Handbook on the British army
Subtitle: with supplements on the Royal Air Force and civilian defense organizations September 30, 1942
By: United States War Department.
Series: Technical manual -- no.30-410
Publisher: United States Government Printing Office
Published: 1943
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 404
Subjects: Great Britain. -- Army.; Great Britain. -- Royal Air Force.
Description: TM 30-410 Handbook On The British Army 1942-09-30
Table of contents: title: TABLE OF CONTENTS; title: Paragraphs Pages; title: CHAPTER 1. Introduction 1-4 1; title: CHAPTER 2. General 5-10 3; title: CHAPTER 3. Organization:; title: Section I. Supreme Command 11-15 7; title: II. Higher Organizations 16-18 10; title: III. Administration 19-20 11; title: IV. Tactical Staffs 21-22 13; title: V. Infantry 23-26 22; title: VI. Parachute Troops 27 26; title: VII. Royal Regiment of Artillery 28-34 29; title: VIII. Anti- Aircraft Command 35-36 38; title: IX. Royal Armoured Corps 37-39 41; title: X. Corps of Royal Engineers 40-45 47; title: XI. Royal Corps of Signals 46-52 65; title: XII. Royal Army Service Corps 53-62 78; title: XIII. Royal Army Medical Corps 63-67 85; title: XIV. Royal Army Ordnance Corps 68-75 90; title: XV. Other Arms and Services 76-78 95; title: CHAPTER 4. Ranks, Uniforms, and Insignia:; title: Section I. Ranks 79-81 100; title: II. Uniforms and Insignia 82-86 105; title: CHAPTER 5. Armament and Equipment:; title: Section I. Infantry 87-96 129; title: II. Artillery 97-101 147; title: III. Anti-Aircraft 102-106 158; title: IV. Defence against Chemical Warfare 107-109 160; title: V. Armoured Fighting Vehicles 110-112 164; title: VI. Vehicles: Motorcycles, Motorcars, Trucks, Lorries, and Tractors 113-118 175; title: CHAPTER 6. Tactics 119-131 187; title: CHAPTER 7. Military Intelligence in the Field:; title: Section I. General 132 216; title: II. Organization 133-140 216; title: III. Intelligence Corps 141-142 222; title: IV. Air Component Intelligence 143 223; title: V. Records and Maps 144-145 223; title: CHAPTER 8. Maps and Conventional Signs and Symbols:; title: Section I. Maps 146-149 225; title: II. Conventional Signs and Symbols 150-156 233; title: CHAPTER 9. Miscellaneous: Paragraphs Pages; title: Section I. Classification of Documents 157-159 250; title: II. Conversion Tables 160-161 252; title: III. Civil Titles 162-164 255; title: CHAPTER 10. Abbreviations 165-170 258; title: CHAPTER 11. Glossaries 171-174 292; title: SUPPLEMENT No. 1. Royal Air Force:; title: Section I. General 175-178 358; title: II. Organization 179-181 361; title: III. Services 182-186 364; title: IV. Signal Communications 187-190 367; title: V. Camouflage and Markings 191-193 368; title: SUPPLEMENT No. 2. Civilian Defence Organizations 194-200 371; title: INDEX 377; title: LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; title: Figure; title: 1 Map of The British Isles faces 4; title: 2 Organization of the War Office (showing its relation to other Ministries) 9; title: 3 Organization of the corps staff faces 10; title: 4 Map of the British Isles showing Military commands and districts. 12; title: 5 Organization of the infantry division staff faces 16; title: 6 Organization of the infantry brigade staff 21; title: 7 Organization of one t3rpe of (infantry) division 23; title: 8 Organization of the infantry brigade . 24; title: 9 Organization of the rifle battalion faces 24; title: 10 Organization of the machine-gun battalion _ faces 25; title: 11 Organization of the reconnaissance regiment (battalion) faces 25; title: 12, 13 I and  Parachute troops 26, 27, and 28; title: 14 J; title: 15 Organization of the fleld regiment, Royal Artillery 31; title: — Meteor telegram (metro message) 35; title: 16 Schematic diagram of field regimental signal communications, -faces 36; title: 17 Organization of the Air Defence of Great Britain 39; title: 18 Organization of the Anti- Aircraft Command 40; title: 19 Organization of the Home Forces armoured division 43; title: 20 Organization of the army tank brigade 46; title: 21 Organization of (infantry) divisional engineers 49; title: 22 Organization of the Field park company and the Field company 50; title: 23 Organization of armoured divisional engineers 52; title: 24 Organization of the Field park squadron and the Field squadron 53; title: IV; title: TM 30-410; title: TABLE OF CONTENTS; title: Figure Pages; title: 25 Anti-tank mines 54; title: 26 Anti-tank mine, Mk. IV 55; title: 27 Reconnaissance boat 56; title: 28 Assault boat 57; title: 29 Folding boat equipment, Mk. Ill 58; title: 30 Example of ponton bridge layout 59; title: 31 Long landing bay 60; title: 32 Inglis bridge, Mk. Ill 61; title: 33 Detail sketch of Bailey bridge 62; title: 34 Message blank 72; title: 35 Line labels 77; title: 36 Supply system 82; title: 37 Ammunition supply 83; title: 38 System of evacuation 87; title: 39 System of repair for ordnance stores 93; title: 40 Members of some of the British women's services 98; title: 41 Royal Navy caps 107; title: 42 Royal Navy enlisted men's insignia 108-109; title: 43 Shoulder strap of a lieutenant of the Royal Marines 110; title: 44 Sleeve insignia of a lieutenant of the Fleet Air Arm 110; title: 45 Sergeant in various orders of battle dress_ 111, 112, and 113; title: 46 Colonel and two lieutenant-colonels, Royal Army Medical Corps, in service dress 114; title: 47 Regimental and corps insignia 116; title: 48 Grenadier Guards in battle dress 118; title: 49 Design for the left upper-arm sleeve of a member of the 38th Divisional Signals (battle dress) 119; title: — Armlets (in color) 120; title: 50 Scots Guards in battle dress 121; title: 51 RAF officers in service dress (after receiving awards and decorations) 123; title: 52 Characteristics of infantry weapons 128; title: 53 Lee-Enfield rifle 130; title: 54 Webley pistol-revolver 131; title: 55 Diagrammatic sketch of Bren gun 133; title: 56 Operation of Bren gun 134-135; title: 57 Bren gun mounted on tripod, showing bipod 136; title: 58 Bren gun on anti-aircraft mount 136; title: 59 Vickers .303 medium (heavy) machine gun 137; title: 60 Boys anti-tank rifle 138; title: 61 2-inch mortars 139; title: 62 3-inch mortar 140; title: 63 High-explosive grenade 142; title: 64 Rifle grenade discharger 142; title: 65 Firing the rifle grenade discharger 143; title: 66 Some of the infantry soldier's individual equipment 145; title: 67 Infantry soldier in some of his equipment . 146; title: 68 Characteristics of field artillery weapons 148; title: 69 Vickers-Armstrong 2-pounder (anti-tank gun), Mk. I (rear view) 151; title: V; title: TM 30-410; title: TABLE OF CONTENTS; title: Figure Page; title: 70 Vickers- Armstrong 2-pounder (anti-tank gun), Mk. I (left view)151; title: 71 6-pounder anti-tank gun 152; title: 72 25-pounder field gun-howitzer, Mk. II, on 25-pounder carriage, Mk. I (traveling position) 153; title: 73 25-pounder field gun-howitzer, Mk. II, on 25-pounder carriage, Mk. I (firing position, left rear view) 153; title: 74 18-pounder field gun, Mk. I VP, on firing platform (left rear view) 154; title: 75 4.5-inch gun on 4.5-inch gun-5.5-inch howitzer carriage (firing position) 156; title: 76 5.5-inch gun-howitzer on 4.5-inch gun-5. 5-inch howitzer carriage (traveling position) 156; title: 77 6-inch howitzer 157; title: 78 6-inch howitzer, with medium dragon tractor 157; title: 79 6-inch gun, Mk. XIX, on Mk. VIIIAP carriage 157; title: 80 Bofors 40-mm light anti-aircraft gun 159; title: 81 Bofors 40-mm light anti-aircraft gun being prepared for action 159; title: 82 Service respirator (gas mask) 162; title: 83 Anti-gas cape in the "worn" position 163; title: 84 Anti-gas cape in the "alert" position 163; title: 85 Anti-gas cape in the "rolled" position 163; title: 86 Light anti-gas suit with anti-gas overshoes and gloves as worn by certain specialists 163; title: 87 Characteristics of tanks 166-167; title: 88 Front view of cruiser tank, Mk. VI (Crusader) 168; title: 89 Side view of cruiser tank, Mk. VI (Crusader) 168; title: 90 Infantry tank, Mk. II (Matilda) 169; title: 91 Universal armoured carrier 170; title: 92 Diagram of Universal armoured carrier 171; title: 93 Universal armoured carrier fitted with Bren gun on anti-aircraft mount and with Boys anti-tank rifle 172; title: 94 Loyd armoured carrier 173; title: 95 Characteristics of armoured cars 174; title: 96 Characteristics of motor vehicles 176-178; title: 97 Scammell rigid 6-wheeled gun tractor, showing machine-gun mount 180; title: 98 Solo motorcycle (BSA) 180; title: 99 10-horsepower two-seater car (Austin) 181; title: 100 30-horsepower four-seater saloon car (Ford) 181; title: 101 8-cwt 4-wheeled personnel or wireless truck (Humber) 183; title: 102 15-cwt 4-wheeled infantry truck '^Bedford MW) 183; title: 103 30-cwt general-service lorry (Bedford OX) 185; title: 104 3-ton 4-wheeled general-service lorry (Bedford OY) 185; title: 105 Morris C8 4-wheeled field artillery tractor (model stage) 186; title: 106 Medium dragon tractor, Mk. IIIc 186; title: 107 Composition of groups in an infantry brigade 190; title: 108 Stages of deployment of an infantry brigade 191; title: 109 U. S. march dispositions (with equivalent British terminology) 198; title: 110 U. S. regiment in attack (with equivalent British terminology) 199; title: 111 U. S. regiment in defence (with equivalent British terminology) 202; title: TM 30-410; title: TABLE OF CONTENTS; title: Figure Pages; title: 112 Organization of the carrier platoon 203; title: 113 Carriers in close cooperation with infantry 203; title: 114 Carriers in an advance 205; title: 115 Formation of the close leaguer 211; title: 116 An actual divisional movement table 214; title: 117 Organization of the Intelligence Section of the General Staff at GHQ 217; title: 118 British System grid 226; title: 119 Grid lettering, Modified British System 227; title: 120 Modified British System grid, 1 inch to 10 miles map 228; title: 121 Modified British System grid, % inch to 1 mile map . 229; title: 122 Modified British System grid, 1 inch to 1 mile map 230; title: 123 Explanation of vertical grid lines 231; title: 124 Target plotting 232; title: Signs and symbols used on maps, sketches, and annotated photographs 234; title: Types of field sketches 240; title: Signs used on demolition maps 243; title: RAF conventional signs and symbols 243; title: Signs and symbols used on signal service maps 245; title: 125 Distinguishing flags and lamps (in color) faces 245; title: Signs and symbols used on naval maps 246; title: Supplement No. 1. Royal Air Force; title: 126 The Air Council 360; title: 127 Member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF), with sergeant pilot or sergeant gunner of the RAF 365; title: 128 Camouflage and markings of British aircraft 369; title: Supplement No. 2. Ciyilian Defence Organizations; title: 129 Members of the Auxiliary Fire Service ( AFS) 373; title: 130 Members of the Home Guard simulating defence 374; title: COLOR PLATES; title: Plate; title: I Royal Navy officers' sleeve and shoulder-strap insignia; title: II Army officers' insignia of rank; title: III Army field-service caps and cap badges; title: Distinguishing marks on battle dress; title: RAF officers' sleeve insignia; title: RAF caps and badges; title: Army enlisted men's insignia and RAF airmen's insignia; title: Medals for valor and gallantry; title: Service ribbons; title: Modified British System map (medium scale), sheet 36, showing a portion of Lancashire faces 229