Download or read book FM 21-26 Map Reading and Land Navigation by written by United States Department Army and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-03-22 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this field manual is to provide a standardized source document for Armywide reference on map reading and land navigation. It applies to every soldier in the Army regardless of service branch, MOS, or rank. This manual contains both doctrine and training guidance on these subjects. Part One addresses map reading and Part Two, land navigation. The appendixes include a list of exportable training materials, a matrix of land navigation tasks, an introduction to orienteering, and a discussion of several devices that can assist the soldier in land navigation."