MAP READING AND LAND NAVIGATION

The appendixes include a list of training materials, amatrix of land navigation tasks, an introduction to orienteering, and a discussion of severaldevices that can assist the soldier in land navigation.. The purpose of this field manual is to provide a standardized source document forreference on map reading and land navigation. Part One addresses map reading andPart Two, land navigation

FM 21-26 is 5 starsthe book I bought is a 1 I bought my copy of FM 21-26 from cando723 and, unfortunately, it appears to be a pocket edition because it is small enough to fit into the cargo pocket of a pair of BDUs (it's roughly 5"x7"x approximately 3/8" thick). If this is an official Department of the Army publication, I've never seen one like it in 15 years of active duty service, but it it's possible. The the terrain feature illustrations are so small and indistinct, you can almost make out what some of them are. The text is very small . The "bible" for land navigation The bible to land navigation training. We use this for supplemental references and "authoritative" back up when teaching this topic.. "Three Stars" according to bm. The download version is small cant read