B-GL-323-003/FP-001 ARMY OPERATIONS IN COLD WEATHER (ENGLISH) (Supersedes B-0G-302-002/FP-001 dated 1977-01-14) WARNING Although not classified, this publication, or any part of it, may be exempt from disclosure to the public under the Access to Information Act. All elements of information contained herein must be closely scrutinized to as certain whether or not the publication or any part of it may be released. NOTICE This documentation has been reviewed by the technical authority and does not contain controlled goods. Disclosure notices and handling instructions originally received with the document shall continue to apply. AVIS Cette documentation a été révisée par l’autorité technique et ne contient pas de marchandises contrôlées. Les avis de divulgation et les instructions de manutention reçues originalement doivent continuer de s’appliquer. Issued on the authority of the Commander Canadian Army B-GL-323-003/FP-001 ARMY OPERATIONS IN COLD WEATHER (ENGLISH) (Supersedes B-0G-302-002/FP-001 dated 1977-01-14) WARNING Although not classified, this publication, or any part of it, may be exempt from disclosure to the public under the Access to Information Act. All elements of information contained herein must be closely scrutinized to as certain whether or not the publication or any part of it may be released. NOTICE This documentation has been reviewed by the technical authority and does not contain controlled goods. Disclosure notices and handling instructions originally received with the document shall continue to apply. AVIS Cette documentation a été révisée par l’autorité technique et ne contient pas de marchandises contrôlées. Les avis de divulgation et les instructions de manutention reçues originalement doivent continuer de s’appliquer. Issued on the authority of the Commander Canadian Army OPI: DAD SHIELD CBRN 2012-08-20 B-GL-323-003/FP-001 LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES Insert latest changed pages; dispose of superseded pages in accordance with applicable orders. NOTE The portion of the text or illustration affected by the latest change is indicated by a black vertical line in the margin of the page. Changes to illustrations are indicated by miniature pointing hands or black vertical lines. Dates of issue for original and changed pages are: Original ............... 0 ................... 2012-08-20 Ch .................... 3 ................. ...................... Ch ........................ 1 ................... .................... Ch .................... 4 ................. ...................... Ch ........................ 2 ................... .................... Ch .................... 5 ................. ...................... Zero in the Change No. column indicates an original page. Total number of pages in this publication is 202 consisting of the following: Page No. Change No. Page No. Change No. Title .................................................................. 0 5-3-1 to 5-3-4 .................................................. 0 A to B/C ........................................................... 0 5-4-1 to 5-4-3/5-4-4 ........................................ 0 i to xvii/xviii ...................................................... 0 5-5-1/5-5-2 ...................................................... 0 1-1-1 to 1-1-2 .................................................... 0 5-6-1/5-6-2 ...................................................... 0 1-2-1 to 1-2-9/1-2-10 ........................................ 0 6-1-1/6-1-2 ....................................................... 0 1-3-1 to 1-3-2 ................................................... 0 6-2-1 to 6-2-2 ................................................... 0 2-1-1 to 2-1-2 .................................................... 0 6-3-1 to 6-3-3/6-3-4 ........................................ 0 2-2-1 to 2-2-4 ................................................... 0 6-4-1 to 6-4-3/6-4-4 ......................................... 0 2-3-1 to 2-3-2 ................................................... 0 7-1-1 to 7-1-2 ................................................... 0 2-4-1 to 2-4-2 ................................................... 0 7-2-1 to 7-2-3/7-2-4 .......................................... 0 2-5-1 to 2-5-3/2-5-4 ......................................... 0 8-1-1 to 8-1-4 ................................................... 0 3-1-1/3-1-2 ....................................................... 0 8-2-1 to 8-2-3/8-2-4 ......................................... 0 3-2-1 to 3-2-2 ................................................... 0 8-3-1 to 8-3-3/8-3-4 ........................................ 0 3-3-1 to 3-3-2 .................................................. 0 8-4-1 to 8-4-2 .................................................. 0 3-4-1 to 3-4-3/3-4-4 ........................................ 0 8-5-1/8-5-2 ...................................................... 0 4-1-1 to 4-1-2 ................................................... 0 8-6-1 to 8-6-3/8-6-4 ........................................ 0 4-2-1 to 4-2-2 ................................................... 0 8-7-1 to 8-7-3/8-7-4 ......................................... 0 4-3-1 to 4-3-4 .................................................. 0 8-8-1 to 8-8-2 ................................................... 0 4-4-1 to 4-4-2 .................................................. 0 8-9-1 to 8-9-3/8-9-4 ......................................... 0 4-5-1/4-5-2 ...................................................... 0 8-10-1 to 8-10-3/8-10-4 ................................... 0 5-1-1/5-1-2 ....................................................... 0 8-11-1 to 8-11-2 ............................................... 0 5-2-1 to 5-2-2 ................................................... 0 8-12-1/8-12-2 ................................................... 0 A B-GL-323-003/FP-001 Page No. Change No. Page No. Change No. 8-13-1 to 8-13-4 ............................................... 0 10-2-1 to 10-2-4 ............................................... 0 9-1-1/9-1-2 ....................................................... 0 10-3-1/10-3-2 ................................................... 0 9-2-1 to 9-2-3/9-2-4 ......................................... 0 10-4-1/10-4-2 ................................................... 0 9-3-1 to 9-3-3/9-3-4 ......................................... 0 10-5-1/10-5-2 ................................................... 0 9-4-1 to 9-4-5/9-4-6 ......................................... 0 10-6-1/10-6-2 ................................................... 0 9-5-1 to 9-5-3/9-5-4 ......................................... 0 10-7-1/10-7-2 ................................................... 0 9-6-1 to 9-6-2 ................................................... 0 10-8-1 to 10-8-2 ............................................... 0 9-7-1 to 9-7-3/9-7-4 ......................................... 0 10-9-1/10-9-2 ................................................... 0 9-8-1 to 9-8-3/9-8-4 ......................................... 0 GL-1 to GL-2.................................................... 0 10-1-1/10-1-2 ................................................... 0 B/C B-GL-323-003/FP-001 FOREWORD 1. B-GL-323-003/FP-001 Operations in Cold Weather is issued on the authority of the Commander Canadian Army by the Directorate of Army Doctrine, LFDTS Kingston, Ontario. 2. This publication is effective upon receipt and supersedes B-0G-302-002/FP-001 Specific Operations, Volume 2, Arctic and Sub-Arctic Operations, Part 2, Northern Operations dated 1977-01-14, which is to be destroyed IAW existing regulations. 3. The French version of this publication is B-GL-323-003/FP-002 Opérations par temps froid. 4. Although not classified, this publication, or any part of it, may be exempt from disclosure to the public under the Access to Information Act. All elements of information contained herein must be closely scrutinized to ascertain whether or not the publication, or any part of it, may be released. The electronic version of this publication can be found in the Army Electronic Library at http://lfdts.kingston.mil.ca/DAD/AEL/Publications.aspx. 5. The Director of Army Doctrine (DAD) is responsible for the content of this manual. Inquiries or suggestions for future inclusion/amendment are to be directed to the OPI at DWAN email: +DAD Common@LFDTS HQ@Kingston or Land Forces Doctrine and Training System Attn: Directorate of Army Doctrine (DAD) SHIELD PO Box 17000 Station Forces Kingston, ON K7K 7B4 TO ENSURE YOU ARE USING THE MOST CURRENT VERSION OF THIS PUBLICATION PLEASE VISIT THE ARMY ELECTRONIC LIBRARY WEBSITE AT http://lfdts.kingston.mil.ca/DAD/AEL/Publications.aspx © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of National Defence, 2012 i/ii B-GL-323-003/FP-001 PREFACE AIM 1. This publication, B-GL-323-003/FP-001 Operations in Cold Weather, establishes doctrine for military operations in areas of cold and extreme cold weather conditions. This includes areas of northern Canada, but also any areas with these cold conditions, in either the northern or southern hemisphere, including high-altitude operations, deserts at night, and the vast areas of the Subarctic in North America, Europe and Asia. SCOPE 2. This publication provides a wide range of material in support of commanders and staff at all levels of command. It reflects the concepts of Canadian doctrinal philosophies and principles.This publication addresses the following: a. introduction to areas where extreme cold is routinely encountered; b. how to survive in these regions;