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It describes the march mission, characteristics and types of foot marches, and march training to include planning procedures, duties of commanders, march discipline, march hygiene, and march safety. The material herein applies to all levels of conflict without modification.  \nThis manual is for use with other field manuals where modification of foot marching procedures and techniques for specific regions of the world is required. Details concerning operations in desert, jungle, northern, and mountain areas are contained in FM 90-3, FM 90-5, FM 31-71, and FM 90-6, respectively. Tactical foot marches are discussed in FMs 7-10 and 7-20.  \nThe provisions of this publication are the subject of the following international agreement:  \nSTANAG 2154 Regulations for Military Motor Vehicle Movement by Road  \nWhen amendment, revision, or cancellation of this manual is proposed, which will effect or violate the international agreement concerned, the preparing activity will take appropriate reconciliation action through international standardization channels to include the departmental standardization officer.  \nThe term “company” as used herein can also mean battery or troop.  \nThe proponent of this publication is HQ TRADOC. Submit changes for improving this publication on DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms), and forward it to Commandant, US Army Infantry School, ATTN: ATSH-ATD, Fort Benning, GA 31905-5410.  \nUnless otherwise stated, whenever the masculine gender is used, both men and women are included.  \nCHAPTER 1  \nIntroduction to FOOT MARCHES  \nFoot marches are the movement of troops and equipment mainly by foot with limited support by vehicles. They are characterized by combat readiness, ease of control, adaptability to terrain, slow rate of movement, and increased personnel fatigue. Foot marches do not depend on the existence of roads.  \n1-1. HISTORICAL EXAMPLES  \nMany examples of successful marches exist throughout the history of warfare.  \na. A good example of a successful march occurred during World War II. It was the grueling foot march during the Sicilian campaign from 20 to 21 July 1943. The 3d Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division performed this march. The battalion was directed to move on foot across mountains from Aragona to San Stefano to enter into a coordinated attack on enemy forces in San Stefano. The battalion made this record-breaking, 54-mile, cross-country march in only 33 hours due to continuous marching. Two hours after arrival, the battalion was committed in the attack on San Stefano, which resulted in its capture.  \nb. A second example was the movement of large elements of the 3d US Army during the battle of Ardennes in 1944 to stop.  \nFM 21-18    \nthe enemy counteroffensive. On 16 December 1944, while the 3d US Army was preparing to attack the Siegfried line in Germany, the Battle of the Bulge commenced. By 19 December, the German attack had reached such large proportions that the 3d US Army was directed to cease its attack to the east and to turn north. The 3d US Army shifted its troops from the Saarlautern-Saarbrucken area to the Luxemburg-Belgium area, a distance of 100-road miles. The III Corps launched the new attack at 0600 on 22 December 1944.  \n(1) The size of this operation is indicated by the statistics. Eight divisions were moved from the eastern to the northern sectors, and two divisions were brought in from the rear areas. This shifted about 250,000 men an","cbCair6eDSe7NU4J","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCair6eDSe7NU4J","pdf",1014336,130,"English","# Preface\n# Chapter 1: Introduction to Foot Marches\n## 1-1. Historical Examples\n## 1-2. Fundamentals\n## 1-3. 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