |
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CHAPTER 1. |
Introduction to Cold-Weather Operations | |
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COLD
CONDITIONS EFFECTS OF COLD WEATHER ON MILITARY OPERATIONS OVERCOMING THE COLD POSITIVE LEADERSHIP AND THE RIGHT ATTITUDE | |
CHAPTER 2. |
Personal Clothing and Equipment | |
| 2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4 2-5 2-6 2-7 2-8 2-9 |
INDIVIDUAL
CLOTHING COLD-WET VERSUS COLD-DRY THE COLD-WEATHER UNIFORM EXTENDED COLD-WEATHER CLOTHING SYSTEM (ECWCS) (TEST) TIPS ON WEAR AND MAINTENANCE OF CLOTHING COLD-WEATHER EQUIPMENT LOAD-CARRYING EQUIPMENT OVER-THE-SNOW MOVEMENT EQUIPMENT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT | |
CHAPTER 3. |
Tents and Heating Equipment | |
| 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5 3-6 3-7 3-8 3-9 3-10 |
GENERAL TENT GROUP EQUIPMENT AHKIO PACKING TEN-MAN ARCTIC TENT BUILDING ARCTIC TENTS INSTRUCTIONS FOR PITCHING TENTS YUKON STOVE PRECAUTIONS SQUAD STOVE9 M1950 | |
CHAPTER 4. |
Small Arms and Ammunition | |
| 4-1 4-2 |
GENERAL CARE, CLEANING, AND MAINTENANCE | |
CHAPTER 5. |
Rations and Diet | |
| 5-1 5-2 5-3 |
GENERAL RATIONS LIQUIDS | |
CHAPTER 6. |
Hygiene and First Aid | |
| 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-6 6-7 6-8 6-9 6-10 6-11 6-12 6-13 6-14 |
GENERAL HYGIENE TIPS FOR THE SOLDIER HYPOTHERMIA FROSTBITE DEHYDRATION CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING PREVENTION SUNBURN TENT EYE TRENCH FOOT/IMMERSION FOOT CONSTIPATION DIARRHEA HEAT CRAMPS HEAT EXHAUSTION | |
CHAPTER 7. |
Bivouac Routine | |
| 7-1 7-2 7-3 7-4 7-5 7-6 7-7 7-8 7-9 7-10 7-11 |
GENERAL BIVOUAC SITE SITE SELECTION RECONNAISSANCE OF BIVOUAC SITE TRAIL PLAN OCCUPATION BOUGH-CUTTING AREAS GARBAGE LATRINE WATER POINTS AND SNOW AREAS STORAGE | |
CHAPTER 8. |
Individual Movement | |
| 8-1 8-2 8-3 |
GENERAL SKIS SNOWSHOES | |
CHAPTER 9. |
Land Navigation | |
| 9-1 9-2 9-3 9-4 9-5 9-6 9-7 |
GENERAL SKIS DISTANCE AND DIRECTION MEASURING DISTANCES DETERMINING DIRECTION NAVIGATION BY DEAD RECKONING HINTS FOR THE NAVIGATOR | |
CHAPTER 10. |
Survival | |
| 10-1 1--2 10-3 10-4 10-5 |
GENERAL ACTION WHEN LOST IMPROVISED SHELTERS FOOD USEFUL KNOTS | |
APPENDIX A. |
Wind Chill | |
APPENDIX B. |
Approximate Measurement Conversion Factors | |
APPENDIX C. |
Visual Emergency Signals | |
References |
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