G-5 GAS MANUAL Part Ill Use of Gas by Gas Troops General Headquarters American Expeditionary Forces, France March, 191GENERAL HEADQUARTERS AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES March, 1919, The “Gas Manual,” in six parts, is approved and published for the information and guidance of the American Expeditionary Forees. Although this manual presents the practice in the American Expeditionary Forces, its publication is not intended lo convey approval for adoption in the future military service of the United States of any details of organization contained herein. By coMMAND or GENERAL Pensuine: JAMES W. McANDREW, Chief of Staff. OFFICIAL: ROBERT C. DAVIS, Adjutant General.Contents Part I—Tactical Employment of Gases.A. E. F. No. 1475-1 G-5 it II—Use of Gas by the Artillery..A. E. F. No. 1475-2 G-5 Mart II—Use of Gas by Gas Troops....A. E. F. No, 1475-3 G-5 Part 1V—Use of Gas by Infantry. . A. E. F. No. 1475-4 G-5 Part V—Use of Gas by Air Service A. E. F. No. 1475-5 G-5 Part Vi—Defense Against Gas........4. E. F: No. 1433 G-5 Regimental Headquarters . Duties of Regimental Officers. . Adjutant and Personne! Officer. Chemical Advisor and Intelligence Office Supply Officer .. Master Engineers .. s Battalion Headquarters .. Duties of Battalion Officer: Adjutant ........2.. 000% Chemical Adviser and Thtelligence ¢ Officer. . Supply Officer .. 15 Master Engineers . af NEG) Company Organization .. 17 Duties of Company Officers 18 Company Commander . 18 Second in Command. . 19 Supply Officer... 20 Platoon Leader - 21 4-Inch Stokes Material. 22 Barrel 22 Stand . 22 Base .. 22 Bombs . 23 British .. 24 American 25 Light Smoke . 26 Heavy Smoke yea Termite .. 28 Gas: se .5 29 Ranging... 2.2.5. : wae 80