FOREWORD
This publication addresses techniques and procedures for sustaining the soldier's will and capacity to fight in cold weather. It does not address the tactics of conducting combat in cold weather operations. In Winning in the Winter, the cold environment is the enemy.
To win in the winter, soldiers must know how to live, eat, drink, and bivouac in the cold environment; how to protect themselves from cold injuries; how to use cold weather equipment safely; and how to take care of personal hygiene. These are prerequisite to conducting successful combat operations against an enemy in the cold environment.
The
information contained herein is provided to supplement, not supplant, Army
doctrine. Army doctrinal publications pertaining to cold weather operations
may be found in the notes at the end of each Section. Winning
in the Winter
provides
basic cold weather information, techniques, and procedures to enhance the training
of forces which may be committed to cold weather operations without having
time to take advantage of formal cold weather training programs.
EDWARD
J. FITZGERALD III
COL,
IN
Director,
Center for Army Lessons Learned
Section
I: Sustaining the Soldier's Capability to Fight
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