| Description |
1 online resource (368 pages) |
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Print version record. |
| Contents |
Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; PART ONE -- MAP READING; CHAPTER 1 -- TRAINING STRATEGY; 1-1. THE BUILDING-BLOCK APPROACH; 1-2. ARMYWIDE IMPLEMENTATION; 1-3. SAFETY; CHAPTER 2 -- MAPS; 2-1. DEFINITION; 2-2. PURPOSE; 2-3. PROCUREMENT; 2-4. SECURITY; 2-5. CARE; 2-6. CATEGORIES; 2-7. MILITARY MAP SUBSTITUTES; 2-8. STANDARDS OF ACCURACY; CHAPTER 3 -- MARGINAL INFORMATION AND SYMBOLS; 3-1. MARGINAL INFORMATION ON A MILITARY MAP; 3-2. ADDITIONAL NOTES; 3-3. TOPOGRAPHIC MAP SYMBOLS; 3-4. MILITARY SYMBOLS; 3-5. COLORS USED ON A MILITARY MAP; CHAPTER 4 -- GRIDS; 4-1. REFERENCE SYSTEM. |
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4-2. geographic coordinates4-3. military grids; 4-4. the us army military grid reference system; 4-5. locating a point using grid coordinates; 4-6. locating a point using the us army military grid reference system; 4-7. grid reference box; 4-8. other grid systems; 4-9. protection of map coordinates and locations; chapter 5 -- scale and distance; 5-1. representative fraction; 5-2. graphic (bar) scales; 5-3. other methods; chapter 6 -- direction; 6-1. methods of expressing direction; 6-2. base lines; 6-3. azimuths; 6-4. grid azimuths; 6-5. protractor; 6-6. declination diagram; 6-7. intersection. |
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6-8. resection6-9. modified resection; 6-10. polar coordinates; chapter 7 -- overlays; 7-1. purpose; 7-2. map overlay; 7-3. aerial photograph overlay; chapter 8 -- aerial photographs; 8-1. comparison with maps; 8-2. types; 8-3. types of film; 8-4. numbering and titling information; 8-5. scale determination; 8-6. indexing; 8.7. orienting of photograph; 8-8. point designation grid; 8-9. identification of photograph features; 8·10. stereovision; part two -- land navigation; chapter 9 -- navigation equipment and methods; 9-1. types of compasses; 9-2. lensatic compass; 9-3. compass handling. |
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9-4. using a compass9-5. field-expedient methods; 9-6. global positioning system; chapter 10 -- elevation and relief; 10-1. definitions; 10-2. methods of depicting relief; 10-3. contour intervals; 10-4. types of slopes; 10-5. percentage of slope; 10-6. terrain features; 10-7. interpretation of terrain features; 10-8. profiles; chapter 11 -- terrain association; 11-1. orienting the map; 11-2. locations; 11-3. terrain association usage; 11-4. tactical considerations; 11-5. movement and route selection; 11.6. navigation methods; 11-7. night navigation; chapter 12 -- mounted land navigation. |
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12-1. principles12-2. navigator's duties; 12-3. movement; 12-4. terrain association navigation; 12-5. dead reckoning navigation; 12-6. stabilized turret alignment navigation; 12-7. combination navigation; chapter 13 -- navigation in different types of terrain; 13-1. desert terrain; 13-2. mountain terrain; 13-3. jungle terrain; 13-4. arctic terrain; 13-5. urban areas; chapter 14 -- unit sustainment; 14-1. set up a sustainment program; 14-2. set up a train-the-trainer program; 14-3. set up a land navigation course; appendix a -- field sketching; appendix b -- map folding techniques. |
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Appendix c -- units of measure and conversion factors. |
| Summary |
It requires no prior knowledge of these subjects. Sections include map care, comprehension of map symbols, military symbols, grid reference systems, and interpretation of aerial photographs. After the basics are covered, the second half moves to land navigation - varying terrains, elevations, day-night variations. Map and compass work is thoroughly explained. Finally, extreme scenarios - desert, mountain, jungle, arctic, and urban terrains - are all explored. |
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United States. Army -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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United States. Army. (OCoLC)fst00533532
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Map reading -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Military maps -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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REFERENCE -- Atlases & Gazetteers.
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TRAVEL -- Maps & Road Atlases.
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Map reading. (OCoLC)fst01008688
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Military maps. (OCoLC)fst01754147
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals. (OCoLC)fst01423877
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Army. U.S. Army Guide to Map Reading and Navigation. New York : Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., ©2009 9781602397026 |
| ISBN |
9781628730241 (electronic bk.) |
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1628730242 (electronic bk.) |
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