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,,h&y ,,w> ,,guide ,,= ,,my ,,company   
,h&y ,company ,comm&]'s ,guide  ,writt5 
at ! front by  ,,capta9 ,,hanguill>t  ( 
! ,fr5* ,army  ,translat$ & edit$ by    
,l\is ,j4 ,a4 ,m]ci]1 ,a4,m4  ,fir/     
,lieut5ant1 ,h>v>d ,r4 ,o4 ,t4 ,c4      
,int]pret] ) ,briti% ,exp$ition>y ,=ce  
on ! ,fr5* ,front #aiad-ag4  ,,da% ,,"u 
,,discipl9e        ,copyright1 #aiah by 
,r4 ,d4 ,cort9a ,company4  ,! ,cort9a   
,academy ( ,languages ,new ,york #aiah  

,,table4       ,preface                 
#e       ,"p ,i4      ,tr5* ,life &     
,tr5* ,w>f>e      ,tak+ ov] ! ,tr5*es   
#aa     ,c>e & ,improvem5t ( ! ,tr5*es  
#ad     ,! ,wat* f ! ,tr5*es            
#ag     ,patroll+                       
#bb     ,int]rogat+ ,prison]s           
#be     ,devices to draw ! ,enemy's     
,fire           #bh     ,an ,attack1 !  
,repulse                     #cb     ,! 
,c\nt]-,attack                          
#cd     ,precautions aga9/ ,enemy's     
,artill]y      #cf     ,use ( ,tr5*     
,artill]y                    #cg        
,field ,artill]y ,coop]ation            
#ci     ,daily ,s*$ule                  
#da     ,turn+ ov] ! ,tr5*es            
#dc     ,out ( ! ,tr5*es                
#dd     ,topical ,que/ions on ,"p ,i    
#df       ,"p ,,ii4      ,fr5* ,infantry
 ,combat ,pr9ciples4      ,op5 ,w>f>e   
#ec     ,! ,approa*                     
#ee     ,precautions aga9/ ,sil5t       
,artill]y       #eh     ,cross+ a       
,bomb>d$ ,zone                  #ei     

,use ( ,woods z ,%elt]                  
#fd     ,to ,cross a ,cre/              
#fe     ,! ,fire ,attack                
#fi     ,precautions aga9/ ,cavalry     
#fe     ,! ,t]m9ation ( ! ,approa*      
#fg     ,use ( ,ma*9e ,guns             
#ga     ,! ,company ,supports           
#gb     ,! ,companies 9 ,support        
#gc     ,! ,*>ge & ! ,pursuit           
#gc     ,attack ( a ,wood               
#ge     ,attack ( a ,village            
#gf     ,attack ( a ,defile             
#gg     ,night ,attacks                 
#gg     ,def5se ( ,woods                
#hj     ,def5se ( a ,village            
#ha     ,def5se ( a ,defile             
#hb     ,night ,def5se ( a ,position    
#hc     ,! ,c\nt] ,attack               
#hc     ,topical ,que/ions on ,"p ,,ii  
#hf       ,app5dix      ,a ,division    
,front 9 ,tr5* ,w>f>e4      ,! ,tr5*    
,sy/em     ,! ,back ,areas     ,pr9t$ 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica by !          
,int]national ,press #aej ,lafayette    
,/reet ,new ,york ,city     ,,preface4  

,! fir/ "p ( ,capta9 ,hanguill>t's      
little book ,petit ,guide pratique de   
,gu]re p\r ma compagnie has be5         
incorporat$ 9 ! new manuals ( in/ruction
 publi%$ = ! "y recruits ( ! ,fr5* army 
by ! (ficial milit>y publi%+ h\se       
,librairie ,militaire ,b]g]-,levrault1 !
 editors ( ! ,annuaire (ficiel de       
l',arme4,a  ,its special value comes f !
 fact t x 0 writt5 at ! front & is :olly
 bas$ on ! ord]s :i* ,capta9 ,hanguill>t
 drew up = ! in/ruction ( 8 own company 
& te/$ repeat$ly ?r\gh actual exp]i5ce4 
,?us its v omissions are significant4   
,! text z x /&s repres5ts ess5tials4    
,its e p>agraph is a unit ( tri$ advice4
  ,x embodies ! practical data t has    
secur$ results4  ,x sums up ! cautions t
 h sav$ lives4  ,9 ! second "p1 ,capta9 
,hanguill>t has m]ely reproduc$ ! ,fr5* 
,infantry ,combat pr9ciples long publi%$
 9 ! (ficial manual = ! in/ruction (    
platoon lead]s4  ,9 pres5t+ ?is little  
"w1 no claim is made t x is adequate to 
! complete in/ruction ( company comm&]s4

      ,its obvi\s supplem5ts are su*    
works z3 ,colonel ,paul     ,azan--,!   
,w> ( ,position4      ,! ,army ,w>      
,college--,translation ( ! ,fr5*        
,manual = ,comm&]s ( ,infantry          
,platoons4      ,cole &                 
,s*oonmak]--,milit>y ,in/ructors        
,manual4      ,major ,j4 ,a4            
,moss--,manual ( ,milit>y ,tra9+4       
,u4 ,s4 ,a4 ,infantry ,drill            
,regulations4  ,capta9 ,hanguill>t's    
book %\ld be c>efully comp>$ ) ^!4 ,b   
because ( its peculi> orig9 x has = !   
(fic] a value n possess$ by o!r books on
 ?is subject4  ,x gives :at a company   
comm&] actually f\nd ess5tial4          
,fur!rmore1 x corresponds to ! booklets 
publi%$ 9 ,france :i* are plac$ 9 ! h&s 
( e recruit4  ,e (fic] %\ld h full k ( 8
 specialty1 b e private %\ld und]/& !   
ess5tial conc]ns ( 8 (fic]s s z to      
appreciate ord]s ! m readily4  ,! army (
 democracy %\ld be an intellig5t ?9k+   
army4  ,su* little books h help$ to give
 ! ,fr5* poilu 8 fam$ self-reliance &   

res\rcefulness4  ,x is ! hope ( !       
publi%]s t ?is translation may help to d
 ! same = 8 ,am]ican comrades4  ,!      
publi%]s also believe t ! book (f]s j ! 
in=mation ne$$ by civilians to foll[    
intellig5tly reports ( milit>y op]ations
 & ( life at ! front4  ,! editor has    
felt x 8 duty 9 re>rang+ ! loose notes (
 ,capta9 ,hanguill>t to respect         
scrupul\sly ! text1 ?\gh1 at times1 !   
be/ way to d s 0 ?r\gh a free           
translation4  ,! p>agraphs h be5 numb]$ 
& que/ions & diagrams add$ to facilitate
 assimilation4      ,cambridge1 ,mass4  
,l4,j4,a4,m4  ,,footnote3  ,a ,cf       
,*apuis4 ,in/ruction ?orique et gnrale  
du soldat p\r la priode de gu]re4 #bg;e 
dition1 ,janu>y #aiag4         ,"p ,i4  
,tr5* ,life & ,tr5*     ,w>f>e4         
,,tr5* ,,life ,,& ,,tr5* ,,w>f>e4       
,,tak+ ,,ov] ,,! ,,tr5*es4   #a4--,leav+
 ,billets4  ,! battalions ( a ,brigade  
occupy+ a giv5 sector ( ! front are     
billet$ :5 out ( ! tr5*es1 9 ! villages 
close/ to _! sector4 ,cf4 app5dix4  ,:5 

_! turn comes to relieve ! battalions 9 
! tr5*es1 ! (fic]s 9 *>ge %\ld h !      
foll[+ in/ructions c>ri$ out3   #b4--,on
 ! day be=e ! relief make sure3      ,t 
! rifles1 bayonets1 etc41 are 9 good    
condition4      ,t ! ammunition & res]ve
 rations are suppli$4      ,t ! equipm5t
 ( e man is complete4      ,t all (fic]s
 & ,n4,c4,o4's wat*es are set to        
division "t4   #c4--,on ! day ( !       
relief1 "o h\r be=e dep>ture3      ,h   
rifles /ack$ & equipm5t laid out outside
 !       billets4      ,make sure t no?+
 is left beh9d1 t premises       are    
clean$1 all rubbi% burnt1 & latr9es     
fill$4      ,h rifles load$ & ) ! safety
 lock turn$ to       ! safe4            
,assign an en]getic ,n4 ,c4 ,o4 to act z
 file clos] (       ea* platoon to      
prev5t /raggl+4      ,call ! roll & h x 
duly =w>d$ to ! company       comm&]4   
#d4--,on ! way to ! tr5*es3      ,if "u 
fire1 h units m>* at prop] int]vals     
7,cf4 p>4 #aag;ff47      ,adopt m>*+    
ord] be/ suitable to avoid block+       

! road4      ,at night d n all[ smok+4  
,exact sil5ce :5 ne>+ ! tr5*es4         
,take special precaution at all times to
 ma9ta9       con/ant communication     
betwe5 units1 especially at       night 
& :5 cross+ woods4      ,if enemy       
a]oplanes appe>1 /op & keep out ( sight 
z mu* z possible4 7,cf4 p>4 #abj47      
#e4--,on rea*+ ! tr5*es3      ,! relief 
%\ld be complet$ 9 sil5ce--)\t          
hurry4      ,c>efully asc]ta9 ! ord]s ( 
! battalion       reliev$4      ,*eck up
 & assign to ea* unit ! supplies tak5   
ov]4      ,requisition at once          
additional supplies & ammunition        
want$4      ,ea* platoon %\ld be assign$
 its special duties1       ! duty ro/]  
drawn up = all s5try & patrol           
duties1 details1 etc4      ,h all ! m5  
locate ! enemy tr5* z !y come       on  
duty & give !m ! range4      ,inspect ! 
dug\ts & assign !m4      ,=bid all digg+
 "u ! p>apet4      ,inspect ! latr9es4  
,give /rict ord] t small       am\nt (  
dirt be ?r[n 9 aft] use & t lime        

be spr9kl$ 9 daily4      ,see t ! m5 are
 provid$ ) ammunition4                  
,communication %\ld be insur$ betwe5 !  
v>i\s       units to ! "r & left & ) !  
re>4     ,,c>e ,,& ,,improvem5t ,,( ,,! 
,,tr5*es4   #f4--;,improvem5ts3         
,inve/igate ! "w "u way = ! improvem5t  
( def5se & prep>e plans = fur!r "w if   
necess>y4      ,obvi\s improvem5ts are3 
mak+ additional       communication     
tr5*es1 repair+ or complet+             
%elt]s1 li/5+ po/s1 m9+ tunnels1 wire   
entanglem5ts4   #g4--;,ammunition       
%elt]s3      ,see t !re are a suffici5t 
numb] ( %elt]s       = rifle ammunition1
 gr5ades1 rockets & o!r       supplies4 
#h4--,loopholes & ,p>apet3      ,asc]ta9
 ! conditions ( all ! loopholes &       
h !m repair$ if ne$ be4 7,!y %\ld cut ! 
p>apet diagonally & be conceal$ 9 e way 
possible ) vegetation1 bran*es1 & ! op5+
       block$ :5 n 9 use47      ,h all  
damages to ! p>apet & to ! gr\nd        
und]nea? quickly att5d$ to4      ,see t 
9 ea* section !re are small ladd]s to   

p]mit ( easy access to ! top ( ! p>apet4
      ,see t means are provid$ to fire  
above ! p>apet       9 case ( an attack4
   #i4--;,dra9age3      ,att5d c>efully 
to ! dra9age4 ,h ! tr5*       bottom    
kept convex ) small gutt]s on ei!r side 
runn+ into pits l9$ ) gabions4 ,if tr5* 
bottom is l9$ ) bo>d walks1 keep x 9    
repair4       ,h wat] pits empti$ if    
necess>y4   #aj4--,sanitation3      ,h  
latr9es kept 9 p]fect sanit>y ord]4     
,h !m fill$ up & o!rs dug if ne$ be4    
,h all rubbi% collect$ & c>ri$ out4     
#aa4--,precautions aga9/ capture (      
fire-tr5*4      ,prep>e = ! ob/ruction (
 ! communicat+       tr5*es 9 case !    
enemy %\ld capture ! fire       tr5*3 ,h
 piles ( s& bags above ! entrance (     
ea* tr5* ready to be dump$ into x4 ,h   
*evaux       de frise l9$ up on "o      
p>apet ( ! tr5* &       all held up 9   
su* a way by a s+le wire t :5       !   
wire is cut !y w fall into ! tr5*4 ,m9es
       c also be prep>$ to bl[ up ! tr5*
 :5       invad$4 ,! communicat+ tr5*   

betwe5 ! fire       tr5* & ! li/5+ po/  
%\ld be cov]$ )       b>b$ wire scre5s  
or be tunnell$4     ,,! ,,wat* ,,f ,,!  
,,tr5*es4   #ab4--,tr5* ,w>f>e an outpo/
 duty4  ,tr5* w>f>e1 ! inevitable =m (  
mod]n w>f>e1 is a cont9u\s s]ies (      
outpo/ duty4 ,h5ce x is bas$ :olly on   
et]nal vigilance4 ,! patrols correspond 
to ! sc\ts2 ! li/5+ po/s to ! s5t9els2 !
 fir+ tr5* to ! outgu>ds2 ! cov] tr5* to
 ! supports4 ,! safety ( ! sector dep5ds
 entirely on ! vigilance ( ! advanc$    
elem5ts & ! rapidity ) :i* supports & ! 
res]ves c be summon$4  ,wat*+ is ?us !  
fundam5tal duty 9 tr5* w>f>e4  ,! foll[+
 po9ts %\ld be kept 9 m9d3     ,,at     
,,all ,,times   #ac4--,numb] ( m5 9 !   
fire tr5*4  ,!re mu/ be z _m s5t9els 9  
ea* section z is necess>y to cov]       
completely ! sector to be wat*$1 no m1  
no less1 ea* s5t9el be+ giv5 ! exact    
limits 7su* z tree1 copse1 po/1 etc47 at
 ea* end ( ! l9e he %\ld wat*4          
#ad4--;,fix bayonets4  ,! m5 on duty    
%\ld h bayonets fix$ z1 9 case ( a      

possible surprise1 !y are ne$$ = def5se4
 ,o!rwise too1 fix+ bayonets w\ld be an 
indication to ! enemy ( an imp5d+ raid4 
,,dur+ ,,! ,,day4   #ae4--,obs]vation ( 
op5 t]ra94  ,:5 ! t]ra9 opposite is op5 
c\ntry1 ! necess>y obs]vation may be    
done by ! smalle/ possible numb] ( m54  
,fire only1 if any ( ! enemy are sight$4
 ,!n1 h two r\nds fir$1 !n ?ree4 ,b keep
 fire "u /rict control4 7,if enemy      
cont9ues to approa*4 ,cf4 p>4 #eb ff47  
#af4--,obs]vation ( cov]$ t]ra94  ,:5 ! 
t]ra9 is cov]$ 7high bru% wood1 copses1 
trees1 etc47 a %>p%oot] 9 ea* section   
%\ld fire occasionally into ! trees1    
etc41 :i* may be obs]vation or          
%>p%oot]s' po/s b ?is %\ld n be ov]done4
     ,,at ,,night4   #ag4--;,d\ble      
s5t9els4  ,po/ d\ble s5t9els 9 ea*      
section1 ea* man wat*+ 9 turn1 ! o!r    
re/+ b )9 call4   #ah4--,sil5ce4  ,!y   
%\ld refra9 f mak+ ! lea/ noise s z to  
he> & n be he>d4   #ai4--,no fir+ :5    
fir$ ^u4  ,!re %\ld be no fir+ :5 !     
enemy fires s9ce :5 ! enemy fires1 he   

does n advance4   #bj4--,look & li/54   
,!y %\ld keep a %>p look\t b li/5 ev5 m 
att5tively4   #ba4--;,9 ! li/5+ po/s4   
,s5t9els 9 ! li/5+ po/s %\ld li/5       
especially = ! noise ( cru%$ bran*es1   
/irr+ leaves1 slight noise ( arms or    
ut5sils4  ,if enemy is detect$1 ^!      
s5t9els %\ld ha/5 back to fire tr5* to  
give ! al>m quietly s t ! enemy may be  
surpris$4  ,!y %\ld fire only if !y are 
!mselves caught unaw>es4  ,li/5+ po/s   
%\ld n be too num]\s1 ab\t two p]       
battalion4  ,if !re are no li/5+ po/s1  
patrols %\ld be s5t out to favorable    
spots especially at sund[n & be=e       
sunrise4   #bb4--;,enemy sight$ or he>d1
 fire4  ,if ! night is cle> & ! t]ra9 is
 op51 proce$ z dur+ ! day3 ,if ! enemy  
is sight$ or he>d1 fire 9 %ort volleys4 
,9 case ( d\bt ?r[ gr5ades ) ! fir/     
volley4   #bc4--,o!rwise no fir+4       
,o!rwise1 absolute sil5ce %\ld be       
obs]v$4 ,no fir+ :atev]4   #bd4--,unless
 night is d>k4  ,if ! night is d>k1 to  
avoid surprise1 keep up fir+3 ,"o man p]

 section %\ld fire 9 turn1 f "t to "t   
v>y+ ! direction4   #be4--;,digg+ by    
enemy4  ,if digg+ by ! enemy is report$1
 cease fir+4 ,h x locat$1 ?r[ bombs     
foll[$ by volleys4 ,notify sapp]s =     
c\nt] m9+4   #bf4--,wat* = light (      
enemy's fire4  ,if enemy fires1 note :]e
 light appe>s4   #bg4--,po/+ (          
%>p%oot]s4  ,locate %>p%oot]s 9         
advantage\s po/s beh9d ! tr5*es 7trees1 
etc474 ,h !m fire into ! enemy's li/5+  
po/s & into ! enemy's tr5*1 especially  
:]ev] light appe>s4 ,^! po/s %\ld n be  
occupi$ dur+ ! day4   #bh4--,patrols4   
,s5d out patrols1 /ation>y or mobile4   
,,patroll+4   #bi4--;,functions (       
,patrols4  ,! aim3 to supplem5t ! "w ( !
 li/5+ po/s & ( ! s5t9els ?r\gh m =w>d  
obs]vation4 ,to discov] ! movem5ts & !  
op]ations ( ! enemy4 ,to locate 8       
emplacem5ts4  ,to keep 9 close t\* ) !  
enemy s z to take advantage ( 8 possible
 weaknesses3 lack ( wat*fulness1 (      
ammunition1 ( suffici5t troops4 ,to     
v]ify1 repair & complete advance        

def5ces4 ,to get ! exact range ( enemy's
 positions4 ,to br+ back prison]s4      
#cj4--,"t to patrol4  ,patrols %\ld be  
on duty ?r\gh ! night b be specially    
wat*ful be=e sunrise4                   
#ca4--;,assignm5t ( patrol duty4  ,n4   
,c4 ,o4 & m5 %\ld be assign$ to patrol  
duty by ro/] or z volunte]s4 ,9 ! =m]   
case1 if !re is reason to ?9k t a patrol
 has n done its be/ to secure in=mation1
 ! same m5 %\ld be s5t out aga94        
#cb4--,s5t9els %\ld "k ab\t patrols4    
,neighbor+ companies %\ld be notifi$ ( !
 dep>ture1 r\te & probable "t ( return (
 patrols4 ,if sev]al patrols are s5t out
 at ! same "t !y %\ld "k "o ano!r's     
it9]>y4   #cc4--;,dress & equipm5t (    
patrols4  ,! m5 7#c to #e comm&$ by ,n4 
,c4 ,o47 %\ld c>ry no imp$im5ts & _!    
dress %\ld n int]f]e ) ease ( movem5ts3 
sweat]s %\ld be worn in/ead ( ov]coats4 
,! wool5 cap or com=t] %\ld be worn z !y
 cov] mo/ ( ! face4 ,slits %\ld be cut =
 ! e>s t he>+ be n int]f]$ )4 ,! helmet 
%\ld always be worn ov] com=t]4 ,also   

d>k gloves to hide ! h&s4 ,no equipm5t  
save ! rifle1 ! bayonet fix$ or c>ri$ 9 
! h&1 7no bayonet scabb>d71 a few h&    
gr5ades4   #cd4--,me?od ( advance4      
,patrols %\ld crawl =w>d or advance by  
%ort da%es1 sil5tly1 /op (t5 & = long   
p]iods1 li/5 int5tly4   #ce4--,"u fl>e  
light4  ,if ! enemy s5ds up light+      
rockets 7fl>es7 or fires volleys1 lie   
flat on ! gr\nd until he /ops4          
#cf4--;,aga9/ an ho/ile patrol4  ,if a  
small ho/ile patrol approa*es1 d ! same1
 ?r[ a /one or two s z to turn its      
att5tion away & take advantage ( ?is to 
surprise x4 ,if m5 ( enemy's patrol give
 ! al>m1 kill !m--lie flat on gr\nd dur+
 enemy's volleys :i* w foll[4 ,!n /rip  
bodies ( di/9ctive uni=m badges1 & se>* 
= pap]s1 etc4 ,o!rwise br+ m5 back z    
prison]s4   #cg4--,ne$ ( initiative4    
,patrols %\ld ex]cise initiative1 take  
advantage ( circum/ances1 9 devis+ ways 
( br++ back ! greate/ possible am\nt (  
useful in=mation4     ,,int]rogat+      
,,prison]s4   #ch4--;,in=mation f       

prison]s4  ,"o ( ! *ief aims ( patroll+ 
is to br+ back prison]s f :om in=mation 
may be ga!r$4   #ci4--;,its use by      
,g5]al ,/aff4  ,! ,g5]al ,/aff is       
int]e/$ to "k ! nationality1 ! division1
 ! age1 etc4 ( prison]s captur$ 9 a giv5
 sector4   #dj4--;,its use by company   
comm&]4  ,b ^! are ( little value to !  
battalion or company comm&]4 ,h5ce1 :5  
possible1 !y %\ld ask ! prison]s        
que/ions m p]t95t to ! organization ( ! 
enemy sector opposite3   #da4--,que/ions
 to ask4  ,h[ /rongly are y\r v>i\s l9es
 held8  ,:]e are ! ,c4 ,o4 ,po/ & !     
(fic]s' dug\ts8  ,:5 & by :at r\tes are 
! reliefs made1 h[ (t5 & on :at days &  
at :at "t4 ,ask ! same que/ions = !     
fatigues4  ,at :at "t are rations br\ght
 or s]v$8  ,:at is ! actual mu/] ( !    
company8  ,h[ _m regul> army (fic]s1 h[ 
_m res]ve (fic]s8 ,:at d ! m5 ?9k ( _!  
(fic]s8  ,h[ _m advanc$ po/s8 ,h[ _m m5 
9 ea*1 by day & by night8 ,d !y h       
gr5ades & h[ are !y reliev$8  ,h[ _m m5 
are s5t out on patrol1 h[ (t51 at :at   

"t1 by :at r\te com+ & go+8 ,h[ are !y  
dress$ & arm$8 ,:at are _! in/ructions8 
,:at does ! enemy "k ab\t our own       
patrols8  ,are snip]s plac$ 9 trees dur+
 ! day & at night8 ,if s1 :at trees are 
us$4 ,:at p>ts ( our sectors c !y see8  
,are !y plann+ any raids8 ,d !y         
anticipate raids by u8  ,:at "w are !y  
c>ry+ on dur+ ! day & at night8  ,h !y  
any idea ( our own activities8  ,:at is 
! nature & ! location ( _! accessory    
def5ces8  ,:at is ! location ( _! ma*9e 
guns1 tr5* mort>s8  ,h !y any asphyxiat+
 gas or liquid fire app>atus8  ,h !y    
abundant supplies ( h& gr5ades1 etc41   
etc4     ,,devices ,,to ,,draw ,,!      
,,enemy',s ,,fire4   #db4--,to make     
enemy wa/e ammunition4  ,any devices :i*
 lead ! enemy to wa/e ammunition or to  
expose !mselves is a cle> ga94  ,_m may 
be readily devis$ & (fic]s & m5 %\ld be 
enc\rag$ to d s4 ,! foll[+ h (t5 prov$  
successful3   #dc4--,pret5d ab&on+ tr5*4
  ,rema9 absolutely quiesc5t dur+ sev]al
 days4 ,?is may lead ! enemy to s5d out 

patrols or raid+ p>ties :i* may be ! m  
surely de/roy$4 ,!y %\ld be all[$ to    
approa* to ! wire entanglem5ts be=e a   
%ot is fir$4   #dd4--,pret5d a raid4    
,on d>k nights1 h all fir+ /op4 ,?r[    
/ones by h& or ) sl+s1 a doz5 at a "t   
t[>d ! enemy's tr5*4 ,?is w lead him to 
fire repeat$ volleys & wa/e ammunition 9
 8 fe> ( an attack1 especially if !     
tr5*es are 9 wood$ t]ra9 & !re are      
leaves on ! gr\nd4 ,repeat sev]al times 
dur+ ! night4  ,patrols may also tie    
/r+s to ! enemy's b>b wire4 ,on d>k     
nights pull+ on ! /r+ may lead ! enemy  
to fire4   #de4--,use decoys4  ,decoys  
may be arrang$ 9 trees or /uck up       
mom5t>ily ov] ! p>apet4 ,!y w draw !    
enemy's fire4   #df4--,pret5d a fire    
attack4  ,if ! enemy's tr5*es are ne>   
en\gh = ! s\nd to c>ry1 :i/les may be   
bl[n all along ! l9e be=e a volley4 ,!y 
may be bl[n aga9 aft] ! comm& to omit ! 
volley4 ,! enemy may cont9ue to fire    
indef9itely4   #dg4--,wat* out = enemy's
 ruses4  ,let ! aim ( all ^! devices be 

to make ! enemy wa/e ammunition & to    
save y\r own4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! enemy is  
likely to attempt l ruses & _m o!rs :i* 
are n p]missible su* z ! use ( :ite     
flags or rais+ h&s to indicate pret5d$  
surr5d]4   #dh4--;,8 use ( blank        
c>tridges4  ,a legitimate ruse1 ( :i* ! 
enemy is fond & :i* %\ld be gu>d$ aga9/1
 consi/s 9 _! fir+ blank c>tridges to   
mask an advance ( _! m54 ,x is cle> t m5
 d n advance :ile bullets are fir$ f _! 
own tr5*es4 ,nor does "o fire 9         
retaliation until ! enemy's fire ceases4
 ,a little att5tion w be suffici5t to   
spoil ?is plan z1 :5 only blank         
c>tridges are fir$1 no bullets w :iz by4
 ,z long z ! enemy fires blank          
c>tridges1 )hold y\r own fire1 be on    
gu>d aga9/ ! appe>ance ( patrols & be   
ready to receive !m :5 !y draw ne>4     
#di4--;,8 use ( fl>es4  ,9 case ! enemy 
s5ds up fl>es1 patrols %\ld lie flat &  
motionless till aft] ! volley :i* (t5   
foll[s4 ,! s5t9els 9 ! fire tr5* %\ld   
note spot :]e fl>e 0 s5t up & ab/a9 f   

fir+ unless enemy is sight$ out ( 8     
tr5*es4   #ej4--;,8 ma*9e guns4  ,if a  
ma*9e gun op5s fire f ! tr5* opposite1  
try to locate x ?r\gh ! light & s\nd at 
night1 ?r\gh s\nd & actual sight dur+ ! 
day4  ,fire a conv]g+ volley ( two r\nds
 9 its direction1 & repeat1 b n ov] six 
r\nds if unsuccessful4  ,at ! same "t   
let tr5* mort>s fire bombs 9 ! same     
direction4   #ea4--;,8 field & tr5*     
artill]y fire4  ,if enemy's artill]y    
fires ^u tr5*es 7,cf4 p>4 #fi ff47      
,,an ,,attack4     ,,! ,,repulse4       
#eb4--;,a ?reat5$ raid4  ,z has be5 /at$
 7p>4 #ae & #bb7 9 case enemy patrols   
approa*1 volleys ( two1 !n ( ?ree r\nds 
%\ld be fir$4 ,keep cool4 ,d n fire     
prematurely4   #ec4--;,fire above       
p>apet4  ,! fir+ %\ld be done ov] !     
p>apet & n ?r\gh ! loopholes4           
#ed4--,:5 al>m is giv54  ,if ! s5t9els  
report t an attack is develop+1 e "o on 
duty takes 8 po/4   #ee4--;,fl>es4      
,fl>es are s5t up f ea* section4        
#ef4--,tr5* ,mort>s4  ,tr5* mort>s fire 

bombs ) ! fir/ volley4   #eg4--;,h[ to  
repulse an attack4  ,if ! attack        
mat]ializes1 repeat volleys & tr5* mort>
 dis*>ge & op5 fire ) ! ma*9e guns4     
7,on d>k nights1 9 cov]$ t]ra91 ! ma*9e 
guns %\ld be fir$ ) ! fir/ volley47     
#eh4--,use ( h& gr5ades4  ,h& gr5ades   
%\ld be ?r[n z soon z ! enemy is )9 #cj 
y>ds4  ,! gr5adi]s ( ! odd numb] squads 
%\ld aim to ?r[ _! gr5ades ^u !         
assailants :ile ^? ( ! ev5 numb] squads 
%\ld try to e/abli% a b>rage by ?r[+    
beh9d ! assailants4   #ei4--,use ( tr5* 
mort>s4  ,! tr5* mort>s are aim$ at !   
enemy's tr5*4   #fj4--,use ( ! ma*9e    
guns4  ,! ma*9e guns fire directly at ! 
assailants1 ) slight diff]5ces 9 height 
( aim1 7knee high1 wai/ high1 etc47     
accord+ to ! directions previ\sly giv5  
to ea* man4   #fa4--;,fire ,control4    
,c>efully keep fire rifle "u control &  
avoid wa/+ ammunition4  ,nev] fire )\t  
aim+4 ,if ! gr\nd ahead is flat1 aim    
wai/-high2 if x slopes d[n1 aim close to
 ! soil2 if x slopes up1 aim at height (

 *e/4   #fb4--,repulse ) ! bayonet4  ,if
 "s ( ! enemy rea* ! tr5*1 dispose ( !m 
) ! bayonet4   #fc4--,save ammunition4  
,cease fir+ & ab/a9 f fur!r fir+ z soon 
z ! attack is repuls$4     ,,! ,,c\nt]  
,,attack4   #fd4--;,imm$iate4  ,x %\ld  
foll[ imm$iately ^u ! successful repulse
 ( ! attack4   #fe4--;,c\nt] attack     
=mation4  ,x %\ld be develop$ 9 ! foll[+
 =mation3  #a/4 ,gr5adi]s arm$ only ) a 
bayonet1 a b[ie knife1 a revolv] & a    
full /ock ( gr5ades4 ,) !m a few m5 )   
pli]s = wire cutt+4  #bnd4 ,next a      
skirmi% l9e ( riflem5 ) a full supply ( 
ammunition4  #crd4 ,la/ly1 a l9e ( m5 ) 
entr5*+ tools4,b   #ff4--,me?od (       
advance4  ,proce$ by %ort leaps mak+ use
 ( available protection & crawl flat on 
! gr\nd 9 approa*+ ! enemy's tr5*4      
#fg4--;,capture ( ! enemy's fire tr5*4  
,aft] ! def5d]s 9 ! fire tr5* are kill$1
 jump 91 ?r[ bombs into ! dug\ts1 pursue
 ! enemy into ! support & communication 
tr5*es4   #fh4--,organize x aga9/ !     
enemy4  ,let !n ! eng9e]s block up to ! 

"r & left ! captur$ tr5* & organize x   
rapidly aga9/ ! enemy1 mak+ x face ab\t 
7?r\gh *ang+ ! p>ados into a p>apet74 ,!
 enemy is pursu$ z f> z possible & kept 
away :ile fatigue p>ties f ! re> br+ up 
all necess>y ammunition1 s& bags1 b>b$  
wire1 etc41 c>ry+ back all ! captur$    
enemy mat]ial4 ,o!r fatigue p>ties />t  
at once to connect ! =m] fire tr5* ) !  
captur$ tr5* by communication tr5*es4   
,,footnote3  ,b ,modifications ( ?is    
=mation h s9ce be5 adopt$4 ,cf4 ,works  
cit$ 9 preface4     ,,conc]n+           
,,artill]y4     ,,precautions ,,aga9/   
,,enemy',s ,,artill]y4                  
#fi4--;,artill]y ,bomb>dm5t4  ,:e!r     
prelim9>y to1 9 connection )1 or        
indep5d5t ( an infantry attack1 ! enemy 
may make use ( 8 artill]y4  ,?is        
bomb>dm5t may be direct$ aga9/ ! fire   
tr5* or back ( ! fire-tr5*4             
#gj4--;,case ,i4--,bomb>dm5t ( ! ,fire  
,tr5*4   #ga4--;,all 9 %elt] except     
s5t9els4  ,leave 9 ! fire tr5* !        
necess>y s5t9els4  ,/ation all ! o!r m5 

9 ! %elt]s ( ! support tr5*1 or along ! 
communication tr5*1 if !re are no       
%elt]s1 b fully equipp$ & ready to jump 
to _! places 9 ! fire tr5* z soon z !   
enemy's artill]y fire w /op or l5g!n to 
all[ 8 infantry to advance4             
#gb4--;,fire to imp$e obs]vation4  ,all 
?r\gh ! bomb>dm5t1 ! s5t9els %\ld fire  
at all objects 9 ! di/ance :i* may be   
us$ z obs]vation po/s4 ,! ma*9e guns    
%\ld coop]ate ) a sl[ sweep+ fire4      
#gc4--;,case ,,ii4--,bomb>dm5t back (   
,fire ,tr5*4   #gd4--,wat* = infantry   
attack4  ,all %\ld /& to 9 ! fire tr5*  
wat*+ = a possible infantry attack & = a
 possible %ort5+ ( ! enemy's bomb>dm5t4 
,if x occurs1 proce$ z 9 ,case ,i4      
#ge4--,prev5t obs]vation4  ,fire aga9/  
possible obs]vation po/s z 9 ,case ,i4  
,,use ,,( ,,tr5* ,,artill]y4            
#gf4--,use ) a purpose4  ,:atev] tr5*   
artill]y appliances are provid$1        
bomb-?r[]s1 tr5* mort>s1 catapults1     
etc41 !y %\ld nev] be us$ hap-haz>d1 b  
always ) great delib]ation & =e?\ght4   

,h a di/9ct end 9 view & wat* = ! be/   
opportunity to atta9 x4  ,su* def9ite   
aims may be3 to int]f]e ) a relief1 a   
fatigue1 a tr5* con/ruction or repair1  
to de/roy accessory def5ces1 etc4       
#gg4--,keep x ready4  ,let ! mort>s1    
etc41 be kept load$ & tra9$ on ! t>get  
select$1 ready to be fir$ in/antly4 ,!  
crews %\ld be ne> at h& & a s5t9el po/$ 
to wat* = a favorable opportunity4      
#gh4--,save ammunition4  ,until ?is     
opportunity occurs1 d n fire4           
#gi4--;,h sev]al emplacem5ts4  ,sev]al  
emplacem5ts %\ld be provid$ s t mort>s1 
etc41 may be remov$ z soon z !y h obta9$
 desir$ results or be5 locat$ by !      
enemy4  ,! tr5* mort> comm&] %\ld make x
 8 bus9ess to /udy c>efully all         
possibilities = effective emplacem5ts & 
%\ld inspire 8 m5 to be al]t & quick to 
improve opportunities4   #hj4--,use (   
ma*9e guns4  ,! ma*9e guns %\ld likewise
 be h&l$ z a mobile weapon & n be us$   
m]ely f elaborate c>efully conceal$     
emplacem5ts comm&+ o!rwise uncov]$ gr\nd

 or enfilad+ communication tr5*es1      
etc4,c   #ha4--,use ( h& gr5ades4  ,h&  
gr5ades may be li/$ z tr5* artill]y4 ,! 
temptation is to use !m too freely4 ,l  
o!r ammunition !y %\ld nev] be wa/$ &   
always us$ ) a def9ite aim4  ,,footnote3
  ,c ,capta9 ,hanguill>t treats ?is     
important subject v summ>ily4 ,cf4 ,cole
  ,s*oonmak]'s ,milit>y ,in/ructor's    
,manual p4 #cai4 ,he also b>ely m5tions 
,gas attacks4 ,cf4 v complete treatm5t 9
 same "w1 p4 #cef to #cgj4     ,,field  
,,artill]y ,,coop]ation4                
#hb4--;,communications ) ! artill]y4    
,%\ld be p]man5t s t x may coop]ate :e!r
 to repulse an enemy's attack1 to sil5ce
 8 artill]y1 to damage 8 def5ces or to  
prep>e & protect an attack or a c\nt]   
attack4   #hc4--,obs]vations po/s4  ,to 
avoid a wa/e ( ammunition1 & atta9 !    
desir$ result z well z to prev5t !      
artill]y fire f fall+ %ort ^u "o's own  
tr5*es1 artill]y obs]vation po/s %\ld be
 provid$ 9 ! fire tr5* or at "o ( !     
outpo/s4   #hd4--;,artill]y fire fall+  

%ort4  ,9 case artill]y fire does fall  
%ort ^u "o's own tr5*es1 communicate at 
once ) artill]y comm&] & proce$ z :5    
bomb>d$ by enemy4 7,cf4 #fi ff47        
#he4--;,artill]y prep>ation ( infantry  
attack4  ,special caution %\ld be       
ex]cis$ 9 ! case ( a raid aga9/ !       
enemy's tr5*4 ,make sure t ! artill]y   
prep>ation has secur$ ! desir$ result4  
,syn*ronize c>efully ! infantry advance 
& ! l5g!n+ ( ! artill]y fire4           
,,daily ,,s*$ule4   #hf4--,ro/]s &      
s*$ules4  ,?r\gh\t ! /ay 9 ! tr5*es1 !  
v>i\s fatigues %\ld be assign$ by ro/] &
 c>ri$ out accord+ to s*$ule4 ,! foll[+ 
s*$ule has be5 f\nd practical3     #g   
,a4,m4 7#f ,a4,m4 9 summ]74             
#hg4--;,clean+ ( tr5*es4  ,h tr5*es     
clean$ ( all rubbi%1 latr9es dis9fect$1 
dr9k+ wat] suppli$4   #hh4--;,collect+ (
 brok5 equipm5t4  ,all c>tridge %ells1  
brok5 tools1 etc4 %\ld be collect$4     
#hi4--,requisition ,report4  ,a li/ ( ! 
supplies & ammunition ne$$ %\ld be drawn
 up4   #ij4--,report on night           

activities4  ,full report %\ld be br\ght
 to ! company comm&]1 cov]+ ! "w ( !    
patrols & ( ! fatigue p>ties1 & giv+    
full details ( all t has happ5$ dur+ !  
night4   #ia4--,report on casualties4   
,also ! li/ ( casualties 9 ! la/ twelve 
h\rs ) full names & nature ( w\nd if    
possible4   #ib4--;,disposal ( prop]ty (
 dead & w\nd$4  ,! arms & complete      
equipm5t ( ! w\nd$ %\ld be s5t out ) !m4
 ,! arms & equipm5t ( ! kill$ %\ld be   
s5t to ! battalion comm&]4 ,_! p]sonal  
effects2 money1 pap]s1 lett]s1 etc41    
%\ld be c>efully collect$1 li/$1 & s5t  
to ! s]geant-major4     #h ,a4,m4       
#ic4--,sick ,p>ade4  ,! m5 able to walk 
are tak5 to ! doctor's dug\t by an      
,n4,c4,o4     #d ,p4,m4                 
#id4--;,assignm5t ( patrols4  ,assign   
night patrols f ro/]4 ,po9t out it9]>y  
:ile light p]mits4 ,h neighb\r+ sectors 
advis$ ( same4     7#h4 ,p4,m47         
#ie4--;,inspections4  ,inspection (     
s5t9els 9 fire tr5*4 ,inspection (      
ammunition supplies4     ,,turn+ ,,ov]  

,,! ,,tr5*es4     ,,! ,,relief4         
#if4--;,9 ! aft]noon & 9 ea* section3   
,h all ! tools & supplies collect$ & li/
 drawn up ready to h& ov] to successor  
aga9/ receipt = same4  ,inspect equipm5t
 ( m5 t !y may be tak5 out completely4  
,*eck up exact it9]>y ( relief 9 & out4 
#ig4--;,at ! "t ( relief3  ,h rifles    
inspect$ & empti$4  ,give /rict ord]s = 
sil5ce4  ,foll[ same m>*+ ord] z :5 com+
 94  ,h (fic] m>* 9 re>4   #ih4--,on    
rea*+ billets4  ,h ! roll call$ & s5t to
 ! (fic] ( ! day4  ,h rifles inspect$4  
,,! ,,day ,,aft] ,,! ,,relief4          
#ii4--,replace equipm5t4  ,h all arms   
clean$ & oil$4  ,h brok5 arms turn$ 9 & 
o!rs issu$4  ,inspect %oes1 clo!s1      
equipm5t1 tools1 & replace :5 ne$$4  ,h 
special inspection ( gas-masks & replace
 if ne$$4   #ajj4--,sanitation4  ,h     
und]we> wa%$1 & p]sonal cleanl9ess      
att5d$ to1 ba?s1 hair-cuts1 etc4  ,h    
premises kept clean & latr9es dis9fect$ 
daily4     ,,out ,,( ,,! ,,tr5*es4      
#aja4--,speciali/s' ,in/ruction4  ,:ile 

9 re/ billets3 ,h all speciali/s'       
in/ruction cont9u$3 %>p%oot]s1          
bomb-?r[]s1 signall]s1 etc4             
#ajb4--;,bayonet ex]cises4  ,%\ld be    
giv5 special att5tion4   #ajc4--;,close 
& ext5d$ ord] drill  & m>*+ give ! m5   
ne$$ ex]cise4   #ajd4--,relaxation4     
%\ld also be provid$3 9 ! =m ( games1   
conte/s1 ent]ta9m5ts1 etc4 ,!y help to  
keep ! m5 fit4   #aje4--;,effici5cy4  ,!
 company comm&] %\ld make x is 8 con/ant
 conc]n t 8 m5 be kept at ! highe/      
possible po9t ( effici5cy4              
,,que/ions4       ,! foll[+ que/ions are
 topical4 ,supplem5ts to !     answ]s   
f\nd 9 ?is book %\ld be look$ = 9 !     
l>g] works ref]r$ to 9 ! preface4       
,tr5* ,life & ,tr5* ,w>f>e4  #a4--,:at  
inspections %\ld be made on ! day be=e !
 relief8  #b4--,/ate ord]s to be issu$  
"o h\r be=e dep>ture4  #c4--,:at may be 
! m>*+ ord]s1 on ! way to ! tr5*es8     
#d4--;,describe precautions to be tak5  
aga9/ enemy's fire1 aga9/ a]oplanes4    
#e4--,:at o!r precautions %\ld be tak58 

#f4--,:at %\ld ! company comm&] att5d to
 on rea*+ ! tr5*es8  #g4--,:at possible 
improvem5ts ( tr5*es are obvi\sly call$ 
=8  #h4--,:at special att5tion %\ld be  
giv5 ! p>apet8  #i4--;,give rules =     
dra9age & sanitation4  #aj4--,:at       
precautions may be tak5 aga9/ capture ( 
fire-tr5*8  #aa4--,:at does tr5* w>f>e  
correspond to 9 op5 w>f>e8  #ab4--,:at  
does ! safety ( a sector dep5d on8      
#ac4--,:at is ! fundam5tal duty 9 tr5*  
w>f>e8  #ad4--,:at rule det]m9es ! numb]
 ( m5 to be po/$ 9 ! fire-tr5*8         
#ae4--,sum up _! ord]s ab\t fir+ be=e   
op5 t]ra91 be=e cov]$ t]ra94  #af4--,:at
 is meant by d\ble s5t9els8  #ag4--,:y  
is li/5+ att5tively ev5 m important ?an 
keep+ a %>p look out8  #ah4--,:y %\ld ! 
s5t9els refra9 f answ]+ ! enemy's fire8 
#ai4--,:at is expect$ ( ! m5 9 ! li/5+  
po/s8  #bj4--,:5 %\ld ! s5t9els fire on 
a cle> night8 ,:51 on a d>k night8      
#ba4--,:at %\ld ! s5t9els d1 if !y he> !
 enemy's digg+8  #bb4--,:5 & :]e are    
%>p%oot]s po/$ & :at is _! duty8        

#bc4--,:at in=mation may patrols br+    
back8  #bd4--,:5 %\ld patrols be s5t out
 & h[ %\ld !y be assign$8  #be4--,:at   
%\ld ! s5t9els along a sector "k ab\t ! 
patrols1 & ! sev]al possible patrols "k 
ab\t "o ano!r8  #bf4--;,describe dress &
 equipm5t ( m5 on patrols4              
#bg4--;,describe _! me?od ( advance4    
#bh4--,:at %\ld !y d on enc\nt]+ a      
ho/ile patrol8  #bi4--,:at %\ld be !    
motto ( m5 on patrol8  #cj4--,:at are "s
 ( ! mo/ useful in=mations ab\t ! enemy1
 y %\ld try to obta98  #ca4--,:at motto 
%\ld y h ab\t ammunition8               
#cb4--;,describe sev]al ways ( lead+    
enemy to wa/e ammunition4  #cc4--,:at is
 ! di/9ction betwe5 legitimate &        
illegitimate ruses8  #cd4--,on :at      
pr9ciple is ! enemy's ruse ( ! use (    
blank c>tridges bas$8  #ce4--;,h[ may   
?is ruse be foil$8  #cf4--,:at %\ld !   
s5t9els1 & :at %\ld ! m5 on patrol d1 :5
 ! enemy s5ds up fl>es8  #cg4--;,h[ %\ld
 ! enemy's ma*9e gun fire be answ]$8    
,an ,enemy's ,attack4  #ch4--;,describe 

proc$ure :5 enemy's patrols are sight$  
by s5t9els & :5 an attack develops4     
#ci4--,:5 are ! tr5* mort>s & ! ma*9e   
guns fir$8  #dj4--;,h[ are h& gr5ades   
?r[n8  #da4--,:]e %\ld ! rifle fire be  
aim$8  #db4--,:5 are bayonets us$8      
#dc4--;,is x suffici5t to repulse an    
attack8  #dd4--,:at =mation %\ld be     
adopt$ = ! c\nt] attack8  #de4--;,h[ is 
! advance made & ! c\nt] attack c>ri$   
out8  #df4--;,describe :at is meant by  
organization ( a newly conqu]$ tr5*4    
#dg4--,:at %\ld be done1 if ! enemy     
bomb>ds ! fire-tr5*8  #dh4--,:at %\ld ! 
s5t9els d8  #di4--,:at %\ld be done if !
 bomb>dm5t is back ( ! fire-tr5*8       
#ej4--,:at g5]al rule applies to ! use (
 all tr5* artill]y8  #ea4--,:at are its 
ord9>y objectives8  #eb4--;,h[ are tr5* 
mort>s h&l$8  #ec4--,:at is meant by    
call+ tr5*-artill]y mobile weapons8     
#ed4--;,give a g5]al caution = ! use (  
all ammunition4  #ee4--,:at is ess5tial 
to secure effective artill]y fire8      
#ef4--,:at %\ld be done if "o's own     

artill]y fire falls %ort ^u "o's own    
tr5*es8  #eg4--;,h[ is coord9ation      
betwe5 artill]y & infantry secur$ 9 case
 ( a raid8  #eh4--,:at are ! pr9cipal   
items ( ! morn+ s*$ule1 ( ! aft]noon    
s*$ule8  #ei4--;,describe ! prep>ations 
= leav+ ! tr5*es4  #fj4--,:at ord]s are 
giv5 at ! "t ( relief8  #fa4--,:at is   
done be=e ! m5 are dismiss$ to _!       
billets8  #fb4--;,h[ %\ld ! days 9 re/  
billets be utiliz$8  #fc4--;,describe a 
typical day 9 ! tr5*es4                 
#fd4--;,describe a typical day 9 re/    
billets4  #fe4--,:at %\ld be ! supreme  
aim alike ( m5 & (fic]s8         ,"p    
,,ii4      ,fr5* ,infantry ,combat      
,pr9ciples4     ,,fr5* ,,infantry       
,,combat ,,pr9ciples4     ,,op5 ,,w>f>e4
   #ajf4--;,is op5 w>f>e probable8  ,x  
is improbable t 9 ?is w> tr5* w>f>e w   
def9itely give place on all sectors ( ! 
front to op5 w>f>e4  ,b ! tactics t h   
=c$ sev]al retirem5ts w =ce o!rs4  ,if  
suffici5t troops are available1 tri$ &  
fit & resolute1 ) ! necess>y quantities 

( ammunition & improv$ artill]y1 we %all
 see ,g]man arrogance & brutality 9     
victory become aga9 cr++ fe> &          
demoralization 9 defeat2 ! exp]i5ce ( ! 
,m>ne w be repeat$ & ! invad]s w be     
driv5 out ( ! t]ritory !y sw>m$ ov]     
?r\gh trea*]\s break+ ( treaties4       
#ajg4--,! ne$ ( tra9+ 9 ,infantry       
,combat ,pr9ciples4  ,t day ! infantry w
 come aga9 unto its own & its da% &     
resolution w insure victory4  ,to a*ieve
 x1 x mu/ be a well tra9$ infantry1 9 ! 
old s5se ( ! ^w4 ,(fic]s1               
non-commission$ (fic]s & m5 mu/ h a     
?or\gh & practical k ( ,infantry ,combat
 ,pr9ciples4  ,^! %\ld be practic$ 9 !  
int]vals ( tr5* s]vice :5 ! battalion is
 9 re/ billets4  ,_! !ory %\ld be       
?or\ghly ma/]$ by all on :om may devolve
 responsibility4   #ajh4--,! two phases 
( ! ,combat4  ,we %all /udy "h ! two    
pr9cipal phases ( ! combat3 ! approa* & 
! attack1 f ! po9t ( view ( ! company   
comm&]4   #aji4--,! ,def5se4  ,we %all  
also consid] ! ,combat f ! /&po9t ( !   

,def5se4     ,,! ,,approa*4             
#aaj4--;,all maneuv]+ at close range    
impossible4  ,9 ! attack1 ! infantry c  
proce$ only /raight ahead4 ,"u infantry 
fire all maneuv]+ is impossible4 ,!re=e 
by approa* is meant all maneuv]+        
prep>atory to ! attack3 ,x br+s ! troops
 directly 9 front ( & z ne> z possible  
to ! objective4     ,,prelim9>y         
,,dispositions ,,to ,,/>t ,,! ,,approa*4
   #aaa4--,! ord]s to attack4  ,!       
company comm&] w receive 8 ord]s f !    
battalion comm&]4   #aab4--;,equipm5t & 
,liaison4  ,9 ! mean:ile let !          
lieut5ants3      a7 make sure t ! m5 are
 fully equipp$ &     provid$ ) full     
allotm5t ( ammunition2      b7 appo9t & 
p>ade connect+ files 7runn]s7 to        
await ord]s4   #aac4--;,di/ribution (   
,ord]s4  ,! company comm&] hav+ receiv$ 
8 ord]s f ! battalion comm&]1 w !n call 
8 subord9ates & issue 8 own ord]s       
accord+ly1 includ+ ! =mation to be      
adopt$4   #aad4--;,combat patrols4  ,he 
w make sure t !re are combat patrols on 

! expos$ flank or flanks & to ! front & 
re> if ne$ be4  ,x is well to h combat  
patrols deta* automatically4 ,x may be  
und]/ood1 once = all1 t1 )\t fur!r      
ord]s1 ! fir/ squad w cov] 9 front1 !   
second to ! "r1 ! ?ird to ! left1 ! f\r?
 to ! re>1 :5ev] ne$$4 ,/ill1 ! (fic] 9 
*>ge %\ld make sure t ?is arrangem5t is 
c>ri$ out4  ,a combat patrol1 if n a    
full advance gu>d1 w ?us always prec$e a
 unit & be ! fir/ to take contact ) !   
enemy4   #aae4--,(fic]s z guides4  ,!   
(fic]s s]ve z guides to _! units1 until 
deploym5t1 a m\nt$ (fic] 9 liaison ) !  
advance gu>d or advanc$ combat patrol   
*eck+ up ! it9]>y4   #aaf4--,keep ,close
 ,ord] z long z possible4  ,! advance ( 
a company into an engagem5t is conduct$ 
9 close ord]1 pref]ably columns (       
squads1 until possible obs]vation by !  
enemy or enc\nt]+ ( ho/ile fire makes x 
advisable to deploy4  ,deploym5t %\ld n 
be premature & %\ld always foll[ ^u !   
conditions aris+ dur+ ! progress ( !    
advance4     ,,precautions ,,aga9/      

,,ho/ile ,,artill]y4     ,,aga9/ ,,sil5t
 ,,artill]y4   #aag4--,ne>+ artill]y :i*
 may op5 fire4  ,ab\t two or ?ree miles 
f ! positions liable to be occupi$ by ! 
enemy's field artill]y1 precautions %\ld
 be tak5 aga9/ ! possibility ( its op5+ 
fire4   #aah4--;,deploym5t4  ,deploym5ts
 %\ld be adopt$ be/ suit$ to escape     
obs]vation3   #aai4--,to escape direct  
obs]vation3  ,m>* 9 s+le or d\ble file1 
! :ole section,d keep+ clos$ up s z to  
dim9i% ! numb] ( files se5 f ! front4   
#abj4--,"u a]oplane obs]vation3  ,avoid 
especially ! c5t] ( roads z !y %[ :ite1 
utilize on ! contr>y ! spaces betwe5    
cultivat$ fields ( diff]5t colors1 make 
use ( all possible cov]1 trees1 %rubs1  
dit*es1 embankm5ts4 ,always walk 9 !    
%ade :5 possible4 ,if ho/ile a]oplanes  
are fly+ l[1 halt & lie d[n on left     
side1 hid+ face 9 elb[4  ,,footnote3  ,d
 ,! ,fr5* section comprises #ed m54 ,x  
is ?us equival5t to #g squads1 & may be 
consid]$ z #b platoons4     ,,cross+ ,a 
,,bomb>d$ ,,zone4   #aba4--;,case ,i4   

,artill]y op5+ fire to regi/]4  ,a      
regi/]+ fire is easily recogniz$ z !    
,g]man artill]y regi/]s ei!r ) a s+le   
p]cussion %ell at a "t1 or ) two        
"t-%ells at ?ree seconds int]val4  ,9 ! 
,g]man field gun1 ! sett+ ( ! angle (   
sight,e & ( ! elevation,f involves two  
op]ations4   #abb4--,oblique to "r !n to
 left4  ,!re=e infantry "u regi/]+ fire 
%\ld oblique =w>d rapidly4              
#abc4--;,case ,,ii3 ,artill]y op5+ fire 
= effect4  ,! zone has necess>ily be5   
previ\sly regi/]$4 ,su* a zone is easily
 recogniz$ by ! pres5ce ( %ell holes4   
#abd4--;,avoid ,zone if possible4  ,x   
%\ld be avoid$ & ! advance made on its  
outskirts4   #abe4--,! five cases ( fire
 = effect4  ,if ?is _c be done & ! fire 
= effect mat]ializes five cases are to  
be di/+ui%$ z ! %ells may be3      #a4  
,%rapnel %ells bur/+ at "r height2      
#b4 ,%rapnel %ells bur/+ high2      #c4 
,"t-,fuse high explosive %ells bur/+ at 
"r     height2      #d4 ,"t-,fuse high  
explosive %ells bur/+ high2      #e4    

,p]cussion high explosive %ells4        
#abf4--;,case #a4 ,bur/ ,area ( ,%rapnel
 %ells bur/+ at "r height4  ,! area (   
bur/ is ab\t #bej to #cjj y>ds 9 l5g? & 
#cj y>ds 9 wid?1 half ! bullets fall+ on
 ! fir/ #ej y>ds ( ! beat5 zone4        
#abg4--,protective ,=mation aga9/       
,%rapnel4  ,advance 9 l9e ( section1 9  
s+le or d\ble file keep+ z clos$ up z   
possible ) #cj y>ds int]vals betwe5     
sections4  ,! second l9e %\ld be #bej to
 #cjj y>ds beh9d ! fir/4   #abh4--;,case
 #b4 ,%rapnel %ells bur/+ high4  ,mu*   
less dang]\s ?an :5 bur/+ at "r height z
 initial spe$ ( bullets is sp5t4 ,same  
=mation z = ,case #a4   #abi4--;,case   
#c4 ,bur/ area ( ,"t-fuse high explosive
 %ells bur/+ at "r height4  ,! area (   
bur/ is opposite to t ( %rapnel3 %ort   
dep?1 l>ge wid?1 only #g to #aj y>ds    
dep?s z oppos$ to #fj to #ajj y>ds 9    
wid?4   #acj4--,protective ,=mation     
aga9/ ,"t-fuse high explosives4         
,advance 9 l9e ( section1 s+le or d\ble 
file1 keep+ z clos$ up z possible ) #fj 

to #ajj y>ds int]vals betwe5 sections4  
,! second l9e may be #ae y>ds beh9d !   
fir/4   #aca4--;,case #d4 ,high         
explosive %ells bur/+ high4  ,! dep? ( !
 area ( bur/ is long] ?an :5 %ells bur/ 
at ! "r height2 !re=e wid5 int]val      
betwe5 ! l9es4   #acb4--;,case #e4 ,bur/
 area ( p]cussion high explosive %ells4 
,! radius ( ! explosion is only ab\t #be
 y>ds b ! local effect is int5se & !    
displacem5t is effective 9 m ?an d\ble !
 radius4   #acc4--,protective ,=mation  
aga9/ p]cussion high explosive %ells4   
,advance 9 l9e ( section 9 d\ble file1  
keep+ z clos$ up z possible1 ) ab\t #ajj
 y>ds int]vals betwe5 sections4  ,!     
second l9e may be ab\t #ej y>ds beh9d ! 
fir/4  ,,footnotes3  ,e ,incl9ation ( ! 
l9e ( sight to ! horizontal4  ,f ,!     
v]tical incl9ation ( ! gun4     ,,g5]al 
,,recomm5dations ,,aga9/ ,,all ,,types  
,,( ,,effective ,,fire4                 
#acd4--;,dang]\s to /op1 useless to run4
  ,d n /op 9 a zone "u fire = effect z  
ly+ d[n only provides a l>g] t>get4 ,if 

absolutely oblig$ to /op1 rema9 /&+ &   
pack$ toge!r l s>d9es1 ma9ta9+ above    
=mations & int]vals4 ,x is useless to   
run1 b1 z mu* z possible1 advance       
/eadily4   #ace4--,protective ,=mation  
aga9/ all types ( %ells4  ,z may appe> f
 ! /udy ( ! above ! foll[+ =mation &    
int]vals w af=d ! be/ protection aga9/  
all types & comb9ations ( types ( %ells1
 z a %ell w nev] affect m ?an "o        
section4  ,advance 9 l9es ( sections 9  
d\ble file1 keep+ z clos$ up z possible1
 ) #he to #aaj y>ds int]vals,g betwe5   
sections4  ,! second l9e %\ld be #bej to
 #cjj y>ds beh9d ! fir/4  ,,footnote3   
,g ,all ?r\gh ?is *apt]1 maximum        
int]vals are giv54 ,!y may h to be      
%ort5$ to secure clos] ord] at ! exp5se 
( great] safety4     ,,special          
,,features ,,( ,,! ,,approa*4     ,,use 
,,( ,,woods ,,z ,,%elt] ,,on ,,!        
,,advance4   #acf4--;,avoid if small4   
,!y %\ld be us$ to advance or halt only 
if !y are ( consid]able size4 ,!n1 !y   
hide movem5ts & provide "s %elt] f fire4

 ,on ! contr>y1 :5 !y are small1 !y are 
to be avoid$ z !y draw artill]y fire & d
 n (f] suffici5t protection4            
#acg4--,liaison difficult4  ,:5 advanc+ 
9 woods1 special c>e %\ld be tak5 to    
keep all fractions connect$4            
#ach4--;,exit quickly at "o "t4  ,to    
exit f wood1 take all necess>y          
dispositions "u cov] s t1 on ! signal ( 
! comm&]1 all fractions may be ready to 
spr+ out toge!r4 ,!y %\ld cont9ue to    
advance =w>d1 z rapidly z possible1 to  
avoid ! enemy's likely %ell+ ( !        
outskirts4   #ach4--,o!rwise exit 9     
diff]5t places4  ,if ! exit _c be made  
by all fractions at "o "t1 ! elem5ts ( !
 second l9e %\ld avoid com+ out at !    
same po9t z ^? ( ! fir/ l9e4     ,,to   
,,cross ,a ,,cre/4   #aci4--;,cross     
altoge!r & rapidly4  ,let ! l9e (       
sections assemble at top ( cre/1 cr\*+  
c>efully bel[ ! sky l9e4 ,!n1 ^u conc]t$
 signal1 all %\ld leap quickly across & 
d[n ! desc5d+ slope1 mak+ z ext5d$ b\nds
 z possible4  ,?is makes cross+ fairly  

safe z ev5 ! infantry w h to modify bo? 
its elevation & angle ( sight = e new   
position ( ?is quickly mov+ t>get4      
,,precautions ,,aga9/ ,,cavalry4        
#adj4--;,cavalry ,patrols4  ,dur+ ! :ole
 approa* wat* %\ld be kept = possible   
cavalry patrols4 ,! elem5ts act+ z      
advance gu>d & flank gu>ds or z combat  
patrols h z "p ( _! special mission to  
keep ! cavalry away f ! ma9 body4       
#ada4--;,face & ,fire4  ,to repulse     
cavalry1 ! infantry mu/ be able to face 
quickly t[>d ! *>g+ horsem5 & furni% a  
heavy fire4   #adb4--,protective        
=mations4  ,if cavalry patrols are      
expect$ ahead1 deploym5t z skirmi%]s w  
secure ?is1 if on ! flanks1 deploy 9    
columns ( squads m>*+ 9 d\ble file4 ,a  
=mation 9 e*elon is effective at all    
times4   #adc4--,repuls+ ! *>ge4  ,if   
cavalry appe>s1 /op1 face ! *>ge        
quickly1 fix bayonets & fire at w1 !    
section lead]s controll+ ! fire4        
#add4--;,9 case ( surprise4  ,if        
surpris$1 deploy quickly & lie d[n4     

,,! ,,attack4     ,,! ,,t]m9ation ,,(   
,,! ,,approa*4   #ade4--,! ,objective4  
,! /&>d objective ( a battalion is a    
maximum front ( #eej y>ds4              
#adf4--;,det]m9ation ( ! ,objective4    
,on ne>+ ! objective ! battalion comm&] 
reconnoit]s rapidly to det]m9e ! numb] (
 companies to put 9 ! front l9e & ! "p (
 ! objective to be assign$ to ea*4      
#adg4--;,horses s5t back4  ,m\nt$ (fic]s
 n[ s5d back _! horses to res]ve        
battalion4   #adh4--;,assignm5t (       
position to companies4  ,! battalion    
comm&] assigns to ea* company its "p ( !
 objective & ! position f :i* x is to   
/>t ! attack4   #adi4--;,gett+ into     
position = ! attack4  ,! ord]s are giv5 
v]bally by ! battalion comm&] to !      
capta9s & by ! capta9s to ! company     
usually ?r\gh ! platoon lead]s z !      
company is n 9 close ord]4              
#aej4--;,deploym5t be=e infantry fire4  
,z soon z ! zone swept by ! infantry    
fire ( ! enemy is rea*$ 7ab\t #ajjj     
y>ds7 deploym5t z skirmi%]s becomes     

imp]ative4   #aea4--,me?ods ( advance4  
,keep on advanc+ t[>d positions = !     
attack by fractions1 v>y+ me?od accord+ 
to ! t]ra92 %ort ru%es1 crawl+1 mak+ use
 ( all possible cov]4   #aeb4--,position
 ( (fic]s4  ,! battalion comm&] & !     
capta9s m>* ) ! supports1 ! battalion   
comm&] controll+ ! despat* ( re9=cem5ts4
 ,z soon z ! supports are all s5t =w>d  
!y m>* ) ! fraction ne>e/ ! enemy4      
#aec4--,liaison4  ,a connect+ file      
7runn]7 accompanies ! battalion comm&] &
 ea* ( ! capta9s4     ,,! ,,fire        
,,attack4   #aed4--,! "t to fire4  ,x is
 det]m9$ by ! casualties4   #aee4--,!   
ord] to fire4  ,x is giv5 by ! capta9s2 
7only 9 case ( extreme em]g5cy by a     
subalt]n47   #aef4--;,fire ,control4  ,!
 section lead]s1 "u ! direction ( !     
capta92 control ! fire3 classes ( fir+1 
volley fir+1 fir+ at w2 ! t>get 7! ne>e/
 ho/ile troops )9 ! sector ( ! objective
 be+ ! usual t>get72 ! range1 ! op5+ &  
cessation ( fire 9 volley fire4         
#aeg4--;,fire obs]vation4  ,! section   

lead]s are help$ 9 _! obs]vation ( !    
fire effect by obs]v]s /&+ besides !m4  
,! fire is usually direct$ indep5d5tly  
by section or half section4             
#aeh4--,v]ification ( range4  ,9        
pr9ciple1 ! corporals d n take "p 9 !   
fire b v]ify ! range & direction ( !    
fire ( _! respective squads4            
,,advanc+ ,,! ,,fir+ ,,l9e4             
#aei4--,me?ods ( advance4  ,to advance !
 fir+ l9e 9 attack1 all means are good3 
by section1 half-section1 squad1 ! only 
condition be+ t x be by comm&$          
fractions4   #afj4--;,clos+ 9 to replace
 casualties4  ,z m5 fall1 ! re/ close 9 
t[>d ! section lead]1 ! sections        
rectify+ int]vals on ! sections fur!/   
advanc$ 7! capta9 is ) ?is section1 all 
sections be+ n[ 9 l9e47   #afa4--;,clos+
 9 on ! battalion front4  ,! sev]al     
companies rectify int]vals 9 ! same way 
on ! fur!/ advanc$ company 7! battalion 
comm&] be+ ) ?is company74              
#afb4--,seize e opportunity to advance4 
,e propiti\s occasion to advance %\ld be

 seiz$ at once by ! v>i\s elem5ts ( !   
l9e3 great] effectiv5ess ( ! neighbor+  
section's fire1 slack5+ fire ( ! enemy1 
effects ( artill]y1 etc4   #afc4--;,ea* 
fraction protects advance ( neighbor4   
,! movem5t =w>d ( ea* fraction ( ! l9e  
%\ld be protect$ by ! fire ( ! neighbor+
 fraction4   #afd4--,keep fit to fire   
accurately4  ,! fraction lead]1 aft] ea*
 ru% =w>d1 %\ld give "t to ! m5 to get  
back _! brea? s t !y may fire ) c>eful  
aim4   #afe4--,liaison ) ! ,capta94  ,! 
capta9 %\ld be kept in=m$ by a          
conv5tional signal z to ! ne$ (         
ammunition1 etc4     ,,use ,,( ,,ma*9e  
,,guns ,,9 ,,! ,,attack4   #aff4--;,dur+
 ! ,approa*4  ,use !m judici\sly b      
boldly4 ,!y %\ld advance z fir/ units4  
#afg4--;,dur+ ! fire attack4  ,/rive to 
keep abrea/ or ahead ( ! mo/ advanc$    
elem5ts especially on ! flanks4         
#afh4--;,dur+ ! *>ge4  ,try to h !m rea*
 ! objective ) ! fir+ l9e & contribute  
to ! pursuit4     ,,! ,,company         
,,supports4   #afi4--;,9 liaison ) !    

capta94  ,! sections kept 9 support are 
at ! disposition ( ! capta94            
#agj4--,me?od ( advance4  ,"u ! comm& ( 
! section lead]1 !y advance1 9 d\ble    
file1 at prop] int]vals or deploy$1     
accord+ to _! proximity to ! enemy &    
accord+ to ! t]ra9 7cov]$ or uncov]$74  
#aga4--;,di/ance f ! fir+ l9e4  ,!y %\ld
 be ab\t #bej y>ds beh9d ! fir+ l9e to  
^: movem5ts !y con=m4   #agb4--,supply+ 
! fir+ l9e4  ,! section lead]s keep 9   
sight ( ! capta9 & ^u 8 signal$ comm&   
advance into ! fir+ l9e ei!r to fill up 
a gap or to re9=ce a section4           
#agc4--,:5 fill+ a gap4  ,!y advance z  
f> z possible ahead ( ! l9e4            
#agd4--,re9=c+4  ,!y come up ) a ru% &  
%\t to rehe>t5 ! l9e4     ,,!           
,,companies ,,9 ,,support4              
#age4--,position4  ,!y are kept out (   
range ( ! enemy's fire ^u ! fir+ l9e b  
ne> en\gh to int]f]e z soon z call$ ^u4 
#agf4--,liaison ) battalion comm&]4  ,! 
capta9s keep 9 t\* ) ! battalion comm&]4
   #agg4--;,advance into action4  ,^!   

companies advance into ! fire zone ) !  
necess>y precautions1 ei!r by fractions 
or entire1 tak+ advantage ( favorable   
conditions3 ineffici5cy ( ! enemy's     
fire1 effectiv5ess ( ! fir+ l9e1 etc4   
,,! ,,*>ge4   #agh4--,! f9al aim4  ,!   
*>ge is ! f9al aim ( ! :ole attack4 ,its
 success means ! defeat ( ! enemy4      
#agi4--;,caution4  ,x %\ld n be laun*$  
too soon4   #ahj4--;,by :om ord]$4  ,!  
ord] may come directly f ! comm&] ( !   
attack+ l9e or be solicit$ by any ( 8   
subord9ates4   #aha4--,me?od ( advance4 
,fix bayonets1 advance1 /op to fire1    
advance aga91 b always s z to arrive on 
! enemy's position )\t be+ out ( brea?4 
,,! ,,pursuit4   #ahb4--,"o ess5tial    
rule4  ,x %\ld be vigor\sly press$4     
#ahc4--,organize new position4  ,9 !    
mean:ile ! conqu]$ position %\ld be     
organiz$4     ,,special ,,features ,,(  
,,! ,,attack4     ,,attack ,,( ,a       
,,wood4   #ahd4--;,fir/ objective4  ,9 !
 attack ( a wood1 ! fir/ objective %\ld 
be ! outskirts4 ,conc5trate ! fir/ ef=t 

on ! sali5ts4   #ahe4--,me?od (         
,advance4  ,z soon z ! wood is p5etrat$1
 advance quickly =w>d1 utiliz+ all      
roads1 pa?s & trails4 ,! company        
advances by sections or half sections1 9
 s+le or d\ble file1 prec$$ by /rong    
patrols4  ,e ef=t %\ld be made to close 
9 ) ! bayonet4   #ahf4--,outflank+4  ,! 
companies or fractions on ! flank /rive 
to outflank ! enemy s z to attack him on
 ! flank or f beh9d4   #ahg4--;,frontal 
,attack4  ,! companies or fractions 9 ! 
c5t] try to get across ! wood z quickly 
z possible1 or1 at lea/1 to rea* a      
cle>+4     ,,attack ,,( ,a ,,village4   
#ahh4--;,fir/ ,objective4  ,9 ! attack (
 a village1 ! fir/ objective %\ld be !  
ne>e/ outskirt4   #ahi4--,organize4     
,consolidate ?is fir/ position z soon z 
conqu]$4 ,signal to ! artill]y to l5g!n 
! range4   #aij4--;,frontal attack4  ,!n
 try to ga9 z rapidly z possible !      
opposite end4   #aia4--,outflank+4  ,!  
flank+ units endeavor to encircle !     
objective4   #aib4--;,aga9/ int]ior     

def5se4  ,if ! def5se has be5 /rongly   
organiz$ inside ! village1 fight =w>d   
/ep by /ep4 ,bl[ up ! ob/acles )        
explosives4   #aic4--;,coop]ation (     
,artill]y4  ,h artill]y br+ up a few    
guns )9 close range4     ,,attack ,,( ,a
 ,,defile4   #aid4--,:5 def5d$ 9 front4 
,if x is def5d$ 9 front1 try to advance 
rapidly by "o or bo? flanks1 small      
fractions only attack+ on ! valley      
bottom1 :ile ! great] "p ( ! attack+ =ce
 progresses on ! heights on ei!r side1 !
 flanks /riv+ to keep =w>d s z to rea* !
 o!r end be=e ! def5d]s & encircle !m4  
#aie4--,:5 def5d$ 9 re>4  ,if ! defile  
is def5d$ at ! f>!r end1 z 9 ! case ( a 
bridge1 e*elon units 7prop]ly cov]$7 =  
heavy conc5trat$ fire f ! bank held &   
cross ! bridge on ! run & 9 small gr\ps4
     ,,night ,,attacks4   #aif4--,(     
limit$ scope4  ,!y mu/ be conf9$ to     
simple movem5ts ov] easy gr\nd4         
#aig4--,ord]s to be giv54  ,!y mu/ be   
c>efully prep>$ secretly be=eh& 9 e     
detail4 ,! ord]s mu/ include detail$    

p>ticul>s on ! role ( ea* unit or       
fraction ( units1 precise data on !     
rally+ po9ts & on ! signals to be us$4  
#aih4--,small units us$4  ,= _m reasons1
 *ief among :i* is ! difficulty ( h&l+  
l>ge units at night & ma9ta9+ contact1  
small units %\ld be us$4   #aii4--;,a   
battalion ! maximum4  ,! fire ( !       
adv]s>y be+ negligible at night1 !re is 
seldom any advantage 9 putt+ m ?an a    
battalion 9 l9e aga9/ a giv5 objective1 
! quality1 discipl9e & cohesion ( !     
troops mak+ up = ! numb]4               
#bjj4--,special precaution4  ,be=e      
beg9n+ ! approa*1 c>efully secure all   
arms & ut5sils s z to prev5t noise4 ,fix
 bayonets4   #bja4--,me?od ( advance4   
,walk 9 d\ble files on sides ( roads1   
nev] 9 ! c5t]4 ,o!rwise z long z        
practicable1 9 columns ( squads4        
#bjb4--,liaison4  ,comm&s are to be     
transmitt$ 9 a l[ voice by connect+     
files4   #bjc4--,to secure surprise4    
,keep absolute sil5ce4 ,=bid all lights4
 ,no smok+ all[$4                       

#bjd4--,reconnaissance4  ,! it9]>y %\ld 
be reconnoit]$ be=eh&1 if possible1 &   
index /akes plant$2 o!rwise an (fic]    
%\ld prec$e ) a lum9\s compass & m5 to  
plant ! /akes4   #bje4--,no fire be=e   
*>ge4  ,d n answ] ! enemy's fire until !
 *>ge4   #bjf4--,quickness ess5tial4    
,success dep5ds above all on ! rapidity 
& cont9uity ( ! advance4 ,get !re z     
quickly z possible4     ,,! ,,def5se4   
,,def5se ,,( ,,po9ts d',,appuis3        
,,woods1 ,,villages1 ,,defiles4         
,,def5se ,,( ,,woods4                   
#bjg4--;,di/ribution ( ,troops4  ,!     
comm&] %\ld di/ribute 8 comm& s z to    
provide a def5se ( ! outskirts1 an      
int]ior def5se & res]ves = a c\nt]      
attack4   #bjh4--,! outskirt def5se4  ,!
 outskirts def5se troops %\ld organize  
_! positions & rema9 hidd5 ne> ! combat 
emplacem5ts until ! attack is ann\nc$ z 
imp5d+ by _! s5t9els4   #bji4--,!       
int]ior def5se4  ,! int]ior def5se      
troops %\ld organize _! positions       
7abatis1 b>b-wire7 on ! edges ( cle>+s &

 o!r op5 spaces s z to secure conv]g5t  
fire4   #baj4--,! ,res]ves4  ,!         
c\nt]-attack res]ves %\ld be plac$ 9 !  
re> & on ! outside ( ! flank be/ suit$ =
 laun*+ a c\nt] attack4 ,!y %\ld proce$ 
to organize ! gr\nd s z to prev5t !     
enemy f issu+ f ! wood1 & %\ld /rive to 
keep on4     ,,def5se ,,( ,a ,,village4 
#baa4--;,di/ribution ( ,troops4  ,! same
 z = ! def5se ( a wood4   #bab4--,!     
exits4  ,! outskirts def5se organization
 %\ld include tr5*es & accessory def5ces
 be=e all ! exits4 ,^! %\ld be /rongly  
b>ricad$4   #bac4--;,int]ior /rong po9t4
  ,! int]ior def5se %\ld be organiz$    
ab\t ! h\ses mo/ /rongly built & lea/   
visible to ! enemy's artill]y4 ,x %\ld  
include hidd5 communications betwe5 ^!  
/rong po9ts1 ?us facilitat+ a prolong$  
def5se4   #bad4--,special precautions4  
,! /reets %\ld be b>ricad$ & loopholes  
provid$ 9 ! walls ( ! h\ses4            
,precautions %\ld be tak5 aga9/ fire3   
pails ( wat]1 boxes ( s& provid$ 9 !    
h\ses4     ,,def5se ,,( ,a ,,defile4    

#bae4--,to keep ! exits op5 = an        
advance4  ,if ! aim is to keep ! exits  
op5 s z to p]mit ! advance ( troops1 !  
def5se %\ld be organiz$ at "s di/ance 9 
front ( ! defile3 f> en\gh to p]mit !   
unimp$$ progress ( ! advance4           
#baf4--,to keep exits op5 = a retreat4  
,if ! aim is to keep ! exits op5 s z to 
cov] ! retreat ( troops1 ! roads at !   
bottom ( ! defile %\ld be left free & ! 
def5se troops s plac$ z to draw !       
enemy's fire on o!r po9ts4   #bag4--,to 
block ! defile4  ,if ! aim is to block !
 defile1 ! def5se %\ld be organiz$ 9 !  
int]ior ( ! defile on bo? sides ( !     
place ( greate/ wid?1 s z to secure     
conv]g5ce ( fire4 ,e*elon deta*m5ts all 
along ! defile to act z a re> gu>d 9    
case a retreat is necess>y4 ,keep !     
flanks well protect$4     ,,night       
,,def5se ,,( ,a ,,position              
#bah4--,precautions aga9/ attack4       
,attack %\ld be gu>d$ aga9/ by          
accumulat+ ob/acles & ! def5se fur!r    
prep>$ by previ\s reconnoit]+ ( ! be/   

gr\nd = c\nt]-attacks4   #bai4--,receive
 ) viol5t fire & imm$iate c\nt]attacks4 
,! enemy's *>ge %\ld be met ) a viol5t  
fire at ! %orte/ possible range1 foll[$ 
imm$iately by c\nt]-attacks ) ! bayonet1
 especially on ! flanks4     ,,! ,,c\nt]
 ,,attack4   #bbj4--;,conf9e to def9ite 
,objective4  ,indicate ! objective v    
def9itely includ+ ! position to be rea*$
 b n gone beyond4  ,its direction %\ld n
 int]f]e ) ! fire ( neighbor+ troops4   
#bba4--,necess>y ,reconnaissance4  ,!   
,c\nt] ,attack %\ld be prep>$ cauti\sly 
& ! it9]>y c>efully1 ev5 if rapidly1    
reconnoit]$4 7,?is may h be5 done z "p (
 ! prep>ation ( ! def5se4 ,x %\ld be    
done ) special c>e if ! c\nt]-attack is 
to take place at night47   #bbb4--,wat* 
= opportunity4  ,x may be decid$ ^u     
indep5d5tly ( ! incid5ts ( ! def5se or  
to take advantage ( ! mi/akes or        
weakness ( ! adv]s>y4   #bbc4--;,c\nt] f
 %ort di/ance4  ,! mo/ favorable mom5t  
is :5 ! enemy is )9 a %ort di/ance & its
 artill]y consequ5tly oblig$ to /op or  

to l5g!n its fire4   #bbd4--,sudd5 &    
int5se fire4  ,x %\ld be laun*$ sudd5ly 
s z to surprise ! enemy & pu%$          
vigor\sly1 ! fire be+ increas$ to great 
int5sity along ! :ole front4            
#bbe4--,rapid & cont9u\s advance4       
,rapidity & cont9uity ( advance is      
ess5tial4   #bbf4--;,bayonet *>ge4  ,its
 culm9ation is ! bayonet *>ge aga9/ !   
prescrib$ def9ite objective4            
#bbg4--,/op6  ,hold ?is objective once  
conqu]$ b d n g beyond4   #bbh4--;,da%  
"u ,discipl9e4  ,let ! motto be always1 
b "h especially3 ,,da% ,,"u ,,discipl9e4
     ,,que/ions4       ,! foll[+        
que/ions cov] ! pr9ciples (     combat 9
 op5 w>f>e4 ,^! pr9ciples h be5         
supplem5t$ r ?an *ang$ 9 ! light (      
exp]i5ce s9ce #aiad4 ,9 _! orig9al =m1 z
     giv5 9 ?is book1 !y /ill may be    
consid]$ z     fundam5tal4 ,comp>e !m   
c>efully ) ! treatm5t     ( ! same      
topics 9 ! l>g] works recomm5d$4 ,!     
que/ions are %ap$ to cov] ! topics      
supplem5t$4  #a4--,:at is ! diff]5ce    

betwe5 tr5* w>f>e & op5 w>f>e8          
#b4--,:at is meant by ! combat8         
#c4--,:at are ! two phases ( ! combat8  
#d4--,:at is ! di/9ction betwe5 !       
approa* & ! attack8  #e4--,:y is        
maneuv]+ impossible "u infantry fire8   
#f4--,:at is ! purpose ( ! approa*8     
#g4--;,h[ are ord]s issu$8  #h4--;,h[ is
 liaison secur$8  #i4--,:at 7 ! orig9al 
functions ( combat patrols8  #aj4--,:5  
%\ld close ord] be ab&on$ = deploym5t8  
#aa4--;,at :at di/ance f ! enemy does   
deploym5t become imp]ative8  #ab4--,:at 
is ! la/ =mation to escape direct       
obs]vation8  #ac4--,:at precautions may 
be tak5 aga9/ a]oplane obs]vations8     
#ad4--,:at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 a       
regi/]+ fire & fire = effect8           
#ae4--;,h[ may ! ,g]man regi/]+ fire be 
recogniz$8  #af4--,:at precaution may be
 tak5 aga9/ x & :y is x effective8      
#ag4--,:at prelim9>ies are necess>y to  
op5 fire = effect8  #ah4--,:at is an    
easy way to recognize :e!r fire = effect
 may be expect$8  #ai4--,:at five cases 

( fire may be di/+ui%$8  #bj4--,:at is !
 bur/ area ( a %rapnel %ell8  #ba4--,:at
 is ! safe/ protective =mation aga9/    
%rapnel8  #bb4--,:at is ! diff]5ce      
betwe5 a %rapnel %ell1 a "t-fuse high   
explosive %ell & a p]cussion high       
explosive %ell8  #bc4--,:at is ! bur/   
area ( a "t-fuse high explosive %ell8   
#bd4--,:at is ! safe/ protective =mation
 aga9/ x8  #be4--,:at is ! bur/ area (  
p]cussion high explosive %ells1 & :at   
precautions c be tak5 aga9/ !m8         
#bf4--,:at is ! safe/ protective =mation
 aga9/ all types ( %ells8  #bg4--,:at   
objections may x be op5 to8  #bh4--,:at 
is ! safe/ way & direction to g :5 "u   
artill]y fire8  #bi4--,:y %\ld small    
woods be avoid$8  #cj4--;,9 l>ge woods1 
:at precautions mu/ be tak5 to secure a 
/eady advance8  #ca4--;,h[ %\ld ! exit f
 a wood be made8  #cb4--;,describe me?od
 ( cross+ a cre/4  #cc4--,:at are good  
protective =mations aga9/ cavalry & h[  
is x repuls$8  #cd4--,:at elem5ts h !   
mission to deal ) cavalry patrols8      

#ce4--,:at is meant by ! objective 9    
attack8  #cf4--,:at is ! di/9ction      
betwe5 det]m9+ ! objective & ! position 
f :i* to />t ! attack8  #cg4--,:at is ! 
di/9ction betwe5 ! approa* & gett+ into 
position = ! attack8  #ch4--;,at :at    
di/ance f ! enemy does deploym5t z      
skirmi%]s become imp]ative8             
#ci4--;,describe me?od ( advance t[>d   
positions = ! attack4  #dj4--,:]e %\ld !
 (fic]s be dur+ ?is advance8  #da4--;,h[
 is liaison 7communication7 secur$      
betwe5 ! v>i\s comm&s8  #db4--,:at is   
meant by ! fire attack8  #dd4--;,h[ is !
 "t to fire det]m9$8  #de4--;,h[ are    
fire control & fire effect secur$8      
#df4--;,h[ is ! fir+ l9e advanc$8       
#dg4--;,h[ is x rectifi$8  #dh4--,:y    
%\ld c>e be tak5 n to h m5 out ( brea?8 
#di4--;,h[ %\ld ma*9e guns be made to   
contribute to ! approa*1 ! fire attack1 
! *>ge8  #ej4--;,h[ f> %\ld ! company   
supports be f ! fir+ l9e8  #ea4--,:o    
comm&s !m8  #eb4--;,h[ is ! fir+ l9e    
re9=c$8  #ec4--;,describe ! company     

supports go+ into ! l9e to fill up a    
gap1 to re9=ce a section4               
#ed4--;,describe position & behavior (  
companies 9 support4  #ee4--,:at is !   
f9al /age ( ! :ole attack8  #ef4--,:o   
ord]s ! *>ge & h[ is x made8  #eg4--,:at
 is ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! *>ge & !        
pursuit8  #eh4--,:at %\ld be done ) a   
newly conqu]$ position8  #ei4--,:at is !
 fir/ objective 9 attack+ a wood8       
#fj4--;,h[ does ! aim ( ! troops on !   
w+s diff] f t ( ^? 9 ! c5t]8            
#fb4--;,di/+ui% ! diff]5t objectives 9 !
 attack ( a village4  #fc4--;,describe !
 attack to proce$ ?r\gh a defile 9 :i* !
 enemy is locat$4  #fd4--;,describe !   
attack ( a bridge4  #fe4--,:y %\ld night
 attacks be ( limit$ scope8  #ff4--,:at 
special precautions %\ld be tak58       
#fg4--,:at is ! l>ge/ unit advisable8   
#fh4--;,h[ is surprise secur$8          
#fi4--;,describe ! me?ods (             
reconnaissance1 advance & liaison = a   
night attack4  #gj4--,%\ld ! enemy's    
fire be answ]$ 9 a night attack8        

#ga4--,:at does ! success ( a night     
attack *iefly dep5d on8  #gb4--;,h[ %\ld
 troops be di/ribut$ = ! def5se ( woods 
& :at is ! function ( ea*8              
#gc4--;,describe ! di/ribution ( troops 
= ! def5se ( a village4  #gd4--;,h[ %\ld
 ! outskirts def5se be organiz$8        
#ge4--;,describe ! int]ior def5se4      
#gf4--;,h[ c a defile be kept op5 = an  
advance8  #gg4--;,h[ c a defile be      
safegu>d$ = a retreat8  #gh4--;,give    
necess>y ord]s = ! block+ ( a defile4   
#gi4--,:y %\ld reconnoit]+ = c\nt]      
attacks always be "p ( ! organization = 
def5se4  #hj4--;,describe repulse ( a   
night attack4  #ha4--;,is an attack ev] 
advisable )\t previ\s reconnaissance8   
#hb4--;,expla9 ! importance ( und]/&+ ! 
exact objective 9 a c\nt]attack4        
#hc4--,:at is ! be/ "t to laun* a c\nt] 
attack8  #hd4--,:at precautions mu/ be  
tak5 to secure ! success ( a c\nt]      
attack8  #he4--,:at is a good motto "u  
all conditions1 b especially 9 ! attack8
         ,app5dix4      ,a ,division    

,front 9     ,tr5* ,w>f>e4              
,,explanation ,,( ,,plate ,i4   ,!      
foll[+ may be consid]$ a /&>d s*eme (   
di/ribution ( troops1 = tr5* w>f>e1 9 a 
fully develop$ tr5* sy/em4  ,an infantry
 division is compos$ ( two brigades1 ea*
 brigade ( two regim5ts1 ea* regim5t (  
?ree battalions4 ,ea* brigade ?us has   
six battalions1 ea* battalion numb]+    
#ajbf (fic]s & m51 normally divid$ into 
f\r companies4  ,"o battalion occupies  
ab\t #ajjj y>ds 9 ord9>y tr5* w>f>e4 ,z 
reliefs mu/ be frequ5t1 ?ree battalions 
( ea* brigade w be on duty1 :ile ! o!r  
?ree are 9 re/-billets1 at lea/ two     
miles back ( ! tr5*es4  ,two ( !        
battalions on duty occupy ! tr5*es1 !   
?ird is /ation$ ab\t a mile back1 9     
res]ve4  ,a brigade c !re=e hold ab\t   
#bjjj y>ds ( tr5*es3 two battalions 9   
front l9e tr5*es1 "o battalion 9 res]ve1
 & ?ree battalions 9 re/ billets4  ,h5ce
 a division 7two brigades7 w hold a     
front ( ab\t #djjj y>ds4  ,)9 ea* #ajjj 
y>ds front1 ! di/ribution may be z      

foll[s3  ,?ree platoons ( ,companies ,a1
 ,b1 & ,c occupy ! dug\ts ( ! cov] tr5* 
& ( ! support tr5* & po/ s5t9els by ro/]
 9 ! fire tr5*4  ,platoon ,no4 #d ( ea* 
company occupy ! dug\ts ( ! res]ve tr5*1
 toge!r ) ! entire ,company ,d4         
,platoons & companies !n relieve "o     
ano!r accord+ to ro/]1 a platoon ( ea*  
company & an entire company1 9 turn1    
enjoy+ comp>ative re/ 9 ! res]ve tr5*   
ev5 dur+ ! /ay ( ! battalion 9 ! tr5*es4
     ,,explanation ,,( ,,plate ,,ii4    
,! foll[+ is a description ( ! back     
areas ( a divisional sector 9 :i* !re   
has be5 no great *anges s9ce #aiae4 ,!re
 are /ill sev]al hundr$ miles ( su*     
sectors4  ,! l9e at ! top m>ks ! beg9n+ 
( ! tr5*-sy/em describ$ 9 ,plate ,i4 be+
 ! entrance to ! communication tr5*es4  
,road a1 b1 ) ! riv] c1 d1 run at !     
bottom ( a small valley surr\nd$ by     
hills ( ab\t #hj ft4 elevation4 ,a bran*
 ( ! riv] runs f c4 to e4 & a railroad  
beside x1 along road h1 i1 & cross+ road
 j1 k4 ,a good size village is at ,d1 a 

small] "o at ,c1 hamlets at ,a & ,b4 ,! 
latt] are ab\t "o mile back ( ! tr5*es1 
village ,c4 ab\t two miles & village ,d4
 betwe5 ?ree & f\r4  ,hamlets ,a & ,b h 
probably be5 heavily bomb>d$ at ! "t l9e
 0 e/abli%$ & h be5 evacuat$ by !       
civilians4 ,village ,c4 has receiv$     
%ells1 b1 if !re has be5 no big attack 9
 ! sector1 is 9 fair %ape & "s ( !      
inhabitants rema94 ,village ,d4 may also
 h suff]$ f %ells b probably mo/ ( !    
inhabitants rema94 ,su* villages may be 
clu/]s ( f>ms or ( cottages1 dep5d+ ^u !
 region4 ,if village is made up (       
cottages1 f>m h\ses w be f\nd along !   
roads at frequ5t int]vals4 ,! fields are
 likely to be "u cultivation almo/ z f> 
z road k1 l4  ,villages ,a1 ,b1 ,c are  
us$ to billet ! battalion 9 res]ve ( ea*
 brigade4 ,village ,d4 & ! ne>e/        
villages fur!r back are us$ z           
re/-billets by ! battalions ( ! brigades
 :o w relieve ^? 9 ! tr5*es4  ,ne> or 9 
villages ,a1 ,b & ,c or ne> hill ,e & ,g
 are locat$ ! transports ( ! infantry   

battalions 9 ! tr5*es4 ,supplies are s5t
 daily to ! tr5*es f ?is headqu>t]s ( ! 
qu>t]ma/] & transport (fic]4  ,some:]e  
along road k1 l1 or ab\t hills ,e & ,g  
are hidd5 9 gun pits ! batt]ies ( field 
artill]y atta*$ to ! division4 ,! m5    
live 9 dug\ts alongside4 ,! camps = !   
horses1 wagons & supply headqu>t]s ( ^! 
batt]ies are hidd5 9 ! woods or on !    
fur!r slopes ( hills ,e1 ,f1 ,g4  ,9    
village ,d are v likely locat$ !        
,brigades' headqu>t]s & su* s]vices z ! 
,field ,ambulance & ! ,divisional       
,supply ,dep>tm5ts4 ,! ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4  
recreation c5t]s1 divisional !atre1     
football fields1 army cante5s etc41 are 
also locat$ 9 village ,d or j back ( x4 
,if ! h\ses 9 ! villages d n provide    
en\gh billets1 huts & t5ts are erect$4  
,o!rwise ! (fic]s are billet$ 9 ! h\ses 
( ! inhabitants & ! m5 9 ! b>ns4  ,!    
,divisional ,headqu>t]s1 ! ,ammunition  
,column1 ! ,artill]y ,brigade           
,headqu>t]s1 ! ,eng9e]s1 ! ,ammunition  
,dumps1 etc41 are /rung out 9 ! villages

 & along ! roads j back ( village ,d4 ,!
 heavi] artill]y is also po/$ back ( ?is
 l9e4  ,9 sectors t h be5 ! sc5es (     
(f5sives ! sev]al elem5ts rema9 9 ! same
 relation1 b z ! villages h be5         
oblit]at$1 %elt]s mu/ be provid$4 ,!    
,editor4  ,illu/ration3 ,,plate         
,i--,,division ,,front--#djjj y>ds      
7,tr5* ,sy/em7  ,illu/ration3 ,,plate   
,,ii--,,division ,,front 7,back ,areas7 
99       99       99       99       99  
,transcrib]'s note3  ,v>i$ hyph5ation 0 
reta9$1 = example z fire tr5* &         
fire-tr5*1 & c\nt] attack1 c\nt]attack &
 c\nt]-attack4  ,obvi\s punctuation     
errors 7 correct$4  ,page #c1 ,table (  
,cont5ts1 #gd *ang$ to #gc to reflect ! 
head+ ( ,,! ,,*>ge4  ,page #c1 ,table ( 
,cont5ts1 #gh *ang$ to #gg to reflect ! 
head+ ( ,,night ,,attacks4  ,page #c1   
,table ( ,cont5ts1 #gd *ang$ to #hc to  
reflect ! head+ ( ,,! ,,c\nt] ,,attack4 
,page #g1 res\rcefulnes *ang$ to        
res\rcefulness 7& res\rcefulness7  ,page
 #ab1 f9al item "u #c4--,on ! day ( !   

relief 0 =matt$ to mat* ! re/ ( ! items4
 ,9 ! orig9al x 0 typeset z a p>agraph  
in/ead ( z an item ) a hang+ ind5t4     
,page #bf1 (flc]s *ang$ to (fic]s 7_m   
res]ve (fic]s7  ,page #ef1 prece$ *ang$ 
to prec$e 7always prec$e a unit7  ,page 
#fc1 a footnote m>k] 0 add$ to ! text   
7#aaj y>ds int]vals,g betwe57  ,page    
#ff1 control+ *ang$ to controll+ 7!     
section lead]s controll+7  ,page #fh1   
control+ *ang$ to controll+ 7comm&]     
controll+ !7  ,page #gh1 or *ang$ to (  
7files on sides (7  ,page #hg1 %apnel   
*ang$ to %rapnel 7%rapnel %ell1 a       
"t-fuse7  ,page #hi1 !re is no "q #dc on
 ! li/4 ,?is 0 reta9$ z pr9t$4