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Ground Combat Operations (1995 Edition)

MCWP 3-1 (Formerly FMFM 6)

By United States Marine Corps

About this book.

Ground Combat Operations establishes the doctrinal framework for the Marine air-ground task force's ground combat element in this edition. It connects operational concepts, command responsibilities, and the planning of ground operations.

The original 1995 publication was administratively reidentified from FMFM 6 to MCWP 3-1 in November 2002. This file includes that erratum and is provided as a historical reference, not as a statement of current policy.

Publication details: United States Marine Corps, 4 April 1995; administrative reidentification dated 27 November 2002. Original PDF, 193 pages. Approved for public release; distribution unlimited.

Provided free by Eight Point Solutions LLC for reference and education. The original publication, attribution, and notices are retained unchanged. Inclusion does not imply U.S. Marine Corps endorsement of EPS.

About the author.

United States Marine Corps

The United States Marine Corps is the author and issuing organization. Eight Point Solutions LLC provides this original publication as a free professional reference.