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O F A N IN FA N T R $ D I $ I S I O N I N T R E N C H W A R
F A R E, A N D T H E E ST A BL I S HM E N T O F D I $ I S I O N A L
S CH O O L S .

1 . the m il it ary tr ai n i n g of a d iv isi o n u n d er e x i s t i n g

I n all .
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co nd i t io n s t r a i n i n g f or tr e n ch w arfar e i s of p ar am ou n t i m
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po r t an c e W i t ho u t n e glect of th e fu n d am e n t als of i nd ivi d u al

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r e cru i t i n s t r u c t io n eve r y eif ort shoul d be devot e d t o m aki n g al l

,

u n i t s from t h e sq u ad an d pl atoon upw a rds procie n t i n t h i s

k i n d of tr a i n i n g I t is believ e d t h at i n an i nte n siv e cou r se of

.

1 6 weeks t r oops c an b e brou g ht to a r ea son able de gree of ef

c ie n cy th r ou g h the s q u ad p l at oo n an d c omp an y m ak i n g i t
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po ssible wi t h a m i n imum of tr ai n in g in F r an ce for them to

t ake thei r pl aces on the l i n e The respon sib il ity f or t h e i n
.

s t r uc t io n in t r en ch w ar f ar e of el d o iiic e r s s t aif officer s a n d , ,

hi g h e r co m m an d er s rests wi t h speci al force upon the d iv i s io n

com m an d er .

2 I n stru ction i n tre n ch w ar f ar e c an n o t b e p r operly d e v elope d

.

w i t hout a t r e n ch sys t em I t w i l l be o n e of t h e r s t d u t i e s of a
.

d ivi sio n co mm an d e r accomp an i e d by h is ch i e f of s t aff an d

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e n g i n ee r o fc e r to m ake a c ar e fu l t act ic al reco n n aiss an ce of

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t h e terr ai n w it h h i s c am p ar e a an d loc ate t h i s t r e n ch sy st e m .

The loc at i o n of the syst e m s ho u l d be b as ed upo n sou n d t act ic al

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p r i n ciples an d for t hi s re aso n the r econ n aiss an ce should exte n d

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beyo n d the co n n es of th e c amp ar e a so th at in l ar ge r p r obl em s ,

the tre n ches actually con structe d w i ll fo r m a co n sist e n t p art '

of the sch e me The tre n ches should be so loc ated th at p r oper

.

a rt ill e r y positi o n s c an be occupied an d when p r ac t ic abl e it

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w ould be d es ir able if re for e if ec t by art i ll e ry w ith servic e

.

am m u n it io n coul d be d el ivered upon them T h e loc a t io n of the .

t re n ch e s should be such th at an opposi n g system of en em y

t r e n ch e s m ay al s o be constructed Soil an d dr a i n age shoul d be
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co mm an d e r w ill c a us e t h e e n g i n eer ofcer to h ave t h e co m pl e t e

tre n ch sy s te m s t aked out an d t aped A n en g i n e e r of cer w i l l b e .

det ail ed in ch ar g e of th e system fro m the b e gi n n i n g an d i t

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wi ll be h is d uty to apport i o n the t asks t o e ach o r g an iz at i o n

wh ich re ports for tr e n ch co n st r uct ion B y th i s m e an s n ot a .

sp ade full of e art h w ill b e up t u rn ed w h ich d oes n ot apply t o

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the d ev e lop m e n t of t he system O n accou n t of t he h ig h cost of .

m ate r i al for ob st acl e s rev e tm e n t etc i t woul d n ot be well t o

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p l a n in the be g i n n in g for the co n s t ruct ion of a t r e n ch a r e a o f

m ore th an 600 y ard s front an d 800 y ard s depth T h i s w ill re .

c e iv e a g arr ison of a b at t al io n an d f r om t h e t i m e i t n e ar s co m
,
.

p l e tio n an d co n ti n u ously t he r e after i t shoul d be occupied s u c

c es s iv e l y by the sever al b at t al io n s i n t h e d ivi s io n .

I n the shortest p ract ic abl e t im e t he d i vi s io n com m an der w il l

r eq u ir e of t h e e n g i n eer ofcer the p r ep ar ati on of a m an e uve r
m ap of the c amp are a an d so much of the surrou n d i n g cou n tr y
as h e d eems n ec e ss ar y for problems T h i s m ap shoul d b e d r aw n .

w ith the coord i n ate sys tem u s e d by t h e B r i t i sh an d F re n ch .

I ts scale should b e w i th red uc t io n s t o for c on

v e n ie n t use a n d for u se of a r t ill ery .

3 Th e ta c t ic al i n st r uc t io n of bri g ad e com m an d ers s t aff o f

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cers a n d re g i m e n t al e ld ofcers shoul d b e u n d e r t h e d ir e c t

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p e r so n al supervisi o n of the d ivi sio n co m m an der St aff ofce r s .

ar e i n cl ude d i n this i n struct io n as m ost of the m n ow h ave ve r y ,

i m porta n t fu n ct io n s t o p e rfo r m in the p r e p ar at io n of ope r atio n

orders The course wil l be t a ke n up duri n g t h e rst 1 6 w eeks
.

of i n te n s ive tr a i n i n g} of th e troops an d co n t i n u ed u n t il t h e
.

a rri v al of the d ivisio n i n F r an ce .

The cou r s e w ill e m br ac e the stu dy of re gul atio n s m an u al s , ,

a n d r ece n t publ ic at ions by the W a r C olle g e Divi si o n o n t r e n ch

w arfare co m b i n e d f r om the b e gi n n i n g wi th the em p l oym e n t of

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the appl ic ato r y met hod i n clud i n g m ap proble m s t e rr ai n e x e r

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ci ses t actica l r ides an d w alks a n d map m an euve r s , cul m i n ati n g

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in p r act ic al m aneuver s with tr 0 0 ps i n tre n ch w arfare O pe r a

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tio n o r ders in tr en ch w arfar e proceed f r om hi g h e r comm an d e rs

th r ou g h th e sever a l subo r d i n ate comm an d e r s e ach h avi n g t o ,

i ssu e an order b u t d i ff eri n g g r e at ly i n fo r m f r om o u r eld orders

, .

Op erat io n ord ers n ow e n ter i n to the m i n utest detail s of prep ar a

t io n or g an iz at io n d i st ribu t io n m e t hods of ad v ance supply
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l i aiso n etc T herefore const ant tr ainin g and exercise in t h e

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f r am i n g of o r d e rs b as e d upo n c ar e fully p r ep ar ed t act ic al p r ob

le m s are absolutely esse n t i al
.
.

C ou r s e s of like n atu r e will b e co n duct e d f or r e g im en t al ofc e r s

in e a ch r e g i me n t by t h e colo n el u n der the supe r visio n of t h e
b r i g ad e com m an de r .

Ti m e m ust be fou n d f o r th e se courses d u r i n g t h e e v e n i n g s a n d

We d nes d ay an d S at u r d ay af te r noo n s .

4 I n ad d ition to t he t acti c al cou r s e s d e scrib ed abov e a sys

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te m of d iv isio n al sch oo ls w il l be est abl ished as l isted below

( a ) I n fan try school of arms

1 S m a ll ar m s d e p ar t men t
.
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F i r s t sec t io n G r e n ad es ( h an d a n d r ie )
. .

Seco n d sect io n B ayo n e t . .

Third s e ctio n R ie an d pis t ol

. .

F ou r t h s e cti on A uto m at ic ar ms ( a u tom at i c r i e

.

an d li g ht m a ch i n e g u n ) .

2 M ach i n e g u n d e p a rt me n t
.
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F i r st sec t io n H e avy ( r i e c al ib e r ) m achi n e g u n

. .

Secon d s e c t io n O n e pou n d e r g u n .
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.

3 E n gi n ee r d e p a r tme n t
.

F irst sec t i o n S appers bo mb e r s pion e e rs

.
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S eco n d s e ctio n F i e l d fortic at ions for l i n e t r o ops

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4 G a s d efe n se d ep ar t m e n t
.
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U s e c are rep a ir of g as m asks etc

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( b ) A r till e r y school .

( a) School for st abl e s e r ge an ts an d f ar r ie r s .

( d ) S chool for m e ss ser g e an ts b akers an d cooks , , .

( e ) School for ho r sesho e rs .

( f ) S chool for comp an y m e ch an ics .

( g ) School of e qu i t at io n .

( h ) S chool f or su p pl y ofc e r s an d s up p ly ser ge an ts .

( 13) School f o r c l e rks .

( j ) Sch ool for s addl er s an d cobblers .

( k ) S i g n al school .

( l ) School for b an d sm e n an d bu gler s .

( m ) S chool for hy g i e n e an d s an it at ion .

A nd such other school s as the d ivis ion comm an der m ay d eem

n e cess ar y .

F o r the speci alties in t h is l ist of school s sp e ci al ist i n struc t or s ,

w ill b e suppl i e d as r api d ly as possib l e f r om the c en t r al school s

n ow in op e r at io n b ut thei r e arly or gan iz ation should n ot be d e
,
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l a yed I nstructor s s t u dent of cers an d s tudent enl isted me n

.
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s hould b e excused f r om all other d uty w hil e deta iled to t h e

schools .

II . I N T R O D U C TI O N .

1 W ith the sudde n e xp an sio n of t h e R e gul ar A rmy an d th e

.

N at io n a l G u ard an d t h e cre at ion in i ts e n ti r ety of t he new

N a t io n al A r my the subj ect of m i li t ar y t r ai n i n g a ssu m e s t h e
,

g r eate s t i m port an ce an d c on cer n i n g t hi s tr a i n i n g i t is e ss e n t i al

,

th at cert ain w e ll r e co gn ized pr i n cipl e s shoul d b e co n st an tly

-

bor n e i n m i n d .

2 T he r espo n s ib il ity for t h e t r ai n i n g of a d ivisio n r ests sole ly

.

U po n th e d ivi sio n comm a n der U n d e r h i s d i r ec t io n r e spo n si

. ,

b ilit y for the tr a in i n g o f t r oops d evolves U po n al l com m a n de r s

f r om t hose of pl at oo n s upw ar d T h e r efor e t h e followi n g p ages .

w il l b e considered o n ly a s su ggestive an d ad vi so ry i n ch ar ac t er ,

t o b e appl i e d an d ad ap t e d in t he d isc r et ion of the d iv isio n c o m

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m an d e r an d m ade m an d atory b y hi s d i recti o n a lo n e R e sults i n .

e fcie n cy ar e d e m an ded of h i m the sys t em an d m e t hods subj e ct

,

to t h e p r i n ci ples l aid d own i n the tr ain i n g m an u al s a n d R e gu

l at io n s ar e h i s own
, .

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3 To b e e ff ective in t ime o f w ar m il itary tr a i ni n g m ust be

.
,

u n iform t h r ou g hout the se r vice an d must co n fo r m t o c e r t ai n

b asi c pr i n ciples poss e ssi n g v ar y i n g d e g r ees of i mpo rt an ce A .

d ue se n se of p r oportio n of these p r i n ci p les an d a ful l app r ec ia

t ion of the rel a t ive m e r i t s of t ho s e qu al i t i e s con s t i t u t i n g t h e
s t an d ar d to w h ich the A rmy m ust a t t ai n are e xpec ted of all com
m an d i ng ofcers .

4 Pa tr i o tis m i s of t he r st i mpor t an ce
. A n absol u t e an d u n .

qu ali e d d evot io n t o t h e w e lfar e an d succ e ss of o u r cou n t r y i s

an i n d isp e n s able prer e qu isi te t h a t ha s alw ay s co n sti tuted the

s oul of our Ar my .

5.D is ci p lin e d is t i n g ui sh e s th orou g hl y t r ai n e d an d i n structed

t roop s fro m an ir r e sp o n s i bl e u n wiel d y an d d isor d e r l y agg r e g a
, ,

t io n of m e n I ts esse n t i al ch ar a c t e r i s t ics are resp e ct f o r an d

.

i mpl ici t ob e d ie n ce t o su p erio r au t ho r i ty I t s vi t al i mpo r t an ce .

m ust b e thorou g hly imp r e ssed u p on all in the m il i t ar y s e rvice .

C he e rful e ar n e st an d l oy al obed i e n c e should b e prompt ly p aid

, ,

by al l subo r d i n ates t o l awful o r ders of sup e r iors .

6 P h ys i c al d eve l o p m e n t of t h e sol d ier shoul d be such th at it

.

w ill re n d e r hi m c ap able of t h e g r e atest e n d ur an ce on t h e m arch

an d on the eld of b a t tl e T he most e n d ur ance i s a tt ai n ed
.
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th rou g h pro gressive cou r se of t r a i n i n g th at improves t h e vol

a

u n t ar y muscles a n d v it a l o r g an s To t his e n d m arch e s of in .

.
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c r e asi n g l e n gt h w ith i n c r e asi n g wei g h t s o f p acks an d d aily s et

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t in g u p exe r cises ar e n ecess a r y f o r t h e phys i c al dev e l opm e n t o f

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i n fan try O t her physi c al t r a i n i n g c alcul ated to d e v e lop t h e

.

physiqu e al o n g t h e spec i al l i n e s r eq u ir e d in modern w arfar e w il l

be pr e scribed from t i m e to t i m e .

7 S el f r es p e c t s elf r eli anc e a n d r es o u r c efu l n e s s ar e qu al i t i e s

.
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,
-
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i n a l a r g e me asu r e i n her e n t i n our sol d i ers a n d shoul d be cult i

v a t ed t o t h e full e s t ex ten t in th e i r t r a i n i n g .

8 P r of e s s i o n a l k n o w l e d g e le ad s t o t h e g r e atest e i c ie n c y when
.

i n t e lli ge n tly appl ied i n a c t u al p r ac t ice .

9 To re n d er t h e mos t p erf e c t s er vi c e on t h e e l d of ba t tl e i s
.

the n al obj ect for wh i ch ou r A r m y i s c r e at e d a n d m a i n t a i n ed .

1 0 F u n d am en tal p r in c ip l es an d g en e r al d ir e c tio n s g o ver n in g

.

t h e t r ain in g f i n fan tr y $ o

( a ) I n s t r uctio n i n spectio n respo n s ib i lity a n d autho r ity or

, , ,

co m m an d ar e i n s e p ar able .

( b ) The o fce r m us t k n ow the d ut i es of the me n u n der h i s

comm an d i n ad d i t io n t o h i s ow n sp e c ic d u t ies .

( c ) O i ce r s a n d n o n co m m issio n e d ofc e rs of e ach g r ad e should

be competen t t o t ake up th e d u t i es of t he n e x t h i g h e r g r ad e .

M il it ar y efcie n cy c an o n ly be a tt ai n e d th r ou g h com pete n t a n d

i n s truct e d ofc e r s a n d no n co mm i ssio n e d ofc e r s .

( d ) T h e efcie n cy of t h e squ ad i n cl ud i n g i ts le ad e r ship i s , ,

t he b a si s of efci en cy an d t h i s e fci e n cy i n t u rn d ep e n d s o n
,

t h e thorou g h n ess of the tr ai n i n g of i n d ivid u al m e m be r s of th i s

unit .

( e ) T he efci e n cy of eve r y co mm a n d d e pe n d s o n the e i c ien cy

o f the u n i t s o r t e am s composi n g it A s e ach te am i n a l ar g e .

co mm a n d mu st be u n d e r t h e d i r e ct co n t rol of its i m me d i ate

ch i e f i t i s e v ide n t th at such chi e f should h ave al l possibl e
,

1
ch a r ge of the i n struct io n of h i s t e am A utho r ity an d re s p o n .

s ib il ity should ex i st in equ al d e gr e e F ro m such a syst e m there .

s hould r e sul t n o t o n ly su it able i n struc t io n of t h e t e a m b ut a lso

'

co m r ad e sh i p am o n g the i n d ividu al m e mb e rs p r ide in t h e t e am ,

a s a u n it an d t h a t co n d e n ce a n d h ab i t of co mm an d o n the p art
,

of t h e l e ad er so n e c e ss ary t o ef cie n t l e ad e r sh ip .

1
h o w e ver b e ca u s e o f t h e i n e x p e r i en c e o f t h e gr ea t m a
O ffi c er s m u s t , ,

j o r it y o f t h e n o n co mm i ssio n e d o f c e r s g i v e p e r so n a l a t t e n t io n t o i n d i
,

v i d u a l i n s t ru c t io n a n d t o t h at o f t h e squ ad a n d p la t oo n i n o r d e r t h at ,

t h e t r ai n i n g m a y p r o c ee d a lo n g r i g h t li n e s a n d d u e p r o g re ss b e ma d e .

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(f ) The best i n s t ru c t io n i s t h a t wh ich i s p r ac ti c a l an d w hic h

i s tau g h t t h r ou g h p er s o n a l con ta c t b e twee n i n structor an d those
u n d e r i n str uc t io n An y o t her k i n d
. i s j us t i e d o n ly w he n p r ac ti
c al i n st r u c t io n c an n ot b e g ive n .

( g ) The p ar amou n t obj e ct of i n s t ruct i on i s not o n ly to i mp a rt

k n o w l edg e as k n owled g e b ut also so to tr ai n t h e sol d i e r th at h e
sh al l be b e t ter qu al i ed e ach d ay in m eeti n g t h e si t u atio n s t h at
m ay f ace h im in t h e e l d I t is b e l iev e d th a t th is d es i r e d
.

d evel opme n t c an b e h ast e n ed b y a ccusto m i n g t h e sold i e r t o

i n v e s t i g ate f o r h i m s e l f .

( It ) The appl ic atory m e thod of i n s t ruc t i o n shoul d be u se d as

f ar as p o ssible T his me t hod n ds i ts p r i n cip al appl ic at io n in
.

th e or e ti c a l i n structio n b ut i ts ad v an t age s should n ot be over

,

l ooke d in p r acti c al work E x am pl e $ A co m p an y co m m an der

.

s i g n al i n g to pl atoo n com m an de r s w ithou t co m p an y a c t u ally

b e i n g p r ese n t .

( i ) Th e ultim ate obj ect of al l i n st r uctio n b ei n g fie l d s er vic e

efc ien cy el d m an euvers an d el d r i n g shoul d be co n side r e d
,

as t h e cul m i n at io n of p r eviou s t r ai n i n g an d the t e st of i ts

t hor ou g h n ess .

( j ) T here mus t be a d e n i te an d p r o g r e ssiv e pl an an d s ch e d

u l e of i n st r uc t io n E v e r y course of i n st r uc t io n shoul d emb r ace
.

ce r t ai n de n it e ly presc r ibed subj e cts a n d b e for a de n i t e p er iod

i n o r d er t o u n i fy i ns tructi o n preve n t u n n e cess ar y rep e t itio n
, ,

an d u se th e av a il able t ime t o t h e b est a d v an t age O n t h e c om .

p l e t io n of th e p r e s c r ib e d cours e of theore t i c al i n struct io n al l

stu d y should not c e ase but s u i c ie n t post g r ad u at e wo r k sho u ld
,
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follow t o b r o ade n the stu d e n t s p r ofessio n al horizo n an d keep $

hi m i n touch wi t h n ew method s a n d ide as .

( h ) Dri ll moveme n ts ar e of two ge n e r a l cl ass e s r s t d r i ll s

,

of p r ecis io n an d seco n d m an euv e r an d co m b at exe r cis e s

, , , .

T he preci se m ov e me n ts of t h e m an u al of a rms a n d cl o se or d e r -

d r il l ar e n ot f or th e pu r pos e of te achi n g m e n how t o g e t abou t

o n t h e b at t le eld They w ill h ar d l y b e u s e d t her e at al l O n e
. .

o f th e p r i n cip a l obj ec ts i s t o tr a i n the sold ie r s mi n ds a n d b od i es $

to h a bi ts of p r e cise u n h e sit a t i n g ob e d i e n ce to th e w il l of th e
,

l e ader so th a t i n th e s tress of b a ttle they w il l ob e y w i thou t

,

co n scious e ffo r t mech an i c al l y a utom at i c all y as t h e e asi e st an d

, , ,

m ost n at u r al l i n e of a ctio n .

M an e uv e r an d co m b at e xerci s e s ar e i n te n d e d for i n struction

in t h e prop e r h an d l i n g of t r oops i n c am p ai gn an d o n t h e b attle
e ld . T h e re shoul d b e r i g i d adhere n ce to or ders an d i n s tr u c
t i ons .
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It i s h ardl y possible properly to co n duct a d r ill or e x e rcis e

w i thou t speci al for e t h ou g ht an d pr e p ar ati o n for th a t p ar t icul ar
d r ill o r e x e rci s e
. A f ter e ach d r i l l o r e x e r ci s e t h e specic wo r k
f o r th e n e xt on e shoul d b e an n ou n c e d ; so th a t le ad e r s m ay h ave
t i m e t o p r e p ar e them s e lv e s .

The d r ill or e xe r c i se shoul d b e m ad e i n te r e s t i n g n o t o n l y b y ,

v a ri e ty ; wh ich i s n e c e ss ar y i n or d er n ot to exh au st t h e sol d i e r s $

a t ten t io n b y st r a i n i n g i t too lo n g o n on e subj e ct but also b y ,

co mm e n t s o n t h e p ar t of l ead e r s co n ti n u ed t h r ou g hout t h e d ri l l
,

a n d d i r e ct e d tow a r d t h o s e el e m e n t s whos e p er fo r m a n c e is u n
'

usu al l y g ood o r b ad .

( l ) Ti m e i s i m po r t an t b u t p r oc i en c y is t h e m ost i m port an t
,

f acto r i n i n f an t r y t r ai n i n g .

( m ) $ e ct u r e s are v alu ab l e a ids i n m i l i tary t r ai n i n g Those .

to e n l is te d m en s hou l d b e about o n e h alf hou r lon g ; t o of ce r s

-

t h e y m ay b e lo n g e r . T h e n u m ber of l ectur e s on an y p ar t icul a r

subj ec t w ill dep e n d u p o n its n atu r e Th e y shoul d b e d e l iv e r ed
.

b y tho se speci al ly q u al i ed on t h e p ar t i cul ar subj e c t s Th e .

l e c t ure m e e t i n g s shoul d b e as i n f o r m al as is co n si s t e n t w ith

d iscipl i n e ; q u est i o n s an d d iscuss i o n s sh ould b e a r r an g ed Th e .

a p p r op r i at e u se of m ap s d i a gr am s a n d ill u s t r at i o n s i n clu d i n g
, , ,

m ovi n g pi ctu r e s i s ad v an tag eous

, .

A l i st of gen e r a l subj e cts for l e ctures is g i v en h e re af te r .

1 1 D u tie s of r egi m e n tal ba t ta li on a n d co m p an y comm an d

.
, ,

ers
T h e d ivisio n co mm an de r wi ll p r ep ar e a n d issu e p r o gr am s
of t r ai n i n g an d wi ll c aus e d e t a il e d sch ed ul e s cover i n g p r e
,

sc r ib ed pe r iods of t i m e t o b e p r ep ar e d b y prope r co m m an d e rs .

The d u ty of s ee i n g t h at t h e p r e sc r ib e d i n st r uc t io n i s c ar ri e d
o n l i e s w i th t h e r e g i m e n t a l comm an d e r an d h i s e l d o ic e r s ,

an d wi t h th is e n d in v i e w they should p e rso n ally ob s e r ve the

i n s t r uc t i o n wh i ch is b e i n g g iv e n t o the co m p an ies Th e y sho u l d

.
,

howev e r c ar e fu l ly r e f r ai n f r o m i n t er fe r i n g w i t h an y l e gi t im ate
,

m e t hod w h ich i s p r od uci n g r e su lts r e m e m ber i n g th at n o two

,

m e n w i l l p r oc ee d a lo n g ex ac tl y t h e s am e l i n e s B y in t e r f e r en c e
.

su p e r io r s n ot o n l y d est r oy i n i ti at iv e b ut a l so we ake n t h e
,

au t ho r i t y of t h e subor d i n at e co mm an d e r ov e r hi s m e n I n t er $

f e r en c e i s j us t i ed o n l y whe n such a co mm an d e r f ail s t o follow

t h e cou r s e of i n st r uct i o n p r e scrib e d d ispl ay s i g n o r an ce or shows
, ,

such a l a ck of j u d g m e n t in his m e t ho d s as t o r e n d e r i t c e r t a i n
t h at t h e r e s ul ts d e s i r e d w ill n o t b e a ccom p l i sh e d Thi s d oe s .

n o t m e an th at a su gg e s t io n f r o m a su p e r ior ofc e r should n ot

b e m ade or fol lowed b ut such su gg estion shoul d b e c arefu l l y

,
12 IN F AN T RY T RAININ G .

co n s idered an d o n ly m ad e wh e n i t is c e rt ai n b ett er r esul t s w il l

fo l lo w its adop t io n .

1 2 H av i n g r e ce ived a sche d ule of i n st ructi o n t he co mp a n y

.
,

co m m an der shoul d l ay h is pl an s cover i n g al l d e t a i ls of th e sub

je c t n o t p r esc r ib ed b y h i g her au t hori ty R ecr u i t s an d o t h e r i l l .

i n st r ucted m en sh oul d b e group ed to ge t her an d assi gn ed f o r

i nst r uctio n t o a sp ec i all y q u ali ed ofcer or no n com missio n e d
ofc e r W ith t h i s e xcep t io n e ach u n it l ead e r sho u ld if poss i
.
, ,

ble b e the i n s tr uctor of h i s ow n un it

, E ach dri ll s houl d b e .

g over n ed b y a sch ed ul e sh owi n g the subj ec ts assi gn ed t o ea ch

group an d the co r r e spon d i n g al low an ce of t i me .

The c apt ai n should superv i s e t h e i n str uc t ion of th e v ar iou s

groups m aki n g cor r ect ions an d su gge s t ions on l y whe n he sees
,

t h e s at isfacto r y resul ts a r e n o t forthcomi n g an d th e n not in ,

the he ari n g of th e m e n .

1 3 N o r m all y fou r h ou r s w il l b e devoted to m il it ary t r a i n i n g

.

an d i n struction at e ach m or n i n g an d a f t er n oo n a ss e m bly The .

a ft e r n oo n per i od s o n W e d n e sd ay s an d S at u r d ays m ay b e d e vot e d

to g ivi n g a d d i t ion a l t r ai n i n g t o b ackw a rd m e n an d tho se wh o

$ $

h ave m ad e ad eq u ate p r o gr es s in th e i r tr a i n i n g m ay b e excused

from r out i n e w o r k dur i n g such pe r i od s or in c a se of need r e , ,

q u i red t o c are for G over n m e n t p r ope r ty or a ssi st in t h e i n s t ru c

t ion an d tr a i n i n g of othe r s C ar e w ill b e t ak e n d u ri n g al l
.

peri ods t o v ary t h e tr ai n i n g an d n ot to d e vote t oo much t i m e

to an y o n e subj ect .

I t i s d e si r abl e th at p r ovisio n b e m ad e for a s an d t abl e a ,

m ap for m ap p r obl e ms an d some d evi ce to se r v e as a t ar ge t in

,

i n s truc t i o n in r e d irectio n A rou g h sketch on p aper or o n a .

bl ac kb o ar d o n a sc ale of abou t 1 2 i n ches to t h e m il e w ill se r ve

for m ap p r ob l e ms b u t a r el i ef m ap is t he b es t devi ce fo r p r ae
,

t ic al i n s t r uc t io n A b o ar d ar r an ge d so t h at it can be r ais ed
.

o r lowe r ed an d h av i n g p ain t ed o n i t a l i n e of p r o n e si l houe t t e s

m ak e s a g oo d t ar get E v e ry he ad qu arte r s m ach i n e gu n an d

.
,
-
,

Sl i pp l y co m p a n y should h av e o n e or mo r e wood e n h o r s e s so c on

s t r uc t ed as t o pe r m i t of s ad dl i n g b r i dli n g a n d h ar n essi n g , , .

1 5 B a s is of I n f a n tr y tr ain in g
. Th e t r ai n i n g of I n f an try i s -

b a sed o n t h e subj ec t s covered in I n fan tr y D r ill Re gu l at io n s

(I D. . F i el d Ser v ic e R e g ul at io n s ( F S M anu al for . .

N o n comm issi o n ed O i ce r s an d P ri v at es ( M N C Sm all . . .

A r m s F i r i n g M an u al ( S A F a n d M an u al P hysi c al T r a i n
. . .

ing ( M P . an d upo n the experie n ce of other n ati o n s i n t h e

.

p r es e n t w ar Tr ai n in g in speci al subj ects such as the u se of

.
,
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g ases in w ar gr en ades b ayo n e t g h t i n g e tc ar e bei n g cov e r e d

, , ,

i n p am phle t s i ssued f r o m t i m e to t i me by the W ar Dep ar tm en t ,

i n accord an ce w it h d e v e lop m e n ts i n t h e a r t of war .

III . T RA I N I N G PL A N .

A$ $ CO M PA N IE S .

1 . R ecru i t ins tru c tio n

(a) A r ticl e s of W ar .

( b) M i l i t ar y d i scipl i n e an d cou r te sy .

( c) A r m s u n ifo r m s a n d equi p m e n t
, , .

(d) P e r so n al hy g i e n e a n d c ar e of f e e t .

(e) School o f t he sold ier .

(f) School of th e squ ad .

(9 ) S e t ti n g u p e xe r cises r e crui t i n str uc t ion

-
, .

(h) O rders for s e n t i n els .

R I F$ E C O M PA N$ .

2 . S q u ad in s tr u c ti on
( a ) T e st of r ec r u i ts by squ ad l e ad e r i n subj e ct s ( 1 ) ( b )
to ( h ) i n cl u s i ve
, .

( b ) S e tt i n g u p e x e r cis e s
-
T r a i n e d sol d i e rs i n s t ru c
,

t io n .

( c ) Schoo l of the sq u ad .

( d ) Te n t p i tch i n g .

( e ) B ayo n et e x e r cises an d b ayo n e t co m b at .

( f ) W his tle an d arm s i g n al s

( g ) C olor s e n t i n e l s cou n t e r si gn s an d p ar oles co m pl i
, ,

m e n t f r o m g u ar d s g u ar d i n g p r i so n e r s an d ag s
, .

( h ) S i g hti n g dri l ls .

( i ) P os i t i o n an d a i m i n g d r il l s .

( j ) M aki n g t r i an g l e s .

( k ) T ar ge t p r actic e .

( l ) Musk e t ry du t i e s of the squ ad an d squ a d l e ad e r ,

i n volv i n g t ar g e t d e si g n at io n d is t r ibu t io n of r e ,

o n t ar g e t re d i scip l i n e r e d irectio n
, an d r e , ,

co n t r ol .

( m ) F i r st aid to t h e Wou n d e d .

( n ) ( 1 ) Me th od s of e m pl oy i n g g ase s in mod er n w ar
f ar e ; ( i ) gas clou d s ; ( i i ) g as shell s .

( 2 ) E ffect of gas .

( 3 ) U se of gas m ask ( 1 ) c are of m ask ; ( i i ) ,

method of appl ic atio n ; ( i i i ) m ask d rill .

14 IN F AN T RY T RAININ G .

3 . P l a to on i ns tr u c ti on

( a ) T e s t of squ ad s by pl at oo n l e ad e r o n subj e ct s ( 2 )
( C) ( d )
. . (f ) (l) ( m ) an d ( n ) ; ( 3 ) . . .

( p ar ag r aph ab ove ) .

( b ) Drill clos e o r d e r
, .

( 0 ) D r ill i n t r e n ch an d op e n w arfar e
, .

( d ) Musk e try d u t ies of pl atoo n an d pl at oon l ea d er ,

i n volvi n g
T ar ge t desi gn at io n .

F in d in g l r an g e .

D istributio n of re .

F i re d iscipl i n e .

F i r e d i r ect io n .

F i r e co n t r ol .

C o mm u n ic at io n s .

( e ) R i e t r e n ches .

( f ) I n d ivid u al cook i n g .

( 9 ) ( 1 ) M archi n g r u n n i n g b ayo n et g h t i n g r ap id
, , ,

l o ad i n g and a i m i n g e t c wh il e w eari n g g as ,
$

.
,

m asks .

( 2 ) P r eve n tio n of d am ag e by gas t o ri es etc , .

,

se n t r y d u t ies in co n n e c t io n w i t h g as .

( 3 ) U se of sp r ay e rs an d f an s f o r clea r i n g o u t g ases .

4 . C o m p a n y i ns tr u c ti o n $
( a ) T e st of squa d s in subjec t s ( 2 ) ( c ) ( d ) ( e ) ( f ) , , , ,

( l ) ( m ) an d ( n ) ; ( 3 ) ( p ar ag r aph above )
, , .

( b ) Test of pl a t oo n s i n subj e c t s ( 3 ) ( b ) ( c ) ( d ) ( e ) , , ,

( f ) an d ( a) ; ( 3 ) ( p ar agr aph above )

, .

( 0 ) School of t h e comp an y close o r d e r , .

( d ) C omp an y tr a i n i n g i n trench w arf ar e .

( e ) C omp any i n specti on .

( f ) C o mm an d e r s e r ge an t an d corpor al of t he gu ard
'

, , .

( g ) G u ar d mou n t i n g .

( h ) P hysic a l tr a i n i n g an d swi m m i n g .

( i ) Muske t ry d uti es of t h e comp an y i n volv in g

T ar get desi g n at io n .

F i n d i n g the r an g e .

Di strib uti o n of re .

F i re d i scip l i n e .

F ire d i r ec t i on .

F i re co n trol .

C om munic at ion .
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4 . C omp an y i n s tr u c tiork
C o n t i n ued .

( j ) F i e l d s e r vi ce .

( 76 ) M arch i n g a n d ca m pi n g .

( l ) R an g e p r ac t ice k n ow n d i st an c e , ,
sm all -
a rms rin g
cou r ses .

A t l e ast on e fou r t h of the e n l ist e d pe r so n n el less the cooks

-
,

an d bu g l e rs will be t r ai n ed as hostil e t r e n ch p at rols ( c al l ed

,

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m opp e r s up by the B r i t i sh an d
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t r e n ch cle an ers b y th e $ $

F re n ch ) .

A t le ast 4 n on commiss i o n ed of cers an d 3 6 priv at es selected

f or th ei r su pe rior i n t elli g e n ce e d uc ation skil l i n musket r y , , ,

an d ste ad i n e ss w i ll b e t r a i n e d as sh ar psh oot e r s or s n ipers $ $

.

T hi s tr ai n i n g wil l i n clu d e the c ar e an d use of e ld gl ass e s ,

t el e scopic s i g h t s d e vice s f o r an d metho d s of esc api n g hos t il e

$

obse r v ati o n loophole co n struc t io n s n ap shooti n g at r api d ly d is

, ,

a ppear i n g t ar gets m ap re ad in g an d the m aki n g of sketches an d

, ,

of clea r an d co n cise reports Th is tr ai n i n g w ill be g iven aft e r .

th e comp an y t r a i n i n g h as m ade re a so n abl e pro gress .

Ab out o n e h alf of the com p an y w ill b e tr ai n ed in the duties of

scouts messe n gers an d l i a ison p at r ols
, , I n s t ruct ion i n these .

subj ects w i ll be g i n in t h e pl atoo n an d co n t i n u e d uri n g al l s u b s e

q ue n t tr ai n i n g .

I n s tru ctio n i n al l of th e above speci al ti es will b e in a ccor d an ce

w ith i n fo r m at i o n o n t hese s u bj ects i ssued from t i m e to t i m e by
t h e W ar D e p art m e n t an d the ch an g es i n d ic at ed i n such i n f or
,

m ati on w ith re g ar d to meth od s an d pr acti c e s wil l be s t r ic t ly

observe d C oo r d i n at i on in th ese sev e r al speci alti es will b e
.

e ff ected by m e an s of school s i n e ach d ivi si o n or s e p ar ate com

m an d in wh ich u n it i n st r uc t ors w ill receive tr ai n i n g u n d er s p e
c iall y t r ai n e d ofc e r s an d o t hers .

5 Tests as i n d ic at ed wil l be m ad e at p r oper t imes in th e pro g

.

ress of tr ai n i n g of i n d iv id u als s q u ads pl atoons and com pan ies , , , .

A c areful record will b e kept in each comp an y of work actually

p e f o r m ed from d ay to d ay i n t h e p r o g r e ss o f tr ai ni n g .

H E A DQ U A RT ER S C O M PA N $ .

I t m ay b e co m e n ec e ss ar y in or der t o e n abl e he adqu ar t ers ,

co m p an i e s to perfo r m t h e d uties which d evolve upo n simil ar

or g an i z at i o n s in the B r i ti sh an d F r e n ch ar m ies in t r ench to -

t r e n ch g ht in g to m ateri all y i n cre ase the personnel of he ad

,

q u ar ters comp an ies an d to or gan ize pl atoo n s tr ai n ed r e s p ec

, ,

t ivel y as ( a ) s i gn almen ( b ) sappers an d bombers ( e ) s appers

, , ,
16 IN F AN T RY T RAININ G .

pi o n ee r s a h d ( d ) in t h e s e rv i ce and ope r at io n of 1 po u n d e r
'

an d
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,

r i e ca n n o n .

P e n d i n g fu r t her i n s t r uc t io n s a he ad qu a r t e r s comp an y wi ll be
i ns truc t ed i n t h e fol l owi n g s u bj e cts
( a ) Me m b e rs of the b an d in li t t e r d r ill m us i c school of the , ,

s ol d i e r m ar ch i n g rst a id to t h e wou n d e d ( t h eo r e t ic al an d
, ,

p r acti c al ) the no m en cl atu r e c are an d preserv at i o n of b an d i h

, , ,

s t r u m en t s .

( b) Mou n ted ord erl ies ( t h eo r e t ic al an d p r acti cal ) in ri d i n g o

br idl i n g s ad dl in g an d c are of horses ; si gn al i n g c ar ry i n g verb al

, , ,

mess ages .

( 0 ) S er g e an ts m aj or an d color ser g e an t s in their d uti es at

cerem on i e s an d d r i lls as pr e scri bed i n t h e I nf an try Dri ll R e gu
l a t io n s ; i n t he prep ar a tio n of re t u r n s a n d repor t s correspo n d ,

e n ce an d the u se of mor n i n g repor t s sick repor ts d uty ros t e r s , , ,

r at ion retu r n s i n d iv idu al record s of e n l i s t ed men sm all ar m s

, ,
-

r e por ts ; in stud ies of Ar my R e g u l ations F ield S ervi ce R e gul a ,

tio n s an d other books an d p aper s pe r t a i n i n g s t rictly t o the i r

,

d uties as clerks a t re g i me n t a l or sep ar ate b a tta l i on h e ad q u ar

te r s Th e y w ill also b e i n s tr u c t ed in s e m apho r e s i gn al i n g
. .

( d ) F irst ser g e an t in th e p r ep ar at ion of corr e spon d e n ce r e ,

t urns mu st e r an d p ay rol ls a n d in the u se of mo r n i n g repo rt s

, , ,

s ick reports , d uty r osters ra t ion retu r n s i nd ividu al recor d s , ,

of enl i sted men small arms r eport s an d in th ei r duties at

,
-
,

ceremoni es and dr il l s as pres cr ibed in th e I nf an try Dr ill Re gu

l a t io n s They will al so be in structed i n sem aphore si gn al i n g
. .

( e ) Mess ser ge an ts an d cook s in th e s t udy of A rmy C ooks

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M anu al Army B akers Manu al th e compo n e n ts of th e r ation
, , ,

th e n omencl atur e c a r e an d preserv ati on of e l d ran ges m arch

, , ,

k it an d cook i n g u t en si ls ; s an i t a t i o n of k i t chen an d m es s h al l
, ,

i n clud i n g the d i spo s al of ga rb ag e .

( f ) Supply ser g ea n t s i n t h e study of th e I nf antr y E q ui pmen t ,

th e i ssue c ar e a n d p reserv ati on of l e ather eq ui pment cl oth

, , , ,

i n g an d ar m s ; t h e h an d li n g an d a ccou n t i n g ( p ra c t ic al a n d
th eo r e t i c al ) of al l p r op e rty .

( g ) S t abl e ser g e an t s in th e stud y of M an u al for F ar ri er s ,

H orsesho e r s S ad d le r s an d W ago n ers or Te am s t e rs ; the c ar e

, ,

an d t r e atm e n t of a n i m al s an d t h e c ar e a n d pres e rv ati on of

h a r n ess s ad d l e s an d b r i d les
, , .

( h ) Ser g e an t bu gl er as pr es c r ib e d for bu glers in a ri e

co m p an y .

( i ) The horseshoer i n th e stu d y of t h e m an u al n am ed in

pa r a graph ( 9 ) above .
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17

( i ) Al l memb e rs in m ak i n g th e p ack an t i g as me asures c amp , ,

s an it atio n pe r so n al hy g ie n e an d the u se of th e r s t aid p ac k e t ;

, ,
-

t h e n o m e n cl ature c ar e an d p r e s e rv at i o n of t h e r i e o r p istol
, , ,

d epe n di n g U po n the w e apon w i t h which t hey ar e ar m e d .

( It ) A ll m e m b er s ar m e d w i t h the ri e i n si g ht i n g po s i t io n , ,

an d a i mi n g d r ills a n d t ar g et pr actice
, .

( $) A ll n o n co m m iss ion e d ofce r s w i l l b e i n st r uc t e d i n si g

n ali n g.

( m ) S app e r s an d bo m b e r s d e tac h m e n t w i l l be i n s t r uc t e d in
$ $

i ts spec i al ty .

( n ) S ap pe rs a n d pio n e e r s d e t a c h m e n t w i l l b e i n s tr u c t ed i n
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i t s speci al t y .

( o ) O n e pou n d e r gu n d e t ach m e n t w i l l b e i n s t r uct ed in i ts

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spec i al ty .

S UPP L$ CO MP AN $ .

A supply comp an y will be i n s t r uc t ed in the followi n g sub

jec ts
( a ) R e g i men t al suppl y ser ge an t s in th e p r ep a r at io n of
p r op e r ty r e t u r n s cor r espo n de n ce r ati o n s r e tur n s ; in s t u d i e s
, ,

of A rmy R e gul at io n s F iel d Servi c e R e gul at io n s I n fan t r y

, ,

eq u ipme n t price li st of cl othi n g an d equ ip m e n t ( an n u al g en e r al

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o r d e r of W ar D e p ar tme n t ) Q u ar t e rm as te r M an u al an d o t her
, ,

book s an d p ape r s also bl ank forms pert ai ni n g strictly to th e ir

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d ut ies as suppl y se r g e an t s .

( b ) F i r st ser g e an t s m ess ser g e an t s s t abl e s e r g e an ts cooks

, , , ,

s addlers as pr escr ib ed respec t ively for the s ame posit io n s f o r a

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he ad q uarters comp an y .

( 0 ) C o rp or als as p r esc r i be d f o r s t ab l e s e r g e an t s .

( d ) S ad dle r s as presc r i bed for ho r s e sho e r s in a h ead q u ar

t e r s co m p an y .

( e ) W ag o n e rs in th e stu d y of M an u al f o r F ar r ier s H o r s e ,

sh oe r s S ad d l e r s an d W ag o n e r s or T e am s te r s ; t h e c ar e an d
, ,

trea tm ent of ani m als an d the n omenclat ure care an d pres e rv a , ,

ti on of h arness an d w ago n s .

( f ) Al l n o n co m m issi on ed ofce r s wi l l b e i n s t r uc t e d in si g
nali n g .

( g ) A l l mem b e rs in m aki n g p ack in an t ig as m e asu r e s c amp, ,

s an ita t io n p e r s onal h y gi e n e an d t h e u s e of t h e r s t a id p ack e t ;

, ,
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th e n o m en cl a tu r e c ar e an d p r ese r v at io n of t h e r i e o r p i s tol
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d e pe n d i n g upo n th e we apo n w i t h whi ch th e y a re ar m e d .

( h ) A l l m e mb e r s a r m ed w i t h t h e r i e in s i g ht i n g po sitio n , ,

an d aim i n g d r ills a n d t a r g e t p r ac t i c e .
18 IN F AN T RY T RAININ G .

M ACH IN E-G U N CO M PAN $ .

A m ach i n e g u n comp an y wi ll be i n s truc t e d i n the cou r ses

-
an d

subj e c t s s e t fo r t h in th e M achi n e G u n F ir i n g M an u al .

I$ . G EN E RA L S U B$ E C TS FO R L E CT U R E S .

( S u i ta bl e f o r a l l arm s) .

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A
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w T he com mi ssio n ed ofcer .

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1 1 $ en e r e al d ise ases
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. .

1 5 $ acci n at io n an d p r ophyl a x i s ; C o m muni c able d i se ases

. .

1 6 C are of t he fe et
. .

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. .

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. .

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. .

2 0 A r m y R e g ul at ion s an d o r d e rs
. .

2 1 P urposes an d me t hod s of d r ill

. .

2 2 W hy we ar e a t w ar
. .

2 3 H i story ; E u r ope an w ar ; U n it e d S t a t e s w ars

. .

2 4 Pay an d allow an ces

. .

2 5 C are a n d a d j us t m e n t of clothi n g a n d e qu ip m e n t
. .

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. .

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. .

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. .

30 R at io n s
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35 Mess ag e s an d r e por ts
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36 $ i n e s of inform ation
. .
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O r d ers .

H o r s e s an d st able m an ag e m e n t .

O r g an i z at io n ar m s an d ch ar ac t e r i s t ics o f
, ,

( a ) U n i te d S t at es troops .

( b ) A ll ies .

( 0 ) E n e my .

( d ) O ther s .

E n t r e n chme n ts .

T ac t i c al u s e of m achi n e g u n s .

G as w arf ar e .

G r e n ad e an d bomb w ar f ar e .

P ow e r s a n d l i m i tat i o n s of v ar i o u s ar ms .

Tr an spo r t at i o n of t r oop s by r a il trucks ships , , .

A t t ack a n d d e fe n se of posi t ion s .

R u l e s of l a n d w arf are .

Tr e n ch or d ers .

$ . W E E $ L $ T RA IN I N G PR O G RA M S .

1 . The followi n g weekl y pro g r am s ar e publ ished as gu id e s i n

o r d e r to s e cur e u n i fo r m i t y of i n s t r uc t io n an d pro g ress t hro u g h
out th e sever al d iv i si o n s a n d to b e an aid to d i visio n c o m
m a n d e rs i n p r e p ar i n g s i mil ar p r o gr am s They ar e in no s e n se .

m an d at ory as i t is r e ali z e d t h a t co n d i t i o n s w ill d i ff e r in e ach

,

di visio n . R es ul t s how e v e r a r e r equ i r ed an d d ep ar t u r e s f r o m

, ,

th e se p r o gr am s shoul d b e in the d i re c t io n of i m p r o v e m e n t .

2 The p r o g r ams cover a period of 1 6 w ee ks of i n te n siv e

.

t r ai n i n g an d ar e restri cted ( e xc e pt for short pe r i ods of b at

ta l io n t r a i n i n g in t h e ftee n t h a n d si xt ee n t h w e e ks ) to i n d i
v i d u al s q u ad pl atoo n an d co mp an y t r ain i n g P r o g ressi v e
, ,
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,
.

t r a i n i n g w i th troop s of the h i g h e r u n its w ill b e t ake n up at t h e

, ,

co n clusi o n of th e 1 6 weeks cou r s e $

.

3 The ti m e d e vo t ed t o t r a i n i n g e ach w e e k i s 40 hours l e avi n g

.
,

W e d n esd ay an d S at u rd ay a f te r n oo n s free for r ec r e at ion a n d

for addi t io n al d r i l l f o r b ackw ar d me n .

4 T e sts ar e r e qui r e d as i n di c at e d
. Th e s e tes t s m ay be .

h e l d f r om t i m e to t i m e as t h e p r oci e n cy of t h e i n d ivi d u al o r .

u n i t is d e m o n s t r at ed b u t al l shoul d be co m pl e te d at t ime p r o
. ,

v id ed i n p r o g r am s A d d i ti o n al t r a i n i n g will b e g iv e n to i n d i
.

v id u al s an d u n i ts fo u n d n o t p r oci e n t o n W ed n es d ay an d
S at u r d ay a f t e rn oo n s fo l l ow e d by f u r t h e r t e sts .

5 .T a r ge t p r ac t ic e i s co n t i n u e d to i n cl u d e t h e s i xt e e n t h w e e k .

G r e at c ar e shou l d b e ex e rcised i n the pr e p a r at io n of comp an y

20 IN F AN TRY T RAININ G .

sch e d ul e s to cover th e t r ai n i n g Of pl at oo n s a n d grou p s n ot

r i n g d u r i n g t h e t im e allo t te d t o t ar g e t pr a cti ce .

6 N i g ht work i s of t h e u tm os t i m po r t a
. n ce a n d should i n ,

c l u d e all ph a ses of tr a i n i n g scout i n g p at r oll i n g m arch es se

, , , ,

c u r i t y o ccup a tio n of t r e n ches n i g h t r e l i e f of t r oops i n t r en ch e s

, , ,

tr e n ch r a id s co n struct i o n of tr e n c hes an d obstacl es c o m

, ,

b at etc , .

7 The speci al i t i e s ar e g i ve n o n l y t h e t i me wh i ch is c o n
.

s id e r e d absol utel y n ecess ary t o secur e pro cie n c y Th e y sh ould .

b e vi g o r ou sl y t au g ht .

8 C e r e m o n i e s w i ll b e i n cl uded i n t h e t ime allot t ed f o r l n

.

s p e c t io n s .

9R e f r esh e r courses shoul d b e con ducted e very eve n i n g i n

.

e a ch co m p an y for the of cers an d no n co m m i ssi o n ed of c er s .

T hese cou r ses shoul d i n cl ude a review of the d ay s w o r k an d $

a c arefu l pr e p ar a t io n for the wor k of the n ext d ay .

1 0 Due to ti m e whi ch m ay b e co n sume d i n physic al e x am i

.

nati o n s v acci n atio n typhoid p r ophyl ax is possible qu a r an t i n e

, , , ,

e tc .i t may be n ecess ary to co n ti n ue the tr a i n i n g s e t forth for

,

t he rst week over a pe r iod of two or even three weeks .

RI F$ E C O M PA N $ .

W EE$ $$ PRO GRA M S .

F ir s t w ee k .

H ou r s . H ou r s .

W ar
A r t i cl e s o f 1 Se t t i n g -
up e xer cis e s ; R e c r ui t
M ili ta r y d isci p l i n e a n d cou r i n s t ru c t i o n
t e sy 2 O r d e r s f or s e nt i n e l s
U n i f o r ms an d e qui p m e nt 4 I ssu e o f cl o t hi n g a n d e q u ip
P e r so n a l hy gi e n e a n d c ar e o f me n t
fee t 2 O bli gat io n s a n d r i g h t s of the
S ch ool o f t he sol d i e r 6 sol d i e r ; L e c t u re
Sch ool o f th e s q u ad 10 I n s p e c t io n
S e co n d w e ek .

H ou r s . H ou rs .

Se t t i n g -u p ex e r cis e s ; R e c ru i t B a yo n e t e x er cis e a n d b a yo n e t
i n s t r u c t io n 4s co m b at
R u n n in g 15 S i g h t i n g p osi t i o n a n d a i m i n g
, ,

S ch ool o f t h e s ol d i e r 4 d r ill s an d
, d e e c t io n an d
School o f t h e s q u a d 14 e l e v at io n co r r e c t io n d r il l s

I ssu e o f a r m s 1 M a k i n g p a c k a n d t en t p i t ch
N o m e n cl at u r e an d c a r e o f r ie 2 in g 2
C ol o r s e n t i n e l s cou n t e r si gn s
,
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an d p a r ol e s co m p l i m en t s
,
I n s pe c t io n ( as d i re c t ed ) 2
fro m gu ar d s gu ard i n g p r is
,

o n e r s an d a g s
 I N FAN TRY T RAININ G . 21

T hi r d w ee k .

H ou r s . H ou r s .

Setti n g -u p e x erc is es ; $ T r ai n e d Si g h t i n g, a i mi n g , p osit io n , tri g

sol d i e rs $
i n s t r u c t io n g e r squ ee ze ex e r cis e s , a n d d e
-

Run n in g e c t io n a n d e l ev a t io n c o r r ec
B a yo n e t t ra i n i n g $

t io n d r il ls
S ch ool o f t h e squa d T es t o f re c r u i t s b y squ ad l ea d
Wh is t l e a n d a rm si gn al s ers in sub j e c t s 1 ( b ) to ( h ) ,

F i r s t aid t o t h e w ou n d e d i n clu si v e
I n s pe c t io n ( a s d i re c t ed )
F o u r t h w ee k .

H ou r s . H ou r s .

Se t t i n g -
up ci s e s ex er 4k M e th od s o f l oyi n g ga s e s i n
e mp
R u n n i n g an d j u m p i n g 1} m o d e rn w arfa r e 4 1 ) ga s
S ch ool o f t h e squ ad 12 cl o u d s ( 2 ) g as sh e ll s ; E f
,

B a yo n e t co m b at 6 fe e t o f g as ; Le c t u re
S i g h t i n g p osi t io n a i m i n g
, , , trig G r e n ad e a n d bo m b w a r f a r e ;
g e r squ e e ze e x e r ci s e s an d Le c t u re
-
,

ga l l e ry p rac t ic e 12 I n s p e c t io n ; F i el d k it ; T e n t
p i t chi n g

F i fth w e ek .

H ou r s . H ou r s .

Physi c a l t r ai n i n g 4 T a rge t p r ac t ic e
Con ti n u
ed .

B ayo n e t t r ai n i n g 4 E s t i ma t i n g d is t a n c e .

S chool o f t h e s q u ad i n cl u d i n g , F i r e co n tr ol i n s t r u

d u t i e s o f squ ad a n d squ ad m en t s
l e ad e r i n v ol v i n g t a r ge t d e s
, F i e l d gl a ss .

i g n a t i o n d is t r ibu t io n o f r e
,
R an g e n d er .

o n t a r g e t, r e d i sci p l i n e r e , M il sc al e .

d i re c t i o n a n d r e co n tr ol
, , Sk e t ch i n g ( p osi ti o n ,

I D R
. . r o ad l an d sca p e )
,

B o m bi n g a n d m ap r e a d i n g
P la t oo n i n s t r uc t io n Si gn a li n g .

Dr ill clos e o r d e r
, T r e n ch w ar far e .

D r il l in t r e n ch an d o p en M a r ch i n g $ T O b e co n d uc t ed i n
w ar fa r e 3 co n n e c t io n w i t h m ar ch t o
T a r ge t p r a c t i ce 16 a n d fr o m ta r ge t r a n ge .

F i r in g w ill b e d o n e s uc A n t i ga s i n s t r u c ti o n 1
c es s i vel y b y p l at oo n s ; F i e l d i n t r en ch m e n t s ; L e c t u r e $ 1
t h e p l at oo n s n o t r i n g I n s p e c t io n ; F i e l d ki t ; T e n t
w ill d e v o t e t i m e i n i n p i t chi n g
s tr uc t io n in t h e follo w
i n g s ub j e c t s
S ix t h w eek .

H ou r s .

P hysi cal tr ai n i n g T r e n ch co n s tru c ti o n

B a yo n e t t r ai n i n g A n t i ga s i n s t r u c t io n
S ch ool o f t h e squ ad B o m bi n g ( h a n d gr en ad e )
P l at oo n i n s t r uc t io n in clo se M ili t a r y o ff e n s e s a nd p u n i sh
o r d e r a n d t ren ch w arfar e 3 m en t s
T ar get p r a c t i c e ( s ame a s f t h M ar ch i n g ( a s i n ft h w eek ) .

w eek ) 16 I n s p e c t io n ( as d i r e c t ed )
22 IN F AN T RY , T RAININ G .

S ev en t h w e e k .

H ou r s . H ou r s .

T e s t o f sq u ad s by p l a t oo n T arg e t p r ac t ic e C o n t i n u e d
.

l e a d e r o n sub je c t s 2 ( c ) , B y p l at oo n s C o n t i n u e d .

( d) , ( e) , ( f) $ ( l) , (M ) , (n) , C o m m u n i c at io n s .

and 3 T r en ch w a r far e .

P h ysi c al t r a i n i n g A n t i ga s i n s t r u c t i o n This ln .

B o m bi n g s t r u c t io n sh oul d n o w i n cl u d e
B ay o n e t t r a i n i n g m a r ch in g r u n n i n g b a yo n e t
, ,

P l a t oo n i n s t r u c t io n i n clos e g h t i n g r a p i d l o ad i n g a n d
,

o r d e r a n d t r e n ch w arfare aimi n g et c
, w h il e w ear i n g
.
,

T re n ch co n s t r u c t io n g a s ma s k s
T ar ge t p r a c t ic e P r e v e n t i o n o f d a ma ge by g as
B y p l a t oo n s t h os e n o t r
, t o r i e s e t c , sen t r y d u t i e s
.
,

in g t o be i n s t r u c t ed i n i n co n n e c t io n w i t h g as ; U s e
T a r ge t d e si g n a ti o n . o f s p ra y e r s a n d fa n s f o r
F i n d i n g t h e r an ge . cl ear i n g o u t ga s e s L e c t u r e
Dis t r i bu t io n o f r e . M a r ch i n g ( a s in ft h w e e k ) .

F i r e d i sci p li n e N i gh t w o rk
$

F i r e d i r e c t io n . I n s p e c tio n ( as di r e c ted )
F i r e co n t r ol .

w eek .

H ou r s .

P hy si c a l t ra i n i n g M ar ch i n g ( as in ft h w ee k ) .

B ayo n e t t r a i n i n g B o m bi n g
T r en ch an d O bs t a cl e co n s t r u e M o r a l e ; l e c t u re
t io n H is t o ry ; E u r o p e a n w a r
P l a t oo n i n s t r u c t io n I n s p e c t io n ( as d i r e c t e d )
A n t i ga s i n s t r uc t i o n
N i gh t w o r k
T ar g e t p r a c t i c e
B y p la t oo n s p l at oo n s n o t
,

r i n g a s i n s ev e n t h
w ee k .

N i n th w eek .

I I o u rs

. H ou r s .

T e s t s o f s q ua d s in sub je c t s 2 B o m bi n g ( h an d an d ri e

( d) . ( f) . ( l) . ( m ) . gre n a d e s )
(n ) . 3 T ar g e t p ra c t i c e
S ch o ol of th e co m p a n y cl os e , B y p l at oo n s , p l a t oo n s n o t
o r d er ri n g as in s ev en t h
P hysic a l t r a i n i n g w ee k .

B ayo n et t ra i n i n g M ar chi n g ( as i n ft h w e ek ) .

T r en ch w o r k H is t o ry ; E u r o p ean w ar ; $ ec
A n t i ga s i n s t r u c t io n t u re
N i g h t w o rk I n s p e c tio n ( a s d i re c t ed )
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T en t h w ee k .

H ou r s .

T e s t s o f p l at oo n s in sub j e c t s 3 N i gh t o rk
w
( b) . ( d) . ( e) . ( f) . ( a) I n t r en chi n g
(p . 4 T ar g e t p r a c t i c e
P hysica l t r a i n i n g 2 B y p l at oo n , p l a t oo n s n o t
B a yo n e t t r a i n i n g
2 r in g as in s ev en t h
C o m p an y i n cl os e o r d e r a n d w ee k .

t r e n ch w ar fa r e 3 M ar ch i n g ( as in ft h w e e k ) .

A n t i ga s i n s t r u c t io n 1 T r e n ch w arfar e ; L e c t u r e
B o m b i n g ( h an d an d r i e ) 2 I n s p e c t i on ( as d i re c ted )
E l e v en t h w e e k.

H ou r s .

Se l e c t io n of s p e ci ali s t s in th e Ba yo n e t t ra i n in g
f ollo w i n g I n t r e n ch i n g
B o m b e r s ( h a n d g r e n ad e ) . B o m bi n g
G r e n ad i e r s ( r i e g r e n ad e ) . A n t i ga s i n s t r u c t io n
Sn i p e r s . N i gh t w o rk
S k e t ch e r s . T a r ge t p r ac t i c e
Li aison d e ta il s ( si gn a l e r s , B y p l a t oo n p l at oo n s n o t
,

r u n n e r s obs e r ve r s e t c )
, , . r i n g a s i n s ev en t h
E s t i ma t o r s . w ee k .

A u t o m a t i c r i e o r l i g h t M a r ch i n g ( as i n ft h w e e k ) .

ma chi n e g u n . I n s p e c t io n ( as d i r e c t e d )
P hysi ca l t r ai n i n g 3
Tw e l f th w e ek .

H ou r s . H ou r s .

Physi c a l t ra i n i n g 3 n ot ri n g il l b e i nw
B ayo n e t t r ai n i n g 2 s t r u c t ed i n
i t s s p e ci a l t y
I n t r e n ch i n g 4 a n d i n t r e n ch w a r fa r e .

B omb in g 3 M ar ch i n g ( a s in f t h w ee k ) .

A n t i ga s i n s t r u c t i o n 1 U s e o f li g h t m a ch i n e gu n s ;
N igh t w ork 3 l e c t u re
C o m p an y i n t re n ch a n d o p e n U s e o f a u t o mat ic r i e ; $ e c
w a r fa r e 4 t u re
T a r ge t p r a c t i c e 16 I n s p e c ti on ( as d i r e c ted )
Firi n g by s p e ci al i s t
gr ou p s . Ea ch gr ou p
T hi r t een t h w ee k.

H ou r s . H ou r s .

Physic a l t rai n i n g 2 M us k e t r y d u t i e s of co mp an y
B a yo n e t t r ai n i n g 2 C o n t i n u ed .

I n t r e n chi n g 4 F ir e d ire cti on .

B o m bi n g 2 F i r e co n t r ol .

A n t i ga s i n s t r uc t io n 1 C o m m u n i cat io n .

C o mp a n y d r il l clos e o r d e r
, 2 T a r ge t p r a c t i c e
M u s k e t r y d u t i e s o f co m p an y 4 F i r e by s p e ci al is t gr ou p s .

T ar ge t d e si gn at i o n . E a ch g r ou p n o t r i n g
F i n d i n g t h e ra n g e . t o b e in s t r uc t e d i n s p e
Di s t r i bu t io n o f r e . c ia l t y and in t r e n ch
F i r e d isci p li n e . w a r far e .
24 I N FAN TR $ TRAIN IN G .

T h ir t e en t h w e e k C on t in ued .

H ou r s .

M ar chi n g ( a s in ft h w e e k ) . H is t o r y ; E u r o p ea n w ar
A r m y R e g ul a t i o n s a n d o r d e r s N i gh t w o rk
Le cture 1 I n sp e c t io n ( a s d i r e c t e d )
F o u r t ee n t h w e e k.

H ou r s .

Phy sic al t r ai n i n g 2 N i gh t orkw

B ayo n e t t r a i n i n g 3 T a r ge t p r a c t ic e
I n t re n ch i n g 3 F i r e by s p e cia l is t gr ou p s .

B o m bi n g a 2 E a ch g r ou p n o t r i n g
A n t i g a s i n s t r uc t io n 1 t o b e i n s t r u c te d i n s pe
M a r ch i n g b y co m p an y ; p r ob c ial t y an d in t re n ch
l e m s i n s e cu r i t y o n t h e
, w a r fa r e .

m ar ch a n d a t a h a l t ; c o m I n s p e c ti o n ( as d i re c t ed )
b a t p r obl e m o p en w arfar e
,

F i ft een t h w e ek .

H ou r s .

C o mp an y t e s t by b att a lio n T a r ge t p r a c t i c e
co mm an d e r By s p e ci a li s t g r ou p s
.

Phy si c a l t r a i n i n g E a ch g r ou p n o t r i n g
B ayo n e t tr a i n i n g w ill b e t r a in e d i n i t s
A n t i ga s i n s t r u c t io n s p e ci al t y an d in t r en c h
B a t ta lio n clo s e o r d e r d r i ll
-
w arfa r e .

B at t alio n i n t r e n ch w ar far e $ H i s t o r y ; E u r o p e an w a r
I n s p e c t i o n ( as d i r e c t e d )
Simt e en t h w e ek .

H o u rs .

Physi ca l tr a i n i n g 3 T a r g e t p r a c t ic e
B ayo n e t t r ai n i n g 2 By s p e ci alis t g r ou p s .

B o m bi n g
A n t i ga s i n s t r uc t i o n
B at ta lio n i n t r en ch warfa r e
( i n cl u d in g 3 h ou r s n i g h t
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3 E a ch g r ou p n o t r i n g
1 w ill b e t r a i n e d i n i t s
s p e ci al t y an d in t ren ch
w ar far e
.

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me t ho d s a re $
U s e of w e apo n s .

D iscipl i n ary dr il l ; gu n drill in add i t i o n t o i n f an try d rill .

M ar ches ; c are of an i m als on th e m ar ch .

F iel d forti c ati o n ; gu n empl aceme n t s .

C omb at ; cooper ation w it h i n fan try .

T r an s port at io n ; d epe n d i n g upo n meth od of c arryi n g gu n s .

I n th e rem ai n i n g subj ects the t r a i n i n g of the m ach i n e gu n -

comp an y an d the ri e company ar e alo n g s imi l ar l i n es .

W EE$ L$ P R O G RA M S FO R MA C H I N E-GU N C O M P A N I ES .

Firs t w ee k .

H ou r s .

A r ti cl e s o f War Se t t i n g -
up e x er cis e s ; R e cru i t
M ili ta r y d isci p l i n e an d cou r i n st ru c t i on
t e sy O r d e r s f o r s en t i n e l s
U n i fo r m s a n d e qu i p m e n t I s su e o f clo t h i n g a n d e q ui p
P e r so n a l hy g i e n e a n d ca r e o f me n t
fe e t O bli ga t io n s an d r i g h t s o f th e
S ch ool o f t h e sol d i e r sol d i er ; L e c tu r e
S ch ool o f t h e s qu ad

S e co n d w e e k .

H ou rs . H ou r s .

Se t t i n g -
up exe r ci s e s ; R e c r ui t M a r k s man shi p ( ma chi n e gu n ) 3
i n s t r u c t io n M a r k s m an sh i p ( p i s t ol ) 1
S ch ool of th e sol d i er M a k i n g p a c k a n d t e n t p i t ch
S chool of th e s q u ad in g M
I ssu e o f a r m s Wh y w e a r e a t w ar ; $ e c t u re $ H
N o m e n cl at u r e an d c ar e of pis I n s pe c t io n ( as d i r e c t ed ) N
t ol T r an s p o r ta t io n Q
G u ar d d u t y ( i n t er io r )

T h ir d w ee k .

H ou r s .

Se t t i n g -
ci s e s ; T ra i n e d
u p e x er
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F i r s t a id
sol d i e r s i n s t r u c t io n 4 T e s t o f r e c r ui t s by sq ua d
M a r k s m a n shi p ( p i s t ol ) 2 l ea d e r
M a r k s m an sh i p ( m a ch i n e g u n ) 13 I n s p e c ti o n ( as d i r e c t e d )
S ch ool o f t h e squ a d 8 T ran s p o r tat i o n
Whi s t l e an d a r m si gn al s 1
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Four th w ee k .

H ou r s . H ou r s .

Se t t i n g -
up ci s e s
ex e r 4 G r e n ad e a n d bo m b w arfar e ;
School o f t h e squ a d 8 le ct ure
M a r k s m a n shi p ( p i s t ol ) 2 I ns p e c t io n ; e l d k i t ; t e n t
M a r k s ma n shi p ( m a ch i n e gu n ) 12 p i t ch i n g
T ra n s p o r ta t io n 3 T ra n s p o r t a t io n
U s e o f gas ; l e c t u r e 1

H ou r s .

P hysi ca l t r ai n i n g F i ri n g ( ma ch i n e g u n ) C o n t d .

F i r i n g ( ma ch i n e g u n ) U s e o f i n stru me n t s
O n ly such m e n t o b e e n C o m p a ss .

ga ge d in r i n g a s ca n b e C li n o m e t er .

k ep t bu sy w i t h t h e F i e l d gl a ss .

r a n ge fa cil i t i e s a va i l Ra n g e n d e r .

a bl e . T h i s n o r m ally M il sc al e .

m i g h t b e a p l a t oo n . T e ch n iq u e o f r e .

T h e p l a t oo n s n o t r i n g E s t i ma t i n g d i s t a n c e .

w oul d t ak e u p i n s t ru c I n fan t r y d r ill a n d

t io n l n d r ill o f g u n squ ad
L ead e r shi p ( r e d i a n d p l a t oo n .

r e c t io n an d co n Pi s t ol p r a c t ic e .

t r ol d i r e c t a n d i n
, S cou t i n g .

r e ct ) . P at r o l in g .

G u n n e ry ( r e co g n i t io n O u t p os t s .

a n d d e si gn at io n o f F i e l d fo r t icat io n .

t ar ge t s gu n l ay , C a m ou age .

in g , T r a n s p o r tat io n
Li a i so n ( s ig n a l i s t s , M a r ch i n s t r u c t io n t o b e c o n ~

r u n n er s ob s er ve r s , , d uc t ed in co n n e c t io n w i t h
m a r ch t o an d fr o m t h e t a r
T ra n s p or tat io n g e t r an g e .

h o r se ex er c i se , A n t i g a s i n s t r u c t io n
gr oo m i n g , s t a b l e F i el d i n t r en ch m e n t a n d c a m ou
m an ag e m e n t d r iv , a g e
in g c ar e o f b ar
, I n sp ect i o n , eld k it ; ten t
n e ss et c , . p i t ch i n g
Sk e t ch i n g ( r o ad p o , D r ill
s itio n an d p an o
,

r a m ic ) .

S ix t h w ee k .

H ou r s . H ou r s .

P hysi c al t r a i n i n g 4 T r en ch co n s t r u c t io n an d ca m
T ra n s p o r t a t io n 7 ou ag e

F i r i n g ( as in ft h w ee k ) 16 D r ill
A n t i ga s i n s t r u c t io n 1 I n s p e c t io n
M ar ch i n g ( a s i n f t h w ee k ) .

M ili t ar y off e n s e s a n d p u n ish

m en t s ; l e c t u re
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28 .

S e ve n t h w e e k.

H ou r s .
Hou r s .

T e s t o f s q u ad s b y p l at oo n P r e v e n t io n o f d amage by g a s
l ea d e r s t o g u n s e t c ; u s e o f s p ray
, .

P h ysi ca l t rai n i n g ers a n d f an s f o r cl e an i n g

T r e n ch c o n s t r u c t io n a n d c am ou t g as ; s e n t r y d u t i e s i n
ou a ge co n n e c t io n w i t h g as $ $ e c
F i r i n g ( a s in f t h t u re
M a r chi n g ( a s i n ft h w ee k ) . N i gh t w o rk
T r an s p o r ta t io n I n s p e c t io n
A n t i g a s i n s tr u c t i o n

E ig h t h w ee k .

H ou r s .

P h ys i ca l t r ai n i n g 4 T r a n s p o r t a t io n
T r e n ch e s ob s t a cl e s
, , an d cam M a r chi n g ( as i n ft h w e e k ) .

o u a g e 3 M o ral e ; L e c t u re
F i r i n g ( a s in ft h w ee k ) 16 H i s t o r y ; E u r o p e an w a r
A n t i ga s i n s t r u c t i o n 1 D r il l
N i g h t w or k 3 I n s p e c t io n
N in th w ee k .

H ou r s .

T e s t o f s q u ad s 3 F i r i n g ( as i n f t h w e e k )
P hysi c a l tr a i n i n g 3 M ar chi n g ( a s in ft h w e e k ) .

T r e n ch e s obs t acl e s
, , an d ca m T r a n s p o r tat i o n
o u a g e 4 H is t o r y ; E u r o p e an w a r
A n t i ga s
i n s t ru c ti o n 1 I n s p e c t io n
N i gh t w ork 3

Ten t h w eek .

H ou r s . H ou r s .

T e s t o f p l at oo n s 4 Mar ch i n g ( a s in ft h w ee k ) .

Physic al t ra i n i n g 2 Tre n ch fw ar a re ; Le c t u r e
A n t i g a s i n s t r uc t io n 1 T r an s p o r ta t io n
N igh t w o rk 3 C o mpan y d r ill s
I n t re n ch men t 2 I n s pec t io n
F i r i n g ( as in ft h w ee k ) 16

E l e v en t h w e ek .

H ou r s .

S e l e c ti o n o f sp e ci ali s t s as fol P hysic a l t r ai n i n g

l ow s
G u n n er s a n d g u n c r e w s
Sk et ch e r s an d scou t s
T r an s p o rt a t io n c r ew s
I n s t r u m e n t d e t a il s oh
I n t re n ch m e n t
. A n t i g a s i n s t r u c t io n
. N i gh t w o rk
. F i ri n g ( a s i n ft h w e e k )
, M ar ch i n g ( as i n f t h w e e k ) .

s e r ve r s , an d e sti ma T r a n s p o r t at io n
to rs . C o m p an y d r ill s
Li aiso n d eta il s . I n s pe c t io n
A d m i n i s t r at i v e a n d s u p
p l y squ ad s .
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Tw e l fth w eek .

H ou r s .

Ph ysic al t rai n i n g 3 A n t i g as i n s t ru cti o n

I n t r en c hmen t 3 N igh t w o rk
F i r i n g by s pe ci a lis t g rou p s ; U s e o f l i g h t m a ch i n e gu n ;
t h os e n o t r i n g t o b e i h L e c t u re
s t r uc te d i n t h e i r s pe ci al ti e s U s e o f a u t o mat ic r i e ; $ ee
an d a lso i n su b j e c t s as e n u t u re
m e r at e d u n d e r ft h w e ek . C o m pa n y d r ill s
T ran s p o r t at io n 7 I n s pe c t io n
M ar chi n g ( as i n ft h w ee k ) .

T h ir t e en t h w ee k .

H ou r s .

Ph ysic al t ra i n i n g 2 H is t o r y E u r o p ean
, w ar ;
I n t re n ch m e n t 4 t u re
A n t i g as i n s t r uc t io n 1 N i gh t w o rk
F i r in g ( a s i n t w e l ft h w e e k ) 16 C o m p an y d r il ls
Ma r chi n g ( a s i n ft h w ee k ) . I n s pe c t io n
T r an s p o r ta t i o n
A r m y R e gul at io n s a n d o r d e r s ;
Le ct ure
F o u r t e en th w ee k .

H ou r s .

Physic a l t ra i n i n g 2 N i gh t w o rk
I n t r e n ch m e n t 2 T r a n s p o r t a t io n
A n t i g a s i n s t r u c t io n 1 C o mp a n y co m b at -
p r obl e m
F i r i n g ( as i n t w e l ft h w e ek ) $ 16 I n s p e c t io n . z

Ma r chin g ( as in ft h w eek ) .

F i ft ee n t h w eek .

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II ou rs . H ou r s .

C o m p an y t e s t by b at t a li o n Wi t h I n fan t r y b atta l io n i n
co m m an d e r 6 t r e n ch w ar far e
A n t i g a s i n s t ru c t io n 1 T r an s p o rt a t io n
F i r i n g ( a s i n t w e l ft h w e e k ) 16 H i s t o r y E u r o p ean w a r ; $ e c
,

M a r chi n g ( as in f t h w eek ) . t u re
D r ill w i t h I n fan tr y b a t t a lio n 2 I n s p e c t io n
S ix t e en t h w ee k .

Hou r s . H ou r s .

Physic al t r ai n i n g $ 1 Wi t h I n fa n t ry
b at t alio n i n
A n t i g a s i n s t r uc t io n 1 f r e n c h w a r f a re ( i n cl u d i n g
F i r i n g ( a s in t w el ft h w ee k ) 16 3 h ou r s n ig h t w o rk )
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M a r ch i n g ( as i n ft h we ek ) . I n s p e c t ion
T ran sp o rtati on