Field Manuals are collectibles featured in the singleplayer campaign of Battlefield 1. A total of sixty-six manuals are available for collection across five missions in the campaign. Once found, the player must open the box containing the manual and pick it up in order for the manual to be counted as collected.
Upon completing a mission and obtaining all manuals and Codex Entries within it, a special weapon or vehicle skin will be unlocked for use in multiplayer.
The second mission in the singleplayer campaign, Through Mud and Blood, features a total of twenty Field Manuals spread across all four chapters.
Over The Top
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Located in the area after fixing the tank with a Repair Tool for the first time. It can be found up the hill inside the green tent in the rubble.
2
Located behind the church and past the first door. It can be found in the corner of the outer wall aside a big green gear.
3
Located inside the church, immediately to the right. It can be found by the back wall on the left.
4
Located across from the next objective on the front left corner of the building.
5
Located just before the bridge that ends the chapter. It can be found next to the road leading to the bridge behind an artillery gun.
Fog Of War
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Located after the first enemy area. After moving through the wire, it can be found up the hill.
2
Located inside the basement of the ruined building. It can be found between beds within the room.
3
Located past the barricade under the opposite end of the bridge.
4
Located in the valley with the bunker at the top of the hill. It can be found inside a pillbox on the left.
5
The manual is located on the opposite end of valley from the previous manual next to small wooden crates.
Breakdown
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Located inside the first group of buildings on the right side the of the road. It can be found in a small shed in back left corner of the area.
2
Located inside the second windmill. It can be found on the top level just before the ladder leading to the roof.
3
Located in the large camp with a bonfire and tank part. It can be found in the large house at the back of the camp inside the attic.
4
Located across the street from the previous manual, inside the white house with a giant flag and an alarm next to it. It can be found on the top floor by the machine gun.
5
Located at the back of the maps playable area, past the last collectible engine piece. It can be found up the hill in a small building in the back left corner by the door.
Steel On Steel
Each Field Manual found in this chapter can be located inside each of the five windmills on the first floor behind a beam under the stairs.
Friends in High Places
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The third mission in the singleplayer campaign, Friends In High Places, features a total of six field manuals within two missions.
Fall From Grace
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Located by wagon down the road from the house to the right of where the players kills the first enemy with their shovel. It can be found to the left of the wagon.
2
Located in the first group of buildings with a campfire in the center. It can be found in a small shed to the right.
3
Located in the next town. It can be found in a tented area to the right next to a few cots.
4
Located inside the trenches in the path to the right. It can be found by taking every possible right from here before eventually coming across a pillbox on the hill.
5
Located just before the end of No Man's Land. It can be found in the middle of the area next to an overturned cart.
Forte Et Fidele
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Located inside the airship that the player boards. It can be found by taking a right past the bridge with the two enemies in the corner of the little square platform.
Avanti Savoia!
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The fourth mission in the singleplayer campaign, Avanti Savoia!, features a total of ten field manuals spread across both chapters.
O La Vittoria
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Located in the first house past the church. It can be found on the left side of the building next to a covered couch.
2
Located in a trench camp on the left side of the hill. It can be found by following the road from the church and going past two barricades.
3
Located across the hill from the previous manual. It can be found by going back to the barricaded part of the road and taking the other path that leads up the hill to a small trench.
4
Located inside the artillery gun's bunker. It can be found in a corner to the right after entering the room.
5
Located in the area after destroying the artillery gun. It can be found in the entrance of covered trench to the right.
O Tutti Accoppati
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Located down the hill from the start of the mission in the south corner of the map. It can be found inside a stone house near the doors.
2
Located further down the valley on the left. It can be found to the right of the entrance of the bunker which the remainder of Matteo's unit resides in.
3
Located to the right of the fort. It can be found by following a path up the hill which leads to a bunker holding the manual.
4
Located underground in the basement of the fort. It can be found in the barracks room in a crate between bunk beds.
5
Located on the ground floor of the fort. It can be found outside behind the building closest to the mountain.
The Runner
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The fifth mission in the singleplayer campaign, The Runner, features a total of fifteen manuals spread across three missions.
Cape Helles
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Located on the left side of the beach shore. It can be found aside a few crates on the foot of the hill.
2
Located midway up the hill. It can be found by found by following the pathway back toward the boat to the far northern corner of the map.
3
Located by heading toward the flag and covered trench area. It can be found by walking toward the right side of the trench, between two walls.
4
Located at the top of the hill. It can be found inside an undamaged house in a closet.
5
Located at the top of the hill at the objective. It can be found inside a small stone shed.
The Runner
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Located on the right of the mission's starting point. It can be found inside the back left corner of a house overlooking the cliff.
2
Located in the center of town near an overturned cart. It can be found outside a building by the grassy area.
3
Located on the far left of the map. It can be found inside the first house.
4
Located inside the large building with the frontline. It can be found in the center room by the main entrance.
5
Located in a partly destroyed house overlooking the cliff when going to inform rear command. It can be found inside the home by the front door.
Be Safe
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Located in the center of the town inside the old tower. It can be found on the tower's second floor.
2
Located inside the first area of the fort. It can be found by climbing the stairs on the left and then making another left toward the end of the wall.
3
Located to the right of the forts entrance. It can be found inside the left frame of a destroyed building.
4
Located to the right of the previous manual. It can be found through the door of a destroyed building which leads to another room.
5
Located in the courtyard of the final area of the fort. It can be found inside a stone shed.
Nothing Is Written
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The sixth and final mission of the singleplayer campaign, Nothing Is Written, features a total of fifteen manuals spread across three missions.
Hidden In Plain Sight
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Located at the head of the small cliff to the far left of the starting point of the mission.
2
Located past the derailed train. It can be found hidden behind a small outcrop of rocks.
3
Located inside the train. It can be found in a red train car that is south of the objective.
4
Located southeast of the third manual. It can be found on top of a rock which overlooks the train.
5
Located in the far southeastern portion of the map. It can be found far in the desert behind a green tent and FT-17.
Young Men's Work
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Located in behind the mountain from where the mission starts. It can be found in a small covered area beside wooden crates.
2
Located near a machine gun nest up the mountain located north of the ruins.
3
Located at the weapon depot north of the map. It can be found in the same building as the enemy commander.
4
Located in the south village. It can be found in a small building with an arched entry in the far end of the village.
5
Located east of the south village. It can be found at the top of the water tower.
Hear The Desert
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Located to the right of the mission starting point. It can be found inside of a partially destroyed building.
2
Located west of the first manual. It can be found between two boulders.
3
Located on the western side of the village by the water tower. It can be found beside some rocks.
4
Located within the heart of the village, it can be found inside a two story building on the first floor. The building has blue doors, red window shutters, and there are sandbags and boxes around the corners of the building.
5
Located near the windmill in the southeastern part of the town. It can be found in a partially destroyed building.