TC 21-3

SOLDIER'S HANDBOOK FOR INDIVIDUAL OPERATIONS AND SURVIVAL IN COLD-WEATHER AREAS

PREFACE.
CHAPTER 1.		Introduction to Cold-Weather Operations
	1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4	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
Glossary
Authorization

* This publication supersedes TC 21-3, 30 September 1974.

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Operational Medicine 2001

Health Care in Military Settings

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Operational Medicine
Health Care in Military Settings
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Operational Medicine 2001

SOLDIER'S HANDBOOK FOR INDIVIDUAL OPERATIONS AND SURVIVAL IN COLD-WEATHER AREAS

TC 21-3

SOLDIER'S HANDBOOK FOR INDIVIDUAL OPERATIONS AND SURVIVAL IN COLD-WEATHER AREAS

CONTENTS

Health Care in Military Settings