U.S. Army Field Manuals

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U.S. Army Field Manuals are published by the United States Army's Army Publishing Directorate. They contain detailed information and how-tos for procedures important to soldiers serving in the field. They are usually available to the public, and their low cost (no cost electronically) and reliability of information have made them popular amongst civilian campers, hunters, and survivalists.

[edit] List of selected field manuals

FM 5-31 Boobytraps - Describes how regular demolition charges and materials can be used for victim-initiated explosive devices. This manual is no longer active, but is still frequently referenced.
FM 34-52 Intelligence Interrogation - recently updated to include a 10-page classified section as a result of the Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse scandal.
FM 21-20 - covers the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT)