,t]ra9 ,ex]cises ,by ,lt4 ,col4 ,william ,h4 ,waldron ,infantry1 ,u4 ,s4 ,army ,illu/ration ,wa%+ton ,unit$ ,/ates ,infantry ,association #aibc ,copyright1 #aibc ,by ,unit$ ,/ates ,infantry ,association ,,haywor? ,,publi%+ ,,h\se1 ,,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ,table ( ,cont5ts ,,page ,introduction #e ,,t]ra9 ,,ex]cise ,,no4 #a ,attack ( ,/rong ,po9t--,rifle ,company #aa ,,t]ra9 ,,ex]cise ,,no4 #b ,approa* ,m>* & ,deploym5t #ea ,,t]ra9 ,,ex]cise ,,no4 #c ,def5sive ,position #ajg ,,t]ra9 ,,ex]cise ,,no4 #d ,a ,ma*9e ,gun ,company 9 ,attack #ada ,,t]ra9 ,,ex]cise ,,no4 #e ,an ,advance ,gu>d #afi ,,t]ra9 ,,ex]cise ,,no4 #f ,a ,flank ,gu>d #bba ,,t]ra9 ,,ex]cise ,,no4 #g ,po/+ an ,outpo/ #bee ,,t]ra9 ,,ex]cise ,,no4 #h ,a ,visit+ ,patrol #bii ,,t]ra9 ,,ex]cise ,,no4 #i ,a ,reconnoit]+ ,patrol #ccg ,introduction ,t]ra9 ,ex]cises are ^? milit>y ex]cises 9 :i* ! /ud5ts c>ry on ! op]ations ( imag9>y bodies ( troops ov] ! actual t]ra94 ,z ^! ex]cises involve ! /udy ( ! utilization ( ! gr\nd itself & ! application ( tactical =mations & me?ods to x1 !y are ! be/ means1 aside f practical field "w ) troops1 ( giv+ (fic]s & non-commission$ (fic]s practice 9 c>ry+ out ! duties t fall to !m 9 w>4 ,9 ! ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise is f\nd ! logical /ep 9 tactical tra9+1 betwe5 ! !ory & practice ( ! classroom & ! practical tra9+ ) troops4 ,?is me?od ( tra9+ is suit$ to all arms & s]vices1 & 9 view ( its practical value is con/antly employ$ by unit comm&]s 9 ! tra9+ ( _! (fic]s & non-commission$ (fic]s4 ,any class ( milit>y op]ations may be practic$1 su* z ! op]ations ( cov]+ troops--advance gu>ds1 flank gu>ds & outpo/s2 ! op]ations ( ! v>i\s k9ds ( patrols2 combat--attack & def5se2 approa* m>* & deploym5t1 & ! tactical coop]ation ( all special arms4 ,! ,director ,! smoo? work+ & success ( ! ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise dep5ds almo/ entirely on ! ability & tactical k ( ! ,director1 ! c>e he devotes to ! selection ( ! gr\nd1 ! prep>ation ( ! problem1 & 8 own p]sonal prep>ation = ! conduct ( ! ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise4 ,to ?is end a /udy %\ld be made ( ! tactical tra9+ x is desir$ to imp>t4 ,a problem design$ to br+ out ^! po9ts %\ld be drawn up & fitt$ to ! gr\nd4 ,! successive special situations mu/ foll[ 9 logical sequ5ce4 ,! ,director mu/ h 9 8 m9d a solution ( ! v>i\s situations ( ! problem & mu/ famili>ize himself ) all ( its phases to ! ext5t t he w be able to make reasonable answ] to any "q t may be prop\nd$4 ,he mu/ receive all ! ideas pres5t$ by ! memb]s ( ! class2 take out ! good & tactfully disc>d ! poor & indiff]5t4 ,he mu/ take c>e t he does n unduly criticize ! memb]s ( ! class :5 !y make mi/akes & faulty dispositions4 ,above all1 he mu/ nev] hold up a solution to ridicule4 ,prep>ation ( ! ,problem ,hav+ det]m9$ ^u ! tactical subject to be /udi$1 ! next ess5tial is a problem1 cle>ly & t]sely /at$1 logically drawn & easily und]/ood4 ,! sev]al tactical situations %\ld foll[ "o ano!r 9 _! natural sequ5ce4 ,ea* %\ld br+ out ! tactical po9ts t x is desir$ to impress ^u ! memb]s ( ! class4 ,long & complex situations1 difficult = ! av]age man to grasp1 %\ld be avoid$4 ,situations %\ld be int]e/+ & in/ructive1 natural & simple4 ,! next /ep is to fit ! problem to a p>ticul> section ( ! t]ra9 t may be available4 ,9 ?is connection x is well to draw up a t5tative problem ) its sev]al situations4 ,!n g out on ! gr\nd & fit ! problem to x4 ,! ,director %\ld c>efully "w out on ! gr\nd be=eh& ! sev]al situations t he desires to develop4 ,he %\ld "w out ! details ( all possible solutions & prep>e himself to discuss ! advantages & disadvantages ( measures t may be propos$ by memb]s ( ! class & to /ate ! solution t he1 himself1 pref]s1 ) ! reasons !re=4 ,a suffici5t numb] ( copies ( ! initial problem1 toge!r ) ! special situations1 %\ld be prep>$ s t a copy may be available = ea* memb] ( ! class4 ,?is is a m satisfactory me?od ?an ! ,director expla9+ !m v]bally4 ,"t is sav$ & misund]/&+s avoid$4 ,! special situations are numb]$ s]ially & issu$ at ! prop] "t1 z ! ,ex]cise progresses4 ,x is a good idea to h an envelope 9 :i* to c>ry ! c>ds or slips ( pap] be>+ ea* special situation4 ,g5]al ,conduct ( a ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise ,! problem w ord9>ily consi/ ( a g5]al situation & sev]al situations4 ,take ! class to ! po9t :]e ! ,ex]cise is to beg94 ,di/ribute copies ( ! problem & all[ a few m9utes = ! memb]s ( ! class to look ov] ! problem & ! t]ra94 ,! ,director !n reads ! problem al\d & po9ts out ! topographical features & places t are ref]r$ to4 ,! memb]s ( ! class foll[ f ! copies 9 _! possession4 ,que/ions are ask$ by ! ,director4 ,"o or m memb]s ( ! class are requir$ to make a brief /atem5t ( ! problem1 ! idea be+ to make c]ta9 t e man is entirely famili> ) ! tactical situation "u consid]ation4 ,?is insures a solid f\ndation on :i* ! succe$+ situations may be develop$4 ,! fir/ situation is !n h&$ to memb]s ( ! class4 ,! ,director cautions !m t ea* man is to consid] himself z be+ ! comm&] ( ! unit ^: op]ations are to be consid]$4 ,! solution ( ! situation is !n proce$$ )4 ,?is solution may be requir$ to be r$uc$ to writ+2 x may be giv5 orally2 or a comb9ation ( ! two sy/ems may be employ$4 ,= example3 ,! situation involves ! prep>ation ( a v]bal field ord]4 ,! ,director proce$s /ep by /ep ) ! details ( ! matt] to be includ$ 9 ea* successive p>agraph1 arriv+ at a decision z to j :at ! word+ %\ld be4 #a4 ,in=mation ( ! enemy & our support+ troops4 #b4 ,plan ( ! comm&]4 #c4 ,di/ribution ( troops & tactical ord] = ea* elem5t4 #d4 ,adm9i/ration arrangem5ts1 :]e applicable4 #e4 ,place ( comm&] or :]e messages are to be s5t4 ,hav+ det]m9$ ^u ! word+ ( ea* p>agraph1 ! memb]s ( ! class are requir$ to write out ! body ( ! ord]4 ,:]e ! memb]s ( ! class h suffici5tly progress$ 9 _! tactical tra9+ "s ( ! prelim9>y discussion & solution may be omitt$ & ! m5 be requir$ to write out ! body ( ! ord] bas$ on ! tactical situation4 ,! writt5 solutions are collect$ by ! ,director & r$i/ribut$ to ! class1 tak+ c>e t no man receives 8 own solution back aga94 ,?is is productive ( good results1 = if a man kn[s t 8 "w is to be se5 by ano!r he w put =? 8 be/ ef=t & be m c>eful ) 8 "w4 ,aga91 ! entire solution may be giv5 orally & no?+ r$uc$ to writ+4 ,9 ?is case ! ,director br+s out ! elem5ts by que/ions & discussion1 & 9 ! end "o or m memb]s ( ! class are call$ ^u to /ate ! cont5ts ( ! body ( ! ord]4 ,?is me?od is excell5t = ! tra9+ ( (fic]s 9 ! giv+ ( v]bal tactical ord]s4 ,! solution hav+ be5 complet$1 ! subject is op5$ up = discussion4 ,! memb]s ( ! class are enc\rag$ to ask que/ions & express _! views on ! v>i\s elem5ts "u consid]ation4 ,! class is !n conduct$ to ! place :]e ! next special situation is to be tak5 up = solution1 & "h ! same proc$ure z outl9$ above is tak54 ,! ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise concludes ) a %ort conf]5ce1 9 :i* ! ,director makes a rsum ( ! problems1 discusses ! sev]al lessons ( ! day1 & %[s ! application ( tactical pr9ciples to !m4 ,g5]al ,rules ,! foll[+ g5]al rules %\ld be obs]v$ z f> z practicable3 a4 ,wea!r & climatic conditions %\ld be accept$ z !y actually exi/ on ! day ( ! ,ex]cise4 b4 ,int]e/ is be/ ma9ta9$ by br++ up a succession ( in/ructive situations1 ea* design$ to tea* "s tactical lesson1 deal+ ) ea* "o concisely b ?or\ghly1 & promptly pass+ on to ! next4 ,long discussion & p]sonal argum5ts betwe5 memb]s ( ! class are to be avoid$4 ,unimportant phases are pass$ ov] quickly1 ?us all[+ ! requisite am\nt ( "t to be devot$ to ^? t are really wor? :ile4 c4 ,ord9>ily f\r or five situations are ab\t all t may be pr(itably includ$ 9 "o ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise4 d4 ,all memb]s ( ! class %\ld be equipp$ ) blank pap] ( uni=m size 7to facilitate ! h&l+ ( writt5 solutions71 message blanks1 p5cils1 sket*+ equipm5t = mak+ r\gh sket*es on :i* tactical depositions may be %[n4 e4 ,ord9>ily l>ge scale maps %\ld n be us$4 ,"o ( ! valuable features ( ! ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise is t all tactical decisions & dispositions are bas$ on a /udy ( ! gr\nd itself4 ,if ! memb]s ( ! class are all[$ to h l>ge scale maps1 ! ex]cise may resolve itself into ! solution ( a map problem :]eby ! advantage ( ! /udy ( ! gr\nd itself is detract$ f4 ,h[ev]1 %eets ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey maps %\ld1 if practicable1 be obta9$ & issu$1 z x is desirable to accu/om (fic]s & non-commission$ (fic]s to "w ) small scale maps & to famili>ize !m ) ?is p>ticul> map4 f4 ,! numb] ( m5 9 a class %\ld be limit$ to ! numb] t "o director is able to h&le4 ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise ,no4 #a4 ,attack ( ,/rong ,po9t--,rifle ,company ,g5]al ,situation3 ,! 7a7 =ms ! b\nd>y betwe5 ho/ile ,/ates4 ,an invad+ ,r$ =ce 0 c\nt] attack$ by ,blue troops & aft] sev]e fight+ ! ,r$s h retir$4 ,! ,blue advance has be5 /ubbornly conte/$4 ,special ,situation--,blue3 ,! ,blue advance 0 resum$ ?is morn+4 ,! #a/ ,infantry advanc+ on ! extreme "r ( ! ,blue l9e1 has be5 held up4 ,aft] a %ort delay1 ! #bnd battalion resum$ its =w>d movem5t1 b attempts ( ! assault waves ( companies ,a & ,b 7on its "r7 to advance beyond 7b7 7 /opp$ by fire f ! front & especially by enfilad+ ma*9e gun fire f 7c74 ,heavy fir+--artill]y & small arms--c be he>d along ! l9e to ! left4 ,%ells fall occasionally )9 & 9 front ( ! area occupi$ by ! #a/ battalion4 ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,x1 comm&+ ! #a/ battalion1 has arriv$ at ?is po9t 7d7 accompani$ by a "p ( 8 /aff2 ,capta9 ,c1 comm&+ ! support company ,c2 ,capta9 ,d1 comm&+ ! ma*9e gun company2 & ,lieut5ant ,z1 comm&+ a platoon ( ! ,h[itz] company1 :i* organization has be5 atta*$ to ! battalion4 ,aft] /udy+ ! situation 9 8 front ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,x summon$ ,capta9s ,a & ,b1 comm&+ ! assault companies1 & issu$ v]bal ord]s = cont9u+ ! attack4 ,explanation ( ,lett] ,symbols 7a7 ,9 designat+ ! b\nd>y l9e "s natural topographical feature %\ld be select$1 su* z a riv]1 creek1 canal1 cre/ ( ridge1 etc4 ,9 ?is problem x may be assum$ t ! ,r$ invad+ =ce has advanc$ sev]al miles into ,blue t]ritory be=e its advance 0 *eck$ by ! c\nt]-attack4 7b7 ,! g5]al front occupi$ by ! #a/ battalion :]e x is held up by ! fire f ! front & t f ! enemy /rong po9t to ! "r front4 ,9 fitt+ ?is problem to ! gr\nd c>e w h to be tak5 to get all ! features prop]ly coord9at$4 ,! l9e ( dep>ture = ,company ,c may be select$ fir/ & ! g5]al l9e ( ! #a/ battalion prolong$ to ! left4 ,!n select ! location ( ! /rong po9t ) ref]5ce to ! l9e ( dep>ture ( ,company ,c4 ,cov] = ! deploym5t ( ! company %\ld be available4 7c7 ,location ( ! enemy /rong po9t4 ,?is %\ld be "s topographical feature t might be logically occupi$ z a /rong po9t by ! enemy & f :i* ! advance ( ! #a/ battalion might be int]f]$ )4 7d7 ,?is po9t %\ld be ne> ! c5t] ( ! front cov]$ by ! #a/ battalion & %\ld comm& a view ( ! front4 ,!re %\ld be reasonable cov] = ! battalion comm&] & 8 /aff4 ,9 o!r words1 x %\ld n be s expos$ to enemy fire t ! battalion comm&] c\ld n g !re to make 8 p]sonal reconnaissance4 ,proc$ure ,! class w be assembl$ at 7d7 :]e ! ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise is to beg94 ,! ,director di/ributes ! %eets conta9+ ! problem 7,g5]al ,situation & ,special ,situation--,blue74 ,a few m9utes are all[$ ! memb]s ( ! class to read ov] ! problem aft] :i* ! ,director w read x al\d & po9t out ! places ( importance4 ,"o or m memb]s ( ! class w be call$ ^u to /ate 8 und]/&+ ( ! tactical situation4 ,c>e w be tak5 to indicate ! "r ( ! l9e occupi$ by ,company ,a & ! location ( ! enemy /rong po9t w be accurately po9t$ out4 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,be=e go+ fur!r into ! problem x is necess>y = e memb] ( ! class to h an accurate und]/&+ ( ! =mation 9 :i* ! fir/ battalion is advanc+4 ,x is necess>y = y to visualize ! situation j z x w\ld appe> if ! op]ation 7 actually tak+ place40 ,! battalion is advanc+ 9 attack =mation ) two companies z assault companies 7,company ,a is on ! "r & ,company ,b on ! left7 & "o company 7,c7 z battalion res]ve4 ,! front cov]$ is ab\t #gej y>ds4 ,! "r ( ,company ,a is at 7indicate74 ,company ,c is m>*+ ab\t ! c5t] ( ! battalion sector & ab\t #ejj y>ds 9 re> ( ! front l9es ( ! assault companies4 ,! #a/ battalion1 be+ on ! "r ( ! ,blue l9e has a combat patrol ( "o squad f ! battalion res]ve cov]+ ! "r flank4 ,?is patrol is advanc+ ab\t #aej y>ds to ! "r & re> ( ! assault e*elon4 ,a connect+ gr\p ( two or ?ree m5 also f ! res]ve company1 ma9ta9s communication ) ! #bnd battalion on ! left4 ,z ! res]ve company may be call$ into action at any mom5t1 ^! deta*m5ts are tak5 f ! support platoon ( ! company1 ! #crd4 ,! battalion comm&] & 8 /aff m>* betwe5 ! assault e*elon & ! res]ve company4 ,:5 ! battalion 0 held up by ! enemy1 in=mation ( ?is fact 0 s5t back to ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,x by ! comm&]s ( ! assault companies & x 0 also br\ght back by ! battalion intellig5ce sc\ts :o are ) ! assault companies4 ,on receipt ( ! in=mation ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,x came =w>d to ?is po9t to asc]ta9 ! situation & by a p]sonal reconnaissance1 see x = himself4 ,accompany+ him 7 8 /aff (fic]s ,bn-#b2 ,bn-#c1 ,capta9s ,c & ,d2 & ,lieut5ant ,z4 ,?is is ! situation 9 :i* we f9d ! battalion comm&] at ! beg9n+ ( ?is ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise4 ,i hope e memb] ( ! class und]/&s ?is =mation & all ! details ( x4 ,if !re are any d\bts ab\t x n[ is ! "t to cle> !m up4 ,if !re are no que/ions we w proce$4 ,proc$ure ,! ,director w n[ di/ribute ! %eets be>+ ,situation ,no4 #a4 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #a3 ,y1 ,capta9 ,c1 comm&+ ,company ,c1 ! battalion res]ve1 took d[n ! foll[+ notes f ! battalion comm&]'s ord]s3 8,! #a/ battalion w resume its advance1 attack+ ! enemy 9 front & envelop+ 8 left1 includ+ ! /rong po9t40 8,"t ( attack--signal f battalion comm&]40 8,l9e ( dep>ture--pres5t front l9e40 8,companies ,a & ,b make frontal attack cov]+ pres5t front ( #gej y>ds4 ,company ,a1 ,base ,company40 8,company ,c w attack ! /rong po9t1 envelop+ its left40 8,"o platoon company ,d & ! #a/ platoon ,h[itz] ,company w support ! attack ( ,company ,c4 ,capta9 ,d & ,lieut5ant ,z w conf] ) ,capta9 ,c reg>d+ ! assi/ance to be r5d]$40 8,capta9 ,c w notify ! battalion comm&] :5 he is ready to attack40 8,! attack w be pu%$ h>d40 ,y1 ,capta9 ,c1 h ) y ?ree platoon runn]s & two company runn]s4 ,requir$3 ,y\r action & ord]s dur+ ! next #bj m9utes4 ,proc$ure ,a few m9utes are all[$ ! memb]s ( ! class to look ov] ! situation4 ,x is !n read al\d & ! necess>y explanations made4 ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,williams1 :at is ! =mation ( ,company ,c1 at ! "t ! battalion comm&]'s ord] is receiv$ by ,capta9 ,c80 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,! =mation w\ld dep5d ^u ! cov] available1 ! di/ance f ! front l9e & ! class ( fire x is be+ subject$ to4 ,9 ?is case ,i %\ld say t ! company w be 9 disp]s$ =mation ei!r 9 squad columns or platoon columns4 ,i w\ld pref] ! platoon columns because !y are m easily controll$4 ,i ?9k ,i w\ld h ea* platoon 9 a platoon column4 ,! fir/ & second platoons w\ld m>* abrea/ ) an int]val ( at lea/ #dj y>ds ) ! ?ird platoon m>*+ ab\t #ej y>ds to ! re> & opposite ! int]val betwe5 ! fir/ & second4 ,company headqu>t]s w\ld be 9 ! lead40 ,! ,director3 8,t seems to be a v good =mation "u ! circum/ances40 7,note4--,! ,director %\ld prep>e an answ] to ?is "q bas$ on ! lay ( ! gr\nd47 8,h[ d y arrive at ! int]val ( #dj y>ds betwe5 ! two lead+ platoons80 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,t is ab\t ! m9imum di/ance to avoid casualties 9 m ?an "o column f ! bur/ ( "o %ell & x is ab\t ! maximum di/ance = control & visibility 9 ! woods40 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,ha/+s1 let u assume t y are ,capta9 ,c4 ,y h receiv$ ! ord]s ( ! battalion comm&]4 ,:at is y\r mission80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,to attack ! enemy's /rong po9t envelop+ its left40 ,! ,director3 8,9 siz+ up ! situation :at po9ts w\ld y consid]80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,i w\ld consid] ! enemy's position1 & if possible1 g to a po9t :]e ,i c make a p]sonal reconnaissance ( x4 ,i w\ld consid] ! r\te by :i* ,i c get my company up to ! po9t :]e ,i c make ! attack & select ! l9e ( dep>ture = ! company4 ,i w !n decide ^u my plan ( maneuv] & ! =mation ( ! company = attack40 ,! ,director3 8,9 o!r words1 y w make an ,e/imate ( ! ,situation & ^u ?is y w base y\r decision & 9 turn y\r ord]s80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,yes1 sir4 ,t is ! idea40 ,! ,director3 8,i want to emphasize ! necessity = ?is process ( siz+ up ! situation on ! "p ( all (fic]s *>g$ ) a tactical op]ation4 ,if y come to a decision )\t do+ s y may be "r & y may be wrong4 ,! *ances are greatly 9 favor ( ! latt]4 ,if y /op & consid] ! elem5ts ( ! problem z outl9$ by ,capta9 ,ha/+s ! *ances are t y w be "r4 ,9 any ev5t y h ! odds on y\r side4 ,lieut5ant ,wallace1 :at troops h be5 designat$ to support y\r company80 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,a "p ( ! ma*9e gun company & a h[itz] platoon40 ,! ,director3 8,y w note t ^! two units h be5 ord]$ to support y\r attack4 ,!y are n atta*$ to y\r company4 ,:at d y und]/& to be ! diff]5ce betwe5 a support+ unit & an atta*$ unit80 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,an atta*$ unit becomes an integral "p ( ! =ce & is subject to its comm&]'s ord]s4 ,a support+ unit receives its ord]s1 n f ! comm&] ( ! =ce be+ support$1 b f ano!r s\rce1 usually a common sup]ior40 ,! ,director3 8,t is "r4 ,i hope y all note ! di/9ction4 ,x is ! rule1 h[ev]1 t ! support+ unit mu/ "w ) ! unit t x is support+ 9 e way possible s z to insure teamwork 9 ! accompli%m5t ( ! common mission40 8,lieut5ant ,ral/on1 h[ w\ld y get y\r in/ructions to y\r platoon lead]s1 :o are back ) ! company80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,i h a runn] ) me f ea* ( ! ?ree platoons4 ,i w\ld s5d ^! runn]s back to _! respective platoons to tell ! platoon comm&]s to report to me at 0 7,lieut5ant ,ral/on w\ld indicate :]e ! platoon comm&]s are to report47 ,! ,director3 8,let u assume t y are ,capta9 ,c4 ,j :at w\ld y say to ! runn]s80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,i w\ld call ! platoon runn]s to me & say3 8#8,d y see t 8' 7,designat+ a tree or o!r well def9$ object47 #8,ea* platoon runn] w deliv] ?is message to 8 platoon lead]--,platoon lead]s w jo9 ,capta9 ,c at once at 7,place74 ,repeat ! message4'0 ,! ,director3 8,all "r4 ,n[ let u assume t ! platoon runn]s h />t$ back to _! platoons1 :at w\ld y d n[80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,i w\ld g ov] to ! "r to make a p]sonal reconnaissance ( ! enemy /rong po9t1 select my l9e ( dep>ture = ! attack & get ! #8l9e-up' ( ! support+ weapons40 ,! ,director3 8,t w\ld seem to be ! reasonable ?+ to d40 ,! ,class is n[ conduct$ ov] to ! "r1 to a po9t ab\t ! c5t] ( ! l9e ( dep>ture = ! attack4 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,h>vey1 let u assume t y h come to ?is po9t4 ,y h ) y ! comm&]s ( ! ma*9e gun company1 ,capta9 ,d1 & ! ,h[itz] platoon1 ,lieut5ant ,z4 ,y decide t ! l9e ( dep>ture = y\r attack %all be along "h 7indicat+74 ,:at in/ructions w\ld y give to ,capta9 ,d & ,lieut5ant ,z80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,i w\ld indicate to !m :]e ,i want ! ma*9e guns1 light mort>s1 & "o-p\nd]s to be locat$ to support ! attack40 ,! ,director3 8,y w\ld tell exactly :]e to place ! weapons1 w\ld y80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,yes1 sir40 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,hodges1 d y agree ) t solution to ! problem80 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,no1 sir1 ,i d n4 ,x seems to me t x w\ld be bett] = ,capta9 ,c to indicate to ,capta9 ,d & ,lieut5ant ,z ! dispositions t he proposes to make--:]e ! l9e ( dep>ture is to be & ! direction ( ! attack4 ,!n to leave x up to ^? (fic]s to select ! fir+ positions = ! weapons4 ,i ?9k ,capta9 ,c w\ld v]ify ! positions select$1 b he w\ld at lea/ give ! m5 :o are suppos$ to be ! exp]ts an opportunity to use _! k ( ! subject40 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k y are "r4 ,i believe 9 requir+ e man to d 8 job4 ,^! (fic]s h be5 ord]$ to support ! attack4 ,x is up to !m to select ! position :]e !y c get ! be/ fire effect ) _! weapons & to get !m into position ready to d bus9ess40 8,:at precautions w\ld y take to indicate ! place :]e ! platoon lead]s are to assemble1 ,capta9 ,james80 ,capta9 ,james3 8,i w\ld s5d "o ( my company runn]s to ! assembly po9t & ord] him to tell ! platoon lead]s to wait !re = me40 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k t is a wise precaution4 ,y d n want to take a *ance on any?+ go+ wrong & fail+ to effect an assembly ( ! platoon lead]s40 8,n[1 let u consid] h[ ! attack is to be made4 ,:at w\ld be y\r tactical dispositions1 ,capta9 ,james80 ,capta9 ,james3 8,i w\ld attack ) "o ,platoon 7! fir/71 advanc+ directly aga9/ ! enemy /rong po9t1 & ano!r 7! second7 work+ ar\nd ! enemy's left flank & envelop+ x4 ,i w\ld hold ! rema9+ platoon 7! ?ird7 z company support40 ,! ,director3 8,:]e is y\r l9e ( dep>ture80 ,capta9 ,james3 8,my l9e ( dep>ture w\ld be along "h4 ,! "r ( ! fir/ platoon w\ld be 7indicate74 ,! left ( ! second platoon w be 7indicate74 ,ea* platoon w cov] ab\t #aej y>ds ( front4 ,! ?ird platoon w foll[ 9 re> ( ! second platoon z company support40 ,! ,director3 8,t seems to be a logical disposition4 ,n[ hav+ decid$ all ( ?is y %\ld give ! in=mation to ,capta9 ,d & ,lieut5ant ,x s !y c g ab\t ! task ( select+ positions = _! weapons4 ,h[ w\ld y d ?is1 ,lieut5ant ,bak]80 ,lieut5ant ,bak]3 8,assum+ t ,lieut5ant ,z & ,capta9 ,d h be5 ) me all ! :ile1 ,i w\ld say3 8#8,my fir/ platoon w attack ) its "r ab\t 7indicate74 ,! second platoon ) its left ab\t 7indicate74 ,ea* w cov] a front ( ab\t #aej y>ds4 ,select y\r fir+ positions to cov] ! attack4' 8,t is all t %\ld be requir$4 ,be=e issu+ f9al ord]s = ! attack ,i w\ld v]ify ! positions select$40 ,explanation ,! ,director3 ,i hope y h all foll[$ ! process t we h gone ?r\gh dur+ ! #bj m9utes1 9 ord] to arrive at a decision & ! po9t :]e ,capta9 ,c is ready to issue 8 ord]s = ! attack4 ,let u review !m briefly3 #a4 ,s5d = ! platoon comm&]s to come to ! front4 #b4 ,accompani$ by ,capta9 ,d & ,lieut5ant ,z1 & two runn]s1 make a p]sonal reconnaissance ( ! enemy's position & ! t]ra9 & det]m9e3 7a7 ,! l9e ( dep>ture4 7b7 ,! tactical =mation4 7c7 ,direction ( ! attack4 7d7 ,! position ( ! support+ weapons4 #c4 ,arrange = a r5dezv\s :]e ! attack ord] c be issu$4 ,f all ( ?is y w appreciate t !re are _m ?+s t mu/ be done be=e an attack ( ?is k9d c be laun*$4 ,battalion & o!r comm&]s %\ld appreciate t x takes "t to d all ( ^! ?+s & %\ld h pati5ce ) ! (fic]s :om he has ord]$ to d x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,attack ( ,/rong ,po9t ,c>d ,no4 #a ,director's ,key #a4 ,assemble class at initial po9t :]e ! ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise is to beg94 #b4 ,di/ribute %eets conta9+ ! g5]al situation & special situation ,blue4 ,read & expla94 ,h memb]s ( class /ate und]/&+ ( situation4 #c4 ,=mation ( battalion = attack--,assault companies1 res]ve company1 cov]+ patrol on "r1 connect+ patrol on left4 #d4 ,in=mation sy/em4 #e4 ,di/ribute ,situation ,no4 #a4 ,read & discuss4 #f4 ,=mation ( ,company ,c4 #g4 ,mission ( ,company ,c4 ,p]sonal ,reconnaissance4 ,e/imate ( ! situation4 ,atta*$ & support+ units4 #h4 ,message to platoon comm&]s4 #i4 ,proce$ to "r & make p]sonal reconnaissance4 ,fir+ position = ! auxili>y weapons4 #aj4 ,m>k assembly po9t = platoon comm&]s4 #aa4 ,tactical dispositions4 ,l9e ( dep>ture4 ,in/ructions to ,capta9 ,d & ,lieut5ant ,z4 #ab4 ,resum ( :at has tak5 place4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #b3 ,! platoon comm&]s h assembl$ at ! appo9t$ r5dezv\s4 ,y1 ,capta9 ,c1 h come to a decision to attack ! enemy /rong po9t ) two platoons & hold ! ?ird z company support4 ,requir$3 ,! ord]s t y w\ld issue = ! attack4 ,proc$ure ,! ,director di/ributes ! %eets be>+ ,situation ,no4 #b1 reads x al\d & makes su* explanation z may be necess>y4 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,be=e go+ fur!r ) ! problem ,i desire to aga9 call y\r att5tion to ! five p>agraph field ord] t we use 9 our s]vice4 ,?is =m ( field ord] 0 evolv$ be=e ! w> & us$ 9 our s]vice s*ools4 ,x is prescrib$ by our ,field ,s]vice ,regulations4 ,:5 we ent]$ ! w> & our troops w5t to ,france we f\nd on bo? ! ,briti% & ,fr5* fronts a sy/em ( field ord]s t did n agree ) our ,am]ican ideas4 ,! ord]s 7 mo/ volum9\s4 ,!y w5t into e detail ( proc$ure & left little to ! initiative ( ! comm&]s ( tactical units4 ,! consequ5ce 0 t _m ( ^! comm&]s lo/ _! initiative4 ,:5 _! ord]s ran out & no?+ fur!r _h be5 prescrib$ = !m to d1 !y j naturally did n "k :at to d & /opp$ until m ord]s 7 s5t up to !m4 ,i am n s sure b :at ?is sy/em 0 responsible 9 ! proposition ( limit$ objectives t we f\nd :5 we ent]$ into ! campaign4 ,_m ( our own (fic]s fell = ! volum9\s ord] sy/em b x did n la/ long aft] we got into action4 ,x 0 !n ab&on$ & we rev]t$ to our own five p>agraph ord] :i* fill$ ! bill & met all our requirem5ts4 ,y rememb] t aft] an attack />t$ & 0 se5 to be "u way1 h[ quickly ord]s came up to disreg>d all objectives & pu% on4 ,our own simple field ord] sy/em /ood ! te/ ( w> & ,i d n ?9k x w ev] be ab&on$ aga9 = any o!r sy/em40 ,! p>agraphs ( ! ord] include3 #a/ p>agraph3--,in=mation ( ! enemy & our own troops4 #bnd p>agraph3--,! plans ( ! comm&]4 #crd p>agraph3--,disposition ( troops4 ,ord]s = ea* elem5t ( ! comm& & ! tactical in/ructions t p]ta9 to all elem5ts4 #d? p>agraph3--,adm9i/rative arrangem5ts4 #e? p>agraph3--,:]e messages are to be s5t or location ( ! comm& po/4 ,9 prep>+ ! ord] = ! attack "u ! requirem5t to our ,situation ,no4 #b1 ,i wi% y w\ld use ?is =m ( ord]4 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,hall1 j :at w\ld y include 9 ! fir/ p>agraph ( ! ord]80 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,i w\ld include ! in=mation ab\t ! enemy hold+ up our attack & ! "p t 8 /rong po9t has play$ ) ! affair4 ,i w\ld include in=mation ( ! fact t our second battalion is resum+ ! advance & h[ ! re/ ( our battalion is to attack4 ,t is all t w\ld be necess>y40 ,! ,director3 8,:at w\ld y include 9 ! second p>agraph80 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,my plan--,to attack ! enemy /rong po9t envelop+ its left40 ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,b>ry1 tell u :at y w\ld include 9 ! ?ird p>agraph80 ,lieut5ant ,b>ry3 8,i w\ld include ord]s = ! ma*9e guns1 ! light mort>s & ! #cg mm4 guns2 ord]s = ! assault platoons1 indicat+ ! troops1 l9e ( dep>ture1 frontage & ! objective2 ord]s = ! support platoon2 ord]s = cov]+ & connect+ patrols2 indicate ! base platoon2 ord]s = ! action to be tak5 :5 ! enemy /rong po9t is captur$40 ,! ,director3 8,!re w be v little to be provid$ = 9 an adm9i/rative way4 ,! location ( ! battalion aid /ation %\ld be not$ & if !re are any in/ructions reg>d+ extra ammunition1 x %\ld be includ$ "h4 ,! ,c4 ,p4 ( ! company w be ne> ! support platoon & ?is in=mation %\ld be plac$ 9 ! la/ p>agraph ( ! ord]40 ,proc$ure ,! ,director3 8,n[ ,i want ea* memb] ( ! class to write out ! ord] ( ,capta9 ,c = ! attack40 ,! necess>y "t is all[$ = ?is & aft] ! ord]s are complet$ !y are collect$ & aga9 di/ribut$ to ! memb]s ( ! class1 mak+ sure t no man gets 8 own ord] back aga94 ,memb]s ( ! class are call$ ^u to read ! ord] 9 8 possession & x is discuss$4 ,at ! conclusion ( ?is ! ,director w submit ! foll[+ ord] = discussion3 ,ord] 8,! enemy has held up ! advance ( our battalion by fire f t 7ridge1 edge ( woods or o!r feature7 & especially by ma*9e gun fire f t enemy /rong po9t 7describe & indicate location ( ! enemy /rong po9t74 ,! second battalion on our left has resum$ its advance4 ,our battalion w attack4 ,companies ,a & ,b w advance f _! pres5t positions on our left & attack ! enemy 9 _! front 7indicate ! pres5t positions ( ,companies ,a & ,b74 8,our ,company w attack & capture ! enemy /rong po9t1 envelop+ its left4 8,! fir/ platoon ,company ,d1 w support our advance by direct ov]head ma*9e gun fire f 7indicate fir+ position ( ! ma*9e guns74 8,! #a/ platoon h[itz] company w support our advance ) light mort> fire f 7indicate fir+ position ( light mort>s7 & #cg mm4 gun fire f 7indicate fir+ position ( ! #cg mm4 gun74 8,lieut5ant ,m4 ) ! #a/ platoon1 w attack ! front ( ! enemy /rong po9t4 ,l9e ( dep>ture 7indicate74 ,frontage ab\t #aej y>ds f t 7designate7 to t 7designate74 ,objective enemy /rong po9t4 ,direction degrees1 magnetic4 8,lieut5ant ,o1 ) ! #bnd platoon1 w attack & envelop ! left ( ! enemy /rong po9t4 ,l9e ( dep>ture 7indicate74 ,frontage1 ab\t #aej y>ds1 left ( platoon at 7indicate74 ,r\te ( advance 7designate74 ,objective enemy left4 8,lieut5ant ,p1 ) ! #crd platoon 7less deta*m5ts71 w con/itute ! ,company support & await ord]s 7indicate :]e--%\ld be 9 re> ( ! #bnd platoon74 ,a combat patrol w be s5t out to cov] ! "r flank4 ,a connect+ gr\p ( two m5 w ma9ta9 connection ) ! "r ( ,company ,a on our left4 8,! #a/ platoon1 base platoon4 8,aft] capture ! enemy's /rong po9t w be imm$iately organiz$ = def5se4 8,! battalion aid /ation is at a po9t #gjj y>ds 9 re> ( ,company ,a4 8,messages to ! support platoon4 8,aft] issu+ ! ord] ,capta9 ,c w say3 8,x is n[ o'clock1 set y\r wat*es to agree4 8,jo9 y\r platoons4 ,get !m up to ! l9e ( dep>ture4 8,notify me at ?is po9t :5 y are ready to attack4 ,beg9 ! attack at my signal40 ,proc$ure ,! ,director w di/ribute mimeograph copies ( ?is ord] to ! memb]s ( ! class4 ,he w read ! ord]4 ,! memb]s ( ! class foll[ f ! copy 9 _! possession4 ,he w po9t out ! features ( ! t]ra9 ref]r$ to 9 ! ord] z he reads x & make su* comm5t & explanation z may be necess>y4 ,! ,director3 8,y n[ see :at ! ord] = an attack ( an infantry company mu/ conta94 ,if y omit any ( ^! ?+s ! ord] is n complete4 ,note h[ ! ord] con=ms to ! requirem5ts ( our ,field ,s]vice ,regulations4 ,are !re any que/ions80 ,lieut5ant ,hunt3 8,i note t ! #a/ & #bnd platoons are to attack on a front ( ab\t #aej y>ds4 ,h[ does a platoon cov] su* a front80 ,! ,director3 8,! normal int]val betwe5 skirmi%]s is #e paces4 ,?is %\ld be adh]$ to rigidly 9 ext5d$ ord] drill4 ,m5 w1 "u ! /ress ( dang] & excitem5t1 d z !y h be5 tra9$4 ,9 spite ( ! injunction ( ! ,infantry ,drill ,regulations1 ,i w\ld n *ange ?is int]val 9 drill = x may lead to bun*+ & ! consequ5t loss ( lives 9 action40 ,! platoon fights 9 two waves ) a section 9 ea* wave4 ,?is gives a wave & consequ5tly a platoon a front ( #abj y>ds 9 action4 ,:]e a l>g] front ?an #abj y>ds is assign$ to a platoon to cov]1 ! platoon is plac$ at ab\t ! c5t] ( ! front & held responsible = ! int]val on ea* flank to ! b\nd>y ( ! zone ( action assign$4 ,! support section =m+ ! second wave1 foll[+ at a conv5i5t di/ance1 is us$ by ! platoon lead] 9 any requir$ "p ( ! platoon zone ( action z ! situation develops4 8,9 r>e in/ances a platoon may be deploy$ ) bo? sections on "o l9e1 cov]+ a front ( #bdj y>ds4 ,su* a l9e is v difficult = ! platoon lead] to control & is to be avoid$40 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,i note ! designation ( a #8base platoon' 9 ,capta9 ,c4's ord]s4 ,:at is ! significance ( t 9 a conv]g+ attack1 su* z is contemplat$80 ,! ,director3 8,a ,base ,platoon is designat$ only z an aid to ! initial =mation ( ! company4 ,dur+ an approa* m>*1 9 deploy+ on ! l9e ( dep>ture & 9 advanc+ to ! fir/ fir+ position1 ! base platoon =ms ! guide = ! company & helps ensure a coord9at$ attack4 ,b z soon z enemy opposition is met1 ea* platoon makes its own fight )9 its own zone ( action & all consid]ation ( ! #8base platoon' is dropp$4 ,9 action1 ea* platoon mu/ obs]ve ! action ( adjac5t units & be prep>$ to assi/ !m4 ,b ! be/ possible aid consi/s 9 ! va/ majority ( cases1 9 pu%+ ahead1 #8:]e ! pu%+ is good' & !n ?reat5+ 9 ! flank or re> enemy resi/ances hold+ up adjac5t units4 8,9 ?is case1 ! #8fir/ fir+ position' may be v close to1 or ev5 co9cide ) ! ,l9e ( ,dep>ture1 s t ! base platoon designation is ( especial value 9 ! initial deploym5t40 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,w ! ,director please discuss ! p]sonnel ( ! headqu>t]s ( ,company ,c 9 action--its positions & =mations80 ,! ,director3 8,a rifle company headqu>t]s 9 action consi/s (3 8#a4 ,! ,capta94 8#b4 ,fir/ ,s]geant1 ,signal ,s]geant1 ,ag5ts f ! support+ ,ma*9e ,gun unit 7platoon or company71 & two company runn]s all foll[+ 9 two %ort columns beh9d ! capta94 ,:5 halt$ ^! m5 take cov] )9 rea* ( ! capta9's voice4 8#c4 ,two bugl]s1 "o well to ! left flank obs]v+ ! connect+ gr\p keep+ connection ) ,company ,a & ! o!r obs]v+ combat patrol cov]+ ! "r4 ,^! bugl]s w report to ! ,capta9 any item ( in=mation !y note4 8#d4 ,?ree platoon runn]s1 arrang$ 9 a r\gh triangle ea* betwe5 8 own platoon & ! company headqu>t]s4 ,^! runn]s keep )9 call or signal+ di/ance ( ! ,capta9 & ea* kn[s always ! position ( 8 own platoon4 ,by ^! runn]s ! ,capta9 communicates ) 8 ?ree platoons4 8#e4 ,two ,company runn]s at ! ,battalion ,comm& ,po/4 ,^! runn]s keep track ( ! position ( _! own company & are prep>$ to take messages to x f ,battalion headqu>t]s4 8,! position ( ,company ,headqu>t]s is su* t ! ,capta9 c ma9ta9 connection ) 8 assault platoons1 obs]ve ! progress ( ! fight p]sonally & especially be ready to ?r[ 8 support platoon into ! action :5 & :]e mo/ ne$$4 ,dur+ ! approa* ! ,capta9 prec$es 8 assault e*elon4 ,:5 ! fire op5s1 ,company ,headqu>t]s drops back to a position betwe5 ! assault e*elon & ! support platoon40 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,:]e is ! second 9 comm& ( ! company8 ,!re is no m5tion ( him 9 ! ord]s40 ,! ,director3 8,yes1 ,i am glad y not$ ! omission4 ,! s5ior ,lieut5ant1 or #8second-9-comm&' rema9s back at ! ,company re> e*elon dur+ a fight4 ,"h he is responsible t ammunition is =w>d$ z necess>y1 t meals are prep>$ & t all m5 drift+ to ! re> are held4 8,fur!r1 z ! casualties among rifle company (fic]s are high] ?an 9 any o!r unit 9 ! entire army1 keep+ ?is (fic] out ( ! fight ensures a tra9$ (fic] to replace ! ,capta91 9 case ! latt] becomes a casualty & to reorganize ! company aft] ea* battle4 8,:5ev] ! ,capta9 becomes incapacitat$ = any reason a runn] is s5t at once f ,company ,headqu>t]s back to ! re> e*elon & ! second 9 comm& ha/5s =w>d to take comm& ( ! company4 ,! fir/ s]geant or o!rs ( ! p]sonnel at ,company ,headqu>t]s acqua9t him ) ! situation4 ,x is consid]$ mo/ important to h ?is tra9$ (fic] 9 res]ve ready to take comm& on %ort notice40 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,:]e w ! combat patrol on ! "r flank m>*80 ,! ,director3 8,x w m>* well out on ! "r flank & re> ( ! #bnd platoon1 s t if an enemy ma*9e gun or patrol fires on ! platoon f t direction ! patrol w be 9 position to attack x40 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,! ,director m5tion$ some?+ ab\t extra ammunition4 ,i did n und]/& :at 0 said80 ,! ,director3 8,all riflem5 ( ! units ( an assault battalion %\ld c>ry an extra b&oli] ( ammunition :5 !y g into action4 ,?is applies to ! battalion res]ve company z well z ! assault companies4 ,y c see 9 ?is case h[ delay w\ld be occasion$ by /opp+ to issue extra ammunition to ! m540 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,x is not$ t y give ord]s = ! consolidation & prep>ation ( ! enemy /rong po9t = def5se z soon z x is captur$4 ,j :at is ! purpose ( ?is80 ,! ,director3 8,at ?is "t ,capta9 ,c _c tell j :at w happ5 :5 he gets into ! enemy /rong po9t4 ,t is ! objective ( ! attack = ! "t be+4 ,he w\ld want ! platoon comm&]s to h ord]s t w c>ry !m until he c get up !re & decide :at to d4 ,! ,company may n /op at ! /rong po9t4 ,if ! enemy is on ! run !y w foll[ him up probably4 ,?is w dep5d ^u ! action ( ! re/ ( ! battalion4 ,9 any ev5t we w want a position on :i* to reorganize ! company & prep>e = future ev5tualities & by prep>+ ! position = def5se we ga9 su* a position & at ! same "t we are ready to meet a c\nt]-attack if x comes40 99 99 99 99 99 ,attack ( ,/rong ,po9t ,c>d ,no4 #b ,director's ,key #a4 ,assemble class at po9t designat$ = ! assembly ( platoon comm&]s4 ,di/ribute ,situation ,no4 #b & expla94 #b4 ,expla9 five p>agraph field ord]4 #c4 ,consid] ord] = attack 9 detail1 p>agraph by p>agraph4 #d4 ,h class write out ord]4 ,collect1 read & comm5t on solutions4 #e4 ,comm5ts ( problem4 ,frontage ( platoon4 ,explanation ( base platoon4 ,company headqu>t]s 9 action4 ,second 9 comm&4 ,cov]+ patrol4 ,extra ammunition prep>ations = def5se4 99 99 99 99 99 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,be=e go+ fur!r ) ! problem ,i want to expla9 to y :at happ5s betwe5 ! "t ! ,capta9 issues 8 ord]s = ! attack & ! "t t x />ts4 8,hav+ receiv$ & und]/ood _! ord]s1 ! platoon comm&]s g back & jo9 _! platoons4 ,9 do+ s !y select ! r\te ov] :i* !y are go+ to conduct _! comm&s up to ! l9e ( dep>ture = ! attack4 8,ea* platoon comm&] conducts 8 platoon ov] to ! "r & gets x into approa* =mation directly 9 re> ( & ) its front z ne>ly p>allel to ! l9e ( dep>ture z possible4 ,! proposition ( br++ a platoon or any o!r unit up to a po9t imm$iately 9 re> ( ! l9e ( dep>ture 9 a column ( files & mak+ ! deploym5t f t =mation is fraught ) great dang] & is almo/ sure to result 9 confusion1 losses & great consumption ( "t4 ,! platoons mu/ be gott5 into an approa* =mation f :i* !y c readily deploy on ne>+ ! l9e ( dep>ture4 ,capta9 ,james1 suppose y 7 comm&+ ! fir/ platoon4 ,:at =mation w\ld y take up 9 br++ y\r platoon up to ! l9e ( dep>ture80 ,capta9 ,james3 8,i w\ld =m x 9 two l9es or waves ea* consi/+ ( "o section4 ,ea* section w\ld be 9 l9e ( squad columns4 ,f ?is =mation ,i c readily deploy ! lead+ wave 9 to a l9e ( skirmi%es cov]+ ! front allott$ to ! platoon & hold ! re> wave 9 a l9e ( squad columns or deploy x z ! circum/ances may require4 ,9 any ev5t ,i h my platoon "u complete control all ! "t40 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k we c all agree t y\r =mation is correct40 8,n[1 ea* platoon comm&] mu/ get ! ord]s to ! m5 :o are to make ! attack4 ,:5 ! platoon arrives at a po9t 9 re> ( ! l9e ( dep>ture ! platoon comm&]s w assemble _! non-commission$ (fic]s & sc\ts at a cov]$ location ne> ! l9e ( dep>ture :]e !y c comm& a view ( ! front4 ,"h he w expla9 ! situation & give 8 ord]s = ! attack4 ,^! ord]s w be issu$ 9 ! regul> five p>agraph ord] =m :i* ,i h already expla9$ to y4 ,! non-commission$ (fic]s jo9 _! units4 ,! lead+ wave is br\ght up & deploy$ on ! l9e ( dep>ture4 ,! sc\ts move out to ! front4 ,! second section is held 9 prop] =mation 7l9e ( squad columns or l9e ( skirmi%]s7 f #ej to #ajj y>ds 9 re> ( ! lead+ wave4 ,! platoon comm&]s signal ,capta9 ,c t !y are ready to laun* ! attack4 8,! special weapons1 ma*9e guns & light mort>s & ! #cg mm4 gun1 are gott5 to _! respective fir+ positions & ! unit comm&]s signal ,capta9 ,c t !y are ready to cov] ! attack+ troops ) _! fire4 8,! company support platoon is conduct$ to its position 9 re> ( ! second platoon & ! platoon comm&] signals t he is ready4 8,capta9 ,c !n signals ! battalion comm&] t he is all ready to laun* ! attack4 ,:5 he gets ! signal f ! battalion comm&]1 he signals ! support+ weapon comm&]s & ! platoon comm&]s to proce$4 8,n[1 y may say t all ( ?is s\nds well 9 !ory1 b1 y ask1 h[ is x done 9 actual practice8 ,:at is ! enemy do+ all ?is "t8 ,i ask y to visualize ! situation f ! enemy po9t ( view4 ,:at w\ld y be do+ if y 7 9 8 place8 ,y occupy a /rong po9t on ! left ( y\r l9e4 ,y h be5 plac$ !re to protect ! flank & to br+ ma*9e gun fire to be> on our attack+ troops to y\r "r4 ,! attack is progress+ (f to y\r "r4 ,! fir+ seems to be gett+ fur!r & fur!r to y\r re>4 ,y h fe>s t ! l9e is n hold+4 ,y h visions ( be+ left to y\r fate4 ,y get no in=mation ( :at is tak+ place ov] !re4 ,9 y\r own imm$iate front !re is little do+4 ,y see no?+ to indicate :at we are do+ ov] "h4 ,y h no well def9$ t>get to fire on4 ,a few sc\ts are se5 (f to ! "r oblique 7sc\ts ( ,companies ,a & ,b74 ,!re is no?+ 9 y\r front t w\ld af=d y a t>get4 ,! sc\ts t y s5d out f ! /rong po9t run into our cov]+ patrol & ei!r become casualties or are driv5 back4 ,y\r /r5g? does n p]mit s5d+ out a reconnoit]+ p>ty ( suffici5t /r5g? to break ?r\gh & get any real in=mation ( :at is tak+ place 9 y\r front4 ,y simply h to sit & wait = some?+ to develop4 ,i am sure if y w place y\rself 9 ! enemy's position at ?is "t1 y mu/ realize 8 situation & ! conflict+ ?\ghts t come across 8 m9d4 ,he is j a human z y are4 ,he is j z mu* afraid4 ,he has j ! same feel+ ab\t ! dang] ( ! situation z y h1 only 8 situation is worse ?an y\rs4 ,he mu/ sit & wait = some?+ to happ5 :ile y\r activities & prep>ations occupy y\r ?\ghts & att5tion4 ,y h ! initiative1 y lead & he mu/ foll[4 8,:5 y consid] all ( ^! ?+s y w see h[ x is possible to g ab\t ! prep>ation process 9 a comp>atively delib]ate mann]4 ,if y h fairly good cov] f ! fire & view ( ! enemy x is n at all difficult4 8,! greate/ dang] 9 all ( ?is is f our own side4 ,f ! impati5ce ( our own high] comm&]s :o ?9k ! prep>ations are tak+ too mu* "t4 ,brigade & regim5tal comm&]s :o are to ! re> & _c see :at is go+ on get impati5t ) ! app>5t delays & dem& t ! attack be deliv]$ at once4 ,ev5 ! battalion comm&]1 :o is up at ! front & ought to "k bett]1 _c see h[ y c possibly consume s mu* "t gett+ ready4 8,t is "o ( ! valuable features ( ^! ,t]ra9 ,ex]cises4 ,!y illu/rate & demon/rate to (fic]s ( all ranks t a c]ta9 am\nt ( "t mu/ be all[$ a combat unit to get ready to laun* an attack & t !y may z well sit d[n & take x easy until ev]y?+ is ready4 ,! w> is n to be f\ght 9 a day4 8,let u take our problem z an example4 ,our ,company 7,c7 c\ld be br\ght up & ru%$ into action 9 its attack on ! enemy /rong po9t4 ,! rifleman w\ld h f\ght x out ) 8 b>e h&s1 s to speak4 ,!re w\ld be no support+ fire f ma*9e guns1 light mort>s & "o-p\nd]s4 ,x w\ld h be5 a direct frontal attack1 ) no envelop+ movem5t4 ,! *ances are t x w\ld be a complete failure & ! :ole affair w\ld h to be reorganiz$ & done ov] aga94 ,ev5 if x 7 successful x w\ld be accompani$ by ru9\s losses t w\ld r5d] ! company totally ineffective = fur!r combat s]vice 9 ! ne> future4 8,by go+ ab\t ! prep>ations sy/ematically1 z we h done1 ! *ances = success are inf9itely great]1 ! losses w be v mu* small] & 9 ! long run1 a lot ( "t sav$4 ,i hope y w all consid] ^! ?+s :5 y give ord]s to a unit "u y\r comm&1 be x a battalion or a small patrol1 to emb>k ^u a tactical und]tak+4 ,give ! comm&] "t to p]fect 8 prep>ations4 ,d n ru% him into action until he is ready40 ,proc$ure ,! class is n[ conduct$ up to ! l9e ( dep>ture ( ! platoon4 ,! ,director di/ributes ! %eets conta9+ ,situation ,no4 #c4 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #c3 ,! #a/ platoon is deploy$ on ! l9e ( dep>ture--"o section 9 ! lead+ wave 9 a l9e ( skirmi%]s1 ) int]vals ( #e y>ds4 ,! second section is ab\t #ajj y>ds to ! re> 9 l9e ( squad columns4 ,! platoon sc\ts h work$ _! way =w>d to 7indicate74 ,! support+ troops are 9 position ready to op5 fire4 ,at ?is mom5t ,capta9 ,c signals 8,=w>d ,m>*04 ,! support+ weapons op5 fire on ! enemy /rong po9t & %ots are he>d (f to ! "r indicat+ t ! #bnd platoon has laun*$ its attack4 ,y1 ,lieut5ant ,m1 comm&+ ! #a/ platoon1 are at ?is po9t :5 ! signal is receiv$4 ,requir$3 ,describe h[ ! attack is conduct$4 ,proc$ure ,! ,director reads ov] ! situation & indicates ! position ( ! troops on ! gr\nd4 ,any po9ts t may be 9 d\bt are cle>$ up at ?is "t4 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,bak]1 ,i wi% y w\ld expla9 to ! class1 j :at y ?9k takes place40 ,lieut5ant ,bak]3 8,dur+ ! prep>ation process my platoon sc\ts w\ld h work$ _! way =w>d to 7indicate on ! gr\nd74 ,i assume t !y h kept "u cov] & h drawn little fire f ! enemy4 ,! in/ant ,i give my signal to advance !y w />t =w>d to get to 7indicate7 :]e !y c op5 an effective fire on ! enemy & ?us e/abli% ! fir/ fir+ position4 8,:5 our support+ weapons op5 _! fir/ bur/ ( fire on ! enemy /rong po9t x w come z a surprise & 8 m5 w naturally seek cov]4 ,i w take advantage ( ?is fact to advance my l9e z f> z possible to ! front4 ,if he op5s effective fire ,i w h to take cov]4 ,if n ,i w keep on my ru% ) ! platoon until he does & ?us take advantage ( ! few mom5ts :5 ! enemy is surpris$ f ! sudd5 bur/ ( fire f our support+ weapons4 ,:5 he recov]s & op5s fire ,i w take cov]4 8,i w !n advance my m5 by filtration up to ! l9e e/abli%$ by ! sc\ts1 ea* man op5+ fire z soon z he arrives on ! l9e4 ,! sc\ts w indicate ! t>get to ! m5 by ! use ( trac] bullets4 ,by ?is process ( fire & movem5t1 ,i w build up my fir+ l9e & keep up a well direct$ fire on ! enemy position40 ,! ,director3 8,:at k9d ( fire w y\r automatic riflem5 employ80 ,lieut5ant ,bak]3 8,!y w employ aim$ fire1 semi-automatic40 ,! ,director3 8,ab\t :at is ! rate ( ?is fire ) well tra9$ automatic riflem580 ,lieut5ant ,bak]3 8,i %\ld say t x w\ld be ab\t #cj to #dj %ots p] m9ute40 ,proc$ure ,! ,class is n[ conduct$ to ! po9t :]e ! fir/ fire position is locat$4 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,hall1 ! fir/ section is along ?is front fir+ on ! enemy /rong po9t4 ,!y are return+ ! fire1 ! volume ( :i* is j ab\t at a balance ) y\r fire4 ,y he> ! fir+ ( ! #bnd platoon (f to ! "r4 ,y h _h a few casualties4 ,:at w\ld y d n[80 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,by a process ( fire & movem5t ,i w\ld "w my section fur!r to ! front & build up a new fir+ l9e 7indicate ! location ( ! new l9e740 ,! ,director3 8,:at w\ld y\r second section be do+80 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,x w\ld be foll[+ ! advance ready to jo9 ! fir+ l9e :5 ,i call ^u x to d s40 ,! class is n[ conduct$ up to ! new fire position4 ,! ,director3 8,! l9e has work$ =w>d to ?is position ) a few m casualties4 ,x is app>5t t ! enemy's fire is increas+ 9 volume & y f9d t x w be impossible = y to cont9ue ! advance4 ,9 o!r words y _c atta9 fire sup]iority ) y\r pres5t =ce on ! fir+ l9e4 ,:at w\ld y d ab\t t1 ,lieut5ant ,b>ry80 ,lieut5ant ,b>ry3 8,i w\ld signal ! section 8,fire ,fa/]0 & "u cov] ( ?is increas$ volume ( fire ,i w\ld br+ my #bnd section up onto ! l9e1 & h ! m5 jo9 9 ! fir+40 7,note4--,! solution ( all ! above w dep5d ^u ! lay ( ! gr\nd :]e ! ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise is /ag$4 ,! po9ts to be br\ght out by ! ,director are t ! fir/ wave w cont9ue its advance by its own ef=ts z f> to ! front z possible4 ,:5 x _c long] ma9ta9 ! sup]iority ( fire necess>y to enable x to cont9ue1 ! #bnd section mu/ be br\ght up & cont9ue ! =w>d movem5t4 ,:5 ! #bnd section has jo9$ ! #a/ on ! l9e ! subsequ5t progress ( ! action w dep5d ^u h[ well ! sup]iority ( fire c be ma9ta9$4 ,if ! volume is su* t ! enemy c be kept d[n & prev5t$ f fir+ effectively ! advance c be cont9u$1 by ! utilization ( fire & movem5t4 ,ord9>ily ! enemy w realize ! hopelessness ( ! situation & evacuate 8 position be=e x is necess>y to c>ry x by assault47 99 99 99 99 99 ,attack ( ,/rong ,po9t ,c>d ,no4 #c ,director's ,key #a4 ,expla9 :at happ5s betwe5 ! "t ! attack ord] is issu$ & ! "t ! attack is ready to />t3 ,platoon comm&]s jo9 platoons1 & conduct !m to ! front4 ,approa* m>* =mation4 ,column ( files to be avoid$4 ,ord]s ( platoon comm&]s4 ,deploym5t = attack4 ,action ( special weapons4 ,signals indicat+ read9ess = attack4 #b4 ,discuss necessity = ?or\gh prep>ation = ! attack4 ,describe ! situation f ! enemy's po9t ( view4 ,advantage ( ! initiative4 #c4 ,expla9 necessity = "t be+ all[$ subord9ate comm&]s to prep>e to laun* attack4 #d4 ,conduct class to l9e ( dep>ture = #a/ platoon4 #e4 ,di/ribute %eets be>+ ,situation ,no4 #c2 read & expla94 #f4 ,description ( attack4 ,initial advance4 ,sc\ts4 ,advance ( platoon4 ,build+ up fir/ fire position4 ,sup]iority ( fire4 ,cont9ue advance by fire & movem5t4 ,employm5t ( automatic rifles4 #g4 ,conduct class to next fire position4 ,failure to hold sup]iority ( fire4 ,br+ up second section4 ,subsequ5t progress4 ,assault4 99 99 99 99 99 ,proc$ure ,! ,class is n[ conduct$ to a po9t :]e ! op]ation ( bo? ! #a/ & #bnd platoons may be obs]v$ by ! company comm&]4 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #d3 ,y1 ,capta9 ,c1 h come =w>d to ?is po9t4 ,y see y\r assault platoons cov]$ by _! own fire & t ( ! support+ weapons advanc+ rapidly on ! enemy /rong po9t4 ,!y are n[ 7indicate ! g5]al l9e t ea* platoon occupies47 ,! volume ( fire ( ! enemy has mat]ially decreas$4 ,y note t ! support+ weapons h lift$ _! fire & are n[ fir+ well beyond ! /rong po9t4 ,a few mom5ts lat] y note t bo? platoons ru% t[>ds ! /rong po9t ) bayonets fix$4 ,! #crd platoon has n[ arriv$ at ! l9e ( dep>ture ( ! #bnd platoon4 ,companies ,a & ,b seem to be c>ry+ out _! attack on y\r left2 !re is no ma*9e gun fire to int]f]e ) !m n[4 ,requir$4 ,:at d y1 ,capta9 ,c1 d8 ,proc$ure ,! ,director di/ributes ! %eets be>+ ,situation ,no4 #d to ! class1 reads x al\d to !m1 po9ts out ! location ( ! troops & makes any v]bal explanations t may be necess>y4 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,i want ea* memb] ( ! class to visualize ! situation z x n[ /&s4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ,capta9 ,c assign$ def9ite missions to ea* ( 8 platoons4 ,he left ! ess5tial details to ! platoon comm&]s4 ,he is driv+ a team ( two units ) a ?ird held 9 res]ve4 ,8 team has be5 driv5 into ! enemy's position4 ,!y h accompli%$ ! ma9 "p ( _! mission & some?+ m is necess>y on ! "p ( ! ,capta94 ,lieut5ant ,b>ry1 kn[+ ! situation z x is1 :at w\ld y d80 ,solution ,lieut5ant ,b>ry3 8,i w\ld g =w>d & jo9 my two platoons at ! enemy /rong po9t40 ,! ,director3 8,w\ld y take any o!r action be=e do+ t80 ,lieut5ant ,b>ry3 8,i ?9k n1 sir4 ,i w\ld want to "k ! situation up !re z soon z possible40 ,! ,director3 8,:at w\ld y d1 ,lieut5ant ,hunt80 ,lieut5ant ,hunt3 8,i w\ld s5d a mess5g] back to ! #crd platoon to get />t$ on its way to ! captur$ position40 ,! ,director3 8,j h[ w\ld y d t80 ,lieut5ant ,hunt3 8,i w\ld turn to ! runn] ( ! #crd platoon1 :o is ) me & tell him3 8#8,take ?is message to ! lead] ( ! #crd platoon3 #8,! #crd platoon w report to ,capta9 ,c at ! enemy /rong po9t at once1 mov+ by ! %orte/ r\te4' 8,i w\ld h ! runn] repeat ! message & make sure t he1 himself1 und]/&s :at is want$40 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,y are "r4 ,!re is no d\bt b t ! pres5ce ( ! #crd platoon w be requir$ at ! enemy position j z soon z x c be gott5 up !re4 ,! assault platoons w be m or less disorganiz$ by _! attack4 ,!y w be out ( h&4 ,squads1 sections & platoons w be mix$ up4 ,!re w be "s h& to h& fight+ ) "s ( ! enemy :o h fail$ to make _! get-away or ) "s det]m9$ m5 :o w hold on to _! local position until !y are driv5 out ) cold /eel4 8,x is to provide = j su* a situation z ?is1 t we hold out a res]ve--a =m$ body ( troops t has n be5 9 ! assault4 ,a body t is absolutely 9 h& & "u control4 ,x c be conduct$ up to ! enemy position1 take x ov] & be ready = any ev5tuality t may occur4 8,z a matt] ( fact ! assault troops %\ld n be all[$ to g into ! captur$ position unless x is absolutely necess>y to d s to drive out or capture ^? rema9+4 ,! reasons = ?is are obvi\s4 ,:5 ! enemy ab&ons ! position1 he assumes t x is occupi$ by 8 oppon5t & w turn z great a volume ( fire on x z possible ) a view to inflict+ losses on our disorganiz$ troops4 ,) a =m$ body ( troops1 "u control1 we c make su* tactical di/ribution ( ! units z may be requir$1 po/+ !m :]e ! greate/ am\nt ( %elt] exi/s & !reby r$uce casualties to a m9imum40 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,williams1 let u assume t y h s5t back ! message to ! comm&] ( ! #crd platoon4 ,:at w\ld y d n[80 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,i w\ld g =w>d & jo9 my assault platoons40 ,! ,director3 8,w\ld y d any?+ ab\t gett+ "s ( ! special weapons up to ! captur$ position80 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,no sir1 n yet4 ,x is my und]/&+ t ! ma*9e gun & h[itz] platoons 7 only detail$ ) ,company ,c to support ! attack on ! enemy /rong po9t4 ,at ! conclusion ( ! affair t !y are to report back to ! battalion comm&]40 ,! ,director3 8,y are "r4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ,capta9 ,c decides t he ne$s !m he c s5d a runn] to ! battalion comm&] & reque/ t !y be detail$ = fur!r duty ) ! company40 99 99 99 99 99 ,attack ( ,/rong ,po9t ,c>d ,no4 #d ,director's ,key #a4 ,conduct class to po9t :]e op]ations ( bo? #a/ & #bnd platoons c be obs]v$4 #b4 ,di/ribute ! %eets be>+ ,situation ,no4 #d4 ,read & expla94 #c4 ,visualize situation4 ,teamwork4 ,action tak5 by ,capta9 ,c4 #d4 ,s5d = #crd platoon to come =w>d to enemy position4 ,message 9 detail4 #e4 ,expla9 necessity = ,res]ve ,platoon4 ,assault platoons disorganiz$ by attack & out h&4 ,value ( =m$ body "u control4 #f4 ,dang] ( ent]+ captur$ positions4 #g4 ,action ) respect to support+ troops4 99 99 99 99 99 ,proc$ure ,! ,class is n[ conduct$ =w>d to ! captur$ enemy /rongpo9t4 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #e3 ,on arriv+ at ! captur$ /rong po9t1 ,capta9 ,c f9ds ! #a/ & #bnd platoons some:at mix$ up & disorganiz$4 ,"s ( ! m5 are on ! f> side fir+ on ! retreat+ enemy4 ,"s are se5 to be hunt+ s\v5irs4 ,!re are a consid]able numb] ( enemy dead & w\nd$ ly+ ab\t4 ,ab\t a doz5 enemy prison]s are /&+ (f to "o side ) _! h&s up4 ,! #crd platoon is se5 advanc+ 9 ! di/ance4 ,lieut5ant ,p1 ) ! platoon headqu>t]s is com+ =w>d at a run4 ,companies ,a & ,b to ! left are advanc+ & ! :ole enemy l9e is app>5tly retreat+4 ,requir$4 ,:at action d y1 ,capta9 ,c1 take8 ,proc$ure ,! ,director di/ributes ! %eets be>+ ! situation to ! class1 reads x ov] & makes ! necess>y explanations1 po9ts out ! places m5tion$1 etc4 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,ha/+s1 :at w\ld y d "u ! circum/ances80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,9 ! fir/ place ,i w\ld want to see ! platoon comm&]s & give !m in/ructions z to ! action to be tak54 ,i w\ld call ! runn]s ( ! #a/ & #bnd platoons & ord] !m3 8#8,f9d y\r platoon comm&]s4 ,tell !m to report to me "h1 at once4' 8,:ile wait+ = ! platoon comm&]s to come ,i w\ld size up ! situation & be prep>$ to issue my ord]s soon aft] _! arrival40 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k we c all agree t t is ! logical proc$ure4 ,9 siz+ up ! situation1 :at po9ts w\ld y consid]1 ,lieut5ant ,wallace80 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,i w\ld consid] :at my mission is n[4 ,! company is ! battalion res]ve4 ,x 0 ?r[n into ! attack = ! def9ite purpose ( captur+ ! enemy /rong po9t t 0 hold+ up ! advance ( ! battalion4 ,we h complet$ t mission1 ! battalion is cont9u+ ! advance4 ,up to ! mom5t no o!r mission has be5 assign$4 ,i w\ld n "k :e!r x is ! desire ( ! battalion comm&] t we cont9ue ! advance z an assault unit ( ! battalion or rev]t to ! =m] /atus ( battalion res]ve4 ,until ,i receive def9ite ord]s on ! subject ,i w\ld /ay "r "h & cov] ! "r flank ( ! battalion4 ,i e/imate t ,i w get su* ord]s 9 a v %ort "t4 8,! enemy has sev]al c\rses ( action op5 to him4 ,he may cont9ue to fall back & n mole/ u4 ,he may make a c\nt]-attack1 ?\gh ?is is n probable4 ,he may conc5trate a l>ge volume ( fire on ?is p>ticul> po9t ) a view to caus+ s]i\s casualties 9 our disorganiz$ ranks4 8,our own battalion is cont9u+ its advance & does n seem to ne$ our support = ! "t be+4 ,! #a/ & #bnd platoons mu/ be )drawn & reorganiz$4 ,! #crd platoon c take ov] ! duty ( security4 ,! enemy prison]s mu/ be tak5 c>e ( & o!rs t may be 9 ! position mu/ be r\nd$ up4 ,s\v5ir hunt]s & /raggl]s mu/ be r\nd$ up & s5t to _! prop] units4 8,! sanit>y troops are n[ tak+ c>e ( our w\nd$4 8,! battalion comm&] w want to "k :at has happ5$ on our front & ,i w\ld s5d him a message tell+ him ab\t x4 8,my decision w\ld be to )draw & reorganize ! #a/ & #bnd platoons4 ,h ! #crd platoon take ov] ! duty ( security1 mop up ! position & take *>ge ( ! prison]s4 ,s5d a message to ! battalion comm&]4 8,all ( ?is w\ld con/itute my hurri$ e/imate ( ! situation4 ,:5 ! platoon comm&]s assemble ,i w give ! necess>y ord]s to put my decision into effect40 ,! ,director3 8,t is v good4 ,n[1 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on1 let u assume t ! platoon comm&]s are assembl$ & y are ready to give !m _! ord]s4 ,:at is ! fir/ ?+ y w\ld d80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,i w\ld want to get my report (f to ! battalion comm&] z soon z possible40 ,! ,director3 8,j h[ w\ld y d ?is80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,i w\ld write x out & s5d x by a runn]40 ,! ,director3 8,d y ?9k y w\ld take ! "t to d t8 ,y h y\r fir/ s]geant ) y4 ,he %\ld be able to write out ! message & ,i ?9k y w\ld h him d x4 ,t leaves y free to g ahead ) y\r ord]s to ! platoon comm&]s4 ,y w\ld indicate r\ghly :at y want to g into ! message to ! battalion comm&] & leave ! re/ to ! fir/ s]geant4 ,n[1 tell u :at y w\ld include 9 ! ord]s to ! platoon comm&]s1 ,capta9 ,h>vey80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,i w\ld give ! ord]s ab\t z foll[s3 8,! o!r companies ( our battalion are advanc+ on our left4 8,?is company w reorganize & prep>e = fur!r s]vice4 8,! #crd platoon w relieve ! fir+ l9e ) "o section & take ov] ! security ( ! position4 ,h ! m5 ( ! #a/ & #bnd platoons fall back & assemble by squads on ?is side 7indicate7 ( ! position4 ,! rema9+ section w take *>ge ( ! prison]s1 mop up ! position1 collect o!r prison]s & /raggl]s4 ,! cov]+ patrol ( "o squad w rema9 out on ! "r4 8,! #a/ platoon w assemble at 7indicate place74 8,! #bnd platoon w assemble at 7indicate place74 8,! #a/ & #bnd platoons w reorganize1 *eck casualties & report results4 ,secure ammunition f dead & w\nd$4 8,messages to me "h40 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k t ord] w meet ! imm$iate requirem5ts ( ! situation4 ,n[1 ,capta9 ,hodges1 :at w\ld y include 9 ! message to ! battalion comm&]80 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,i w\ld make x v brief4 ,some?+ to ?is effect3 8#8,enemy /rong po9t captur$ at 7,"t74 ,my casualties ab\t 1 kill$2 w\nd$4 ,prison]s 7numb]74 ,am reorganiz+4 7,su* additional in=mation ab\t enemy t w\ld be ( value to ! ,battalion comm&]74 ,await y\r fur!r in/ructions4'0 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k t message w give ! battalion comm&] all ! in=mation t he requires imm$iately4 ,x in=ms him ( ! fact t y h accompli%$ y\r mission4 ,x tells him h[ _m casualties y h _h :i* w enable him to det]m9e ! fur!r effective /r5g? ( ! company & :at x is capable ( do+ 9 ! future4 ,x tells him :at y are n[ do+ & indicates t fur!r in/ructions are desir$4 ,8 reaction %\ld be to s5d y in/ructions :at to d1 ei!r to cont9ue to ! front z an assault unit ( ! battalion or to rev]t to ! role ( battalion res]ve4 ,n[1 ,i want ea* memb] ( ! class to write out ! ord]s ( ,capta9 ,c & ! message t he w\ld s5d to ! battalion comm&]4 ,foll[ out ! five p>agraph ord] sy/em40 ,proc$ure ,:5 ! ord]s & ! message are complete !y w be collect$ & r$i/ribut$4 ,"o or m memb]s ( ! class w be call$ ^u to read ! ord] & message 9 8 possession & to criticize x4 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,?is situation concludes ! ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise4 ,i hope t x has be5 valuable to all ( y & has br\ght out "s po9ts t w /& y well 9 h& if y ev] be call$ ^u to und]take an op]ation ( ?is k9d 9 actual s]vice4 8,i hope y all n[ appreciate :at tra9+ is necess>y on ! "p ( (fic]s & non-commission$ (fic]s to c>ry on su* an op]ation4 8,i ?ank y = y\r att5tion40 99 99 99 99 99 ,attack ( ,/rong ,po9t ,c>d ,no4 #e ,director's ,key #a4 ,conduct class to captur$ enemy /rong po9t4 #b4 ,h& out ,situation ,no4 #e4 ,read & discuss4 ,po9t out places m5tion$4 #c4 ,ord] platoon comm&]s to report to ,capta9 ,c4 #d4 ,e/imate ( ! ,situation4 ,mission1 action ( enemy1 action ( own troops1 )drawal ( ! #a/ & #bnd platoons to reorganize4 ,relief by #crd platoon4 ,decision4 #e4 ,report to battalion comm&]4 ,fir/ s]geant to prep>e message4 #f4 ,ord]s3 ,in=mation ( enemy & own troops4 ,plan ( comm&]4 #crd platoon take ov] duty ( security4 ,relieve #a/ & #bnd platoons4 ,prison]s & /raggl]s4 ,mop up position4 #a/ & #bnd platoons assemble & reorganize1 *eck casualties1 repl5i% ammunition4 #g4 ,message to battalion comm&]3 ,accompli%$ mission4 ,casualties4 ,prison]s4 ,reorganization4 ,await fur!r in/ructions4 ,reaction ( battalion comm&] to message4 99 99 99 99 99 ,note4--,ackn[l$gm5t is made to ,major ,reg9ald ,h4 ,kelly1 ,infantry1 = ! backgr\nd on :i* ?is ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise is bas$4--,,! ,,au?or4 ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise ,no4 #b4 ,approa* ,m>* & ,deploym5t ,! ,problem ,special ,situation--,blue3 ,! ,r$ =ces h be5 retreat+ 7a7 be=e ! attack ( ! ,blues = ! pa/ two days1 conte/+ e y>d ( ! advance4 ,! #aj? ,blue division is op]at+ 9 ! ,sector3 ,"r b\nd>y3 7b7 ,left b\nd>y3 7c7 ,! ,division is dispos$3 #ai? ,brigade z attack+ brigade4 #bj? ,brigade z division res]ve4 ,! attack+ brigade is dispos$ regim5ts side by side1 ! ---- ,infantry 9 ! "r half ( ! sector3 ! ---- ,infantry 9 ! left half ( ! sector4 ,regim5ts are e*elon$ by battalion2 "o z assault2 "o z support & "o z res]ve4 ,! ---- ,infantry has ! #bnd battalion z assault2 ! #a/ battalion z support & ! #crd battalion z res]ve4 ,aft] an all day fight ! assault battalion 7#bnd7 has halt$ along 7d7 :]e x has be5 ord]$ to /abilize = ! night 9 ord] to p]mit arrangem5ts to be made = ! cont9uation ( ! attack tomorr[ morn+4 ,! support battalion 7#a/7 has rea*$ 7e7 :]e x is halt$4 ,explanation ( ,lett] ,symbols 7a7 ,! compass direction ( ! retreat ( ! ,r$ =ces3 ,nor?1 s\?1 ea/1 we/4 7b7 ,/ate ! "r b\nd>y ( ! sector ov] :i* ! division is op]at+4 7c7 ,/ate ! left b\nd>y ( ! sector ov] :i* ! division is op]at+4 ,if practicable ! problem %\ld be /ag$ s t !re may be a well def9$ topographical feature t w m>k "o ( ^! b\nd>ies ( ! ,division sector4 7d7 ,! g5]al location ( ! front l9es ( ! assault battalion4 ,?is l9e %\ld 9 g5]al1 be p]p5dicul> to ! l9es ( advance ( ! division & if practicable %\ld lay along "s well def9$ topographical feature ( ! t]ra9 s t x may be readily indicat$ to ! class4 7e7 ,! location ( ! halt+ place ( ! #a/ ,battalion4 ,?is %\ld be at lea/ #aejj to #ahjj y>ds 9 re> ( ! l9e 7d7 above4 ,proc$ure ,! class is conduct$ to 7e7 :]e ! ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise is to beg94 ,! ,director w di/ribute ! %eets conta9+ ,special ,situation ,blue & a few m9utes are all[$ ! memb]s ( ! class to read x ov]4 ,! ,director w !n read ! ,situation al\d1 po9t out ! places m5tion$ :]e practicable & make su* explanations z may be necess>y4 ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,williams1 ! situation /ates t ! #aj? division is op]at+ on a c]ta9 sector4 ,:at d y und]/& by t80 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,x is ! area ly+ betwe5 ! two designat$ b\nd>ies :i* has be5 allott$ to ! division & to :i*1 9 g5]al1 ! division conf9es its op]ations4 ,z ,i und]/& x !re is a division on our "r & ano!r on our left4 ,if ea* 7 n giv5 a def9ite area to op]ate ov] ,i c readily see h[ !re might be great confusion ov] ! "q z to j :o is responsible = a c]ta9 area4 ,by assign+ def9ite b\nd>ies ?is "q is elim9at$4 ,! division assign$ to ! p>ticul> sector is responsible = ev]y?+ 9 ! sector40 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,ha/+s1 :at d y und]/& by ! t]m attack+ brigade80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,x is ! t]m us$ to designate ! ,brigade t is lead+--! brigade t is mak+ ! attack aga9/ ! enemy--z di/+ui%$ f ! brigade t is held 9 res]ve40 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,!re are sev]al ways ( dispos+ ! infantry ( a division = combat4 ,i w outl9e !m briefly 9 ord] t y may see :at ! =mations are & ! relation t our battalion has to !m4 8,! division may be deploy$ ) ! two brigades side by side1 ea* brigade be+ e*elon$ 9 a column ( regim5ts4 ,! lead+ regim5t ( ea* brigade is 9 turn e*elon$ 9 a column ( battalions1 "o z assault1 "o z support & "o z local res]ve4 ,! second regim5t 7less #a battalion7 ( ea* brigade =ms ! brigade res]ve4 ,! rema9+ battalion f ea* ( ^! regim5ts is held out by ! division comm&] z a division res]ve4 ,9 ?is case ! division comm&] is driv+ a two unit team ) ! units abrea/4 ,"u exceptional circum/ances ! division may be deploy$ ) ! brigades side by side ) all f\r regim5ts 9 l9e ea* e*elon$ 9 a column ( battalions4 ,?is =mation uses up a division v rapidly & is only employ$ :]e an exceptionally wide front has be5 assign$4 8,! ?ird me?od ( deploym5t is t indicat$ 9 ! problem we h "u consid]ation4 ,!re is an attack+ brigade ) ! regim5ts side by side1 ea* regim5t e*elon$ 9 a column ( battalions1 "o z attack+1 "o z support & "o z res]ve4 ,?is is a v good =mation & has _m advantages4 ,x is "o t 0 employ$ by _m ( ! successful divisions 9 ,france4 ,! ,res]ve brigade is held f> back 9 ord] to r$uce fatigue & casualties to a m9imum1 s t :5 x is call$ ^u to relieve ! attack+ brigade x is 9 ! be/ ( condition & comp>atively fre% & re/$4 ,9 ?is =mation ! division comm&] drives 8 team ( units 9 t&em4 ,n[1 ,i want e memb] ( ! class to visualize ?is =mation & get x firmly fix$ 9 y\r m9ds4 ,let u review x aga93 8,our brigade1 ! #ai? is ! attack+ ,brigade4 ,we h our two regim5ts abrea/4 ,our regim5t occupies ! ---- half ( ! sector :i* ext5ds "r up ?r\gh "h 7indicates72 ! o!r regim5t occupies ! ---- half ( ! sector :i* ext5ds "r along p>allel to u along !re 7indicat+74 ,our #bnd battalion has be5 ! assault battalion & has c>ri$ ! advance =w>d today4 ,we h be5 foll[+ z support battalion1 & at ! end ( ! day's "w h arriv$ "h4 ,our #crd battalion has be5 foll[+ u at a di/ance ( ab\t #a1jjj y>ds z ! res]ve4 8,! #a/ battalion has gott5 z f> =w>d z x possibly c today & has halt$ along ! 7indicate ! g5]al l9e ( ! battalion7 :]e x has be5 ord]$ to /abilize = ! night 9 ord] to p]mit arrangem5ts to be made = cont9u+ ! advance tomorr[ morn+4 ,! problem ( ?is ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise has to d ) ^? arrangem5ts1 9 s f> z ! ,infantry is conc]n$4 ,we are ! support battalion1 x is up to u to relieve ! assault battalion tonight & c>ry on ! fight tomorr[4 ,h[ are we go+ to d x80 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #a3 ,x is n[ 7f7 p4 m4 ,y1 ,major ,a1 comm&+ ! #a/ battalion1 :i* is n[ support battalion ( ! regim5t1 receive an ord] f ! regim5tal comm&]1 ! body ( :i* reads z foll[s3 #a4 ,! enemy has cont9u$ to retreat dur+ ! day4 ,our ,army is pu%+ him to ! limit4 ,our #bnd battalion has rea*$ ! 7/ate g5]al l9e t has be5 rea*$7 :]e x is 9 close contact ) ! enemy4 ,! g5]al attack w be cont9u$ all along ! l9e tomorr[ morn+4 #b4 ,a r$i/ribution ( troops 9 ! regim5tal sector w be effect$ tonight4 #c4 7a7 ,! #a/ battalion w relieve ! #bnd battalion on ! front l9e & be prep>$ to cont9ue ! attack tomorr[ morn+4 ,details ( ,artill]y prep>ation1 tank assi/ance & z]o h\r w be communicat$ lat]4 7b7 ,! #crd battalion w relieve ! #a/ battalion z support & take position at 7location ( ! #a/ battalion74 ,?is relief w be complet$ by 7g7 o'clock p4 m4 7c7 ,:5 reliev$ ! #bnd battalion w fall back to 7h71 reorganize & repl5i% ammunition1 equipm5t & supplies4 ,x w be ! res]ve battalion4 7d7 ,deta*m5ts ( ! ,h[itz] ,company n[ ) ! #bnd battalion w rema9 9 position & be report$ to ! comm&+ (fic] #bnd battalion1 :5 ! relief is effect$4 7e7 ,details ( reliefs w be arrang$ by battalion comm&]s conc]n$4 #d4 ,completion ( reliefs & moves w be report$ to ,regim5tal ,c4 ,p4 by telephone & runn]4 #e4 ,messages to ,regim5tal ,c4 ,p4 at 7i74 ,requir$3 ,y\r ord] = ! approa* m>* & arrangem5ts = c>ry+ out ! ord]s ( ! regim5tal comm&]4 ,explanation ( ,lett] ,symbols 7f7 ,! "t at :i* ! ord] ( ! regim5tal comm&] is receiv$ by ! battalion comm&]4 ,?is %\ld be be=e d>k4 7g7 ,! "t by :i* ! #crd battalion %\ld relieve ! #a/ battalion4 ,?is %\ld be an h\r or m aft] ! "t indicat$ by 7f74 7h7 ,! location to :i* ! #bnd battalion is to m>* & assemble :5 x is reliev$ by ! #a/ battalion4 7i7 ,! location ( ! regim5tal ,c4 ,p4 ,x %\ld be "s :]e 9 ! regim5tal sector betwe5 ! support & res]ve battalions4 ,proc$ure ,! ,director w di/ribute ! %eets conta9+ ,situation ,no4 #a to ! memb]s ( ! class4 ,he w read ! situation al\d1 po9t out ! places & locations ref]r$ to & make su* explanations z may be necess>y4 ,"o or m memb]s ( ! class w be call$ ^u to /ate 8 und]/&+ ( ! situation & ?is w be cont9u$ until x is app>5t t all memb]s ( ! class und]/& x & are ready to proce$ ) a solution on ! same basis ( und]/&+4 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,be=e go+ ahead ) ! problem ,i want to say a few words ab\t ! importance ( ?is subject ( approa* m>* & deploym5t4 8,prior to ! w> we did n appreciate ! necessity = ext5sive drill & in/ruction 9 ! subject ( approa* m>*1 deploym5t & ! relief ( units on ! fir+ l9e4 ,!re 0 little lit]ature on ! subjects & :at !re 0 dealt only 9 glitt]+ g5]alities4 ,once 9 a :ile a tra9+ program includ$ ! subject #8,deploym5t1' b no "o took x s]i\sly & su* z we c>ri$ out1 7 execut$ 9 a purely p]functory mann]4 8,9 ! tra9+ ( troops = mod]n w>f>e ! subject mu/ be giv5 ! place & att5tion t x des]ves4 ,troops mu/ be tra9$ to take up ! approa* m>* =mation1 & make a deploym5t !refrom1 bo? day & night1 ov] all k9ds ( gr\nd4 ,!y mu/ be tra9$ 9 ! me?ods & te*nique ( mak+ a relief ( a =ce on ! fir+ l9e at night & ov]come ! ob/acles t are habitually enc\nt]$4 ,! great dang] at night is 9 los+ direction4 ,?is results 9 a comm& gett+ lo/ & failure to get to ! l9e ( dep>ture ready to #8,jump (f' at ,h ,h\r4 8,! failure ( a s+le battalion 9 ?is respect may imp]il a :ole milit>y op]ation & co/ ! lives ( ?\s&s ( m54 ,unless ! troops told (f to make ! attack are 9 place ready to #8jump (f' & foll[ ! b>rage at ,h ,h\r !re is n ! slighte/ *ance = success4 ,! b>rage goes on4 ,! enemy is giv5 "t to man 8 positions & ma*9e guns & ! attack on t p>ticul> front is held up1 usually ) enorm\s losses4 ,! :ole attack has to be reorganiz$ & />t$ anew4 ,^? ( y :o h _h exp]i5ce ) an attack :i* 0 a failure "k h[ mu* "t is lo/ & h[ _m casualties may result f su* affairs40 ,proc$ure ,! ,director3 8,n[1 let u take up ! problem z x conc]ns our battalion4 ,! battalion comm& po/ we w say is "r "h :]e we are /&+4 ,j h[ d y visualize ! di/ribution ( ! battalion1 ,lieut5ant ,wallace80 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,! battalion headqu>t]s company w\ld be 9 ?is vic9ity4 ,company ,a w\ld be ! lead+ company on ! "r2 ,company ,b w\ld be ! lead+ company on ! left2 ,company ,c w\ld be foll[+ ,company ,a at a di/ance ( say #ajj y>ds & ,company ,d w\ld be foll[+ ,company ,b at ab\t ! same di/ance4 ,ea* company w\ld be 9 two e*elons1 an assault e*elon ( two platoons & a support e*elon ( "o platoon1 ! latt] foll[+ at ab\t #ej y>ds4 ,! m5 h tak5 advantage ( su* natural cov] t exi/s & :]e !re is none !y h dug individual fox holes to get into4 ,^! af=d a lot ( cov] f %rapnel fire40 ,! ,director3 8,y h giv5 a v good picture ( ! =mation4 ,are !re any que/ions8 ,if y d n und]/& all t is be+ said1 n[ is ! "t to speak out4 ,we mu/ all approa* ! solution ( ! problem on ! same basis to get ! greate/ b5efit f x40 ,! ,director w po9t out to ! memb]s ( ! class ! location ( ! v>i\s elem5ts ( ! battalion on ! gr\nd & g into ! details ( ! =mation if x is deem$ necess>y4 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,! requirem5t ( ! problem involves ,major ,a's ord] = ! approa* m>*4 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on1 :at mu/ ! ,major d be=e he is ready to issue 8 ord]s80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,he mu/ size up ! situation1 arrive at a decision z to :at he is go+ to d & !n put ?is decision 9 ! =m ( an ord]40 ,! ,director3 8,:at is ! fir/ "p ( 8 ,e/imate ( ?is ,situation80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,he w det]m9e ^u 8 mission4 ,i w\ld say t ! imm$iate mission is to relieve ! #bnd battalion & t ! next phase ( x is to prep>e to cont9ue ! attack tomorr[ morn+40 ,! ,director3 8,v good4 ,:at is ! next po9t he w consid]1 ,capta9 ,h>vey80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,he mu/ consid] ! enemy4 ,! enemy has be5 retreat+ be=e our attack = ! pa/ two days4 ,?is %[s t he is inf]ior 9 /r5g? & morale4 ,8 def5se arrangem5ts mu/ be v mu* impair$ & ! confusion t exi/s beh9d 8 l9es may readily be imag9$4 ,! fact t he is dogg$ly conte/+ our advance & t 8 retreat has n[h]e brok5 d[n to ! ext5t t we h be5 able to break ?r\gh 8 l9es ) a deep p5etration %[s t he /ill has a lot ( fight 9 him4 ,z soon z x is suffici5tly d>k to preclude ! possibility ( a]ial obs]vation ! enemy w beg9 %ift+ 8 def5se elem5ts ) a view to prep>ations to resi/ our advance aga9 tomorr[4 ,he w be effect+ a relief ( 8 worn-out troops1 %ift+ 8 ma*9e guns to m advantage\s positions1 *ang+ 8 artill]y s z to m effectively cov] ! gr\nd :i* we w h to pass ov] tomorr[ if our attack is a success4 ,all ( ?is w consume sev]al h\rs4 ,dur+ ! p]iod ( readju/m5t & r$i/ribution ( troops ! ho/ile activity & fire w naturally be v mu* dim9i%$4 ,dur+ ?is same p]iod f dusk until sev]al h\rs lat] ^! same ?+s w be happ5+ 9 our l9es1 z y c see4 ,our artill]y w h to be br\ght up to new positions = ! de/ructive bomb>dm5t & ! b>rage4 ,our ma*9e guns h to be plac$ 9 position to bett] support ! riflem54 ,our tanks h to be gott5 up ready = ! #8jump (f' tomorr[ morn+ & our worn-out troops on ! front l9es h to be reliev$4 ,x w be a p]iod ( less5$ activity on bo? sides4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod we w take advantage ( ! opportunity to effect ! relief ( ! #bnd battalion on ! l9e40 7,note4--,! t]ra9 ov] :i* ! approa* m>* & ! relief %\ld n[ be discuss$47 ,! ,director3 8,t is a v good discussion ( ! consid]ation ( ! enemy & our troops4 ,capta9 ,hodges1 :at o!r factors ent] into ! e/imate ( ! situation80 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,our plans1 ,i %\ld say1 ! ,major w\ld want to det]m9e on ! =mation t he w adopt = ! approa* m>*4 ,he wants to arrive on ! front l9e ) 8 assault elem5ts 9 ! be/ possible =mation to g into action4 ,x w be m & m difficult to make *anges 9 ! =mation z he approa*es ! location ( ! front l9es4 ,he w !re=e />t 8 approa* m>* 9 z ne>ly ! =mation t he wants to be 9 :5 he arrives on ! l9e40 ,! ,director3 8,y are "r4 ,9 mak+ a relief ( ?is k9d y _c m>* a battalion up )9 ! zone ( rifle & ma*9e gun fire 9 a column ( files & !n expect to get into combat =mation & effect a relief prop]ly4 ,x simply _c be done4 ,y mu/ get into y\r =mation suffici5tly f> back to make sure ( x & !n take advantage ( ! v>i\s invuln]able =mations to cross dang]\s gr\nd to ! be/ advantage & ) a m9imum ( losses4 ,n[1 ,capta9 ,james1 :at w\ld be y\r decision80 ,capta9 ,james3 8,to m>* to ! front & effect ! relief ( ! #bnd battalion z soon z possible aft] dusk40 ,! ,director3 8,v good4 ,n[ all ( :at we h said is t]m$ ! #8,e/imate ( ! ,situation4' ,i hope y all appreciate ! necessity = ! battalion comm&] go+ ?r\gh ?is process ( ?\ght be=e arriv+ at 8 decision & fram+ up 8 ord] bas$ on x4 8,we are n[ ready to proce$ ) a discussion ( ! ,major's ord]4 ,lieut5ant ,bak]1 :at w\ld y include 9 ! fir/ p>agraph80 ,lieut5ant ,bak]3 8,! in=mation ( ! enemy & our own troops4 ,?is w\ld include in=mation ab\t ! enemy's retreat all along ! l9e dur+ ! day2 ( ! po9t rea*$ by ! front l9es ( our #bnd battalion2 ( ! propos$ attack tomorr[ morn+2 ( ! fact t ! #crd battalion w relieve our battalion tonight2 ( ! action to be tak5 by ! #bnd battalion aft] we relieve x4 ,?is is all t x w\ld be necess>y = ! troops to "k at ?is "t40 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k y h cov]$ ! ess5tial po9ts4 ,capta9 ,hall1 :at w\ld y include 9 ! second p>agraph ( ! ord]80 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,i w\ld /ate my plan1 to ! effect t we are to relieve ! #bnd battalion tonight40 ,! ,director3 8,:at is ! next "p ( ! ord]1 ,lieut5ant ,b>ry80 ,lieut5ant ,b>ry3 8,! disposition ( ! troops & ! ord]s = ea* elem5t ( ! battalion3 ,i w\ld want ! intellig5ce section ( my headqu>t]s' company to get to ! front at ! e>lie/ possible mom5t1 secure ! intellig5ce #8dope' & be prep>$ to take ov] ! intellig5ce functions z soon z ! relief is effect$4 ,i w\ld ord] ! section to proce$ up to ! ,c4 ,p4 ( ! #bnd battalion "r away & in/ruct !m to get on ! job4 ,i w\ld also want my communications platoon to get up to ! front & make arrangem5ts to take ov] ! communication net & ! message c5t] ( ! #bnd battalion4 ,if ^! outfits get an e>ly />t !y w be able to accompli% mu* be=e x gets d>k4 ,!y %\ld lose no "t 9 gett+ to ! front40 ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,hunt1 :at w\ld y include 9 ! ord]s = ! companies ( ! ,battalion80 ,lieut5ant ,hunt3 8,! ,major has decid$ ^u ! =mation already4 ,!re only rema9s ! task ( putt+ ! decision into an ord]4 ,i w\ld pres]ve ! pres5t dispositions ( ! units & direct3 ,company ,a to m>* at ---- 7"t71 9 approa* m>* =mation2 designate ! sector ( ! company2 ann\nce ! guide 7"r or left7 t[>ds ! base company2 give ! compass be>+ ( ! direction ( ! m>* & to make sure t contact w n be lo/ ) ! base company w caution to t effect4 ,i w\ld also include 9 ?is "p ( ! ord] ! fact t ,company ,a is to relieve ! ,assault ,company ( ! #bnd battalion :i* is imm$iately 9 its front4 ,! ord]s = ,company ,b1 :i* is to be ! o!r ,assault ,company1 w\ld conta9 ! same in/ructions z ,company ,a ) ! addition ( a s5t5ce giv+ ! ,company a direct+ l9e 9 addition to ! compass be>+ ( ! l9e ( m>*4 8,i w\ld include 9 ! ord]s = ,company ,c ! same l9e ( in/ructions z = ,company ,a except t ,i w\ld tell !m ! di/ance !y are to foll[ ,company ,a & ! fact t !y are to relieve ! local support company ( ! #bnd battalion4 8,company ,d's ord]s w include ! same in/ructions conta9$ 9 ^! = ,company ,c except directions = !m to relieve ! ma*9e gun elem5ts ( ! #bnd ,battalion4 8,i ?9k ^! in/ructions w\ld be all t are necess>y = ! f\r companies ( ! battalion to get !m />t$ on ! m>*40 ,! ,director3 8,y h cov]$ ! po9ts v well4 ,b1 !re are "s in/ructions t p]ta9 to all ( ! units ( ! battalion4 ,^! w\ld be includ$ 9 ! f9al sub-p>agraph ( p>agraph #c ( ! ord]4 ,?is p>agraph is d5om9at$ 7x7 9 ! ord]4 ,:at are !y1 ,lieut5ant ,hunt80 ,lieut5ant ,hunt3 8,i %\ld ?9k !y w\ld include3 ,! designation ( ! base ,company2 in/ructions = s5d+ a reconnaissance (fic] & p>ty ( guides =w>d at once2 designat+ ! place :]e ! lead+ elem5ts ( ! battalion are to halt = ! purpose ( receiv+ f9al ord]s = ! relief ( ! units ( ! #bnd battalion2 designation ( ! place :]e unit comm&]s are to assemble to receive ord]s = ! relief40 ,! ,director3 8,p>agraph #d ( a field ord] includes adm9i/rative arrangem5ts4 ,c y ?9k ( any?+ t w\ld be necess>y to be includ$ 9 t p>agraph ( ,major ,a's ord]s80 ,lieut5ant ,hunt3 8,i c ?9k ( no?+4 ,t w\ld dep5d ^u circum/ances4 ,^! adm9i/rative arrangem5ts include3 in/ructions = ! tra9s--:i* h already be5 att5d$ to2 collect+ /ation = w\nd$--:i* w be ann\nc$ 9 a lat] ord]4 ,x may be assum$ t z soon z ! advance halt$ t ! roll+ kit*5 0 br\ght up & ! m5 giv5 a hot meal be=e reliev+ ! #bnd battalion4 ,if su* is ! case ! kit*5 w h to be dispos$ ( 9 p>agraph #d40 ,! ,director3 8,:at w p>agraph #e conta980 ,lieut5ant ,hunt3 8,x w conta9 in=mation ( ! "t :5 ! pres5t comm& po/ ( ! battalion w close & :5 & :]e x w next be op5$40 ,! ,director3 8,we h n[ cov]$ ! elem5ts ( ! ,major's ord]4 ,let u review !m briefly3 8,p>agraph #a3 ,in=mation ( ! enemy & our own troops4 8,p>agraph #b3 ,! ,major's plan ( action 9 g5]al t]ms4 8,p>agraph #c3 ,di/ribution ( troops--ord]s = ! v>i\s elem5ts ( ! battalion4 8,p>agraph #d3 ,adm9i/rative arrangem5ts4 8,p>agraph #e3 ,"t ( clos+ ! pres5t ,c4 ,p4 & :5 & :]e x w next op54 8,n[1 ,i want ea* memb] ( ! class to write out ! battalion comm&]'s ord] on 8 pad4 ,base y\r ord] on ! dispositions t we h discuss$ 9 ! solution ( ! problem2 use ! #e p>agraph ord] sy/em2 endeavor to include all ! in/ructions t we h includ$ 9 our solution40 ,proc$ure ,! necess>y "t is all[$ = ! prep>ation ( ! ord] by ! memb]s ( ! class4 ,z soon z ! ord]s are complet$ ! ,director w di/ribute to ! class ! mimeograph %eets conta9+ ! ord] t he has prep>$ z a solution to ! situation4 ,he w read x al\d to ! class & h ea* man comp>e x ) ! ord] t he1 himself1 has prep>$4 ,?is solution ord] w be z foll[s3 #a4 ,! enemy cont9u$ 8 retreat dur+ ! day4 ,our #bnd battalion has halt$ along 7d7#a :]e x is 9 close contact ) ! enemy4 ,details ( location ( units w be giv5 lat]4 ,! attack w be cont9u$ tomorr[ morn+4 ,! #crd battalion relieves our battalion be=e 7g7#a tonight4 ,:5 reliev$ ! #bnd battalion goes to ! regim5tal res]ve4 #b4 ,?is battalion w relieve ! #bnd battalion tonight4 #c4 7a7 ,! ,intellig5ce ,section1 ,headqu>t]s' ,company w proce$ at once to ! ,c4 ,p4 #bnd battalion & be prep>$ to take ov] ! intellig5ce functions4 7b7 ,! ,communications platoon1 ,headqu>t]s' ,company w proce$ at once to ! ,c4 ,p4 #bnd battalion & be prep>$ to take ov] ! communications net & message c5t]4 7c7 ,capta9 ,a1 ) ,company ,a1 w m>* at 7h\r7 p4 m41 9 approa* m>* =mation 9 ! #b half ( ! regim5tal sector1 prep>atory to reliev+ ! #b ,assault ,company ( ! #bnd battalion4 ,! guide w be #c ,compass be>+ degrees1 magnetic4 ,contact ) ! #c ( ,company ,b w be ma9ta9$4 7d7 ,capta9 ,b1 ) ,company ,b1 w m>* at 7h\r7 p4 m41 9 approa* m>* =mation 9 ! #c half ( ! regim5tal sector1 prep>atory to reliev+ ! #c assault company ( ! #bnd battalion4 ,direct+ l9e 7/ate direct+ l9e74 ,compass be>+ degrees1 magnetic4 7e7 ,capta9 ,c1 ) ,company ,c1 w foll[ ,company ,a 9 approa* m>* =mation at a di/ance ( #cjj y>ds1 prep>atory to reliev+ local support company ( ! #bnd ,battalion4 ,compass be>+ degrees1 magnetic4 7f7 ,capta9 ,d1 ) ,company ,d1 w foll[ ,company ,b1 9 approa* m>* =mation at a di/ance ( #cjj y>ds1 prep>atory to reliev+ ! ,ma*9e ,gun elem5ts ( ! #bnd battalion4 ,direct+ l9e 7/ate74 ,compass be>+ degrees1 magnetic4 7x7 ,company ,b1 base company4 ,a reconnaissance (fic] f ea* company1 accompani$ by sc\ts & guides w be s5t =w>d at once4 ,:5 ! lead+ elem5ts ( ! battalion h arriv$ at 7/ate place71 ! entire battalion w halt1 take cov] & await ord]s4 ,company ,comm&]s w assemble at 7/ate po9t7 to receive ord]s cov]+ ! details ( ! relief4 #d4 ,roll+ ,kit*5s w jo9 ! combat tra9 ( ! res]ve battalion4 #e4 ,! battalion ,c4 ,p4 w close "h at 7"t7 & op5 at ! ,c4 ,p4 #bnd battalion at ! same h\r4 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,aft] issu+ ?is ord] & mak+ sure t x is und]/ood ! battalion comm&] accompani$ by 8 battalion /aff1 runn]s1 etc41 & ! rema9d] ( ! battalion ,headqu>t]s' ,company w proce$ to ! front4 ,"o (fic] w be left at ! old ,c4 ,p4 until ! troops h mov$ out4 ,he w !n g to ! front4 ,! ,major w get 9 p]sonal communication ) ! ,comm&+ ,(fic] ( ! #bnd ,battalion1 secure all ! in=mation he has ( ! situation & ! location ( ! troops to be reliev$4 ,he w make su* reconnaissance z is practicable & necess>y to a complete und]/&+ ( ! situation & !n prep>e 8 ord]s = ! relief ( ! #bnd battalion40 ,proc$ure ,! ,director3 8,are !re any que/ions80 ,! ,director endeavors to answ] any que/ions t may be ask$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,approa* ,m>* & ,deploym5t ,c>d ,no4 #a ,director's ,key #a4 ,conduct ! class to 7e7 :]e ! ,t]ra9 ex]cise is to beg94 #b4 ,di/ribute ! %eets conta9+ ,special ,situation1 ,blue1 read & expla94 #c4 ,mean+ ( ,sector2 attack+ brigade2 attack =mations--brigades side by side2 regim5ts side by side2 attack+ brigade & res]ve brigade--t&em2 =mation ( #ai? brigade4 #d4 ,di/ribute %eets conta9+ ,situation ,no4 #a1 read & expla94 #e4 ,approa* m>* & deploym5t2 importance (2 necessity = tra9+2 tra9+ programs2 failure ( battalion to jump (f4 #f4 ,visualize =mation ( #a/ ,battalion4 ,po9t out relative location ( units4 #g4 ,e/imate ( situation2 mission2 enemy2 own troops2 t]ra9 plans ( op]ation2 decision4 #h4 ,ord]3 ,in=mation ( ,enemy & own troops 7,ref] to copy ( ord] to be submitt$ z solution 9 br++ out po9ts ( ord]4 ,make discussion along l9es ( solution74 ,plan ( comm&]4 ,ord]s = ea* unit4 ,put 9 p>agraph 7x74 ,adm9i/rative arrangem5ts4 ,location ( ,c4 ,p4 ,review ! p>agraphs ( ! ord]4 #i4 ,h class write out ord] on pads4 #aj4 ,di/ribute %eets conta9+ ! solution 7copy ( ,ord]74 ,read & expla94 ,h memb]s ( class comp>e _! ord] ) ! solution4 #aa4 ,expla9 subsequ5t actions ( ,major ,a4 99 99 99 99 99 ,proc$ure ,! class is n[ conduct$ to ! area suppos$ to be occupi$ by ,company ,b4 ,! ,director w di/ribute ! %eets conta9+ ,situation ,no4 #b to ! memb]s ( ! class4 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #b3 ,y1 ,capta9 ,b1 are comm&+ ,company ,b4 ,y h ! ord] ( ! battalion comm&] relat+ to y\r company z foll[s3 7d7 ,capta9 ,b1 ) ,company ,b1 w m>* at ---- 7h\r7 p4 m41 9 approa* m>* =mation 9 ! "r 7left7 half ( ! regim5tal sector1 prep>atory to reliev+ ! "r 7left7 assault company ( ! #bnd battalion4 ,direct+ l9e ---- 7/ate direct+ l9e74 ,compass be>+ ---- degrees1 magnetic4 7x7 ,company ,b1 base company4 ,a reconnaissance (fic] f ea* company1 accompani$ by sc\ts & guides w be s5t =w>d at once4 #d4 ,roll+ kit*5s w jo9 ! combat tra9 ( ! res]ve battalion4 ,y h return$ to y\r ,company4 ,requir$3 ,:at action d y take8 ,proc$ure ,! ,director w read ! situation al\d1 make su* explanations z may be necess>y & po9t out ! area occupi$ by ,company ,b4 ,"o or m memb]s ( ! class may be call$ ^u to /ate 8 und]/&+ ( ! situation4 ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,williams1 :at d y und]/& to be ! =mation ( ,company ,b at ?is mom5t80 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,i w\ld say t ! company w\ld be 9 approa* m>* =mation4 ,!re w\ld be two platoons1 let u say ! #a/ & #bnd1 9 ! assault e*elon & "o1 ! #crd1 9 ! support e*elon4 ,all ?ree ( ! platoons w\ld at ?is "t be deploy$ 9 two waves1 a section ( ?ree squads 9 ea* wave4 ,i ?9k ea* section w\ld be deploy$ 9 a l9e ( skirmi%]s :ile at a halt4 ,! company headqu>t]s w\ld be "h1 ab\t midway betwe5 ! assault e*elon & ! support e*elon40 7,note4--,lieut5ant ,williams w po9t out ! location ( ! v>i\s elem5ts ( ! ,company on ! gr\nd47 ,! ,director3 8,:y d y ?9k ! ,company w\ld be deploy$ 9 a l9e ( skirmi%]s at ?is "t80 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,:5 ! company halts ! m5 w want to take advantage ( exi/+ cov]4 ,if !re is little cov] available1 z 9 ?is case1 ea* man w dig himself 9--he w dig a #8fox hole' big en\gh to give him "s cov]4 ,%ell holes w be improv$ along _! =w>d lips to give cov] & if l>ge ones are available z mu* z a half squad may occupy "o ( !m4 ,ano!r reason = ! support battalion deploy+ into a l9e ( skirmi%]s :5 x halts = any l5g? is ?is3 ,if ! enemy %\ld make a c\nt]-attack & break ?r\gh our assault battalion1 & ! companies ( our support battalion are #8dug 9' 9 a l9e ( skirmi%]s !y are 9 position to meet him )\t any *ange 9 ! =mation4 ,ev]y?+ is all set & ready to receive ! c\nt]-attack40 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k y h siz$ up ! =mation pretty well4 ,i ?9k if any memb] ( ?is class is ev] 9 comm& ( an assault company ( a support battalion 9 action he w rememb] ?is phase ( ?is ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise & :5 he halts = any l5g? ( "t he w get ! company into a l9e ( skirmi%]s & h !m dig 94 ,y may say #8:y dig 9 = su* a %ort halt4' ,i answ] t y w h no tr\ble gett+ ! m5 to dig fox holes aft] !y h be5 9 action a few times4 ,!y soon le>n ! value ( !m & automatically d x40 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,ha/+s1 let u assume t y are ,capta9 ,b4 ,h[ d y size up ! situation80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,my imm$iate mission is to get my company ready to m>* at ! appo9t$ h\r4 8,i h little in=mation ( ! detail$ dispositions ( ! enemy t is oppos+ our #a/ battalion b my reconnaissance (fic] :om ,i w s5d =w>d "r away w secure x & h x available = me be=e ! ord]s = ! actual relief are to be issu$4 8,we are to relieve ! "r 7left7 assault company ( ! #a/ battalion :i* is n[ 9 close contact ) ! enemy along ! front l9es4 ,due to casualties & ! progress ( ! day's action x is probable t ea* ( 8 assault platoons h bo? waves 9 ! fir+ l9e & x is highly probable t "s or all ( ! support platoon has also be5 absorb$ 9 ! fir+ l9e4 ,x is necess>y = ,company ,b 9 mak+ ! relief to get ! assault troops 9 ! prop] =mation to make ! attack tomorr[ morn+4 8,! pres5t =mation ( ! company is suitable = ! purpose & w ne$ no *ange4 ,we c m>* /raight to ! front 9 our pres5t g5]al =mation4 ,we w *ange f a l9e ( skirmi%]s into a l9e ( squad columns = ea* ( ! waves ( ! #a/ & #bnd platoons & ! #crd platoon w m>* 9 a column ( section columns ) ! second section /agg]$ to ! "r ( ! fir/40 7,note4--,discuss features ( ! t]ra9 z !y actually exi/47 ,! ,director3 8,y\r decision w be to m>* to ! front 9 ! g5]al =mation y are n[ 940 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,yes1 sir40 ,! ,director3 8,n[ let u g into details a little4 ,lieut5ant ,wallace1 :at d y und]/& to be ! purpose ( ! #8,direct+ l9e' assign$ to ! company by ! ,major80 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,! direct+ l9e 0 assign$ 9 addition to ! compass be>+ to make d\bly sure t ! company w\ld keep ! "r direction & t !re w\ld be little *ance = gett+ lo/4 ,x is a well def9$ topographical feature & w s]ve ! purpose v well40 ,! ,director3 8,y note t ! company has be5 designat$ z #8base company4' ,:at d y und]/& by t80 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,x is ! company on :i* all ! units ( ! battalion w guide dur+ ! approa* m>*40 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,?is places an additional responsibility on ! company4 ,if ,company ,b loses its direction ! :ole battalion w d ! same & x is probable t ! troops w n be 9 position ready to #8jump (f' tomorr[ morn+4 ,y h no idea ( ! confusion t c take place 9 an outfit t loses its direction & gets lo/ 9 an op]ation ( ?is k9d4 ,e possible precaution mu/ be tak5 to prev5t x4 ,9 ?is case ! ,capta9 mu/ *>ge ! platoon t is to m>* ne>e/ to ! direct+ l9e to guide on t l9e ?r\gh\t ! m>* & = ! o!r platoons to guide on x4 ,9 ?is case ! "r 7left7 assault platoon w be designat$ #8base platoon' & w take e precaution to keep ! "r 7left7 elem5t ( ! platoon absolutely on ! direct+ l9e4 ,y c see t ?is places ! responsibility = ! m>* direction ( ! :ole battalion on ! squad t is ne>e/ ! direct+ l9e4 ,i want y to keep ?is 9 m9d ?r\gh\t ! problem40 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,ral/on1 :at prelim9>y arrangem5ts w\ld ,capta9 ,b make = issu+ 8 ord]s to ! company80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,! company comm& po/ is suppos$ to be locat$ "h4 7,note4--,9 fram+ up ! problem ! ,director %\ld locate ! ,company ,c4 ,p4 :]e !re is cov]4 ,if x is impracticable to d s1 x may be assum$ t !re is a %ell hole available47 8,! ,capta9 w assemble ! platoon comm&]s & platoon s]geants & issue ! ord]s = ! initial op]ation ( ! ,company40 ,! ,director3 8,:at w be includ$ 9 ! fir/ p>agraph ( ! ord]80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,! in=mation ( ! enemy & our own troops4 ,?is w be a repetition ( p>agraph #a ( ! ,major's ord] ) ! addition ( in=mation z to :at ! o!r companies ( ! battalion are go+ to d4 ,capta9 ,b w g into details1 = x mu/ be rememb]$1 t none ( ! platoon comm&]s 7 pres5t :5 ,major ,a issu$ 8 ord]s & !y "k no?+ ( ! situation except :at !y h be5 able to obs]ve = !mselves40 ,! ,director3 8,i am glad to he> y br+ out t po9t4 ,x takes only a few m9utes to expla9 ! situation 9 detail & is mo/ valuable to subord9ate (fic]s :o are *>g$ ) ! task ( actually c>ry+ out ! op]ations4 ,!y mu/ "k ! details ( ! situation4 ,n[1 ,capta9 ,h>vey1 :at w\ld y include 9 ! second p>agraph ( ! ord]80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,my plans4 ,to m>* at ! designat$ h\r1 prep>atory to reliev+ ! "r 7left7 assault company ( ! #a/ battalion4 ,9 ord] to save que/ions reg>d+ ! relief ,i w\ld /ate to ! effect t detail$ in/ructions w\ld be issu$ lat]40 ,! ,director3 8,v good4 ,n[ comes ! di/ribution ( troops4 ,t is p>agraph #c ( ! field ord]4 ,:at po9ts w\ld y include 9 x80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,i w\ld give ! ord]s = ea* platoon sep>ately4 ,^? = ! "r assault platoon w\ld come fir/4 ,i w\ld designate ! platoon by numb] & ! "n ( ! platoon comm&]2 /ate ! =mation2 ! sector t ! platoon is to m>* 92 ann\nce ! guide2 & ! compass be>+ ( ! m>*4 ,9 ! case ( ! base platoon ,i w\ld indicate ! direct+ l9e ( ! m>* 9 addition4 8,i w !n foll[ ) in/ructions = ! reconnaissance p>ty & guides to g to ! front "r away4 8,!n w come t "p ( ! ord] t is ( int]e/ to all ! elem5ts ( ! ,company4 ,! ann\ncem5t ( ! base platoon2 :]e ! halt is to be made to receive detail$ ord]s = ! relief4 ,!n w foll[ ! f9al p>agraph ( ! ord] designat+ ! place :]e ! ,company ,headqu>t]s is to m>*40 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k y h cov]$ ! elem5ts ( ! company ord] v well4 ,i hope all ( y see ! necessity = su* an ord]4 ,y may say3 :y all ( ?is long-w9d$ ord] = ! op]ation ( a s+le rifle company8 ,:y n h ,capta9 ,b simply give ! signal = ! advance :5 ! "t comes & h ! company g ahead8 ,suppose y 7 "o ( ! platoon comm&]s 9 ! company1 w\ld y r h ! detail$ ord] = y\r op]ation or w\ld y be m satisfi$ ) a m]e ext5d$ ord] drill =mation8 ,i am sure y w all favor ! ord] proc$ure & t is ! answ] to ! "q4 ,if e man has in=mation ( :at is go+ on & he kn[s ! "p t 8 unit is to take 9 ! op]ation he c g ab\t 8 "w 9 a mu* m intellig5t mann]4 ,i am pleas$ to note t _m ( y are tak+ notes on ! te*nique ( ! ,capta9's ord]4 ,!y w n[ /& y 9 good /ead4 ,are !re any que/ions80 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,i note t ,capta9 ,h>vey made a /atem5t ab\t s5d+ =w>d ! reconnaissance p>ty4 ,:o w\ld head t p>ty & j :at w\ld x be compos$ (80 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,h>vey1 :at are y\r ideas ab\t ?is80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,i w\ld h ! second 9 comm& lead ! p>ty4 ,x w\ld be compos$ ( two runn]s f ea* ( ! platoons & two f company headqu>t]s40 ,! ,director3 8,y _c h ! second 9 comm& lead ! p>ty4 ,he is n up ) ! company at ?is "t4 ,he is back ) ! re> e*elon ( ! company4 ,! idea is t he w rema9 !re s z to be available to take *>ge 9 case ! company comm&] becomes a casualty40 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,t is "r4 ,i _h ov]look$ t fact4 ,i w\ld h ! comm&] ( ! #crd platoon conduct ! reconnaissance p>ty4 ,8 platoon is to be 9 support & is ! mo/ available (fic]4 ,! platoon s]geant c conduct ! platoon on ! approa* m>*40 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k y are "r4 ,does t answ] y\r "q1 ,capta9 ,hodges80 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,yes1 sir40 ,proc$ure ,! ,director3 8,n[1 ,i want ea* memb] ( ! class to write out ,capta9 ,b's ord] on 8 pad4 ,place y\rself 9 ! ,capta9's %oes2 visualize ! situation j z x is be=e y2 ref] to ! notes y h made dur+ ! solution & explanations2 & write out ! ord]4 ,?is is ! v be/ tra9+ y c possibly get4 ,x puts ! proposition "r up to y = solution4 ,9 writ+ ! ord] leave a m>g9 ( #a in*es on ! left40 ,:5 ! class has f9i%$ ) ! ord] ! ,director w direct ea* memb] to pass 8 ord] to ! memb] at 8 left4 ,ea* (fic] w !n correct ! ord] 9 8 possession & make comm5ts on ! m>g94 ,:5 ?is has be5 complet$ ! ,director w di/ribute ! mimeograph %eets conta9+ ! ord] ( ,capta9 ,b & ! memb]s ( ! class w be all[$ a few m9utes to comp>e ! ord] he has writt5 ) ! "o di/ribut$ by ! ,director4 ,! ,director3 8,n[ ,i want ea* memb] ( ! class to write 8 "n at ! top ( ! ord] he has prep>$ & to place ! "n ( ! (fic] :o comm5t$ on x at ! top ( ! left-h& m>g940 ,:5 ?is is done ! ord]s w be collect$4 ,! ,director w exam9e !m at 8 leisure = ! purpose ( det]m9+ ! quality ( ! "w t ! class is do+4 ,capta9 ,b's ord] di/ribut$ by ! ,director w be z foll[s3 #a4 ,! enemy cont9u$ 8 retreat dur+ ! day4 ,our #bnd battalion has halt$ along 7d7#d :]e x is 9 close contact ) ! enemy4 ,details ( location ( units w be giv5 lat]4 ,! attack w be cont9u$ tomorr[ morn+4 ,! #crd battalion relieves our battalion be=e ----#d tonight4 ,:5 reliev$ ! #bnd battalion goes to ! regim5tal res]ve4 ,our battalion relieves ! #bnd battalion tonight4 ,company ,a m>*es on our left 7"r72 ,company ,c foll[s ,company ,a at a di/ance ( #cjj y>ds2 ,company ,d foll[s u at a di/ance ( #cjj y>ds4 #b4 ,?is company1 z base company ( ! battalion1 w m>* at 7h\r71 prep>atory to reliev+ ! "r 7left7 assault company ( ! #bnd battalion4 ,detail$ in/ructions = ! relief lat]4 #c4 7a7 ,lieut5ant ,x1 ) ! #a/ platoon1 w m>* ! "r 7left7 half ( our company sector4 ,guide w be left 7"r74 ,contact ) ! #bnd platoon w be ma9ta9$4 ,compass be>+ ( m>* ---- degrees1 magnetic4 7b7 ,lieut5ant ,y1 ) ! #bnd platoon1 w m>* 9 ! left 7"r7 half ( our company sector4 ,guid+ l9e 7indicate 9 detail7 compass be>+ ( m>* ---- degrees1 magnetic4 7c7 ,s]geant ,m ) ! #crd platoon w m>* 9 ! c5t] ( our company sector foll[+ ! #a/ & #bnd platoons at a di/ance ( #bjj y>ds4 7d7 ,lieut5ant ,z ) #h runn]s 7#b f ,company ,headqu>t]s & #b f ea* platoon7 w proce$ at once to ! front1 reconnoit] ! sector occupi$ by ! left 7"r7 assault company1 #bnd battalion1 & in/ruct ! runn]s 9 ord] t !y may act z guides = ! elem5ts ( ! company 9 effect+ ! relief4 7x7 ,! #bnd platoon ,base platoon4 ,:5 ! lead+ elem5ts ( ! #a/ & #bnd platoons rea* ! ---- 7/ate l9e7 a halt w be made until fur!r ord]s4 #d4 ,! roll+ kit*5 w jo9 ! combat tra9 ( ! res]ve battalion at ----4 #e4 ,i w m>* ahead ( ! #crd platoon4 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,! platoon comm&]s w return to _! platoons1 assemble _! non-commission$ (fic]s & issue _! in/ructions4 ,?r\gh ?is *a9 ( comm& ! in/ructions = ! op]ation w be gott5 "r d[n to ! la/ memb] ( ! battalion40 99 99 99 99 99 ,approa* ,m>* & ,deploym5t ,c>d ,no4 #b ,director's ,key #a4 ,conduct ! class to ! area suppos$ to be occupi$ by ,company ,b4 #b4 ,di/ribute ,situation ,no4 #b2 read & expla94 ,call ^u "o or m memb]s ( class to /ate und]/&+ ( ! situation4 #c4 ,=mation ( ,company ,b2 cov]2 =mation = advance4 #d4 ,make e/imate ( situation2 mission2 enemy2 own troops2 plan2 decision4 #e4 ,purpose ( direct+ l9e2 mean+ ( base company4 ,loss ( direction4 #f4 ,prelim9>y arrangem5ts = issu+ ord]4 #g4 ,cont5ts ( ord]3 in=mation ( enemy & own troops2 plan ( comm&]2 dispositions--detail$ in/ructions = elem5ts ( company4 #h4 ,necessity = issu+ ord]s4 #i4 ,reconnaissance p>ty4 ,second 9 comm&4 #aj4 ,write out ,capta9 ,b's ord]4 ,pass to (fic] at left4 ,criticise4 ,di/ribute solution4 ,comp>e4 ,collect = future exam9ation4 #aa4 ,proc$ure = platoon comm&]s4 ,get ord] d[n to la/ man ( battalion4 99 99 99 99 99 ,proc$ure ,! class is n[ conduct$ to ! area ov] :i* ! #bnd platoon is to advance4 ,on arriv+ at a select$ po9t ! class w be halt$4 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,james1 we are n[ 9 ! area ov] :i* ! #bnd platoon is advanc+ to ! front4 ,lieut5ant ,y1 ! platoon comm&]1 is at ?is po9t4 ,:at d y e/imate to be ! approa* m>* =mation ( ! platoon80 ,capta9 ,james3 8,i w fir/ locate ! platoon comm&] & !n designate ! location ( ! elem5ts ( ! platoon ) ref]5ce to him4 ,i ?9k t ! platoon comm&] w\ld be m>*+ at ?is "t ab\t midway betwe5 ! assault & ! support waves4 ,! #a/ ,section w\ld be m>*+ 9 a l9e ( squad columns ) ! "r 7left7 squad ne> ! direct+ l9e :i* is "r !re 7indicat+74 ,x is ! base section & ! squad ne>e/ ! direct+ l9e is ! base squad4 ,! head ( ! squad columns is ab\t #be y>ds 9 advance ( ! platoon comm&]4 8,! #bnd platoon is foll[+ ! platoon comm&] at a di/ance ( ab\t #be y>ds 9 a l9e ( squad columns40 ,lieut5ant ,bak]3 8,x seems to me t ! platoon comm&] w\ld be out 9 front ( 8 platoon at ?is "t40 ,! ,director3 8,! platoon comm&] is free to g :]ev] he pleases4 ,b y mu/ rememb] he has two section lead]s--"o = ea* section ( ! platoon4 ,^! m5 are suppos$ to be compet5t to d _! job4 ,! platoon comm&] %\ld m>* :]e he c be/ direct ! op]ations ( 8 platoon ?r\gh 8 section lead]s4 ,9 ?is case ,i ?9k ,capta9 ,james has locat$ ! platoon lead] 9 ! prop] place4 8,n[ hav+ def9itely fix$ 9 our m9ds ! location ( ! elem5ts ( ! platoon let u proce$ ) ! next situation40 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #c3 ,y41 ,lieut5ant ,y41 comm&+ ! #bnd platoon h arriv$ at ?is po9t 7indicate74 ,! #a/ section is 9 a l9e ( squad columns #be y>ds to ! front2 ! #bnd section is 9 a l9e ( squad columns #be y>ds 9 re> ( y4 ,= "s m9utes enemy %ells h be5 fall+ 9 ! area :i* is occupi$ by "o ( our batt]ies at ! rate ( ab\t #d p] m9ute4 ,at ?is mom5t ! fire increas$ mat]ially4 ,! m5 h left ! guns tempor>ily4 ,requir$3 ,:at d y d8 ,proc$ure ,! ,director di/ributes ! %eets conta9+ ,situation ,no4 #c & po9ts out to ! class ! ext5t ( ! %ell$ area4 ,x %\ld be 9 ! direct l9e ( m>* ( ! #bnd platoon4 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,hall1 h[ d y size up ! imm$iate situation80 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,our orig9al mission has n *ang$4 ,we mu/ cont9ue ! m>* to ! front reg>dless ( :at ! enemy does4 ,! #bnd battalion mu/ be reliev$ tonight & our battalion mu/ make ! relief4 ,we _c /& "h & wait = ! enemy's fire to let up4 ,x is obvi\s t we _c g ?r\gh ! %ell$ area )\t ru9\s losses4 ,! only ?+ left = u to d is to g ar\nd x40 ,! ,director3 8,^? are ! po9ts ,i want$ to br+ out4 ,! "q be=e u is3 ,h[ are we go+ to get ar\nd ! %ell$ area8 ,:at h y to sugge/1 ,lieut5ant ,b>ry80 ,lieut5ant ,b>ry3 8,9 ! fir/ place ,i w h to decide ! "q z to :i* side ( ! %ell$ area we are to use 9 gett+ ar\nd x4 ,if ! :ole platoon goes ar\nd "o side & ! enemy fire %ifts 9 t direction we may get caught 9 x & lose a lot ( m54 ,i ?9k we w\ld r$uce our *ances ( loss by us+ bo? sides & hav+ "o platoon g ar\nd to ! "r & "o to ! left40 ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,hunt1 :at d y ?9k ( t proposition80 ,lieut5ant ,hunt3 8,i ?9k x is all "r4 ,! "q t arises 9 my m9d is t ( loss ( control by ! platoon comm&] & ! difficulties ( gett+ into ! prop] =mation on ! o!r side ( ! %ell$ area aga940 ,! ,director3 8,:5 y consid] t ! platoon comm&] has a team ( two sections ea* "u ! *>ge ( a compet5t lead] ! difficulties are really n s great z !y w\ld at fir/ appe>4 ,let u decide t we are to g ar\nd ! %ell$ area on bo? sides ( x1 a section on ea* side4 ,on :i* side w y h ! lead+ section g1 ,lieut5ant ,williams80 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,! #a/ ,section is ! base section ( ! platoon--z su* x is ! base elem5t ( ! company & ! :ole battalion4 ,x is ! unit on :i* ! :ole battalion is guid+ its m>*4 ,x %\ld !re=e g ar\nd on ! ---- side s t ! #a/ platoon c keep 9 t\* ) x & guide on x4 ,:5 x gets to ! o!r side ( ! %ell$ area x c deploy & get its ---- elem5t on ! direct+ l9e aga94 ,by employ+ ?is me?od !re w be no *ance = ! #a/ platoon los+ connection ) x4 ,! #bnd section w g ar\nd to ! ----40 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k y\r reason+ is logical & if !re are no objections we w accept t me?od4 ,n[ ! batt]y comm&] ( ! batt]y be+ %ell$ w want to "k :at is go+ on4 ,capta9 ,ha/+s1 h[ w y provide = ?is80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,i w s5d a runn] to him ) a message giv+ him ! necess>y in=mation40 ,! ,director3 8,let u assume t we h arriv$ at ! decision indicat$ 9 our discussion4 ,h[ w\ld y get ! ord]s to ! troops80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,:5 we get up z f> z x is safe to g ,i w signal ! platoon to halt4 ,& !n call = ! section lead]s to report to me4 ,:5 !y get "h ,i w give !m ! ord]s necess>y = ! execution ( ! maneuv]40 ,proc$ure ,! ,class is n[ conduct$ =w>d to ! po9t :]e x is z f> z x is safe to g & /ill avoid casualties f ! enemy %ell fire4 ,! ,director3 8,x is consid]$ t ?is is z f> =w>d z x is reasonably safe to g4 ,lieut5ant ,y has halt$ ! platoon & ! section lead]s h report$ to him = ord]s4 ,n[ ,i want ea* memb] ( ! class to consid] himself be+ ,lieut5ant ,y & to write out on y\r pads ! exact words t ,lieut5ant ,y w say to ! section lead]s4 ,!n foll[ ?is ) ! cont5ts ( ! v]bal message t y w s5d by runn] to ! batt]y comm&]40 ,! necess>y "t is all[$ = ?is4 ,:5 ! solutions are complet$ ! ,director w h "o or m memb]s ( ! class read al\d :at !y h writt54 ,! solutions are discuss$ & comm5t$ ^u4 ,! ,director w !n di/ribute to ! class ! mimeograph slips conta9+ ! ord]s ( ,lieut5ant ,y & a few m9utes are all[$ = ! memb]s ( ! class to comp>e !m ) _! "w4 ,! ord] ( ,lieut5ant ,y w be z foll[s3 8,! enemy is %ell+ ! batt]y 9 our imm$iate front4 ,!re is no fur!r in=mation ( our own troops4 8,?is platoon w g ar\nd ! %ell$ area4 8,! #a/ section w g ar\nd to ! ---- 7"r7 7left7 side t[>ds ! re/ ( ! battalion4 8,! #bnd section w g ar\nd to ! ---- 7left7 7"r7 side t[>ds ! direct+ l9e4 8,on arriv+ at ! o!r side ( ! %ell$ area ! platoon w aga9 take up ! same =mation t x is 9 n[4 8,i w g 9 re> ( ! #a/ platoon40 ,! foll[+ message w be s5t to ! batt]y comm&]3 8,second ,platoon ,company ,b ---- ,infantry is go+ ar\nd y\r batt]y position to ! "r & left4 ,w deploy aga9 on ! o!r side ( ! %ell$ area40 99 99 99 99 99 ,approa* ,m>* & ,deploym5t ,c>d ,no4 #c ,director's ,key #a4 ,conduct class to area ov] :i* ! #bnd platoon is m>*+4 #b4 ,=mation ( #bnd platoon4 ,column ( sections 9 l9e ( squad columns4 ,locate ea* elem5t on ! gr\nd4 ,location ( platoon comm&]4 #c4 ,di/ribute ,situation ,no4 #c4 ,read & expla94 #d4 ,e/imate ( ,situation2 mission2 action ( enemy2 decision to g ar\nd %ell$ area1 on bo? sides4 ,base section to keep 9 contact ) re/ ( battalion4 ,message to ! batt]y comm&]4 #e4 ,conduct class to safe edge ( %ell$ area4 ,write out ord]s & message ( platoon comm&]4 #f4 ,di/ribute solution4 ,discuss same4 ,all[ "t to comp>e ) "w ( class4 99 99 99 99 99 ,proc$ure ,! ,class w n[ be conduct$ up to ! place :]e ! company comm&]s h be5 ord]$ to meet ! battalion comm&] to receive ord]s = ! relief ( ! #bnd battalion4 ,! ,director3 8,?is is ! place :]e ,major ,a direct$ ! ,company ,comm&]s to r5dezv\s to receive ! f9al ord]s = ! relief ( ! #a/ battalion4 ,we assume t ! troops h be5 halt$ along ! l9e ---- 7indicate7 :]e !y h tak5 advantage ( su* cov] z is available & are prep>+ individual cov] :]e none is available40 ,! ,director w n[ di/ribute ! %eets conta9+ ,situation ,no4 #d4 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #d3 ,y1 ,major ,a1 h arriv$ at ?is po9t4 ,y h _h a conf]5ce ) ! comm&] ( ! #bnd battalion1 made a reconnaissance ( ! position & det]m9$ ! location ( ! units to be reliev$4 ,! latt] are z foll[s3 ,company ,e occupies ! "r half ( ! sector ) all ?ree platoons on ! fir+ l9e4 ,company ,f occupies ! left half ( ! sector ) two platoons & a "p ( ! ?ird 9 ! fir+ l9e & ! rema9d] ( ! ?ird z local support4 ,company ,c is locat$ 9 fox holes at ---- 7indicate ! location7 z battalion res]ve4 ,a "p ( ! company has p>ticipat$ 9 ! day's action b ! m5 are all n[ at ! location indicat$4 ,company ,d has "o platoon divid$ among ! assault companies1 & ! company 7less ?is platoon7 is ) ! battalion res]ve ) guns locat$ to cov] approa*es & to execute ov]head h>ass+ fire on enemy back areas4 ,deta*m5ts ( ! ,h[itz] ,company are 9 position 9 ! platoon sectors & are to rema9 ) ! #a/ battalion = tomorr['s attack4 ,! battalion headqu>t]s company has tak5 ov] ! intellig5ce duties1 ! communications net & ! message c5t]4 ,x is n[ ---- o'clock p4 m4 ,! enemy occupies ! ---- 7give g5]al location ( front l9es74 ,!re is consid]able %ell+ ?r\gh\t ! area & occasional bur/s ( ma*9e gun & rifle fire along ! entire battle front4 ,y\r company comm&]s are assembl$ "h 9 accordance ) ! in/ructions conta9$ 9 y\r la/ ord]4 ,requir$3 ,y\r ord]s & in/ructions4 ,proc$ure ,! ,director w read ! situation al\d1 make su* explanations z may be necess>y & po9t out ! places m5tion$4 ,"o or m memb]s ( ! class w be call$ ^u to /ate _! und]/&+ ( ! tactical situation at ?is "t4 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,wallace1 we h n[ to consid] ! ord]s & in/ructions t ,major ,a w\ld issue to 8 assembl$ ,company comm&]s4 ,:at is ! fir/ ?+ y w\ld put into ! ,major's ord]80 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,! ,major has be5 out to ! front & made a p]sonal reconnaissance z f> z practicable4 ,he has int]view$ ! ,comm&] ( ! #bnd battalion & ! (fic]s ( 8 /aff :o h detail$ in=mation z to ! situation4 ,he ought to h pretty def9ite in=mation ( j h[ ! diff]5t elem5ts ( ! #bnd battalion are dispos$4 ,he %\ld give 8 ,company ,comm&]s all ( ?is in=mation 9 ! fir/ p>agraph ( ! ord]4 ,we note t ?is in=mation is all conta9$ 9 ,situation ,no4 #c40 ,! ,director3 8,:at w\ld y include 9 ! next p>agraph ( ! ord]1 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,my plan1 to ! effect t our battalion is to relieve ! #bnd battalion40 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,b we are go+ to d m ?an t4 ,we are go+ to make ! attack tomorr[ morn+4 ,x seems to me t ! ,major w\ld include 9 ! ord] all ! in/ructions he wants to give ! ,company ,comm&]s n only = ! relief1 b = ! attack also4 ,:at d y ?9k ab\t t1 sir80 ,! ,director3 8,! ,major w\ld c]ta9ly n let 8 ,company ,comm&]s get away )\t giv+ !m all ! in/ructions possible reg>d+ ! "p !y are to play 9 ! attack tomorr[ morn+4 ,b !re are sev]al ?+s t he mu/ get f high] up be=e he c complete 8 plans = ! attack & give !m to 8 ,company ,comm&]s4 ,he mu/ "k ! "t ! attack is to beg94 ,he mu/ "k ab\t ! artill]y prep>ation & ! rate ( advance ( ! roll+ b>rage4 ,he mu/ h in=mation reg>d+ ! coop]ation ( ! tanks4 ,:ile he is wait+ = ?is in=mation1 :i* he mom5t>ily expects1 he w g ahead & issue 8 ord]s = ! relief4 ,!n if ! o!r ess5tial in=mation is n at h& by ! "t ! ,company ,comm&]s mu/ jo9 _! companies1 he w issue z mu* ( ! attack ord] z possible & leave ! re/ to g out lat]4 ,he c]ta9ly w n let 8 ,capta9s get away until !y h all ! in/ructions x is possible to give !m up to ! "t x is necess>y = !m to leave--! arrangem5ts to cont9ue ! attack tomorr[ morn+40 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,^? are ! po9ts ,i want$ to "k ab\t40 ,! ,director3 8,n[1 ,capta9 ,hodges1 :at is ! next "p ( ! ord]80 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,! tactical dispositions4 ,ord]s = ea* elem5t ( ! battalion4 ,designate ! reliev+ unit & ! unit to be reliev$4 ,= example3 #8,company ,a w relieve ,company ,e4' ,?is same =m w p]ta9 ) all ! elem5ts ( ! battalion40 ,! ,director3 8,j h[ mu* detail w\ld y include8 ,to :at ext5t w\ld y g 9 prescrib+ ! =mation ( ! company :5 ! relief is complet$8 ,= in/ance3 ,company ,e has all ?ree platoons 9 ! assault e*elon at ?is "t4 ,w\ld y want ,company ,a to d ! same & hold out no company supports80 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,n[1 t is q a po9t4 ,i _h n ?\ght ( x4 ,i might assume t ,capta9 ,a w\ld take up ! prop] =mation )\t my specify+ x1 b to make sure ,i believe ,i w\ld add ano!r s5t5ce or two & specify ! =mation4 ,i %\ld say he ought to h two platoons 9 ! assault e*elon & "o held out z local support4 ,i ?9k x w\ld be bett] to specify t4 ,!re w\ld be less *ance = a misund]/&+4 ,i w\ld also give ^! same in/ructions to ! ,capta9 ( ,company ,b40 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k y are "r4 ,x w c]ta9ly d no h>m4 ,9 any ev5t y h no d\bt z to :at y want done4 ,n[1 :at ab\t ! ma*9e gun company1 ,capta9 ,james8 ,y w note t !re is only "o platoon up on ! l9es n[4 ,! re/ ( ! company is back ) ! res]ve ) _! guns cov]+ ! approa*es & set up = ov]head fire on back areas4 ,d y want to leave !m t way80 ,capta9 ,james3 8,no1 sir4 ,i ?9k ,i w\ld ne$ ! support+ fire ( all ! ma*9e guns 9 ! #8jump (f' tomorr[ morn+4 ,i w\ld assign "o platoon to support ,company ,a & ! company 7less #a platoon7 to support ,company ,b4 ,i ?9k t w\ld be bett]4 ,if ! attack goes ov] ) a good ga9 9 gr\nd tomorr[ morn+ ! ma*9e guns w n be able to keep up ) x1 & ! ,major w h an opportunity to make an adju/m5t ( _! position 9 ! battalion4 ,i c]ta9ly w\ld want ! advantage ( _! fire 9 ! #8jump (f4'0 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k y are "r4 ,let u decide on t disposition40 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,n[1 !re is ano!r po9t ,i want to br+ out at ?is "t4 ,y h pictur$ 9 y\r own m9d ?is =mation & advance ( "o battalion ( ,infantry & ! relief & retirem5t ( ano!r4 ,along side ( y to ! "r are two o!r battalions go+ ?r\gh ! same process4 ,! same is happ5+ to y\r left & all along ! l9e4 ,beh9d y !re are o!r battalions effect+ reliefs4 ,!re are batt]ies ( artill]y & transport vehicles1 innum]able4 ,9 o!r words ! back area ( a =ce 9 action is cr[d$ ) troops4 ,!re is mu* activity effect+ reliefs1 gett+ up supplies & ammunition & evacuat+ ! w\nd$4 8,! enemy is do+ ^! same ?+s4 ,8 back areas are j z cr[d$ z our own4 ,he is no bett] (f ?an we are 9 ?is respect4 8,x is our job to int]f]e ) him z mu* z possible--to prev5t or curtail movem5t1 & inflict losses on him4 ,! w\nd+ or kill+ ( "o man by h>ass+ fire w h no effect on ! outcome ( ! w>1 b if we c kill & w\nd a ?\s& e night x w 9 "t h its effect4 8,! enemy c get away f artill]y fire by avoid+ %ell$ areas b he _c get away f rifle & ma*9e gun h>ass+ fire = he nev] kn[s :5 & :]e x is go+ to come4 8,if !re is suffici5t small arms ammunition available & x c be gott5 up to ! riflem5 & ma*9e gunn]s on ! front l9es ! back areas ( ! enemy c be made a p]fect #8hell-hole' by means ( sy/ematic h>ass+ fire4 8,_m ( ! m5 :om our m5 w relieve tonight w h ammunition 9 b&oli]s ) !m4 ,by hav+ our m5 take ov] ?is ammunition & exp5d+ x tonight we c get a big increase 9 fire ov] ! enemy back areas4 ,our ammunition supply = tomorr[ w n be impair$4 ,! m5 be+ reliev$ w be re-suppli$ :5 !y get back to ! regim5tal res]ve4 ,i ?9k arrangem5ts %\ld be made = ?is proc$ure by ! ,major40 ,proc$ure ,! ,director3 8,! ,major has made arrangem5ts ) ! ,comm&+ ,(fic] #bnd battalion z to :5 ! comm& ( ! sector is to pass to ! #a/ battalion4 ,he w n[ h to tell 8 company comm&]s :5 _! full responsibility is to devolve ^u !m = _! respective sectors )9 ! battalion4 ,:at w\ld y d ab\t t1 ,lieut5ant ,bak]80 ,lieut5ant ,bak]3 8,:5 a relief is made 9 l>g] comm&s ! ord]s /ate ! h\r :5 ! comm& is to pass to ! reliev+ troops4 ,b 9 a case l ?is ,i judge t x passes :5 ! relief is complet$4 ,9 ord] to make sure t ! po9t is und]/ood ,i w\ld specify3 8#8,comm& ( company sectors w pass :5 reliefs h be5 complet$4'0 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k t w\ld be a good idea40 ,lieut5ant ,bak]3 8,!re is ano!r po9t t %\ld be includ$ 9 ! ord]4 ,let u say ,i am ,capta9 ,b4 ,my company is reliev+ ,company ,f on ! l9es4 ,! ,capta9 ( ,company ,f ei!r has n receiv$ def9ite ord]s z to :at he is to d on be+ reliev$ or has ov]look$ ! in/ructions 9 ! confusion4 ,x seems to me t x might be well = ! ,major to tell u j :at ,major ,b's in/ructions are z to t po9t4 ,x might save a lot ( confusion 9 gett+ ! #bnd battalion troops dis5gag$ & out ( ! battalion sector4 ,x might save a lot ( casualties f m5 w&]+ ar\nd 9 ! d>kness = my section & squad lead]s to be able to tell ! m5 !y are reliev+ j :]e to g40 ,! ,director3 8,i d n "k t su* in/ructions h a place 9 ! regul> ord] =m4 ,b ,i see no objection to putt+ x 94 ,x c d no h>m ,i am sure4 8,n[1 ! ,major w want to "k :5 ! reliefs h be5 complet$ & he w give in/ructions to t effect4 ,he w !n ann\nce ! location ( ! battalion comm& po/ & ?is w complete ! details ( ! ord]4 8,n[1 ,i want ea* memb] ( ! class to write out ,major ,a's ord]s = ! relief ( ! #bnd battalion40 ,! necess>y "t is all[$ = ?is4 ,:5 complet$ ! ,director w call ^u "o or m ( ! memb]s ( ! class to read 8 ord]s al\d & comm5ts are invit$ f o!r memb]s ( ! class4 ,! ,director w !n di/ribute ! mimeograph %eets conta9+ ! ,major's ord] & an opportunity w be giv5 ! memb]s ( ! class to comp>e ! "w ) ! solution pres5t$4 ,! ,major's ord] w be z foll[s3 ,solution 8,! enemy occupies 7describe ! enemy's front l9e 9 ! necess>y detail 9 ! light ( in=mation ga9$ by ! ,major's reconnaissance74 8,our #bnd battalion is 9 close contact all along ! l9e4 ,troops are dispos$ z foll[s 9 ! battalion sector3 8,company ,e1 "r half ( sector1 ) all ?ree platoons on ! l9e4 ,"r ( company at ---- 7describe location74 8,company ,f1 left half ( sector1 ) two platoons & "p ( ! ?ird on ! l9e & ! rema9d] z local support4 ,left ( company at ---- 7describe location74 8,company ,g is locat$ at ---- 7indicate location ( company74 8,company ,h has "o platoon divid$ among ! assault companies & ! company 7less #a platoon7 is 9 ! battalion res]ve ) guns n[ locat$ to cov] approa*es & execute ov]head h>ass+ fire 9 ! enemy back areas4 8,?is battalion w relieve ! #bnd battalion4 8,! ,headqu>t]s' ,company w relieve ! ,headqu>t]s' ,company1 #bnd battalion1 & take ov] ! duties p]ta9+ !reto4 8,company ,a w relieve ,company ,e 9 ! "r sector ) two platoons 9 ! assault e*elon & "o z local support4 8,company ,b w relieve ,company ,f 9 ! left sector ) two platoons 9 ! assault e*elon & "o z local support4 8,company ,c w relieve ,company ,g z battalion res]ve4 8,company ,d w relieve ,company ,h1 "o platoon w support ,company ,a & ! company 7less #a platoon7 w support ,company ,b4 8,deta*m5ts ( ! ,h[itz] ,company are to rema9 ) ! battalion4 ,company comm&]s w conf] ) ! comm&]s ( deta*m5ts 9 _! respective sectors & arrange = ! support ( _! special weapons4 ,m5 ( ,companies ,a & ,b w take ov] f ! m5 ( ,companies ,e & ,f :om !y relieve1 all ammunition 9 b&oli]s1 :i* w be exp5d$ to keep up h>ass+ fire dur+ ! rema9d] ( ! night1 ) a view to curtail+ movem5t )9 ! enemy l9es4 ,company ,d w take ov] surplus ammunition f ,company ,h & exp5d x = ! same purpose4 ,! regul> ammunition supply w be res]v$ = ! action tomorr[4 8,comm& ( company sectors w pass :5 reliefs h be5 complet$4 8,:5 reliev$1 troops ( ! #bnd ,battalion are to fall back to ! l9e ---- 7describe74 8,report :5 reliefs are effect$4 8,battalion ,c4 ,p4 at ----40 99 99 99 99 99 ,approa* ,m>* & ,deploym5t ,c>d ,no4 #d ,director's ,key #a4 ,conduct class to ! po9t :]e ! company comm&]s h be5 ord]$ to assemble to meet ! ,major4 #b4 ,di/ribute ,situation ,no4 #d1 read al\d1 & make necess>y explanations4 #c4 ,cont5ts ( ,ord]3 ,in=mation ( enemy obta9$ by reconnaissance & reports2 plan ( comm&]2 "q ( includ+ ord]s = attack also2 z]o h\r2 artill]y prep>ation2 progress ( b>rage2 tactical dispositions2 ord]s = ea* elem5t ( comm&2 ord]s = ma*9e gun units2 :5 comm& passes2 action to be tak5 by troops :5 reliev$4 #d4 ,h memb]s ( class write out ! ,major's ord]4 ,:5 complet$ di/ribute ! mimeograph %eets conta9+ ! solution4 ,read ord]s & comp>e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #e3 ,j z ! ord] = ! relief is complet$1 y1 ,major ,a1 receive ! foll[+ message f ! regim5tal comm&]3 8,no fur!r in=mation ( ! enemy4 8,! g5]al attack w be resum$ tomorr[ morn+ at #e4jj o'clock4 ,y\r battalion w attack 9 regim5tal sector4 8,mission3 ,to pi]ce enemy position & assi/ division 9 p5etrat+ ! position4 8,zone ( action3 ,no *ange4 8,l9e ( dep>ture3 7,describe 9 detail74 8,! attack w be prec$$ by #cj m9utes' artill]y prep>ation4 ,! advance ( ! infantry w be prec$$ by a roll+ b>rage4 ,rate ( advance ( b>rage #ajj y>ds 9 #d m9utes4 8,/ation = slightly w\nd$ at ----4 8,regim5tal ,c4 ,p4 no *ange40 ,requir$3 ,:at ord]s d y give8 ,proc$ure ,! ,director w di/ribute ! %eets conta9+ ,situation ,no4 #e1 read ! situation al\d & expla9 ! message f ! regim5tal comm&]4 ,"o or m memb]s ( ! class w be call$ ^u to /ate 8 und]/&+ ( ! situation4 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,let u visualize ! situation4 ,! ,major has be5 expect+ to receive j su* a message f ! regim5tal comm&]4 ,z a matt] ( fact he anticipat$ x :5 he made ! e/imate ( ! situation be=e issu+ 8 fir/ ord] = ! approa* m>* be=e d>k4 ,he ord]$ 8 =mation = ! approa* m>* s t :5 ! ord] = ! attack came !re w\ld be few *anges necess>y4 ,by 8 =esight & k ( infantry tactics he n[ has 8 battalion 9 ! prop] =mation to make ! relief ( ! #bnd battalion & :5 ?is is accompli%$ he w h 8 units prop]ly dispos$ to make ! attack tomorr[ morn+4 ,9 o!r words1 ! ,major />t$ 8 attack :5 he made 8 initial dispositions4 ,& ?is mu/ be s 9 e case4 ,:5 y get into ! infantry area ( a battle y mu/ get y\r troops into a =mation f :i* !y c make an attack or repel an enemy c\nt]-attack & y mu/ keep !m 9 t =mation4 ,t is :y ! subject ( approa* m>* & deploym5t is s important & t is :y troops mu/ be s ?or\ghly tra9$ 9 x4 ,dur+ ! w> ! subject 0 giv5 little att5tion 9 our divisions4 ,! ,briti% & ,fr5* in/ructors br\ght no?+ ( x ov] f ! o!r side4 ,!y _h communication tr5*es z lanes ( approa* & gave little he$ to ! op5 w>f>e end ( ! game4 ,! ,am]ican divisions soon realiz$ ! necessity = ?or\gh tra9+ & ! mo/ successful ones 7 ^? t sp5t _m ( _! nights ) units f battalions to brigades *as+ ?r\gh ! woods1 up hill & d[n dale1 practic+ ! approa* m>* =mation4 ,i am sure t :5 y consid] ! proposition s]i\sly & visualize :at c happ5 9 a situation su* z we h _h to d ) today y w realize ! necessity = ?or\gh tra9+ 9 ! subject40 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,n[ let u consid] :at mu/ be includ$ 9 ! ,major's ord] = ! attack4 ,capta9 ,hall1 :at h y to sugge/ = ! fir/ p>agraph80 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,! ,major has already giv5 ! company comm&]s ev]y?+ he kn[s ab\t ! enemy4 ,he has a little additional in=mation to ! effect t ! g5]al attack all along ! l9e w be resum$ tomorr[4 ,?is w be includ$ 9 ! fir/ p>agraph ( ! ord]40 ,! ,director3 8,t is all t is necess>y4 ,our second p>agraph is a mu* m complicat$ affair4 ,:at h y to sugge/ to g into x80 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,! fir/ ?+ w\ld be ! "t ( ! attack4 ,! ord]s f regim5tal headqu>t]s say #e4jj o'clock4 ,t w be includ$ 9 ! ord]4 ,we h a def9ite mission = ! battalion4 ,to pi]ce ! enemy position & assi/ our division to p5etrate ! position--t is1 to make a break ?r\gh1 if possible4 ,9 ord] to d ?is we h got to drive h>d4 ,!re is no *ange 9 ! zone ( action ( ! battalion2 x rema9s ! same z x 0 = today4 ,! l9e ( dep>ture %\ld be giv54 ,! in=mation ab\t ! artill]y prep>ation & ! roll+ b>rage %\ld be includ$4 ,i ?9k t is ab\t all t mu/ g into p>agraph two ( ! ord]40 ,! ,director3 8,yes4 ,b y h skimp$ ov] two v important po9ts )\t ! explanation !y des]ve4 ,^! are ! l9e ( dep>ture & ! in=mation ab\t ! artill]y prep>ation & ! roll+ b>rage4 ,let u g into ^! ?+s a little m 9 detail4 8,! division /aff has made arrangem5ts = ! artill]y prep>ation to come d[n along a c]ta9 l9e1 & /& !re = a p]iod ( ?irty m9utes4 ,!n ! b>rage w beg9 to advance at exactly #e4jj o'clock4 ,unless we h a def9ite l9e ( dep>ture "s p>ts ( our front l9e may "w _! way to ! front & be caught "u our own b>rage & y c see :at w\ld happ54 ,9 case any m5 d "w =w>d dur+ ! night on reconnaissance !y mu/ get back a little be=e #d4cj s z n to get caught "u ! b>rage40 ,lieut5ant ,b>ry3 8,i appreciate all ! ,director has said4 ,b we h to keep up a reconnaissance dur+ ! night to keep 9 contact ) ! enemy4 ,he might pull 8 l9es back dur+ ! night & if he _h decid$ to make a g5]al retreat we w\ld lose t\* & ) x a lot ( "t 9 conduct+ ! pursuit4 ,i ?9k "s ( our patrols w\ld h to take a *ance on gett+ back s z n to lose contact4 ,!n1 too1 if ! enemy _h pretty def9ite in=mation t our artill]y prep>ation is com+ d[n on a c]ta9 l9e & we h no m5 out 9 front he may move 8 ma*9e gun squads a little to ! front & avoid ! b>rage altoge!r & be ready to receive our attack :5 our fir/ wave goes ov] ! top4 ,if ,i 7 comm&+ "o ( ^? assault companies ,i w\ld keep my front ?or\ghly patroll$ dur+ ! night & keep my sc\ts "r up 9 ! enemy's l9es until a m9ute or two be=e ! b>rage comes d[n4 ,i w\ld h !m beat x back a hundr$ y>ds & take a *ance on escap+ f ! b>rage4 ,z soon z !y are out ( ! way ,i w\ld !n h my special weapons & riflem5 keep up a fire on any enemy troops t %[$ !mselves try+ to get to a position 9 front ( :]e ! b>rage is com+ d[n40 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,t is all v int]e/+4 ,^? are important po9ts t we mu/ n lose sight ( 9 our op]ations aga9/ an active & crafty enemy4 ,he w pull all k9ds ( /unts on y & y h to be j a lap ahead ( him to be/ him4 ,all ( ?is %[s ! great necessity = combat tra9+4 ,we mu/ h patrol lead]s & sc\ts t "k ! importance ( all ^! ?+s & "k h[ to g ab\t !m4 ,we he> s mu* ab\t ! te*nical bran*es & ! high ord] ( tra9+ t is requir$4 ,if !re is any tra9+ m difficult ?an t ( ! #8d\ghboy' ,i h yet to see x4 ,take ! tra9+ ( patrol lead]s & sc\ts = ! s+le phase ( infantry combat t we h j be5 discuss+4 ,i leave x to y if !re is any?+ m te*nical & difficult 9 ! tra9+ ( soldi]s4 ,if ^! m5 fail ! :ole milit>y op]ation falls d[n & may be an utt] failure4 ,a half doz5 ma*9e guns on a battalion front t h mov$ =w>d a few y>ds & escap$ ! b>rage w be able to hold up a :ole battalion4 ,s let u n neglect ! tra9+ ( our sc\ts4 8,if ! enemy %\ld fall back dur+ ! night our sc\ts w foll[ him up & keep 9 t\* ) him1 ^w w g back to ! battalion & on back to ! division s t arrangem5ts c be made to alt] ! plans4 ,9 t case ! battalion comm&] w ord] a g5]al advance to keep 9 contact40 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,hunt1 :at w\ld y include 9 p>agraph #c ( ! ,major's ord]80 ,lieut5ant ,hunt3 8,! detail ord]s = ea* elem5t ( ! battalion1 giv+ ! designation ( ! organization & ! p>ticul> "p t x is to play 9 ! op]ation4 ,!re w be ord]s = ,company ,a1 ! "r assault company2 ,company ,b1 ! left assault company2 ,company ,c1 ! battalion res]ve1 & ,company ,d1 ! ma*9e gun company4 ,!n ! ord]s = ! elem5ts ( ! ,h[itz] ,company hold (f to support ! attack4 ,i believe t w\ld complete p>agraph #c ( ! ord]40 ,! ,director3 8,:at w\ld y include 9 p>agraph #d1 ,lieut5ant ,williams80 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,i w\ld include ! location ( ! /ation = slightly w\nd$4 ,i d n "k ( any?+ else40 ,! ,director3 8,& p>agraph #e w\ld conta9 :at80 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,! location ( ! regim5tal & battalion comm& po/s40 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k we h discuss$ ev]y?+ t mu/ be includ$ 9 ! battalion ord]4 ,if y w comp>e all ( ?is ) "s ( ! battalion ord]s y1 z ,company ,comm&]s1 receiv$ 9 ,france1 y w see h[ sadly lack+ "s ( !m 74 ,:at we want to d is to prev5t a repetition ( ^? conditions & t is :y we are devot+ our "t & att5tion to ^! ?+s n[4 ,we want to be prep>$ to solve ^! problems if ! "t ev] comes :5 we h to d s aga940 ,proc$ure ,! ,director3 8,n[1 ,i want ea* memb] ( ! class to write out ! ,major's ord] on 8 pad4 ,see h[ mu* ( ! details t we h discuss$ y c get into ! ord]40 ,suffici5t "t is all[$ = ! purpose4 ,aft] ! ord]s h be5 complet$ ! ,director w di/ribute ! mimeograph %eets conta9+ ! ord] & "o or m ( ! memb]s ( ! class w be call$ ^u to read 8 ord] & foll[ ) ! correspond+ p>agraph ( ! solution4 ,! ord] w be z foll[s3 8,!re is no fur!r in=mation ( ! enemy4 ,! g5]al attack all along ! l9e w be resum$ tomorr[4 8,our battalion w attack at #e4jj o'clock a4 m4 8,mission3 ,to drive h>d1 pi]ce ! enemy position & assi/ our division 9 mak+ a p5etration ( ! position4 8,zone ( action3 ,no *ange4 8,l9e ( dep>ture3 7,describe l9e 9 detail47 8,! attack w be prec$$ by #cj m9utes artill]y prep>ation4 ,! advance ( ! infantry w be prec$$ by a roll+ b>rage4 ,rate ( advance ( b>rage #ajj y>ds 9 #d m9utes4 8,company ,a w attack 9 ! "r 7left7 half ( ! battalion sector4 8,company ,b w attack 9 ! left 7"r7 half ( ! battalion sector4 8,company ,c w be battalion res]ve & foll[ at a di/ance ( ab\t #cjj y>ds4 ,"o squad w be s5t to ! 7ea/7 & "o to ! 7we/7 b\nd>y ( ! battalion sector to ma9ta9 connection ) adjo9+ units4 8,company ,d w support ! attack ( ,companies ,a & ,b 9 accordance ) previ\s in/ructions4 8,elem5ts ( ! h[itz] company 9 ea* company sector w support ! attack4 8,/ation = slightly w\nd$ at 7indicate74 8,plan ( signal communication3 ,no *ange4 8,comm& po/s3 8,regim5t3 ,at 7indicate74 8,regim5t3 ,at 7indicate470 99 99 99 99 99 ,approa* ,m>* & ,deploym5t ,c>d ,no4 #e ,director's ,key #a4 ,di/ribute %eets conta9+ ,situation ,no4 #e4 ,read & expla94 ,h "o or m memb]s ( class /ate 8 und]/&+ ( ! situation4 #b4 ,expla9 situation4 ,prep>$ to receive ord] = attack4 ,=mation f ! "t ( tak+ up ! approa* m>*4 ,tra9+ ( troops 9 approa* m>* =mation4 #c4 ,discuss ,major's ord]4 ,in=mation ( enemy2 in=mation ( our own troops2 "t ( attack2 mission ( battalion2 l9e ( dep>ture2 artill]y prep>ation4 #d4 ,details ( solution4 ,necessity = designat+ l9e ( dep>ture4 ,artill]y b>rage4 ,sc\t+ & patroll+4 ,keep+ contact ) ! enemy4 #e4 ,necessity = infantry combat tra9+4 #f4 ,p>agraph #c ( ! ord]3 ,ord]s = ea* elem5t4 ,assault companies2 battalion res]ve2 ma*9e gun company2 h[itz] elem5ts4 #g4 ,p>agraph #d /ation = slightly w\nd$4 #h4 ,p>agraph #e ( ord]4 ,signal communications & location ( ,c4 ,p4's4 #i4 ,h class write out ord]4 ,di/ribute solution4 ,h "o or m memb]s ( class read _! ord] & comp>e x ) ! solution4 99 99 99 99 99 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,:5 ! battalion comm&] has f9i%$ giv+ 8 ord]s ! ,company ,comm&]s w g back to _! respective companies & ! ,major w g to 8 comm& po/4 ,by ?is "t ! company reconnaissance p>ties %\ld be back at _! companies & ready to guide ! v>i\s elem5ts up to ! l9es :]e !y are to make ! reliefs4 8,! ,company ,comm&] w assemble 8 (fic]s & non-commission$ (fic]s & g ov] ! :ole situation ) !m & issue ! ord]s = ! company4 ,?is ord] w con=m to ! five p>agraph sy/em2 w conta9 ! ess5tial elem5ts ( ! ,major's ord] & detail$ in/ructions = ea* elem5t ( ! company4 8,! ,company ,comm&] w !n conduct 8 company to ! front 9 su* =mation z to take advantage ( ! natural cov] af=d$ & s z to be z invuln]able z possible to ! enemy's fire4 8,! details ( ! actual relief w dep5d ^u ! cov] available & :at ! enemy is do+ to int]f]e ) x40 ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise ,no4 #c4 ,def5sive ,position ,! ,problem ,special ,situation--,blue3 ,! ,blue =ces1 aft] sev]e fight+1 h rea*$ ! l9e 7a74 ,! r$s h vigor\sly def5d$ e foot ( ! gr\nd1 & x is app>5t t ! resi/ance is gr[+ /rong]4 ,on acc\nt ( ! exhau/$ condition ( ! troops & ! lack ( fre% res]ves1 ! ,blues are unable to cont9ue ! advance & x has be5 decid$ to assume ! def5sive1 tempor>ily4 ,! #bnd battalion1 :i* has be5 ! assault battalion1 has be5 /opp$ & is n[ hold+ ! l9e 7b-c74 ,x has suff]$ heavy casualties4 ,! #a/ battalion1 :i* has be5 9 regim5tal support1 has _h comp>atively few casualties4 ,! #crd battalion is ! regim5tal res]ve4 ,x is n[ #d4cj p4 m4 ,x has be5 decid$ to h ! #a/ battalion1 ) "o platoon ( ! h[itz] company atta*$1 organize & hold a def5sive position cov]+ ! front ( ! regim5tal sector j 9 re> ( ! l9e n[ occupi$ by ! #bnd battalion4 ,major ,a1 ! battalion comm&]1 accompani$ by 8 company comm&]s & ,lieut5ant ,z1 comm&+ ! h[itz] platoon1 has made a p]sonal reconnaissance ( ! position & issu$ ! foll[+ v]bal ord]s to ! assembl$ (fic]s3 8,! enemy has /opp$ our advance tempor>ily4 ,x is necess>y = u to assume ! def5sive until our troops c be reorganiz$ & arrangem5ts made to resume ! advance4 8,our #bnd battalion is n[ hold+ ! l9e 7b-c74 ,x w )draw aft] d>k4 ,our #crd battalion relieves u z support battalion4 8,! ---- infantry on our "r w hold ! front f 7d to e72 ! ---- infantry on our left w hold ! front f 7f to g74 8,?is battalion1 ) "o h[itz] platoon atta*$1 w organize & hold ! l9e f 7h to i74 8,company ,h w be dispos$ z foll[s3 8,"o section at 7j71 cov]+ 7k74 8,"o section at 7l71 cov]+ 7m74 8,"o section at 7n71 cov]+ 7o74 8,"o section at 7p71 cov]+ 7q74 8,! platoon f ! h[itz] company w be dispos$ z foll[s3 8,! #cg mm4 gun at 7r7 & ! light mort> at 7s71 cov]+ ! front ( ! battalion4 8,! fir+ l9e & support l9e are 7t7 & 7t7 respectively4 ,!y w be organiz$ into two /rong po9ts4 8,company ,a w occupy ! area 7u74 8,company ,b w occupy ! area 7v74 8,company ,c w occupy ! battalion res]ve l9e along 7w74 8,companies w proce$ ) _! tasks ) ! lea/ practicable delay4 8,adm9i/rative arrangem5ts1 lat]4 8,battalion ,c4 ,p4 at 7x740 ,explanation ( ,lett] ,symbols 7a74 ,a brief description ( ! location ( ! g5]al l9e rea*$ by ! ,blue =ces4 ,?is %\ld be id5tifi$ by "s easily recogniz$ topographical feature ( ! t]ra94 7b-c74 ,! specific location ( ! l9e occupi$ by ! troops ( ! #bnd battalion4 7d to e71 7f to g74 ,! b\nd>ies ( ! front t are to be organiz$ & held by ! troops on ! "r & left4 7h to i74 ,! front to be organiz$ & held by ! #a/ battalion4 ,?is w be ! b\nd>y l9es ( ! sector n occupi$ by ! #bnd battalion4 7j71 7l71 7n71 7p74 ,! location ( ! sev]al sections ( ! ma*9e gun company4 7k71 7m71 7o71 7q74 ,! front cov]$ by ! sev]al sections ( ! ma*9e gun company4 ,g into detail reg>d+ ! b&s ( fire !y are to put d[n4 7r71 7s74 ,! location ( ! #cg mm4 gun & light mort> ( ! h[itz] platoon4 7t71 7t74 ,! location ( ! fir+ l9e & support1 respectively4 7u74 ,! area to be occupi$ by ,company ,a4 7v74 ,! area to be occupi$ by ,company ,b4 7w74 ,! location ( ! battalion res]ve l9e4 7x74 ,! location ( ! battalion ,c4 ,p4 7,note4--,! prep>ation ( ?is problem w require consid]able "w on ! "p ( ! ,director 9 ord] to get all ( ! features ( ! position work$ out 9 detail s z to be able to include !m 9 ! ord] to ! company comm&]s4 ,if x is practicable to d s ! b\nd>ies ( ! battalion sector1 toge!r ) ! location ( ! ma*9e guns & h[itz] units & ! battalion ,c4 ,p41 %\ld be m>k$ ) flags4 ,?is w save _m que/ions dur+ ! ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise & save a lot ( "t4 ,x w give ! memb]s ( ! class a mu* bett] idea ( ! set-up & !y w be able to proce$ ) ! solution ( _! "p ( ! problem m readily47 ,proc$ure ,! memb]s ( ! class are assembl$ 9 ! vic9ity ( 7x74 ,! ,director di/ributes ! %eets conta9+ ! special situation ,blue & reads x al\d4 ,! memb]s ( ! class foll[ f ! copy 9 _! possession4 ,! places1 localities & areas ref]r$ to are po9t$ out 9 detail4 ,! ,director w call ^u "o or m memb]s ( ! class to /ate 8 und]/&+ ( ! tactical situation & ?is process is cont9u$ until he is satisfi$ t all memb]s "k ! details & are ready to proce$ ) ! solution4 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,be=e go+ fur!r ) ! problem ,i want to make "s rem>ks on ! g5]al subject ( ! def5sive & "s ) ref]5ce to ! "p t ! battalion & its compon5t p>ts plays 9 x4 ,! problem "u consid]ation is t ( a passive def5se4 ,our troops h made su* rapid progress t ! re> e*elons h n be5 able to keep up4 ,! enemy has be5 fall+ back on 8 res]ves & naturally 8 def5se is /iff5+ all along ! l9e4 ,! "t has arriv$ :5 x is necess>y = u to /op = a p]iod2 reorganize our =ces1 :i* h be5 m or less disorganiz$ by our successes2 br+ up our re> e*elons2 & prep>e to cont9ue ! advance4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod we mu/ s organize our position t ! enemy w h little *ance = success %\ld he decide to attack ) a view to int]f]+ ) our arrangem5ts4 8,our attack+ troops h n[ arriv$ on a g5]al l9e :]e a def5sive position may be tak5 up & ! high comm& has ord]$ su* action4 ,we d n want to give up any gr\nd t has be5 ga9$ t is suitable = our purpose4 ,hav+ ?is pr9ciple 9 m9d ,major ,a has decid$ to organize & hold ! gr\nd t is n[ occupi$ by ! support e*elon ( ! #bnd ,battalion40 ,proc$ure ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,williams1 :at factors ex]cise ! greate/ influ5ce 9 ! selection ( a def5sive position80 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,i %\ld say ! facilities = communication & ^? = obs]vation4 ,! great] ease ) :i* we c move troops )9 ! position ! bett] we c def5d x1 & unless we h facilities = obs]vation we _h bett] move to ano!r place = ! enemy w be able to surprise u on any & all occasions40 ,! ,director3 8,9 a def5sive position we deploy 9 great dep?4 ,:at is ! object ( ?is1 ,capta9 ,ha/+s80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,:]e a great mass ( enemy artill]y is to be enc\nt]$ we mu/ disp]se our troops ov] a l>ge area to =ce him to scatt] 8 fire1 & wa/e a lot ( x4 ,9 addition to ?is we mu/ h room to maneuv] our c\nt]-attack units & get !m into action ) z little flank m>*+ z possible4 ,9 a case l we are consid]+ "h ,i d n believe su* great dep? is necess>y4 ,?is is op5 w>f>e & x w take ! enemy q a :ile to get 8 artill]y 9 %ape to employ x effectively on our position4 ,we w !re=e be able to conc5trate our troops 9 a m %all[ zone ?an is usual 9 regul> position w>f>e40 ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,wallace1 :at are ! def5sive areas call$ 9 a def5sive position80 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,!y are combat gr\ps2 /rong po9ts2 c5t]s ( resi/ance2 subsectors & sectors40 ,! ,director3 8,:at d y und]/& a combat gr\p to be80 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,x is an area prep>$ = def5se & held by a small unit su* z a platoon or section40 ,! ,director3 8,:at is a /rong po9t1 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,a /rong po9t is an aggregate ( combat gr\ps di/ribut$ 9 wid? & dep? "u ! comm& ( "o (fic]4 ,x is usually def5d$ by a rifle company & usually has ma*9e guns atta*$4 ,:]e practicable1 x is arrang$ = all 'r\nd def5se40 ,! ,director3 8,:at is a c5t] ( resi/ance80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,an aggregate ( /rong po9ts di/ribut$ 9 wid? & dep? & comm&$ by "o (fic]4 ,x is usually occupi$ by a battalion40 ,! ,director3 8,i hope y all see h[ ?is proposition works out4 ,a combat gr\p is ! smalle/ elem5t4 ,two or m ( ^! gr\ps =m a /rong po9t4 ,two or m /rong po9ts l9k$ up toge!r =m a c5t] ( resi/ance4 ,y w note ! ,major's disposition = our battalion "h4 ,x =ms a c5t] ( resi/ance consi/+ ( ! two /rong po9ts held by ,companies ,a & ,b respectively ) ,company ,c z a res]ve ) ,company ,d di/ribut$ at key po9ts )9 ! area40 ,! class is n[ conduct$ to area 7u71 :i* has be5 assign$ to ,company ,a4 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #a3 ,y1 ,capta9 ,a1 are comm&+ ,company ,a1 ! unit assign$ to occupy ! area 7u7 9 ! "r 7left7 ( ! battalion sector4 ,y h ,major ,a's ord] to proce$ ) y\r task ) ! lea/ practicable delay4 ,requir$3 ,:at d y d8 ,proc$ure ,! ,director w di/ribute ! %eets conta9+ ,situation ,no4 #a4 ,he w read x to ! class & make su* explanation z may be necess>y4 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,h>vey1 :at /eps d y take to get y\r company up to ! front80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,i h ) me "o runn] f ea* ( my platoons & two runn]s f ,company ,headqu>t]s4 ,i w s5d ! platoon runn]s back ) a v]bal message to _! respective platoon comm&]s to br+ ! platoons up4 ,i w h "o ( my company runn]s to g to ! 7indicate place7 ) a message to platoon comm&]s to halt _! platoons !re & report to me "h4 ,i ?9k t is all t w\ld be necess>y to get ! platoons up & assemble ! platoon comm&]s "h to receive ord]s40 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,all "r4 ,we w assume t y h s5t ! platoon runn]s back = ! platoons & t "o ( y\r company runn]s has gone back to ! r5dezv\s po9t4 ,:at are y go+ to d betwe5 n[ & ! "t ! platoon comm&]s report to y = ord]s80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,i am go+ to make a p]sonal reconnaissance ( ! area assign$ to my company1 size up ! situation1 arrive at a decision z to h[ ,i am go+ to occupy ! area & dope out my ord]s = ! platoon comm&]s40 ,! ,director3 8,t is ! prop] proc$ure4 ,capta9 ,hodges1 9 :at ways may ! company be di/ribut$ 9 an area ( ?is k9d80 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,9 ! fir/ place !re are ?ree l9es includ$ 9 ! area4 ,! fir/ is ! local security or l9e ( obs]vation--! outpo/ l9e2 next is ! fir+ l9e :i* is ! l9e ( def5se ( ! area--:]e ! fight w take place if ! enemy attacks2 next is ! support l9e4 ,! company mu/ cov] all ?ree ( ^! l9es4 ,!re are sev]al me?ods ( deploym5t available4 ,! company may be deploy$ ) two platoons ea* cov]+ ! outpo/ l9e & fir+ l9e & "o platoon on ! support l9e4 ,9 ?is case ea* platoon furni%es ! outgu>ds cov]+ its own front4 ,! company may be deploy$ ) two platoons on ! fir+ l9e only & "o platoon on ! support l9e2 9 ?is case ! outgu>ds w\ld be furni%$ by ! support platoon4 ,! company may be deploy$ ) "o platoon on ! outpo/ l9e2 "o on ! fir+ l9e & "o on ! support l9e4 ,aga9 x may be deploy$ ) ! platoons side by side ea* platoon cov]+ all ?ree ( ! l9es4 ,9 ?is case ea* platoon furni%$ ! outgu>ds cov]+ its own front40 7,note4--,! ,director w draw ^! f\r =mations out on ! gr\nd & expla9 !m to ! class47 ,! ,director3 8,consid]+ ! f\r me?ods ( deploym5t :i* "o w\ld y employ 9 ! organization ( ?is area1 ,capta9 ,james80 ,capta9 ,james3 8,i w\ld favor ! fir/ me?od :]e we h two platoons cov]+ ! outpo/ l9e & fir+ l9e & "o platoon on ! support l9e4 ,ea* platoon to furni% ! outgu>ds cov]+ its own front40 ,! ,director3 8,:at factors lead y to favor ?is deploym5t80 ,capta9 ,james3 8,by deploy+ 9 ?is mann] we h two complete combat gr\ps ea* responsible = its own outgu>ds & its fir+ l9e4 ,we h a ?ird combat gr\p on ! support l9e locat$ 9 ! int]val betwe5 ! two =w>d gr\ps s t x is readily available = c\nt]-attack 9 case ! enemy %\ld p5etrate ! l9e on our front4 ,unity ( comm& is pres]v$ & !re w be little int]m+l+ ( m5 ( diff]5t units4 ,ea* platoon comm&] has a def9ite problem to solve4 ,i ?9k x is by f> ! be/ me?od40 ,! ,director3 8,d y see any objections to ! second me?od ( deploym5t1 ,lieut5ant ,bak]80 ,lieut5ant ,bak]3 8,i %\ld say t x is ab\t ! same z ! fir/ me?od4 ,! ?+ t ,i d n l ab\t x is ! proposition ( tak+ ! outgu>ds f ! support platoon4 ,i l ! idea ( hav+ ea* combat gr\p be+ responsible = its :ole front4 ,9 addition to divid+ responsibility = ! def5se ( ! area occupi$ x weak5s ! support platoon & makes x j t mu* less effective = c\nt]-attack "w40 ,! ,director3 8,:at objections h y to ! ?ird me?od--! platoons 9 e*elon "o beh9d ! o!r80 ,lieut5ant ,bak]3 8,:5 ! outgu>ds fall back on ! fir+ l9e y h ! proposition ( an int]m+l+ ( m5 ( ! two platoons4 ,t w cause endless confusion & de/roy ! unity ( comm&40 ,! ,director3 8,any objections to ! f\r? me?od80 ,lieut5ant ,bak]3 8,i c conceive ( circum/ances :]e ?is me?od might be employ$ to advantage4 ,= example3 ,9 woods or 9 r\gh1 difficult t]ra94 ,i d n ?9k x w\ld be employ$ 9 an area su* z we n[ h "u consid]ation40 ,! ,director3 8,we seem to be pretty well agre$ t ! fir/ me?od %\ld be employ$4 ,n[ :at consid]ations w affect y\r decision z to ! area to be includ$ 9 ea* ( ! two combat gr\ps1 ,capta9 ,hall80 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,! battalion comm&] has assign$ ! elem5ts ( ! ma*9e gun company to c]ta9 positions to cov] ! front4 ,i w\ld build my combat gr\ps ar\nd ?is di/ribution & take advantage ( ! fire t !y are able to produce40 ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,b>ry1 :]e w\ld y locate ! ,company ,c4 ,p480 ,lieut5ant ,b>ry3 8,! ,c4 ,p4 %\ld be 9 su* a position t x c be easily rea*$ & f\nd by ! runn]s4 ,x %\ld be s arrang$ t ! enemy w n be able to obs]ve ! runn]s ent]+ & leav+4 ,i w\ld say t x %\ld be locat$ 9 ! area ly+ betwe5 ! combat gr\ps & ! support platoon40 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,! ,major indicat$ ! fir+ l9e & support l9e ( ! battalion c5t] ( resi/ance & designat$ ! area = ,company ,a to organize & hold4 ,we h decid$ to organize x ) two platoons on ! fir+ l9e1 ea* furni%+ its own outgu>ds & ea* =m+ a combat gr\p2 & "o platoon on ! support l9e4 ,! #a/ battalion advanc$ po/s are hold+ ! enemy back & !re is e reason to expect t !y w be able to cont9ue to d s = sometime yet4 8,! location ( ! ma*9e guns1 ! #cg mm4 guns & ! light mort>s 9 ! area are kn[n4 8,x w be necess>y = ,capta9 ,e to assign ! platoons1 two to ! fir+ l9e & "o to ! support l9e1 & give necess>y in/ructions reg>d+ ! "w to be und]tak54 ,^! in/ructions w n g into any m detail ?an is absolutely necess>y4 ,9 any ev5t !y mu/ n be su* z w take ! initiative away f ! platoon comm&]s4 ,! platoons are giv5 _! missions4 ,x is !n up to ! platoon comm&] to execute !m4 ,?is initial ord] is int5d$ m]ely to get ! "w />t$4 ,x mu/ give ! platoon comm&]s suffici5t detail = !m to g ab\t _! reconnaissance & plan = ! organization ( _! combat gr\ps & ! def5sive prep>ation ( ! gr\nd !y are to occupy4 ,! def5sive position z x appe>s f9ally is n ! result ( any "o ord]4 ,x is a gradual gr[? plann$ & execut$ f day to day4 ,! fir/ elem5ts may be only a l9e ( individual #8fox holes' dug by ! m54 ,^! are connect$ up & f9ally =m a %ort section ( tr5* "h & !re4 ,z ! position is /udi$ m 9 detail x w become app>5t :]e o!r def5sive utilities %\ld be con/ruct$ 9 ord] to add to ! /r5g? ( ! position4 ,all t ,capta9 ,a %\ld include 9 8 ord] at ?is "t is suffici5t detail to get ! "w />t$40 ,proc$ure ,! ,director3 8,we h siz$ up ! situation & arriv$ at a decision4 ,x is n[ necess>y to put t decision into an ord]4 ,we assume t ! platoons h arriv$ at ! r5dezv\s & ! platoon comm&]s h report$ to y "h = ord]s4 8,n[ ,i want ea* memb] ( ! class to write out ! ord] t he w\ld give at ?is "t4 ,y may omit ! fir/ p>agraph2--in=mation ( ! enemy & our own troops4 ,x w\ld be mu* ! same z t conta9$ 9 ! ,major's ord]4 ,we w assume t y h already giv5 t to ! platoon comm&]s4 ,/>t y\r ord] ) p>agraph #b40 ,:5 all ! memb]s ( ! class h complet$ _! "w ! %eets w be collect$ & aga9 di/ribut$1 mak+ sure t no (fic] gets 8 own pap] back aga94 ,! ,director w call ^u "o or m memb]s ( ! class to read ! ord] he has 9 8 possession & x w !n be discuss$4 ,:5 all ( ?is discussion is f9i%$ ! ,director w di/ribute ! mimeograph$ %eets conta9+ a copy ( ! ,capta9's ord]4 ,ea* memb] ( ! class w receive 8 solution back aga9 & comp>e x ) ! solution submitt$ by ! ,director4 ,! ,ord] #b4 ,?is company w organize & hold ! front f ---- to ----4 #c4 7a7 ,lieut5ant ,m1 ) ! #a/ platoon1 w organize & hold ! "r half ( ! company area f ---- to ----4 7b7 ,lieut5ant ,o1 ) ! #bnd platoon1 w organize & hold ! left half ( ! company area f ---- to ----4 7c7 ,lieut5ant ,p1 ) ! #crd platoon w con/itute ! local support & w be po/$ on ! support l9e 9 ! vic9ity ( ----4 7x7 ,combat gr\ps w furni% ! out gu>ds = _! respective fronts4 #d4 ,battalion ,aid /ation at ----4 ,o!r adm9i/rative arrangem5ts lat]4 #e4 ,company ,c4 ,p4 at ----4 99 99 99 99 99 ,def5sive ,position ,c>d ,no4 #a ,director's ,key #a4 ,assemble class at 7x74 ,di/ribute %eets conta9+ problem1 read & expla94 ,call on "o or m memb]s ( class to /ate _! und]/&+ ( tactical situation4 #b4 ,passive def5se4 ,expla9 progress ( action & necessity = a halt4 ,prep>e to w>d (f enemy attacks4 #c4 ,factors 9 selection ( position1 communication & obs]vation4 ,reasons = di/ribution 9 dep?4 ,def5sive areas3 combat gr\ps2 /rong po9ts2 c5t]s ( resi/ance2 subsectors & sectors4 ,def9ition ( ea*4 #d4 ,di/ribute %eets conta9+ ,situation ,no4 #a4 ,read & expla94 ,get company up4 ,message to platoon comm&]s4 ,r5dezv\s = company4 #e4 ,reconnaissance4 ,size up situation4 ,me?ods ( di/ribution ( company4 ,fir/1 second1 ?ird1 f\r?1 advantages & disadvantages ( ea*4 #f4 ,decision to use fir/ me?od4 ,expla9 :at mu/ be includ$ 9 ord]4 ,avoid details4 ,give platoon comm&]s _! job & let !m g to x4 #g4 ,ea* memb] ( class write out ord]4 ,collect & di/ribute4 ,h& out mimeograph %eets conta9+ ord]4 ,comp>e "w ) solution4 99 99 99 99 99 ,proc$ure ,! class is n[ conduct$ to ! area to be occupi$ by ! #a/ platoon & :i* is to be organiz$ into a combat gr\p4 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #b3 ,y1 ,lieut5ant ,m1 are comm&+ ! #a/ platoon :i* has be5 designat$ to =m ! combat gr\p 9 ! "r half ( ! company area4 ,! area assign$ to y\r platoon is b\nd$ by ---- 7describe area b\nd>ies74 ,y\r front ext5ds f ---- to ---- 7indicate front74 ,! fir+ l9e ext5ds along 7indicate74 ,y h arriv$ at ?is po9t4 ,y h ) y two ( y\r platoon runn]s4 ,! platoon is back at ! company r5dezv\s4 ,requir$3 ,h[ d y c>ry out y\r mission8 ,proc$ure ,! ,director w di/ribute ! %eets conta9+ ,situation ,no4 #b4 ,he w read x al\d & make su* explanations z may be necess>y4 ,he w po9t out to ! memb]s ( ! class ! b\nd>ies ( ! area assign$ to ! platoon2 ! front :i* ! platoon is ord]$ to cov]2 & ! location ( ! fir+ l9e4 ,he w also indicate ! position ( ea* elem5t ( ,company ,d 9 ! platoon area & ! location ( ! #cg mm4 gun & light mort>4 7,note4--,if practicable1 ! location ( ma*9e guns1 ! #cg mm4 gun & light mort> %\ld be indicat$ by flags ( a di/9ctive color47 ,by que/ion+ memb]s ( ! class ! ,director w make sure t e memb] und]/&s ! situation4 ,!y w !n be able to proce$ ) ! solution ( ! problem on a uni=m basis4 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,hunt1 :at w\ld y d80 ,lieut5ant ,hunt3 8,i w\ld s5d "o ( my runn]s back ) a message to ! platoon s]geant to br+ ! platoon up40 ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,williams1 d y agree ) :at ,lieut5ant ,hunt has j said80 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,no1 sir4 ,i w\ld n want ! platoon to come up "h until ,i h siz$ up ! situation2 decid$ ^u my dispositions2 & made arrangem5ts = !m to get to "w on ! position we are to occupy4 ,t w take me "s little #8"t4'0 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k y are "r4 ,!re is no ne$ ( expos+ any m m5 to ! enemy's fire ?an is absolutely necess>y4 ,z soon z ! enemy realizes t our attack has /opp$ & we are tak+ up a def5sive position he w d ev]y?+ 9 8 p[] to int]f]e ) our plans4 ,if he obs]ves a lot ( m5 all along ! l9e digg+ 9 he w op5 up ) ev]y?+ he has available40 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,t is ! po9t ,i _h 9 m9d4 ,x seems to me t1 z a matt] ( fact1 we w n be able to accompli% v mu* on ! prep>ation ( ! position until x beg9s to get dusk40 ,! ,director3 8,y are "r4 ,if we c get ! lay\t ( ! position complet$ dur+ ! rema9+ full daylight h\rs2 decide h[ we are to organize ! combat gr\p & get ! tr5*es & o!r utilities /ak$ out ,i ?9k we w h accompli%$ all t c\ld be reasonably expect$4 ,d y see ! po9t1 ,lieut5ant ,hunt80 7,note4--,x is assum$ t x w be dusk at #f o'clock47 ,lieut5ant ,hunt3 8,yes1 sir40 ,! ,director3 8,n[1 tak+ into consid]ation :at we h said1 :at w\ld y d80 ,lieut5ant ,hunt3 8,i w\ld s5d a runn] back to ! platoon s]geant to h ! m5 take cov] & make !mselves com=table4 ,i w\ld want !m to h z mu* re/ z possible = !y are go+ to h a night ( h>d "w4 ,i w\ld h ! runn] tell ! platoon s]geant to turn ! platoon ov] to ,s]geant ,r 7platoon guide7 & = himself1 ! two section lead]s & ! o!r platoon guides to report to me "h40 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k t is all "r4 ,:at are y go+ to d :ile y are wait+ = ! m5 to report to y80 ,lieut5ant ,hunt3 8,i w make a p]sonal reconnaissance ( ! area1 size up ! situation & decide ^u h[ ,i am go+ to dispose my troops40 7,note4--,! disposition ( troops w1 ( c\rse1 dep5d ^u ! lay ( ! gr\nd & ! location ( ! ma*9e guns 9 ! sector4 ,! foll[+ proc$ure is bas$ ^u c]ta9 dispositions & is design$ to br+ out ! po9ts t come up = consid]ation 9 ! organization ( a combat gr\p ( ?is k9d4 ,! ,director w h previ\sly work$ out 8 solution to ! problem & dur+ ! c\rse ( ! discussion w br+ out ! tactical po9ts t are necess>y = ! tra9+ & in/ruction ( ! memb]s ( ! class47 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,ha/+s1 :at are ! compon5t p>ts ( a combat gr\p80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,fir/ !re is ! local security l9e--! outpo/4 ,beh9d ?is is ! fir+ l9e--! fight+ l9e ( ! gr\p4 ,outgu>ds are ?r[n out to back up _! s5t9els40 ,! ,director3 8,h[ may ! deploym5t ( ! platoon be made80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,x may be made ) ! sections abrea/1 ea* section furni%+ ! outpo/ cov]+ its own front4 ,x may be made ) "o section beh9d ! o!r1 ! lead+ section occupy+ ! fir+ l9e40 ,! ,director3 8,:i* =m ( deploym5t d y favor80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,i favor ! fir/4 ,! sections deploy$ abrea/ & ea* section provid+ = its own local security4 ,! advantages ( ?is is t ! section lead] is responsible = ! :ole front assign$ to him & !re is unity ( comm&4 ,if ! outpo/ l9e falls back to ! fir+ l9e x falls back on ! m5 ( its own section4 ,9 ! second me?od1 if ! outpo/ section falls back x does s on ! m5 ( ! o!r section ( ! platoon & !re is b\nd to be m or less int]m+l+ ( units40 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k y are "r4 ,let u decide t we are to make ! deploym5t ) ! sections side by side1 ea* section to furni% its own local security--t is1 its own outgu>ds4 ,?is means t ! front assign$ to ! platoon may n[ be divid$ into two p>ts & a section assign$ to ea*4 ,lieut5ant ,wallace1 :at is ! gov]n+ factor 9 ! gr\nd assign$ to ea* ( ! sections80 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,ea* section mu/ be able to cov] ! gr\nd to its front & mu/ be s arrang$ z to mutually support ea* o!r4 ,t is1 its fire mu/ be able to sweep ! front ( ! adjo9+ gr\ps40 ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,ral/on1 h[ mu* front c a platoon cov] 9 ?is =mation80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,9 c\ntry su* z ?is ! platoon c cov] ab\t #djj to #ejj y>ds ( front ) its fire4 ,?is does n mean t ! platoon occupies su* a cont9u\s l9e4 ,x w actually occupy only a small portion ( x4 ,! int]v5+ portion w be cov]$ by its fire4 ,by deploy+ ) ! sections abrea/ ( ea* o!r we c occupy ! sector allott$ to ! platoon )\t any difficulty40 ,! ,director3 8,:at is ! ext5t ( ! area t a section may organize = close def5se1 ,capta9 ,h>vey80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,ord9>ily x %\ld n be m ?an #ge y>ds by #ge y>ds4 ,?is #ge-y>d front actually occupi$ by ! section makes #aej y>ds = ! platoon4 ,! int]v5+ gr\nd ( say #aej to #bjj y>ds w be cov]$ by fire40 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,i d n see h[ y arrive at ! %ort di/ance ( #aej to #bjj y>ds int]val betwe5 sections40 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 87,indicat+ by a diagram on ! gr\nd47 ,say ! "r section is #ge y>ds f ! "r b\nd>y ( ! area2 !n ! section cov]s #ge y>ds ( tr5*es2 ! int]val to ! section on ! left is say #aej y>ds2 ! left section occupies #ge y>ds ( front & is #ge y>ds f ! left b\nd>y4 ,all ( ?is1 z y w see makes a front ( ab\t #dej y>ds cov]$ by ! platoon4 ,! int]val betwe5 sections might well be exp&$ to #bjj y>ds :i* w\ld make ! platoon cov] a front ( #ejj y>ds )\t s]i\s difficulty4 ,?is w\ld make #a1jjj y>ds = ! company & #b1jjj y>ds = ! battalion ) two companies on ! fir+ l9e4 ,i w\ld say ?is is ! maximum front4 ,x w\ld be bett] to r$uce ! int]val a little & br+ ! total d[n to ab\t #hjj y>ds40 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,i see ! proposition n[4 ,i d n ?9k we w\ld h any tr\ble cov]+ ! front allott$ to our platoon40 ,proc$ure ,! ,director3 8,! next "q is ! allotm5t ( sections 9 ! platoon area4 ,9 ?is connection y w h to consid] ! lay ( ! gr\nd1 & select ! location = ! section gr\ps1 s t ! gr\nd to ! front may be/ be def5d$ & s t ! gr\ps are able to mutually support ea* o!r4 8,i want ! memb]s ( ! class to g ov] ! gr\nd allott$ to ! platoon & ea* ( y select ! location ( ea* section gr\p4 ,keep 9 m9d ! factors ,i h j spok5 (--def5se ( ! =egr\nd1 field ( fire1 & mutual support ( adjac5t gr\ps2 also consid] ! location ( ! ma*9e guns t h already be5 made by ! battalion comm&]4 ,we w all assemble "h 9 #bj m9utes40 ,! memb]s ( ! class w n[ g ov] ! gr\nd allott$ to ! platoon & ea* man w "w out 8 disposition indep5d5tly4 ,at ! end ( ! "t ! class w assemble at ! designat$ po9t & ! discussion resum$4 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,y h n[ be5 ov] ! area allott$ to ! platoon4 ,capta9 ,james1 h[ w\ld y dispose ( ! two sections ( ! platoon80 ,capta9 ,james3 8,i f9d t ! front naturally divides itself into two p>ts4 ,a section 9 ! "r portion ( ! area w be able to cov] ! =egr\nd ) its fire4 ,! "r elem5t w be able to cov] ! front ( ! combat gr\p to ! "r & ! left elem5t w be able to sweep ! front ( ! section on ! left4 ,! same applies to ! left section4 ,we c locate our tr5*es 9 ea* area s t we n only d n int]f]e ) ! fire ( ! ma*9e guns b w be able to cov] areas t =m dead space = !m4 ,i d n ?9k !re w be any difficulty 9 prep>+ ! position = def5se40 ,! ,director3 8,has any memb] ( ! class any o!r plan to (f]80 7,note4--,! memb]s ( ! class %\ld be urg$ to pres5t _! views on ! subject4 ,! m discussion t c be creat$ ! bett] x is = all conc]n$47 ,! ,director3 8,i agree ) ,capta9 ,james4 ,we c organize ! area allott$ to ! platoon 9 f9e %ape4 ,& ?is is ord9>ily ! case ) all ^! tactical problems4 ,if we g ab\t _! solution 9 a sy/ematic mann] we c usually arrive at a reasonable & suitable solution to !m4 8,!re is ano!r po9t t mu/ be decid$ at ?is "t4 ,t is ! location ( ! platoon comm& po/4 ,:]e w\ld y locate x1 ,lieut5ant ,bak]80 ,lieut5ant ,bak]3 8,i w\ld locate x at ---- 7indicate place740 ,! ,director3 8,:at factors did y take into consid]ation 9 select+ t location80 ,lieut5ant ,bak]3 8,! facilities = obs]vation & communication ) all p>ts ( ! combat gr\p40 ,! ,director3 8,has any memb] ( ! class select$ ano!r location = ! comm& po/80 7,note4--,if a memb] sugge/s ano!r location x %\ld be discuss$ & put to ! te/ ( facility = obs]vation & communication4 ,! place t provides ^! two elem5ts ! be/ %\ld be select$47 ,! ,director3 8,n[1 !re are "s o!r arrangem5ts t w h to be made be=e ! m5 c actually g to "w on ! position4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !y mu/ h ! prop] tools to "w )4 ,( c\rse1 "s "w may be accompli%$ ) ! individual intr5*+ tools t ! squads c>ry1 b !y w ne$ a numb] ( regul> digg+ tools 9 ?is case4 ,wire w h to be suppli$ = ! con/ruction ( ! ob/acles 9 front ( ! position4 ,x is presum$ t ! battalion /aff w att5d to all ( ^! ?+s1 b :at ! platoon comm&] is int]e/$ 9 is :5 & :]e w !y be suppli$4 ,i ?9k ,i w\ld s5d my platoon s]geant to ! company comm&] to let him "k j :at is requir$ & to secure def9ite in=mation z to :5 & :]e tools & wire w be available4 ,x is ( little use to get a lot ( m5 up to ! platoon area unless !y h some?+ to "w )4 ,besides ! area is m or less cr[d$ at ?is "t ) m5 ( ! support elem5ts ( ! #bnd battalion4 ,^! are "s ( ! ?+s t ! platoon comm&] mu/ ?9k ab\t at ?is "t4 8,let u n[ assume t ! platoon s]geant & ! o!r m5 t y s5t = h jo9$ y "h4 ,let u see :at ord]s & in/ructions y w\ld give !m4 ,capta9 ,hall1 :at w\ld y include 9 ! fir/ p>agraph ( ! ord]80 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,all ! in=mation ( ! enemy & our own troops4 ,i w\ld expla9 :y x is necess>y = our troops to g on ! def5sive = a "t2 ! situation ) respect to ! #bnd battalion1 :i* is hold+ on a %ort di/ance to ! front2 ! location ( ! troops on our "r & left & ! role ( ! #crd platoon ( our company z support2 ! location ( ! elem5ts ( ,company ,d 9 our area1 & ! location ( ! ma*9e guns 9 ! adjo9+ area2 ! location ( ! elem5ts ( our company4 ,i w\ld indicate ! location ( ! fir+ l9e :]e x crosses our area4 ,i ?9k t is all t is necess>y to be includ$ "u in=mation ( ! enemy & our support+ troops40 ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,b>ry1 :at w\ld y include 9 ! second p>agraph ( y\r ord]80 ,lieut5ant ,b>ry3 8,my plan4 ,?is platoon w organize & hold ! front f ---- to ----40 ,! ,director3 8,& :at w\ld y include 9 p>agraph #c ( ! ord]80 ,lieut5ant ,b>ry3 8,! disposition ( my troops3 8,! #a/ section w organize & hold ! front f ---- 7indicate7 to ---- 7indicate71 connect up & coop]ate ) ! ---- ,infantry on ! "r4 8,! #bnd section w organize & hold ! front f ---- 7indicate7 to ---- 7indicate71 connect up & coop]ate ) ! #bnd platoon on ! left4 8,ea* section w furni% its own outgu>ds along ! g5]al l9e ---- 7indicate74 8,i ?9k t is all t is necess>y at ?is "t4 ,i h n gone into details z to j h[ ea* section lead] is to solve 8 problem4 ,i w be along ! l9e :ile !y are work+ x out4 ,if !y />t any?+ t ,i d n approve (1 ,i w h an opportunity to tell !m s at ! "t4 ,! company comm&] has n hamp]$ me ) ord]s & ,i w n d s ) respect to my section lead]s40 ,! ,director3 8,y are "r ab\t t4 ,give e man a *ance to "w out 8 own salvation4 ,d n de/roy 8 initiative4 ,is !re any?+ to be includ$ 9 p>agraph #d1 ,lieut5ant ,hunt80 ,lieut5ant ,hunt3 8,yes1 sir4 ,i w\ld give ! in=mation ab\t ! intr5*+ tools & wire be+ suppli$ lat]4 ,?is is done to %[ my non-commission$ (fic]s t we h n ov]look$ ! subject4 8,in=mation conc]n+ issue ( intr5*+ tools & wire w be giv5 lat]4 8,! battalion aid /ation is at ----40 ,! ,director3 8,& :at w\ld be includ$ 9 ! la/ p>agraph1 ,capta9 ,ha/+s80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,! location ( ! company & platoon comm& po/s4 8,company ,c4 ,p4 at ----4 8,platoon ,c4 ,p4 at ----40 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k t w\ld cov] all t is necess>y at ?is "t4 ,let u visualize :at is n[ go+ to happ54 ,! section lead]s ) _! section guides w\ld g out to ! area t has be5 assign$ to !m4 ,!y w\ld locate ! ma*9e gun positions t 7 designat$ by ! battalion comm&] & !n dope out ! disposition t !y are to make ( ! ?ree squads ( _! respective sections4 8,! platoon comm&] is fir/ conc]n$ ) ! procurem5t ( ! intr5*+ tools = digg+ 9 8 gr\ps & ! wire = con/ruct+ an ob/acle along ! front4 ,z soon z he gets ! platoon s]geant (f ) a message to ! company comm&] ab\t ^! ?+s he w g to ! front & jo9 ! section lead]s4 ,he w f9d out f !m :at dispositions !y are plann+ on & give !m su* detail$ in/ructions z may be necess>y to c>ry out 8 own ideas ( h[ ! position %\ld be organiz$4 ,he w h ev]y?+ 9 read9ess to br+ ! m5 =w>d z soon z x is advisable to d s40 99 99 99 99 99 ,def5se ,position ,c>d ,no4 #b ,director's ,key #a4 ,di/ribute %eets conta9+ situation ,no4 #b4 ,read & expla94 ,po9t out b\nd>ies ( area assign$ to ! platoon & indicate positions assign$ to ma*9e gun & special weapons4 ,m>k ) flags if practicable4 #b4 ,"q z to :e!r platoon %\ld be br\ght up n[2 no?+ = m5 to d yet2 no necessity = expos+ !m4 ,h platoon s]geant1 section lead]s1 & platoon & section guides report at once4 ,leave platoon 9 *>ge ( "o section guide4 #c4 ,size up situation4 ,det]m9e ^u dispositions1 compon5t p>ts ( combat gr\p1 me?ods ( deploy+ a platoon4 ,decide to deploy sections side by side4 ,outgu>ds4 #d4 ,factors t gov]n selection ( position2 field ( fire to front2 mutual support ) adjo9+ units4 ,front t platoon may cov]4 ,dep? ( section area4 #e4 ,h class g ov] gr\nd & decide on dispositions4 ,allotm5t ( sections to platoon area4 ,location ( ,c4 ,p4 obs]vation & communication4 #f4 ,"q ( intr5*+ tools & wire = ob/acles4 ,platoon s]geant to company comm&] ab\t tools & wire4 #g4 ,! ord]4 ,in=mation ( enemy & own troops4 ,plan3 ,platoon to organize & hold front f ---- to ----4 ,ord]s = ea* section4 ,supply outgu>ds4 ,make ord]s %ort4 ,little detail4 ,let e man "w out 8 own salvation4 #h4 ,explanation3 ,visualize :at is happ5+4 ,section lead]s & guides g to section area2 dope out situation & decide on disposition4 ,platoon comm&] s5ds platoon s]geant to see ab\t tools & wire1 !n jo9s section lead]s on ! l9e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,proc$ure ,! class w be conduct$ to ! area assign$ to ! #bnd section ( ! platoon4 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #c3 ,y1 ,s]geant ,k1 comm&+ ! #bnd section1 h be5 ord]$ to organize & hold ! front f ---- 7indicate7 to ---- 7indicate74 ,! section is to connect up & coop]ate ) ! #bnd platoon on ! left4 ,y\r section is to furni% its own outgu>ds along ! g5]al l9e ---- 7indicate74 ,y h arriv$ at ?is po9t4 ,y h ) y y\r section guides4 ,requir$3 ,h[ d y c>ry out y\r mission8 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,:ile x is n expect$ t any memb] ( ! class w ev] be call$ ^u to comm& a section ( ,infantry1 x is nev]!less important = y to "k :at happ5s :5 y issue an ord] :i* requires ! action ( a section lead]4 8,let u visualize ?is situation4 ,let u consid] ourselves z be+ ,s]geant ,k4 ,he is ! fell[ t all ! ord]s f9ally get d[n to & ! "o t has to d ! real job out "h on ! l9e4 ,y he> ! claims ( c]ta9 /aff corps1 f "t to "t1 ab\t ! necessity = hav+ high-class m5 = ! key positions 9 _! enli/$ p]sonnel4 ,c y %[ me 9 any bran* ( ! ,army :]e a high-class man is requir$ any m ?an he is "r "h8 ,"h is a d\ghboy s]geant face to face ) a problem1 ! prop] solution ( :i* means m to ! success ( ! op]ations ?an any s-call$ 8highly te*nical0 position 9 ! back areas4 ,^u :at he does & h[ he does x may dep5d ! success or failure ( ?is :ole milit>y op]ation4 ,! lives ( ! m5 "u him are absolutely 9 8 h&s4 ,if he blund]s he may lose all ( !m4 8,) ^! few rem>ks let u proce$ ) ! problem40 ,proc$ure ,! ,director w read ! situation al\d1 & make su* explanations z may be necess>y4 ,he w call on "o or m memb]s ( ! class to /ate 8 und]/&+ ( ! situation4 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,williams1 h[ w\ld y g ab\t y\r task80 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i w\ld look ov] ! front & see :at x af=ds 9 ! way ( a field ( fire4 ,i w\ld next locate ! section gr\ps on ! "r & left & see :]e _! fire c\ld help to protect my front & h[ fire f my position c\ld help to protect _! fronts4 ,i w\ld see h[ ! b&s ( fire f ! ma*9e guns 9 ! area lay ) relation to my front40 7,note4--,! ,director w po9t out ! location ( ! adjac5t section gr\ps on ! "r & left & ! position ( ! ma*9e guns4 ,he w also indicate ! direction ( ! b&s ( fire ( ! ma*9e guns4 ,all ( ?is %\ld be indicat$ by flags ( di/9ctive color if x is possible to d s47 ,! ,director3 8,y h done all ( ! ?+s y m5tion & ! :ole lay\t is cle> to y4 ,:at is y\r next /ep80 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,i w\ld se>* out ! vacant spaces--! uncov]$ gr\nd ( ! ma*9e guns & s arrange my dispositions to cov] !m4 ,i w\ld fir/ det]m9e :]e my automatic rifles may be employ$ to ! be/ advantage4 ,i w want !m = flank+ fire to cov] ! adjac5t combat gr\ps & w expect ! support ( _! automatic rifles to help cov] my own front4 ,i w want !m to cov] expos$ places to ! front t ! enemy w h to pass ov] 9 mak+ 8 attack4 ,i w want !m to cov] c]ta9 l9es along my wire entanglem5ts4 ,all ( ^! ?+s w h to be tak5 into consid]ation 9 locat+ !m4 ,i w next consid] my o!r special weapons1 ! rifle gr5ade & ! h& gr5ade4 ,!y are bo? valuable adjuncts to ! def5se1 especially ! rifle gr5ade4 ,!y w bo? s]ve well to cov] dead spaces t are difficult to rea* ) ma*9e gun & rifle fire4 ,su* features z rav9es1 sunk5 roads & places :]e enemy troops may seek cov] c be made unt5able by ! rifle gr5ade up to ab\t #bjj y>ds40 ,! ,director3 8,all "r1 let u assume t all ( ^! ?+s h be5 tak5 into consid]ation4 ,h[ may ! troops be dispos$ to be/ meet !m1 ,lieut5ant ,wallace80 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,we h ?ree squads 9 ! section4 ,we are requir$ to furni% our own outgu>ds 9 addition to furni%+ ! g>rison = ! fir+ l9e4 ,i %\ld say t "o squad employ$ on ! outpo/ l9e w\ld be suffici5t4 ,t w\ld leave two squads = ! fir+ l9e40 ,! ,director3 8,n[1 !re are two plans by :i* ! outgu>ds may be furni%$4 ,"o is to h ea* squad cov] its own front ) an outgu>d & ! o!r is to h a complete squad detail$ z outgu>d = ! section4 ,:i* ( ^! plans d y pref] to use 9 ?is in/ance1 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,i ?9k x w\ld be bett] to employ "o squad z ! outgu>ds = ! section r ?an h ea* squad d x40 ,! ,director3 8,:at factors lead y to su* a decision80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,if we h ea* squad furni% an outgu>d = its own front x w\ld take half ( ! squad = t purpose4 ,! lea/ t c\ld be s5t out w\ld be a cossack po/ ( f\r m5--a lead] & ?ree reliefs = a s+le s5t9el po/4 ,i w\ld n want to s5d our automatic riflem5 on t duty & int]f]e ) our arrangem5ts = flank+ fire4 ,we w\ld n desire to s5d our rifle gr5adi] "u ord9>y circum/ances4 ,?is w\ld leave only two rifles 9 ! squad & "o ( ^! is ! squad lead]4 ,if we s5d "o squad out to furni% ! outgu>ds x c furni% two cossack po/s1 :i* are suffici5t to cov] our front1 & x w leave ! o!r two squads intact to occupy ! fir+ l9e ) all _! weapons4 ,if ! enemy attacks & ! outgu>ds are driv5 9 !y w fall back on ! flanks s z n to mask ! fire ( ! squads on ! fir+ l9e4 ,?is w enable !m to drift t[>d an assembly po9t or tr5* 9 re> ( ! fir+ l9e prop] :]e !y w be available to ! section comm&] z a small local support to be ?r[n 9 any ( ! squad fir+ positions :]e casualties h be5 relatively heavy or to put !m 9 :]e !y are mo/ ne$$ to repel ! attack40 ,! ,director3 8,( c\rse x is always problematical z to h[ _m m5 ( ! outgu>ds w be able to get back2 y\r po9ts are well tak5 & conv9c+4 ,i agree ) y t ! outgu>ds may be/ be furni%$ by a complete squad1 & ?is leaves ! o!r units intact = ! fir+ l9e prop]4 ,?is n[ br+s u d[n to ! location ( two small gr\ps ( a squad ea*4 ,capta9 ,hodges1 :at factors w y consid] 9 locat+ ^! two gr\ps80 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,i w\ld want "o ne> ea* flank ( ! area :]e !y c help cov] ! front ( ! adjac5t gr\ps1 & ,i w\ld want also to cov] ! front ( ! position4 ,9 ord] to d ?is ,i w\ld break ea* squad into two gr\ps ( f\r m5 ea*4 ,9 ! "r gr\p ,i w\ld h ! automatic rifleman & ?ree riflem5 ( ! #a/ squad4 ,! automatic rifleman w\ld h a fire position f :i* he c cov] ! front ( ! adjac5t section on ! "r1 & if ! "o position does n s]ve ! purpose ,i w h ano!r fire position = him f :i* he c fire to ! front4 ,9 ! next gr\p ( f\r m5 ,i w\ld h ! rifle gr5adi] & ?ree riflem54 ,!y w be *>g$ ) cov]+ ! front4 ,! gr\p t ! squad lead] w rema9 ) w dep5d ^u circum/ances4 ,he w\ld n be def9itely assign$1 b w\ld g :]e 8 pres5ce is mo/ requir$4 ,i w\ld h a gr\p ( f\r m5 ( ! #bnd squad next to ! left ) ! rifle gr5ade 9 x1 & ne> ! left ( my l9e ,i w\ld h ano!r gr\p simil> to ! "o on ! "r ) ! automatic rifleman 9 x4 ,! #crd squad w furni% ! outpo/--two cossack po/s40 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k y h made a v good di/ribution ( troops4 ,i d n ?9k y c say (f h& t y w\ld h ! rifle gr5adi] always 9 ! int]ior gr\ps4 ,8 position mu/ dep5d ^u ! prospective t>gets t he may h4 ,n[1 ! di/ribution br+s u d[n to ! proposition ( ! prep>ation ( f\r %ort sections ( tr5* suffici5t to %elt] f\r m5 ea*4 ,?is makes x a comp>atively simple proposition4 ,y see1 :5 y divide all ( ?is "w up 9 ! way we h h[ x gradually cle>s up & becomes p]fectly simple4 8,let u n[ locate on ! gr\nd ! f\r %ort sections ( tr5* t w h to be prep>$40 ,proc$ure ,! class w n[ be conduct$ to ! "r ( ! section area & !n along ! front1 & ! exact location ( ! f\r %ort tr5*es w be det]m9$ ^u4 ,ea* w !n be trac$ on ! gr\nd s t ! memb]s ( ! class may see j ! sector front t x may cov]4 ,if additional pits are requir$ = ! automatic riflem5 !y w also be indicat$ on ! gr\nd4 ,"o or m memb]s ( ! class may be requir$ to lie d[n on ! gr\nd & v]ify ! field ( fire f ea* tr5*4 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,james1 we h made a m>k on ! gr\nd = ea* ( ^! %ort tr5* l5g?s2 we call t a trace2 :at d y mean by t80 ,capta9 ,james3 8,t ! l9e we h made is ! upp] edge ( ! int]ior slope ( ! p>apet ( ! tr5*4 ,x is ! fir+ l9e ( ! tr5*40 ,! ,director3 8,n[ we h locat$ ^! tr5*es2 y h not$ ! di/ance ap>t !y are4 ,w\ld we try to connect !m up ) a cont9u\s tr5* "u ! circum/ances1 ,lieut5ant ,bak]80 ,lieut5ant ,bak]3 8,no1 sir4 ,i ?9k n4 ,if any cont9u\s tr5* is to be con/ruct$ x seems to me t x %\ld be dug a few feet to ! re> & p>allel to our l9e ( %ort tr5*es4 ,our %ort tr5*es c !n be connect$ up ) x by communication tr5*es runn+ obliquely1 to give cov] f fire4 ,i ?9k ?is p>allel tr5* %\ld be trac$ n[ s t "w c be comm5c$ on x tonight aft] ! fire tr5*es are complet$4 ,x %\ld be a zigzag tr5*4 ,! #crd squad c get "s "w done on x be=e !y h to g on outpo/40 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k we h cov]$ ev]y?+ t is necess>y prelim9>y to issu+ ! ord] ( ! section comm&] except ! location ( ! comm& po/4 ,:]e w\ld y locate x1 ,capta9 ,hall80 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,i w\ld locate x "h 7indicates74 ,! que/ions ( obs]vation & communication are ! det]m9+ factors 9 its selection40 ,! ,director3 8,n[ ,i want ea* memb] ( ! class to write out ?is ord] t ,s]geant ,k w\ld issue to 8 section guides4 ,make x simple & to ! po9t40 ,! memb]s ( class w write out ! ord] on _! pads & :5 all h complet$ x ! %eets are pass$ to ! (fic] on ! left = criticism4 ,! ,director w read al\d ! ord] he has prep>$ & ! memb]s ( ! class comp>e _! "w ) x4 ,! ,ord] 8,!re is no fur!r in=mation ( ! enemy4 ,y "k ! location ( ! ma*9e guns 9 ?is area2 ! location ( ! #cg mm4 gun & light mort> ( ! ,h[itz] company & ! location ( adjo9+ gr\ps4 8,our section w organize & hold ?is area4 8,! #a/ squad w prep>e ! two fire tr5*es we h trac$ 9 ! "r ( ! area4 ,s]geant ,f1 y w sup]9t5d ! task4 8,! #bnd squad w prep>e ! two fire tr5*es we h trac$ 9 ! left ( ! area4 ,s]geant ,g1 y w sup]9t5d ! task4 8,! #crd squad w furni% ! outgu>ds along ! l9e ----4 ,i w give ,corporal ,b detail$ in/ructions lat]4 8,:5 ! fire tr5*es h be5 complet$ "w w be />t$ on ! p>allel t we h trac$4 8,"w w beg9 z soon z we get ! section up & pu%$ to completion z rapidly z possible tonight4 8,section ,c4 ,p4 at ----40 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,! section lead] w return to ! company & get ! section ready to come to ! front4 ,he w g himself r ?an s5d "o ( ! guides4 ,!re may be "s new ord]s or in/ructions f ! company or platoon comm&]1 & he w want to get !m fir/ h&4 ,he w want to be sure t ! section is suppli$ ) ! intr5*+ tools t are necess>y = ! rapid prosecution ( ! m>k4 8,! section guides w ea* m>k ! cutt+ l9es = ! section ( tr5* t he is responsible = & ^? ( ! communication p>allel4 ,!y w h ev]y?+ 9 read9ess to />t "w z soon z ! m5 get up to ! position4 8,we h gone into consid]able detail 9 ! solution ( ! problem1 b ,i am sure e memb] ( ! class n[ realizes ! necessity = x & h[ simple ! f9al solution is4 ,:5 we />t$ out ) ! problem ,i am sure y all felt l we 7 ent]+ ^u a hopeless task b :5 y f9ally get d[n to ! la/ analysis ( x & f9d t ! press+ problem is ! digg+ ( f\r %ort sections ( tr5* capable ( %elt]+ f\r m5 ea* & gett+ />t$ on ! communication p>allel y realize t x is n su* a big proposition aft] all4 8,all ( ?is %[s ! necessity = ! sy/ematic tra9+ ( (fic]s & m5 9 ^! ?+s4 ,i am sure y c see :at w\ld happ5 to an untra9$ outfit blund]+ into a proposition ( ?is k9d4 ,y c readily imag9e a company ru%+ madly to ! front ) no "o to tell ! m5 :]e to g or :at to d4 ,^! tactical situations t confront troops 9 "t ( w> require "t & =e?\ght = _! solution4 ,unless ! proposition is gone ab\t 9 a sy/ematic & ord]ly mann] ! task is hopeless4 ,i feel sure t if any ( y 7 confront$ ) ! task ( organiz+ a def5sive position 9 ! face ( ! enemy y are bett] equipp$ = ! solution ( ! task = hav+ _h ?is ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise40 99 99 99 99 99 ,def5sive ,position ,c>d ,no4 #c ,director's ,key #a4 ,conduct class to area assign$ to ! #bnd ,section4 #b4 ,expla9 purpose ( giv+ ?is small problem to class4 ,di/ribute ,situation ,no4 #c1 read & expla94 #c4 ,po9t out location ( all def5sive elem5ts t h a be>+ on ! area allott$ to ! #bnd ,section4 ,disposition ( troops--factors affect+ outpo/ l9e1 fir+ l9e4 #d4 ,location ( gr\ps1 automatic rifle1 rifle gr5adi]4 #e4 ,locate tr5*es on ! gr\nd & trace !m4 ,locate p>allel communication tr5*4 #f4 ,issue ord]4 ,collect & r$i/ribute4 ,pres5t ord] = discussion4 #g4 ,expla9 necessity = tra9+ 9 tactics4 99 99 99 99 99 ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise ,no4 #d4 ,a ,ma*9e ,gun ,company 9 ,attack#e ,! ,problem ,g5]al ,situation3 ,! 7a7 =ms ! b\nd>y betwe5 ho/ile /ates4 ,! ,blue ,corps has cross$ ! b\nd>y4 ,its advance has be5 /opp$ by a ,r$ =ce ( two divisions at 7b74 ,special ,situation1 ,blue3 ,9 a g5]al attack by ! ,blue ,corps1 ! ---- ,division is attack+ ) 7c7 regim5ts abrea/ 9 ! sector b\nd$ on ! "r 7d7 by 7e7 & on ! left 7d7 by 7e74 ,! ord] ( ! regim5ts f "r to left is 7f74 ,ea* regim5t has "o battalion 9 ! assault1 "o 9 regim5tal res]ve1 & "o 9 brigade or division res]ve 7g74 ,! ---- ,battalion ---- ,infantry1 is ! assault+ battalion ( ! ---- ,infantry 7h74 ,! "r 7d7 b\nd>y ( ! battalion is 7e74 ,its left 7d7 b\nd>y is 7e74 ,! battalion is deploy$ ) ,company 7i7 on ! "r & ,company 7k7 on ! left1 z assault companies1 & ,company 7l7 z ! res]ve company4 ,! ma*9e gun company 7m7 & "o platoon ( ! h[itz] company are op]at+ ) ! battalion4 ,special ,situation ,no4 #a3 ,! division began a g5]al advance at 7n7 today4 ,at 7o71 :5 ! sc\ts rea*$ 7p7 !y 7 /opp$ by fire f ! vic9ity ( 7q74 ,at 7r71 ,major ,x at 7s71 receiv$ a message f ! "r 7left7 assault company t x 0 held up by fire f 7t74 ,! message /at$ t ! company w\ld assault at 7u7 by build+ up a fir+ l9e at 7v7 & hav+ a platoon attack 9 ! direction ( 7w71 & reque/$ ! assi/ance ( ! ma*9e guns & auxili>y weapons4 ,at ! same "t ,major ,x receiv$ a message f ! left 7"r7 assault company t x _h enc\nt]$ slight resi/ance f 7x71 b 0 cont9u+ to advance4 ,at ! "t ,major ,x receiv$ ! messages ! ma*9e gun company 0 locat$ z foll[s3 ,! #a/ & #bnd ,platoons 7 9 re> ( ! "r & left assault companies1 respectively1 at 7y71 ) guns m\nt$ on c>ts4 ,! capta9 ) 8 headqu>t]s' detail 0 ) ,major ,x4 ,explanation ( ,symbols 7a7 ,9 designat+ ! b\nd>y l9e1 "s natural topographical or geographical feature %\ld be select$1 su* z a riv]1 creek1 road1 /ate b\nd>y1 etc4 ,9 ?is problem ! b\nd>y may be "s miles f ! po9t :]e ! problem />ts & 9 ! opposite direction f ! direction ( attack4 7b7 ,a g5]al def5sive position 9 re> ( ! gr\nd select$ = ! problem4 7c7 ,two1 ?ree or f\r regim5ts w\ld be plac$ 9 ! fir/ l9e dep5d+ on ! frontage assign$ to ! division & o!r conditions4 7d7 ,compass direction--nor?1 s\?1 ea/1 or we/4 7e7 ,describe b\nd>ies by roads1 creeks1 t[ns1 po9ts1 etc4 ,di/ance betwe5 b\nd>ies %\ld be su* z to give appropriate frontage to ! division--ab\t #ejj y>ds = ea* battalion employ$ z an assault+ battalion4 7f7 ,give ord] by enum]at+ regim5ts z--#a/1 #bnd1 #crd1 #d? ,infantry4 7g7 ,! numb] ( battalions 9 assault & 9 res]ve may v>y 9 diff]5t regim5ts1 dep5d+ ^u ! frontage assign$ to ! regim5t & ! nature ( its task4 7h7 ,if ! regim5t has m ?an "o battalion 9 ! fir/ l9e1 ! text %\ld read3 8,is ! "r 7left7 assault battalion ( ---- ,infantry40 7i71 7k71 7l71 7m7 ,use lett]s appropriate to ! companies ( ! designat$ battalion4 7n71 7o7 ,indicate ! h\r4 7p7 ,select position suitable = fir+ l9e ) position 9 re> suitable = direct ov]head fire ( ma*9e guns4 7q7 ,select suitable position = small =ce on ! def5sive4 7r7 ,indicate ! h\r a few m9utes lat] ?an 7o74 7s7 ,select a position betwe5 ! assault & res]ve companies ) good visibility4 7t7 ,def5sive position = small =ce ( ,r$s4 7u7 ,indicate an h\r t w give ! rifle & ma*9e gun companies "t to get into position = ! attack4 7v7 ,usually on or 9 advance ( ! l9e ( sc\ts4 7w7 ,a direction t w flank or envelop ! local resi/ance4 7x7 ,"o ( ! positions f :i* sc\ts orig9ally receiv$ fire4 7y7 ,platoons %\ld be 9 re> ( positions y plan to h !m occupy & on natural l9es ( advance4 ,requir$3 ,! action tak5 by ,major ,x & ! ord]s actually issu$ by him4 7,note4--,! ,ma*9e ,gun ,company is organiz$ & equipp$ 9 accordance ) ,table ( ,organization #bi-,w4 ,see ,app5dix ,i47 ,proc$ure ,! memb]s ( ! class are assembl$ at s1 ! po9t :]e ,major ,x receives ! messages f 8 assault companies4 ,! ,director3 8,be=e tak+ up ! problem = solution1 ,i wi% to make a few rem>ks ^u ! employm5t ( a ma*9e gun company ) an assault battalion40 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,! foll[+1 9 g5]al t]ms1 are ! pr9cipal tasks ( ! ma*9e guns on ! (f5sive3 87#a7 ,to cov] ! deploym5t ( ! infantry & its advance to ! fir/ fir+ position4 87#b7 ,to support ! attack ( ! infantry4 87#c7 ,to support ! infantry 9 cont9u+ ! attack or tak+ up ! pursuit aft] ! enemy's ma9 position has be5 captur$4 87#d7 ,to assi/ 9 ! consolidation ( ! position :5ev] ! limit ( ! advance is rea*$ or ! infantry is br\ght to a /&/ill4 8,dur+ ! combat ! function ( ! ma*9e guns is to assi/ con/antly ! advance ( ! infantry by fire p[]4 ,! use ( ma*9e guns only at decisive po9ts 9 ! fight is n suffici5t4 ,!y mu/ be s us$ z to ex]t a cont9u\s influ5ce f ! beg9n+ to ! end ( ! fight4 ,!y c act by fire alone & _c be us$ z assault troops4 8,e assault+ infantry battalion habitually reta9s & employs its ma*9e gun company4 ,! ma*9e gun company almo/ inv>iably acts "u ! direct ord]s ( ! battalion comm&]4 ,only 9 v exceptional cases w ! company act "u ! ord]s ( ! regim5tal ma*9e gun (fic] aft] ,h h\r1 al?\gh he frequ5tly w prescribe tasks = x dur+ ! b>rage prior to ,h h\r4 8,! foll[+ are suitable tasks = a ma*9e gun company ( an assault battalion3 87#a7 ,to support ! assault companies4 87#b7 ,to protect ! flank ( ! attack4 87#c7 ,to occupy an int]val 9 ! l9e4 87#d7 ,to assi/ 9 consolidat+ ! captur$ gr\nd4 87#e7 ,to assi/ 9 resum+ ! attack4 8,ord]s4--,! ord]s ( ,major ,x = ! use ( ! ma*9e guns %\ld be cle> & concise & %\ld assign def9ite tasks to !m4 ,! ord]s1 prior to attack1 %\ld assign ! ma*9e guns a def9ite place 9 ! =mation & %\ld give !m ! mission ( support+ ! infantry by fire4 ,! control ( ! ma*9e guns %\ld be ex]cis$1 z f> z possible1 ?r\gh ! comm&+ (fic] ( ! ma*9e gun company4 ,platoons %\ld be assign$ to support rifle companies1 b %\ld n be plac$ "u ! comm& ( rifle company comm&]s )\t !re are exceptional reasons = s ord]+4 8,=mation4--,g5]ally ! =mation ( a ma*9e gun company support+ an infantry battalion w be ) "o platoon on ei!r flank support+ ! two assault+ companies4 ,z to :e!r or n ! platoons %\ld be plac$ 9 re> ( ! assault companies or 9 re> ( ! res]ve company dep5ds ^u conditions4 ,if ! conditions indicate ! probable e>ly use ( ma*9e guns & ! gr\nd is favorable = _! use1 !y %\ld be plac$ 9 re> ( ! assault companies4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if _! use appe>s improbable1 or ! gr\nd is unfavorable = ov]head fire1 !y %\ld be plac$ 9 re> ( ! res]ve company1 :]e !y c use _! c>ts z long z possible4 ,! =mation )9 ! platoon con=ms to ! infantry ) :i* x is advanc+4 ,! usual =mations w be3 :5 dism\nt$1 l9e ( squad columns or l9e ( skirmi%]s2 :5 m\nt$1 column ( squads4 ,! purpose ( ! =mation tak5 %\ld be to make x difficult = ! enemy to di/+ui% ! ma*9e guns f ! infantry4 8,communication4--,:]e conditions p]mit1 ! comm&+ (fic] ( ! ma*9e gun company w be ) ! battalion comm&]4 ,h[ev]1 ! capta9 mu/ n let ?is consid]ation int]f]e ) ! effici5t comm& ( 8 company4 ,:]e ! capta9 does n rema9 ) ! major he w ma9ta9 contact ) him by means ( two runn]s f ! ma*9e gun company4 8,are !re any que/ions80 ,proc$ure ,! ,director w endeavor to answ] any que/ions t may be ask$ by memb]s ( ! class4 ,aft] all que/ions h be5 cle>$ up ! ,director w h& a copy ( ! problem to ea* memb] ( ! class4 ,a few m9utes w be all[$ to read ov] ! problem4 ,! ,director3 8,please give me y\r att5tion :ile we g ov] ! problem40 ,! ,director reads ! problem al\d1 po9t+ out ! features ( ! l&scape t are ref]r$ to 9 ! problem4 ,! ,director !n calls ^u "o or m memb]s ( ! class to expla9 ! problem4 ,he cle>s up any po9t t does n appe> pla9 to all & satisfies himself t all memb]s ( ! class und]/& ! situation & :at is requir$ ( !m4 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,smi?1 we %all assume t y are comm&+ ! battalion & t ,capta9 ,m1 ! comm&+ (fic] ( ! ma*9e gun company1 is ) y4 ,:at w\ld y d :5 y receiv$ ! messages f y\r assault companies80 ,capta9 ,smi?3 8,i w\ld s5d = all ( ! capta9s to report to me at once1 s t ,i c\ld issue my ord]s40 ,! ,director3 8,! capta9s ( ! two assault companies are engag$ ) ! enemy1 & x is mo/ ess5tial t !y rema9 9 imm$iate comm& ( _! companies4 ,! capta9 ( ! res]ve company is at "s di/ance f ,major ,x4 ,:ile x is extremely desirable to issue "o complete v]bal ord] to ! battalion s t any misund]/&+ c be cle>$ up1 x is n practicable to issue su* an ord] 9 ?is case4 ,capta9 ,scott1 :at w\ld y d80 ,capta9 ,scott3 8,i w\ld take a look at ! positions ( ! "r assault company1 ! ma*9e gun company1 & ! t]ra91 to det]m9e :e!r x w\ld be possible to support ! assault+ company by ov]head ma*9e gun fire4 ,i see t !re is an excell5t position = ! ma*9e guns & h[itz] platoon4 ,! comm&+ (fic]s ( ^! organizations are ) me1 s ,i at once give !m ! foll[+ v]bal ord]s3 8,company ---- has enc\nt]$ heavy fire f 7t74 ,x w attack at 7u7 by build+ up a fir+ l9e at 7v71 & hav+ a platoon attack 9 ! direction ( 7w74 ,a r$ rocket f ?is platoon w indicate ! beg9n+ ( ! attack4 8,! ,/okes mort> w lay d[n a b>rage 9 front ( ! platoon1 advanc+ 9 ! direction ( 7w74 ,! "o-p\nd] w be 9 read9ess to engage any ho/ile ma*9e guns t op5 fire4 8,! ma*9e guns w op5 fire f ?is hill at 7u71 cov]+ ! enemy's position at 7t74 8,battalion ammunition po9t #ejj y>ds ea/ ( ?is po9t 9 edge ( woods4 8,i %all rema9 "h40 ,! ,director3 8,t is an excell5t ord]4 ,x %[s t y und]/& t ,major ,x %\ld fir/ attempt to give assi/ance by ! use ( 8 ma*9e guns & auxili>y weapons & n by ! use ( 8 res]ve4 ,! res]ve company %\ld n be employ$ z long z ! assault+ companies c ov]come ! resi/ance ) ! assi/ance ( ! ma*9e guns & auxili>y weapons4 ,fire p[] %\ld be made to take ! place ( man-p[] to ! greate/ ext5t t is practicable4 ,y h also giv5 an excell5t example ( ! prop] coord9ation ( ! ma*9e guns & ,/okes mort>4 ,! gr\nd 9 ! direction ( 7w7 is su* t ! ma*9e guns c\ld n effectively support ! platoon advanc+ 9 t direction4 ,! ,/okes mort>1 h[ev]1 c se>* ?is gr\nd & provide cov]+ fire = ! platoon4 ,y\r ord]+ a r$ rocket to be fir$ by ! platoon advanc+ 9 ! direction ( 7w7 %[s t y und]/& ! necessity = syn*roniz+ ! laun*+ ( ! attack & ! op5+ ( fire by ! ma*9e guns & auxili>y weapons4 ,h[ev]1 ! /eps t y h tak5 are n adequate to secure ?is4 ,y h fail$ to notify ! comm&+ (fic] ( ! "r assault company ( ! "t t ! ma*9e guns w op5 fire & h n direct$ him to h 8 platoon fire a r$ rocket at ! beg9n+ ( its attack4 8,capta9 ,h[e1 tell u h[ y w\ld notify ! comm&+ (fic] ( ! assault companies ( y\r plans40 ,capta9 ,h[e3 8,i w\ld s5d a writt5 message by a runn] z foll[s3 8,beg9 y\r attack at 7u74 ,! ma*9e guns w op5 fire f 7s7 at 7u74 ,! ,/okes mort> w op5 fire 9 ! direction ( 7w7 at 7u7 & w lift _! fire #ajj y>ds 9 two m9utes = six m9utes4 ,! "o-p\nd]s w fire on ho/ile ma*9e guns4 8,y\r platoon1 advanc+ 9 ! direction ( 7w71 w fire a r$ rocket z a signal t x is leav+ its cov] & beg9n+ ! attack4 8,battalion ammunition po9t 9 edge ( woods #ejj y>ds ea/ ( 7s74 8,i %all rema9 "h40 99 99 99 99 99 ,ma*9e ,gun ,co4 ,c>d ,no4 #a ,director's ,key #a4 ,make copies ( ! problems & ! situation1 "o = ea* memb] ( ! class4 #b4 ,conduct ! class to ! po9t :]e ! battalion comm&] receives ! messages f 8 assault companies4 #c4 ,make a %ort talk on ! employm5t ( ma*9e guns on ! (f5sive3 7a7 tasks ( ma*9e guns 9 g5]al on ! (f5sive4 7b7 ,tasks ( a ma*9e gun company ( an assault battalion4 7c7 ,ord]s ( ! battalion comm&] to ! ma*9e gun company4 7d7 ,=mation ( ! ma*9e gun company4 7e7 ,communications4 #d4 ,di/ribute ! %eets be>+ problem & situation ,no4 #a4 #e4 ,read problem & "q memb]s ( ! class on ! tactical situation4 #f4 ,take up ! solution ( ! problem3 ,action ( ,major ,x2 ,ord]s actually issu$ by ,major ,x4 #g4 ,explanation by ! director ( ! importance ( us+ fire p[]1 & ( ! necessity = coord9ation betwe5 ! rifle companies & ! ma*9e guns4 #h4 ,may h memb]s ( ! class write out ord]s ( ! battalion comm&]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,9 ! situation j complet$ we h consid]$ ! employm5t ( ma*9e guns f ! po9t ( view ( ! comm&] :o has ! responsibility = ! coord9ation ( ! rifle companies & ! ma*9e gun company & = ! application ( fire p[] to save man-p[] :]ev] x is practicable4 ,9 ! next situation we %all take up ! me?ods ( apply+ ?is fire p[] to support ! rifle companies4 ,^! are te*nical que/ions entirely )9 ! prov9ce ( ! ma*9e gun (fic]4 ,9 ! =mation ! battalion comm&] designates ! position ( ! ma*9e gun company ) ref]5ce to ! rifle companies2 ! ma*9e gun company comm&] det]m9es ! =mation )9 8 company4 ,ord9>ily ! company comm&] w det]m9e :e!r ! guns w g =w>d on c>ts & :5 x w be necess>y to ab&on ! c>ts4 ,! fir+ position may be designat$ by ! battalion comm&]1 or x may be left to ! selection ( ! ma*9e gun company comm&]4 ,! mann] ( occupation ( ! position is decid$ ^u by ! ma*9e gun (fic]4 ,! class ( fire to be deliv]$ is a "q = ! decision ( ma*9e gun (fic]s or non-commission$ (fic]s4 ,! situation may be su* z to require ! sections or platoons to employ diff]5t classes ( fire4 ,! conc5tration ( ! fire ( 8 platoons is a function ( ! ma*9e gun company comm&]4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( ord]s f ! battalion comm&]1 ! company comm&] w det]m9e :e!r ! fire ( ! company w be di/ribut$ ov] ! front ( ! :ole battalion or :e!r x w be conc5trat$ ^u a portion ( ! front4 ,! me?od ( advance f "o fir+ position to ano!r w be det]m9$ by ! company or platoon comm&]4 ,:]e ! company is employ$ z a :ole ! advance may be by platoon4 ,z a rule1 h[ev]1 ! platoons w advance by alt]nate sections s t a rifle company w nev] be )\t support4 ,! duty ( ma9ta9+ ! ammunition supply f ! battalion ammunition po9t =w>d to ! guns devolves ^u ! ma*9e gun capta94 ,! ma*9e gun company is responsible = communication =w>d to ! assault companies & to ! battalion comm&]40 ,illu/ration3 ,,ma*9e ,,gun ,,company ,,9 ,,attack--,,"o ,,=mation--,,o!rs ,,may ,,be ,,us$ ,proc$ure ,! ,director passes out ! pap]s conta9+ ,special ,situation ,no4 #b1 reads ! situation al\d & calls ^u "o or m memb]s ( ! class to expla9 x4 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #b3 ,?is consi/s ( copies ( ! ord]s ( ,major ,x to ! comm&+ (fic]s ( ! ma*9e gun company & h[itz] platoon z giv5 by ,capta9 ,scott1 & ( ! message to ! comm&+ (fic] ( ! "r assault company z giv5 by ,capta9 ,h[e4 ,requir$3 ,! ord]s actually issu$ by ! comm&+ (fic] ( ! ma*9e gun company4 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,jones1 :at is ! fir/ decision t ,capta9 ,m mu/ make :5 he receives ! ord] ( ,major ,x80 ,capta9 ,jones3 8,he mu/ decide :e!r he w employ ! :ole company to support ! "r assault company or only ! platoon :i* _h be5 direct$ to support ?is company at ! beg9n+ ( ! fight4 ,major ,x has n indicat$ :e!r ! :ole company w be employ$1 s ,capta9 ,m mu/ make ?is decision4 ,! left assault company may enc\nt] m /ubborn resi/ance1 s ,i %\ld employ only ! "r platoon40 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,br[n1 :at d y ?9k ab\t t80 ,capta9 ,br[n3 8,i ?9k he %\ld employ ! :ole company4 ,conc5tration ( ! fire ( ! platoons on po9ts t are hold+ up ! battalion is "o ( ! duties ( ! capta94 ,! left assault company is cont9u+ to move =w>d & does n ne$ ! support ( ! left platoon s x %\ld be us$ to help advance ! "r assault company4 ,!re is an excell5t fir+ position directly 9 its l9e ( advance & x c be swit*$ to ! support ( ! left assault company at any "t t x becomes necess>y4 ,if ! only fir+ position available 7 su* t ! platoon c\ld n support ! advance ( ! left assault company1 if support 7 ne$$1 & ! position 7 s situat$ z to cause ! left platoon to deviate greatly f its l9e ( advance1 ! case w\ld be diff]5t4 ,9 t situation ,i ?9k ! left platoon %\ld cont9ue its advance 9 re> ( ! left assault company ) ! purpose ( br++ flank+ fire on ! enemy a little lat]40 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,burt1 we %all assume t ,capta9 ,m decides to employ bo? platoons to support ! "r assault company4 ,:at does he d next80 ,capta9 ,burt3 8,he w\ld s5d ! bugl]s to h ! platoon lead]s report to him 9 advance ( _! platoons & w\ld direct ! reconnaissance (fic] to select ! fir+ positions = ! two platoons & obta9 ! ranges40 ,! ,director3 8,! capta9 has a company headqu>t]s to assi/ him 9 comm&+ ! company & ! use t ! capta9 makes ( ?is headqu>t]s is a sure indication ( ! effici5cy ( ! company4 ,x is impossible = ! capta9 to comm& ! company by himself & att5d to all details4 ,"p ( ?is headqu>t]s detail is m\nt$4 ,! bugl]s & reconnaissance (fic] h horses4 ,by hav+ ! platoon lead]s prec$e _! platoons !y c receive _! ord]s be=e ! platoons arrive & be ready to move into position )\t delay4 ,:5 ! bugl]s rea* ! platoons !y w\ld turn ov] _! horses to ! platoon lead]s & w\ld rema9 ) ! platoons to guide !m to _! fir+ positions4 ,! reconnaissance s]geant w\ld assi/ ! reconnaissance (fic] by tak+ ! ranges z soon z ! positions _h be5 select$4 8,capta9 ,smi?1 :]e w\ld y select ! positions & :at frontage w\ld y assign to a platoon80 ,capta9 ,smi?3 8,i w\ld assign positions at ! cre/ s t ! guns c\ld use direct ov]head fire4 ,! position %\ld be su* t ! muzzles ( ! guns w\ld be j ov] ! cre/4 ,9 t way ! gunn]s w h ! maximum am\nt ( protection consi/5t ) direct fire4 ,! di/ance betwe5 guns %\ld be n less ?an #bj y>ds1 & pref]ably m4 ,i w\ld assign ! "r half ( ! position to ! "r platoon & ! left half to ! left platoon4 ,?is w all[ a little di/ance betwe5 platoons s t ! guns w n make su* a conspicu\s t>get40 ,! ,director3 8,i wi% to emphasize ! fact t y mu/ select a position :]e ! guns c employ direct fire4 ,indirect fire is ?or\ghly practicable 9 ! beg9n+ ( a prep>$ attack or on ! resumption ( an attack t has be5 /opp$ = sev]al h\rs4 ,(t5 x is ! only k9d ( fire t c be employ$4 ,h[ev]1 consid]able "t is necess>y to prep>e = indirect fire1 & ?is situation does n p]mit ( ! delay necess>y to prep>e = indirect fire4 ,direct fire is also m effective & %\ld be employ$ :5ev] possible4 ,x seldom w be advisable = a ma*9e gun company ( an assault battalion to use indirect fire4 ,!re is a di/9ct advantage 9 hav+ an elevat$ fir+ position z ! guns are able to give support to ! rifle companies until !y approa* m closely to ! t>get4 8,capta9 ,jones1 :at assignm5t ( t>gets w\ld y make80 ,capta9 ,jones3 8,i w\ld assign a portion ( ! t>get to ea* platoon4 ,! :ole t>get c\ld be assign$ to ea* platoon :i* w\ld p]mit an entire platoon to advance to a new fir+ position1 :ile ! o!r cov]$ ! entire t>get4 ,h[ev]1 any advance be=e ! resi/ance is ov]come w\ld probably be by section & n by platoon2 s !re is no advantage 9 giv+ ea* platoon ! :ole t>get4 ,a gunn] c fire m effectively on a n>r[ t>get :]e x is n necess>y to trav]se s mu*40 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,h[e1 w\ld y make any provision = lift+ y\r fire z ! infantry approa*es ! t>get80 ,capta9 ,h[e3 8,i w\ld leave t to ! platoon comm&]s4 ,! rate ( advance may be diff]5t at diff]5t p>ts ( ! l9e s t "s guns may cont9ue fir+ safely aft] o!rs are =c$ to /op4 ,i w\ld want e gun to fire z long z ! safety ( ! infantry w\ld p]mit40 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,burt1 :at provision w\ld y make = op5+ fire80 ,capta9 ,burt3 8,i w\ld h ! platoon lead]s signal me :5 !y 7 ready & op5 fire on my signal4 ,! positions ( ! platoons are pla9ly visible f my position4 ,s9ce x has be5 ord]$ t fire w op5 at a def9ite "t ,i ?9k x bett] to dep5d on "o wat* ?an to take a *ance ( ! platoons op5+ a few seconds ap>t40 ,! ,director3 8,all ( ! d\btful po9ts h be5 cle>$ up4 ,assum+ t y w\ld d :at x has be5 decid$ t ,capta9 ,m %\ld d1 ,i want ea* ( y to write out ! complete fire ord] ( ,capta9 ,m4 ,x is und]/ood1 ( c\rse1 t ,capta9 ,m w\ld give 8 ord] v]bally1 b x is desir$ to h y write out ?is ord]1 s t ! =m ( ! ord] c be exam9$ m c>efully40 ,proc$ure ,aft] ! solutions h be5 writt51 ! ,director has "o or m memb]s ( ! class comm5t on ! solution ( o!r memb]s4 ,! ,director !n di/ributes ! %eets conta9+ ,situation ,no4 #c1 :i* is ! fire ord] ( ,capta9 ,m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ma*9e ,gun ,co4 ,c>d ,no4 #b ,director's ,key #a4 ,expla9 ! duties ( ! comm&+ (fic] ( a ma*9e gun company ( an assault battalion4 #b4 ,pass out ,situation ,no4 #b4 ,h memb]s ( ! class expla9 _! und]/&+ ( x4 #c4 ,h memb]s ( class discuss3 ,numb] ( platoons to be employ$4 ,use ( headqu>t]s detail4 ,selection ( fir+ position4 ,use ( direct fire4 ,assignm5t ( t>gets4 ,op5+ fire4 #d4 ,h memb]s ( class write out fire ord] ( ,capta9 ,m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #c3 ,capta9 ,m gave ! foll[+ v]bal ord]s to ! platoon lead]s at 7s73 8,company ---- has enc\nt]$ heavy fire f 7t74 ,x w attack at 7u7 by build+ up a fir+ l9e at 7v71 & hav+ a platoon attack 9 ! direction ( 7w74 ,a r$ rocket fir$ by ?is platoon w indicate ! beg9n+ ( ! attack4 8,! ,/okes mort> w lay d[n a b>rage 9 front ( ! platoon advanc+ 9 ! direction ( 7w74 ,! "o-p\nd] w engage any ho/ile ma*9e guns4 8,?is company supports ! attack4 8,fir+ positions3 8,fir/ platoon1 ! cre/ ( ?is hill f #ej y>ds to ! "r ( ?is po9t to #aej y>ds to ! "r ( ?is po9t4 8,second platoon1 ! cre/ ( ?is hill f #ej y>ds to ! left ( ?is po9t to #aej y>ds to ! left ( ?is po9t4 8,t>gets3 8,fir/ platoon1 "r half ( enemy's position at 7t74 8,second platoon1 left half ( enemy's position at 7t74 8,platoon comm&]s w be responsible = lift+ ! fire s z n to endang] ! infantry4 8,signal me :5 ready to op5 fire & op5 fire on my signal4 8,battalion ammunition po9t #ejj y>ds ea/ ( "h 9 edge ( woods4 ,c>ts at disposal ( platoon lead]s4 8,i %all be on ! left ( ! #a/ platoon40 ,requir$3 ,actions ( & ord]s actually issu$ by ,lieut5ant ,y1 comm&+ ! #a/ platoon4 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,smi?1 9 g5]al :at assi/ants has ! platoon lead] & :at are _! duties80 ,capta9 ,smi?3 8,! platoon s]geant takes comm& ( ! platoon :5 ! lieut5ant goes =w>d1 & obta9s ranges aft] ! selection ( ! fir+ position4 8,! communication corporal1 ) ! ag5ts 7normally two71 ma9ta9s communication betwe5 ! platoon & ! rifle company :i* x is support+1 & s5ds or signals to ! platoon ! in=mation necess>y to x4 8,! transport corporal moves guns & ammunition c>ts =w>d 9 accordance ) ! movem5ts ( ! platoon4 ,improvises packs :5 necess>y4 ,provides = repl5i%m5t ( ammunition & replacem5ts = kill$ or disabl$ mules4 8,!re are sev5 privates 9 ! headqu>t]s detail4 ,"o ( ^! is a bicycli/1 two are ag5ts to ! rifle company1 f\r runn]s ma9ta9 communication ) ma*9e gun company headqu>t]s1 ) ! sections & ! platoon ammunition po9t40 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,burt1 :at w\ld ,lieut5ant ,y d aft] receiv+ ! ord] f ,capta9 ,m80 ,capta9 ,burt3 8,he w\ld proce$ to ! position assign$ to 8 platoon4 ,he w\ld decide ^u ! positions to be assign$ to 8 sections1 & obs]ve ! enemy's position to det]m9e ^u an allotm5t ( t>gets4 ,z ! platoon approa*$ he w\ld halt x well "u ! cov] ( ! hill & signal ! platoon s]geant & ! section lead]s =w>d4 ,:5 !y arriv$ he w\ld issue 8 fire ord]40 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,jones1 give ! fire ord] issu$ by ,lieut5ant ,y40 ,capta9 ,jones3 8,lieut5ant ,y gives ! foll[+ v]bal ord]3 8,company ---- has enc\nt]$ heavy fire f 7t74 ,x w attack at 7u7 by build+ up a fir+ l9e at 7v71 & hav+ a platoon attack 9 ! direction ( 7w74 ,a r$ rocket fir$ by t platoon w indicate ! beg9n+ ( ! attack4 8,! ,/okes mort>s w lay d[n a b>rage 9 front ( ! platoon advanc+ 9 ! direction ( 7w74 ,! "o-p\nd] w engage ho/ile ma*9e guns4 8,?is platoon & ! rema9d] ( our company supports ! attack4 8,fir+ positions3 8,fir/ section to ! "r ( ?is rock2 #bnd section to ! left4 ,m\nt y\r guns bel[ ! cre/ & drag !m into position )\t disclos+ y\r pres5ce4 8,t>gets3 8,fir/ section1 ! woods on ! "r ( ! enemy's position at 7t74 ,range #a1cjj to #a1djj4 ,comb9$ sights4 8,second section1 ! ridge = #ajj y>ds to ! left ( ! woods4 ,range #a1cjj4 8,section lead]s w be responsible = lift+ _! fire on ! approa* ( ! infantry4 8,rate ( fire #bjj = fir/ m9ute1 #aej !reaft]4 8,signal me :5 ready4 ,op5 fire on my signal4 8,platoon ammunition po9t #ajj y>ds d[n ! hill4 8,i %all rema9 "h40 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,h[e1 :at d y ?9k ( tell+ ! #a/ section to use comb9$ sights8 ,expla9 ! use ( comb9$ sights40 ,capta9 ,h[e3 8,! t>get und\bt$ly calls = ! use ( comb9$ sights4 ,:e!r x w\ld be necess>y = ,lieut5ant ,y to direct ! use ( comb9$ sights w\ld dep5d on h[ well tra9$ ! section lead] 04 ,if ,i 7 at all d\btful ,i w\ld ord] comb9$ sights4 8,comb9$ sights is ! me?od ( engag+ any requir$ dep? ( gr\nd by apply+ simultane\sly ov]lapp+ zones ( fire f two or m guns4 ,! dep? ( ! beat5 zone is increas$ by ord]+ diff]5t elevations to be us$ by ea* gun4 ,?is type ( fire is n necess>y "u #hjj met]s4 ,:5 x is us$1 z _m guns z possible %\ld be employ$ ) #ajj met]s diff]5ce if ! error 9 range f9d+ is probably great1 & ) #ej met]s diff]5ce if ! error is probably small4 ,?is k9d ( fire is us$ ei!r to engage a t>get :i* is deep] ?an ! effective beat5 zone or aga9/ a small t>get :5 ! range is n exactly kn[n40 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,burt1 expla9 to ! class h[ ! section lead] det]m9es :5 ! fire %\ld be lift$40 ,capta9 ,burt3 8,! section lead] is equipp$ ) a type ,,ee field glass :i* has an inv]t$ sight leaf 9 ! field ( view4 ,! glass is us$ z foll[s3 8,align ! inv]t$ sight scale s t ! ann\nc$ range to ! t>get w co9cide ) ! t>get4 8,if ! range to ! t>get is #hej met]s or less1 note :]e ! l9e 9 ! graticule repres5t+ #a1cej met]s cuts ! l&scape4 8,if ! range to ! t>get is #hej met]s or ov]1 add #ejj met]s to ! range to ! t>get1 & locate ! po9t on ! l&scape t is cut by ?is l9e4 8,if ! po9t locat$ on ! l&scape is at or above ! feet ( our own troops1 x w be safe to fire4 8,! gunn] 9 a simil> mann] det]m9es :5 x is safe to fire by means ( 8 re> sight s !re is always a d\ble *eck40 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,smi?1 d y see any purpose 9 ord]+ a rate ( fire ( #bjj = ! fir/ m9ute80 ,capta9 ,smi?3 8,yes1 sir1 x is important to place z great a volume ( fire z possible on ! enemy at ! beg9n+ ( ! attack4 ,h[ev]1 ! guns _c ma9ta9 su* a rate = b a few m9utes1 s x is necess>y to l[] x4 ,a rate ( #abe to #aej c\ld be ma9ta9$ = #bj or #cj m9utes1 s x is safe to ord] t40 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,jones1 :at d y mean by ! ammunition po9t80 ,capta9 ,jones3 8,! ma*9e gun platoon ammunition po9t consi/s ( ! transport corporal1 "o runn]1 & ! f\r ammunition c>ts & f\r ma*9e gun c>ts ) _! driv]s4 ,?is ammunition po9t is responsible = ma9ta9+ ! ammunition supply f ! c>ts =w>d to ! guns40 ,! ,director3 8,y are correct ab\t ! composition ( ! ammunition po9t1 b n ab\t its duties4 ,its function is to ma9ta9 a supply ( ammunition 9 ! c>ts suffici5tly close to ! guns t x c be gott5 =w>d by ! ammunition c>ri]s1 b x is n responsible = gett+ ! ammunition =w>d4 ,numb]s #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 & #h ( ea* squad are responsible = gett+ ! ammunition =w>d f ! c>ts to ! guns4 ,! transport corporal moves ! c>ts =w>d f "o cov]$ position to ano!r by b\nds & keeps ! platoon lead] in=m$ ( ! location ( ! c>ts4 ,t is ! reason a runn] is assign$ to ! po9t4 ,! corporal is responsible = gett+ ! ammunition =w>d f ! combat wagons4 ,normally ?is w be done by s5d+ ! ammunition c>ts to ! battalion ammunition po9t4 ,! ma*9e gun c>ts %\ld be kept fill$ at all times1 if possible1 & at ! platoon ammunition po9t ready to move =w>d to ! guns4 8,capta9 ,br[n1 :at d y ?9k ab\t ,lieut5ant ,y n ord]+ emplacem5ts & cov] tr5*es to be con/ruct$80 ,capta9 ,br[n3 8,if !re is "t be=e op5+ fire ! section lead] %\ld con/ruct !m )\t any ord]s4 ,h[ev]1 ,i believe x is always saf] to ord] ! con/ruction4 ,9 ?is case ! "t is limit$1 s x w\ld be be/ to get ! guns into position & ready to op5 fire & !n beg9 con/ruction4 ,great caution w\ld h to be us$1 h[ev]1 9 ! con/ruction z emplacem5ts n prop]ly con/ruct$ w\ld %[ up v di/9ctly on ! cre/ & w\ld be a s\rce ( dang]4 ,cov] tr5*es beh9d ! tr5* w\ld n be visible & w\ld be a great protection = ammunition c>ri]s40 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,h[e1 no m5tion 0 made 9 ! ord] ( communications1 :at d y ?9k ( t80 ,capta9 ,h[e3 8,x is unnecess>y if ! platoon is tra9$ prop]ly4 ,x becomes a matt] ( r\t9e1 & in/ructions are giv5 only if some?+ out ( ! ord9>y is requir$40 99 99 99 99 99 ,ma*9e ,gun ,co4 ,c>d ,no4 #c ,director's ,key #a4 ,pass out ,situation ,no4 #c4 ,h memb]s ( ! class expla9 _! und]/&+ ( x4 #b4 ,h memb]s ( ! class discuss3 ,duties ( ! memb]s ( ! platoon headqu>t]s detail4 ,action ( ,lieut5ant ,y prior to ! issue ( ! fire ord]4 #c4 ,h a memb] ( ! class give ! fire ord] issu$ by ,lieut5ant ,y4 #d4 ,h memb]s ( ! class discuss3 ,comb9$ sights4 ,safety angles = direct ov]head fire4 ,rates ( fire4 ,! platoon ammunition po9t4 ,con/ruction ( emplacem5ts & cov] tr5*es4 ,communications4 99 99 99 99 99 ,proc$ure ,! ,director passes out ! pap]s conta9+ ,special ,situation ,no4 #d1 reads ! situation al\d & calls ^u "o or m memb]s ( ! class to give _! und]/&+ ( x4 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #d3 ,a few m9utes aft] fire 0 op5$ by ! ma*9e guns1 ! enemy gave way1 & ,company ---- advanc$ & disappe>$ ov] ! ridge at 7t7 =m]ly held by ! enemy4 ,! left assault company 7,company ----7 has cont9u$ to make progress & is slightly 9 advance ( ! "r assault company4 ,requir$3 ,ord]s z actually issu$ by ,capta9 ,m1 comm&+ ! ma*9e gun company4 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,! situation is "o 9 :i* x w\ld be possible = ! battalion comm&] to give ord]s to ! ma*9e gun company1 b w\ld be necess>y only 9 case t ! company comm&] 0 incompet5t4 ,! capta9 ( a company mu/ n expect to receive ord]s f ! major at e new phase ( ! situation4 ,! major is probably eag] to get =w>d to 7t7 to see = himself :at ! situation is & has no "t to tell ,capta9 ,m j :at he %all d ) 8 company4 8,capta9 ,smi?1 assum+ y are ,capta9 ,m1 :at ord]s w\ld y give to ! company80 ,capta9 ,smi?3 8,i w\ld s5d ! foll[+ v]bal message to ! platoon comm&]s3 8#8,advance y\r platoon by section to ! position at 7t74'0 ,! ,director3 8,if ! enemy 7 /ill resi/+1 advanc+ ! platoons by alt]nate sections w\ld be ! normal proc$ure4 ,h[ev]1 s9ce ! resi/ance ( ! enemy has tempor>ily ceas$ & he has pass$ ov] ! ridge :]e he _c at pres5t fire on ! ma*9e gun company1 ,capta9 ,m has a little m *oice 9 ! =mation t he w employ 9 advanc+ ! company4 ,x is p]fectly practicable to advance by platoon1 & !re is "s advantage 9 s do+ z x w leave ! platoon comm&]s 9 direct t\* ) _! :ole platoons4 ,! left assault company is slightly 9 advance ( ! "r1 s x w\ld be bett] to s5d ! left platoon =w>d to ! position at 7t7 & h ! "r platoon g =w>d j z soon z ! left platoon has rea*$ 7t74 8,capta9 ,jones1 :at d y ?9k ( imm$iately s5d+ ! :ole company =w>d80 ,capta9 ,jones3 8,x w\ld n be safe4 ,x is too e>ly to "k :e!r ! enemy w c\nt]-attack4 ,if he %\ld c\nt]-attack & drive ! infantry out ( ! position at 7t71 "p ( ! ma*9e guns %\ld be 9 position to support ! infantry4 ,z soon z x appe>s t ! attack ( ! infantry has succe$$1 "p ( ! guns mu/ be s5t =w>d to give ! infantry clos] support1 b "s guns mu/ be reta9$ 9 position until dang] ( a c\nt]-attack has pass$40 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,burt1 w\ld y give ! platoon lead]s any additional in/ructions80 ,capta9 ,burt3 8,yes1 sir2 ,i w\ld in/ruct !m to repl5i% _! ammunition be=e s5d+ _! ammunition c>ts =w>d4 ,!y probably w\ld d ?is any way1 b ,i w\ld play safe & ord] x4 ,!re has n be5 a long p]iod ( fir+ s t "o c>t f ea* section probably w\ld be all t x w\ld be necess>y to s5d to ! re>4 ,?is w\ld leave pl5ty ( ammunition ) ! guns & get additional ammunition =w>d mu* soon] ?an if ! ammunition c>ts 7 p]mitt$ to advance )\t refill+40 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,h[e1 w\ld y give any fur!r in/ructions to ! platoon lead]s80 ,capta9 ,h[e3 8,yes1 sir2 ,i w\ld direct !m to move =w>d ) ! guns on c>ts4 ,! c>ts h be5 plac$ at ! disposal ( ! platoon lead]s s !y %\ld employ !m )\t in/ructions1 z !re is no dang] 9 s do+4 ,h[ev]1 ! capta9 usually det]m9es :5 ! guns %all be mov$ =w>d by h&1 s ,i ?9k x is saf] to caution !m to use _! c>ts4 ,!re is a great t5d5cy to cont9ue advanc+ ! guns by h& = ! re/ ( ! fight :5 x has once become necess>y to dism\nt !m f ! c>ts40 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,smi?1 give ! complete messages t %\ld be s5t to ! platoon lead]s to c>ry out ! decisions we h made40 ,capta9 ,smi?3 8,capta9 ,m w\ld s5d ! foll[+ v]bal messages3 8,to ! comm&] ( ! #bnd platoon3 8#8,move =w>d at once ) guns on c>ts to ! position f :i* ! enemy has j be5 driv54 ,repl5i% ammunition4' 8,to comm&] ( #a/ platoon3 8#8,repl5i% y\r ammunition4 ,rema9 9 position until #bnd platoon rea*es position f :i* enemy has j be5 driv5 & !n move =w>d ) guns on c>ts4'0 ,! ,director3 8,we h cov]$ ! diff]5t situations t are likely to occur 9 an attack ) ! exception ( ! op5+ phases ( a prep>$ attack & ! consolidation4 ,! =m] is mo/ frequ5tly an indirect fire problem & %\ld be treat$ z a sep>ate ex]cise4 ,! latt] c be h&l$ be/ z ! fir/ phase ( a battalion on ! def5sive40 99 99 99 99 99 ,ma*9e ,gun ,co4 ,c>d ,no4 #d ,director's ,key #a4 ,pass out ,situation ,no4 #d4 ,h memb]s ( ! class expla9 _! und]/&+ ( x4 #b4 ,expla9 ! responsibility ( ! capta9 = act+ on 8 own initiative 9 ! abs5ce ( ord]s f ! major4 #c4 ,h a memb] ( ! class give ! ord]s issu$ by ,capta9 ,m4 #d4 ,h memb]s ( ! class discuss3 ,diff]5t me?ods ( advanc+ ! company4 ,necessity = reta9+ "s guns 9 position to meet c\nt]-attack4 ,repl5i%m5t ( ammunition4 ,use ( c>ts4 #e4 ,conclud+ /atem5t by ! ,director4 99 99 99 99 99 ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise ,no4 #e4 ,an ,advance ,gu>d ,! ,problem ,g5]al ,situation3 ,! 7a7 =ms ! b\nd>y betwe5 ho/ile /ates4 ,a ,blue brigade is m>*+ t[>ds 7b74 ,small ,r$ =ces are report$ 9 ! direction ( 7c74 ,special ,situation--,blue3 ,a 7d7 flank gu>d1 consi/+ ( ! 7e7 battalion 7f7 infantry1 halts = ! night at 7g74 ,at 7h7 7date7 ,company ,a1 :i* has be5 designat$ to =m ! advance gu>d1 is assembl$ at 7i74 ,bas$ on ! ord]s ( ! battalion comm&]1 ,capta9 ,a1 comm&+1 issues ! foll[+ v]bal ord]s to 8 assembl$ (fic]s & non-commission$ (fic]s3 8,small ,r$ =ces are report$ 9 ! direction ( 7c74 ,our brigade m>*es t[>ds 7b7 today by ! 7j7--7k7--7l7 road4 ,our battalion cont9ues its mission z a 7d7 flank gu>d4 ,our ma9 body foll[s ! advance gu>d at a di/ance ( ab\t #ejj y>ds4 8,?is company =ms ! advance gu>d4 8,lieut5ant ,w1 ) ! fir/ platoon1 w =m ! advance p>ty4 ,m>* at 7m7 o'clock by ! 7n7--7o7 road4 8,! re/ ( ! company w =m ! support & foll[ ! advance p>ty at a di/ance ( ab\t #djj y>ds4 8,corporal ,:ite 7signalman7 wat* = signals f ! ma9 body4 8,! roll+ kit*5 w jo9 ! battalion tra94 8,i w m>* ) ! support40 7,note4--,company ,a is organiz$ 9 accordance ) ,table ( ,organization #bh-,w4 ,see ,app5dix #a47 ,explanation ( ,symbols 7a7 ,9 designat+ ! b\nd>y l9e1 "s natural topographical or geographical feature %\ld be select$1 su* z a riv]1 creek1 canal1 cre/ ( ridges1 etc4 ,9 ?is problem ! b\nd>y may be a numb] ( miles f ! po9t :]e ! problem />ts & 9 ! direction 9 :i* ! m>* is to be made4 7b7 ,a po9t a m>* away 9 ! direction ( ! enemy4 7c7 ,! locality :]e ! enemy is report$ to be4 ,?is %\ld be beyond ! bord] 9 enemy t]ritory4 7d7 ,indicate :e!r ! battalion is a "r or left flank gu>d4 ,= example3 ,! ,blue brigade is m>*+ nor? on a c]ta9 road4 ,! battalion is m>*+ nor? on a road to ! we/ ( t on :i* ! brigade is m>*+--! battalion w\ld be a left flank gu>d4 7e7 ,designate z "o ( ! battalions ( ! regim5t to :i* ! (fic]s p>ticipat+ belong or are atta*$4 7f7 ,see next above4 ,example 8,a left flank gu>d1 consi/+ ( ! #a/ ,battalion1 #cje? ,infantry40 7g7 ,a po9t 9 ! vic9ity ( :]e ! t]ra9 ex]cise is to />t4 7h7 ,indicate ! h\r4 ,make x ab\t #bj m9utes be=e ! "t designat$ = ! advance gu>d to />t ! m>*4 7j7 ,! po9t :]e ! t]ra9 ex]cise is to beg94 7j7--7k7--7l7 ,a road is designat$ 9 field ord]s by nam+ two or m places locat$ on x4 ,example3 8,! ,,f\r ,,po9t--,,emmitsburg--,,fairplay road40 ,9 ?is case indicate 9 def9ite t]ms ! road t ! ma9 body ( ! brigade is to m>* on4 7m7 ,designate ! h\r ( m>*+ ( ! advance gu>d4 7n7--7o7 ,see rem>ks p]ta9+ to ! symbol 7j7--7k7--7l74 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #a3 ,y1 ,lieut5ant ,w1 comm&+ ! fir/ platoon1 h be5 detail$ to =m ! advance p>ty4 ,x is n[ 7h74 ,y\r platoon is =m$ "h4 ,requir$3 ,! action t y1 ,lieut5ant ,w1 take1 & ! ord]s y issue to y\r platoon4 ,proc$ure ,! memb]s ( ! class are assembl$ at 7g7 on ! 7n--o7 road 7see explanation ( symbols71 :]e x is int5d$ t ! advance gu>d =mation is to be tak5 up4 ,! ,director3 8,be=e tak+ up ! problem = solution1 ,i want to make a few rem>ks on ! =mation ( a column ( troops on ! m>* & to review briefly ! =mation & duties ( an advance gu>d40 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,a column ( troops on ! m>* consi/s ( a ma9 body & su* cov]+ deta*m5ts z may be necess>y4 ,^! cov]+ deta*m5ts are d5om9at$ advance gu>ds1 re> gu>ds & flank gu>ds4 ,!y are ?r[n out = ! purpose ( ga9+ in=mation ( ! enemy1 to protect ! ma9 body f surprise1 & to hold (f ! enemy a suffici5t l5g? ( "t = ! ma9 body to prep>e = action4 8,! cov]+ deta*m5t t goes ahead ( & protects ! m>* ( a m>*+ column is call$ an #8advance gu>d4' ,x consi/s ( a s]ies ( deta*m5ts or gr\ps increas+ progressively 9 /r5g? f head to re>1 ea* be+ *>g$ ) ! protection ( ! gr\p imm$iately foll[+ x f surprise & ?us ga9+ "t = ! latt] to get ready to fight4 8,=mation4--,! advance gu>d is normally divid$ into a support & a res]ve4 ,f ! support1 an advance p>ty is s5t to ! front a few hundr$ y>ds1 & f ?is advance p>ty a small patrol1 te*nically call$ a #8po9t1' is s5t out4 ,f "t to "t z ! occasion dem&s1 patrols are s5t out to ! "r & left4 ,^! are call$ #8flank]s4' 8,:5 ! advance gu>d consi/s ( a small =ce ! res]ve is omitt$ & we h only a support1 f :i* an advance p>ty is s5t out4 8,9 ! problem we h an advance gu>d compos$ ( "o rifle company ( infantry4 ,:at is ! prop] =mation8 8,! advance p>ty w consi/ ( "o platoon1 f :i* a #8po9t' ( "o squad w be s5t out to ! front1 a di/ance ( ab\t #bjj y>ds4 ,! rema9d] ( ! company w con/itute ! support & foll[ ! advance p>ty at a di/ance ( ab\t #djj y>ds4 8,we d away ) a res]ve4 ,x w\ld divide ! company into too _m compon5t p>ts & make control j t mu* m difficult4 8,t is :at may be t]m$ ! usual =mation4 ,conditions may be su* t x w\ld be desirable to make ! advance p>ty /rong]2 z :]e ! enemy habitually opposes u ) relatively small deta*m5ts & we want to run ov] !m & drive !m (f )\t br++ ! support into action4 8,9 any case y mu/ h a k ( ! functions ( an advance gu>d4 ,y mu/ "k ! mission & be able to size up ! situation ( ! p>ticul> case4 ,y mu/ !n use y\r pla9 commons5se 9 meet+ ! situations z !y develop4 8,duties4--,n[ let u see :at ! duties ( ! advance gu>d are3 8#a4 ,to prev5t ! ma9 body ( our troops f be+ fir$ into :ile !y are 9 a =mation t prev5ts !m f def5d+ !mselves4 ,y c imag9e :at w\ld happ5 if an effective fire 7 sudd5ly p\r$ into ! company :ile x is m>*+ 9 column ( squads on ! road4 8#b4 ,to ga9 in=mation ( ! enemy by s5d+ out deta*m5ts to ! front & flanks at su* po9ts z may be necess>y4 ,"h is an important ?+ to rememb]4 ,"u ! conditions ( mod]n w>f>e1 ! haphaz>d me?od ( s5d+ out flank+ patrols has e *ance ( result+ 9 disa/]4 ,^! m5 nev] get back 9 "t to be ( use to y :5 y ne$ !m4 ,mu* ( ?is patroll+ & m>*+ ( flank+ deta*m5ts across c\ntry is exhau/+ & we>s out y\r troops4 ,x %\ld be r$uc$ to ! m9imum4 8#c4 ,to pu% back small p>ties ( ! enemy4 ,! progress ( ! ma9 body mu/ n be arre/$ by small1 comp>atively insignificant deta*m5ts ( ! enemy4 ,x is ! duty ( ! advance gu>d to bru% !m aside4 ,h[ _m times at maneuv]s h y se5 a skillfully h&l$ patrol make a :ole advance gu>d deploy8 ,x %\ld h be5 swept away by ! advance p>ty4 ,! idea is1 t y simply h to keep pu%+ to ! front until y really enc\nt] some?+ t w /op y4 8#d4 ,to *eck ! advance ( ! enemy 9 =ce long en\gh = ! ma9 body to prep>e = action4 ,:5 ! enemy is met 9 suffici5t =ce to w>rant ! employm5t ( troops ( ! ma9 body !re is a c]ta9 process t ! comm&] has to g ?r\gh be=e he c get 8 troops 9 action4 ,a reconnaissance mu/ be made to det]m9e ! /r5g? & disposition ( ! enemy1 = x w\ld be folly to commit a =ce to action )\t kn[+ some?+ ( ^! elem5ts4 ,!n1 too1 ! ord]s = ! deploym5t h to be issu$ & ! deploym5t has to be effect$4 ,all ( ?is takes a c]ta9 am\nt ( "t dur+ :i* p]iod ! advance gu>d holds (f ! enemy4 8#e4 ,to remove ob/acles1 repair ! roads1 & favor 9 e way ! un9t]rupt$ progress ( ! ma9 body4 8,^! are ! duties ( ! advance gu>d4 ,^! are ! ?+s t platoon1 section & squad lead]s mu/ ev] keep 9 m9d :5 !y are on advance gu>d duty4 ,^! are ! ?+s t we (fic]s mu/ le>n ab\t 9 "t ( peace 9 ord] t we may d !m z a matt] ( habit 9 "t ( actual s]vice4 8,di/ances4--,! di/ances betwe5 ! sev]al elem5ts ( ! advance gu>d are fix$ by ! g5]al rule t #8! elem5t 9 front mu/ be at su* a di/ance t ! next succe$+ elem5t w n be involv$ 9 a disa/] to ! =m]4' ,illu/ration3 ,=mation ( ,advance ,gu>d ( ,"o ,company = a ,battalion 8,! po9t w be f #aej to #bjj y>ds 9 advance ( ! advance p>ty4 ,! latt] w be f #cjj to #djj y>ds 9 front ( ! support & ! ma9 body w foll[ at a di/ance ( f #djj to #ejj y>ds4 ,x w ?us be se5 t ! head ( a battalion ) "o company z advance gu>d w be ab\t #a1djj y>ds away f ! enemy4 ,?is all[s a m9imum di/ance ( #djj y>ds f ! lead+ man ( ! po9t to ! enemy4 ,if a deploym5t becomes necess>y1 x c be made 9 comp>ative security4 ,^! di/ances are n fix$4 ,!y are flexible4 ,!y may be increas$ or dim9i%$ to meet ! situation4 ,:5 ! advance gu>d comm&] prescribes di/ances betwe5 ! sev]al elem5ts x is n to be tak5 t ! exact di/ance w be ma9ta9$ at all times4 ,x is m]ely an indication ( ! approximate di/ances desir$4 8,communication4--,communication betwe5 ! sev]al elem5ts ( ! advance gu>d & ) ! ma9 body is kept up by means ( connect+ files :i* m>* betwe5 !m4 ,!y employ signals & act z runn]s :5 necess>y4 8,are !re any que/ions80 ,proc$ure ,! ,director w endeavor to answ] any que/ions t may be ask$ by memb]s ( ! class4 ,aft] all que/ions h be5 cle>$ up ! ,director w h& a copy ( ! problem to ea* memb] ( ! class4 ,a few m9utes are all[$ = ! class to read ov] ! problem4 ,! ,director3 8,please give me y\r att5tion :ile we g ov] ! problem40 ,! ,director reads ! problem al\d1 ea* memb] ( ! class foll[+ f ! copy 9 8 possession4 ,! direction ( places m5tion$ are po9t$ out4 ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,williams1 give a brief /atem5t ( ! tactical situation1 z y und]/& x40 ,lieut5ant ,williams /ates 8 und]/&+ ( ! tactical situation4 ,z he proce$s ! ,director makes su* explanations z may be desirable4 ,"o or m additional memb]s ( ! class may be call$ ^u to /ate _! v]sion ( ! tactical situation4 ,all ( ?is is = ! purpose ( fix+ ! elem5ts ( ! problem firmly 9 ! m9ds ( ! memb]s ( ! class & prev5t any subsequ5t misund]/&+ ( !m4 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,ha/+s1 y note t ! problem /ates t our battalion is a "r 7left7 flank gu>d4 ,j :at d y und]/& by t80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,ord9>ily ! flanks ( a column on ! m>* may be protect$ by small patrols s5t out f ! advance gu>d4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 occasions :5 patrols w n suffice & x is necess>y to s5d out a /rong] deta*m5t1 to m>* along a r\te ess5tially p>allel to & abrea/ ( ! =ce4 ,a deta*m5t s s5t out is call$ a flank gu>d4 ,9 ?is case our :ole battalion is a flank gu>d s5t out to protect ! "r 7left7 flank ( our brigade 9 its m>* t[>ds 7b740 ,! ,director3 8,:at d y und]/& to be ! duties ( a flank gu>d80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,!y are mu* ! same z ^? ( an advance gu>d1 t is1 to d ev]y?+ possible to facilitate ! un9t]rupt$ progress ( ! ma9 body4 ,all o!r duties are incid5tal to ?is & all h ?is prime object 9 view40 ,! ,director3 8,v good4 ,are !re any que/ions at ?is "t8 ,n[ ,i want ea* memb] ( ! class to consid] himself z be+ ,lieut5ant ,w1 comm&+ ! fir/ platoon ( ,company ,a4 ,y\r platoon is "r ov] !re 7po9t+71 =m$ up 9 l9e1 at ! "r ( ! company4 ,y1 toge!r ) ! o!r (fic]s & non-commission$ (fic]s ( ! company1 h assembl$ "h & h receiv$ ! v]bal ord]s ( ! capta9 = ! =mation ( ! company z ! advance gu>d ( ! battalion4 ,y are n[ ready to return to y\r platoon4 ,j h[ are y go+ to d ! job t has be5 assign$ to y80 ,! ,director w n[ conduct ! class to ! po9t :]e ! fir/ platoon is suppos$ to be4 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,wallace1 we w assume t y are comm&+ ! platoon4 ,j h[ d y g ab\t ! task ( gett+ />t$ on ! day's "w80 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,i %\ld fir/ see if all ! m5 are pres5t1 & !n ,i w\ld inspect ! platoon to make sure t ev]y?+ is all "r40 ,! ,director3 8,! fir/ "p ( y\r problem is simple4 ,all y h to d is to glance d[n ! ranks to det]m9e :e!r e man is 9 8 prop] place4 ,let u assume t all are pres5t4 ,n[1 ) reg>d to ! proposition ( ! inspection4 ,9 campaign ! platoon comm&] %\ld inspect 8 platoon at reveille--*eck up ! appe>ance ( ! m5 & note ! condition ( ! arms & equipm5t4 ,at ?is "t he %\ld take ! /eps necess>y to rem$y defici5cies & make provision = ! evacuation ( any man t is physically unfit4 ,?is %\ld be a matt] ( r\t9e4 ,!n1 :5 ! day's "w is to be />t$1 !re is no delay40 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,i see ! po9t & realize ! necessity = ! proc$ure y h outl9$4 ,!re is "o o!r po9t4 ,:5 %\ld ! rifles be load$80 ,! ,director3 8,"s advocate t ! rifles %\ld be load$ & ! safety locks turn$ to #8,safe' j aft] ! inspection 9 ! morn+4 ,i d n believe t to be ! be/ proc$ure4 ,x increases ! *ances = an accid5t4 ,i w\ld h ! m5 load _! rifles1 9 ?is case1 j be=e />t+ to =m ! advance p>ty4 ,let u assume t ! platoon has be5 inspect$ at reveille & t all ! m5 are 9 fit physical condition & ready = ! "w 9 h&4 ,:at is ! fir/ move y w\ld make1 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,well1 sir1 ,i w\ld want to get ! platoon a %ort di/ance away f ! re/ ( ! company4 ,s ! fir/ ?+ ,i d is to m>* ! platoon ab\t #ge to #ajj y>ds up ! road40 ,! ,director3 8,:at is ! idea80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,!re is always m or less confusion ar\nd ! company on an occasion ( ?is k9d1 & ,i want to get my platoon (f by !mselves s !y c give me _! undivid$ att5tion :ile ,i am issu+ my ord]s & gett+ !m all set = ! "w 9 h&40 ,! ,director3 8,t seems to be a v good reason4 ,let u assume t y h mov$ ! platoon #ajj y>ds away f ! re/ ( ! company4 ,y are =m$ up 9 l9e4 ,:at are y go+ to d n[80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,i w\ld h ! m5 load _! rifles40 ,! ,director3 8,all "r2 y h done t4 ,capta9 ,h>vey1 :at is ! next /ep80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,i w\ld take a few m9utes to dope out ! situation & det]m9e :at ,i am go+ to d40 ,! ,director3 8,t is "t well sp5t4 ,n[ let u g ?r\gh ! process y h j m5tion$4 ,:at is ! fir/ ?+ y are to det]m9e80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,:at is ! mission ( ! platoon8 ,x is to =m ! advance p>ty40 ,! ,director3 8,:at is ! next /ep1 ,capta9 ,hodges80 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,to consid] ! enemy--:]e he is1 :at he is do+1 & :at he is likely to d4 ,9 ?is case ! only in=mation we h is t small =ces ( ! enemy are report$ 9 ! direction ( 7c74 ,we h no in=mation ( 8 /r5g? or composition or :at he is do+4 ,we mu/ be prep>$ to meet him at any "t & gov]n our action accord+ly40 ,! ,director3 8,:at is ! next /ep1 ,capta9 ,mason80 ,capta9 ,mason3 8,to consid] our own support+ =ces4 ,we "k t our brigade is to m>* t[>ds 7b7 by ! 7j7--7k7--7l7 road4 ,t our battalion cont9ues its mission z a "r 7left7 flank gu>d4 ,t our company1 less ?is platoon1 is ! support1 :i* foll[s u at a di/ance ( ab\t #djj y>ds40 ,! ,director3 8,:at is ! next /ep1 ,capta9 ,jones80 ,capta9 ,jones3 8,we !n consid] our plans ( action--:at we are go+ to d4 ,!re is no in=mation on :i* to base our plans v f> ahead4 ,we c only get ! advance p>ty into ! mo/ favorable =mation & be prep>$ = ev5tualities4 ,we w h a po9t1 consi/+ ( "o squad1 prec$e ! advance p>ty at ab\t #bjj y>ds4 ,! re/ ( ! platoon w m>* 9 column ( twos1 a file on ea* side ( ! road4 ,f ?is =mation a rapid deploym5t c be made1 & we are always ready to meet ! enemy4 ,measures = local protection w be tak5 z ! m>* progresses40 ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,bak]1 :at is ! next /ep 9 ?is process80 ,lieut5ant ,bak]3 8,bas$ ^u :at has be5 said be=e we arrive at a decision z to :at we are go+ to d4 ,9 ?is case x w\ld be--,to m>* at 7m7 o'clock by ! 7n7--7o7 road z advance p>ty ( ! advance gu>d4 ,we !n embody ?is decision 9 a field ord] & issue x v]bally to ! platoon40 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,all ( t :i* we h j discuss$ is :at we call ! #8,e/imate ( ! ,situation4' ,x is simply a siz+ up ( ! tactical situation 9 a logical & sy/ematic mann]4 ,! comm&] ( troops :o fails to d ?is fails to d ev]y?+ possible to promote ! success ( ! milit>y op]ation he is ab\t to und]take--he does n take advantage ( all ! aids at 8 disposal4 ,! comm&] :o blund]s into action )\t siz+ up ! situation z we h outl9$ "h is doom$ to failure & disa/]4 ,x may be an op]ation 9 :i* !re is little to consid]--:]e !re is little *oice ( me?ods--b y %\ld religi\sly g ?r\gh ! process1 ev5 if only a few m9utes ( "t are available4 8,at ?is po9t ,i want to invite y\r att5tion to ! m]its ( ! simple five p>agraph field ord] provid$ = 9 our ,field ,s]vice ,regulations4 ,! elem5ts ( x are3 8,p>agraph #a4 ,in=mation ( ! enemy & our own troops4 8,p>agraph #b4 ,! plan ( ! comm&]1 /at$ 9 g5]al t]ms4 8,p>agraph #c4 ,ord]s = ! sev]al elem5ts ( ! comm&4 8,p>agraph #d4 ,adm9i/rative & communication arrangem5ts4 8,p>agraph #e4 ,! place :]e messages are to be s5t1 or :]e ! comm&] w m>*4 8,?is =m ( field ord] has /ood ! te/ ( "t &1 :at is m to ! po9t1 x has prov$ to be a suitable & effective me?od ( issu+ ord]s 9 "t ( w>4 ,:5 we w5t to ,france we f\nd ! long-w9d$1 highly detail$ ord]s t 7 ! developm5t ( ye>s ( tr5* w>f>e4 ,no "o read !m &1 if !y did1 !y did n und]/& !m4 ,we us$ !m 9 ord] to con=m ) requirem5ts f high] headqu>t]s4 ,:5 we really got d[n to ! bus9ess ( fight+ & _h to produce results we fell back on our own simple five p>agraph ord]1 & x met all ! requirem5ts4 ,get ! elem5ts ( ?is ord] firmly fix$ 9 y\r m9ds & foll[ !m4 ,!y are applicable to any body ( troops1 l>ge or small4 8,! next po9t ,i want to br+ out is ! necessity = lett+ e man 9 ! platoon "k :at ! "w = ! day is to be4 ,?is in=mation is imp>t$ to !m 9 ! =m ( a v]bal ord] by ! platoon comm&]1 :i* embraces ! po9ts br\ght out 9 ! #8,e/imate ( ! ,situation1' :i* we h j discuss$40 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,hall1 bas$ ^u ! decision rea*$ 9 our #8,e/imate ( ! ,situation' & ! discussion prior !reto1 /ate y\r solution ( ! problem 9 detail40 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,i give ! comm&3 #a4 ,platoon1 #b4 ,,att5tion2 !n foll[ )3 #a4 ,) ball c>tridges1 #b4 ,,load4 ,aft] all pieces are load$ & lock$1 ,i give ! comm&3 #a4 ,ord]1 #b4 ,,arms4 ,i !n give ! comm&3 ,,at ,,ease1 & direct3 #8,give me y\r att5tion4' ,i !n issue my ord] z foll[s3 8,small ,r$ =ces are report$ 9 ! direction ( 7c7 7indicat+ ! direction74 ,our brigade m>*es t[>ds 7b71 by ! 7j7--7k7--7l7 road1 :i* is ---- miles to ! ---- ( "h4 ,our battalion cont9ues its mission z a "r 7left7 flank gu>d4 ,our company =ms ! advance gu>d4 ,! company1 less ?is platoon1 is ! support & foll[s u at a di/ance ( ab\t #djj y>ds4 8#8,?is platoon =ms ! advance p>ty4 8#8,s]geant ,rob]ts 7section lead]1 fir/ section7 ) ! fir/ squad w =m ! po9t4 ,m>* by t road 7indicat+ ! road74 ,i w signal ! direction z we g along4 ,prec$e ! advance p>ty by ab\t #bjj y>ds4 8#8,private ,all5 7rifleman f front rank1 second squad71 act z connect+ file betwe5 ! po9t & advance p>ty4 8#8,! rema9d] ( ! platoon w m>* 9 column ( twos1 "o file on ea* side ( ! road1 at easy m>*+ di/ances4 8#8,corporal ,h[>d 7section guide1 second section71 wat* = signals f ! re>4 8#8,i w m>* at ! head ( ! advance p>ty4 8#8,y h ab\t five m9utes be=e ! advance beg9s4 ,move out ) ! po9t1 ,s]geant ,rob]ts1 get y\r di/ance & =mation & await my signal to />t4 8#8,rema9d] ( ! platoon ,,re/4' 8,:5 ! "t = />t+ arrives ,i w give ! comm&3 #a4 ,platoon1 #b4 ,,att5tion2 & !n foll[ )3 #a4 ,"r1 #b4 ,,face2 !n3 #a4 ,=w>d1 #b4 ,,m>*1 & direct3 #8,a file on ea* side ( ! road4' ,i w !n signal ! po9t3 ,,=w>d ,,m>*40 ,! ,director3 8,t is v good4 ,n[ ,i want ea* memb] ( ! class to write out ! ord] ( ! platoon comm&] on 8 pad40 ,proc$ure ,ea* memb] ( ! class writes out ! ord] ( ! advance p>ty comm&]4 ,:5 all h complet$ ?is ! ,director collects ! "w & di/ributes x1 mak+ sure t no memb] ( ! class receives 8 own solution back aga94 ,"o or m ( ! solutions are read al\d1 & a discussion ( any errors or po9ts ( importance is conduct$4 ,at ! conclusion ( ?is ! ,director inquires if !re are any que/ions4 ,he endeavors to answ] any que/ions t may be ask$1 aft] :i* ! class is ready to g ahead ) ! next situation4 99 99 99 99 99 ,advance ,gu>d ,c>d ,no4 #a ,director's ,key #a4 ,prep>e copies ( ! problem & ! situations1 "o = ea* memb] ( ! class4 #b4 ,conduct ! class to ! po9t on ! road :]e x is int5d$ t ! advance gu>d =mation is to be tak5 up4 #c4 ,make a %ort talk on ! subject ( advance gu>d duty3 7a7 ,=mation ( a column ( troops on ! m>*4 7b7 ,description ( an advance gu>d4 7c7 ,duties ( advance gu>d3 ,security ( ma9 body2 ga9 in=mation2 pu% back small p>ties ( ! enemy2 *eck advance ( enemy 9 =ce1 cle> road1 etc4 7d7 ,di/ances4 7e7 ,communication4 #d4 ,di/ribute %eets be>+ problem & ,situation ,no4 #a4 #e4 ,read problem & "q memb]s ( class on tactical situation4 #f4 ,discuss flank gu>d4 #g4 ,take up solution ( problem3 ,inspection ( platoon2 :5 to load pieces2 get platoon away f company4 #h4 ,e/imate ( ! ,situation3 ,mission2 enemy2 own troops2 plans ( action2 decision4 #i4 ,discussion ( ,field ,ord]s4 ,in=mation ( enemy & own troops2 plan ( comm&]2 tactical dispositions2 adm9i/rative arrangem5ts2 place ( comm&]4 #aj4 ,f9al solution ( problem3 ,comm&s ( platoon comm&]2 ord]s ( platoon comm&]2 gett+ ! platoon 9 m>*4 #aa4 ,h memb]s ( class write out ord]s ( ! platoon comm&]4 ,collect solutions & r$i/ribute !m4 ,h sev]al solutions read & discuss$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,9 our solution to ,situation ,no4 #a1 ,capta9 ,hall1 9 giv+ ! ord] ( ! platoon comm&] said3 #8,s]geant ,rob]ts1 ) ! fir/ squad1 w =m ! po9t1 etc4' ,t 0 an em95tly prop] ord]4 ,x did n g into details4 ,he assumes t ,s]geant ,rob]ts is famili> ) ! me?ods ( =m+ ! po9t ( an advance gu>d & conduct+ its op]ations4 8,x is a v simple matt] = ! platoon comm&] to pass ! ord] along to ! s]geant 9 ?is mann]4 ,b unless ! platoon comm&] kn[s h[ ! "w %\ld be done he has no means ( *eck+ up & see+ to x t x is done prop]ly4 8,:ile x is n contemplat$ t any memb] ( ?is class w ev] be call$ ^u to conduct ! op]ations ( ! po9t ( an advance gu>d1 all %\ld be famili> ) :at happ5s :5 he gives someone else an ord] to d s40 ,proc$ure ,! ,director passes out ! pap]s conta9+ ,situation ,no4 #b1 reads ! situation al\d & calls ^u "o or m memb]s ( ! class to give _! und]/&+ ( x4 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #b3 ,y1 ,s]geant ,rob]ts1 h be5 designat$ to comm& ! po9t1 consi/+ ( ! fir/ squad4 ,y\r m5 h be5 turn$ ov] to y by ! platoon comm&]4 ,y h be5 ord]$ to move out & get y\r di/ance & =mation4 ,requir$3 ,:at d y d8 ,proc$ure ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,s&s1 :at is a po9t80 ,capta9 ,s&s3 8,a po9t is an elem5t ( an advance gu>d t prec$es ! advance p>ty40 ,! ,director3 8,t is "r1 & x is no m or less ?an a fight+ patrol t is assign$ a def9ite l9e ( m>*4 ,its op]ations are conduct$ on t basis4 ,x c af=d to be bold & aggressive because ! advance p>ty is close at h& to back x up4 ,:at factors gov]n ! =mation ( ! po9t1 ,lieut5ant ,wallace80 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,! po9t mu/ h a =mation t r5d]s x ! lea/ vuln]able to ho/ile fire4 ,?is means disp]sion4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! disp]sion %\ld n be s great t ! comm&] is n able to control its op]ations4 ,i %\ld say t a patrol =mation1 :]e ! m5 m>* 9 pairs on opposite sides ( ! road1 w\ld be suitable40 ,! ,director3 8,:at %\ld be ! di/ances betwe5 ! m580 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,tw5ty to #be y>ds4 ,t di/ance w\ld provide ! necess>y disp]sion1 & at ! same "t !re w\ld be suffici5t compactness to insure control40 ,! ,director3 8,:]e w ! po9t comm&] m>*1 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,he %\ld m>* at ! head ( ! po9t40 ,! ,director3 8,d y agree ) t /atem5t1 ,capta9 ,h>vey80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,no1 sir2 ,i d n4 ,x seems to me t ! comm&] %\ld be free to g :]ev] he is ne$$4 ,he %\ld n be ti$ d[n to any "o place40 ,! ,director3 8,i agree ) y4 ,!re are o!r reasons :y he %\ld n habitually m>* at ! head ( ! po9t4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! man at ! head ( ! po9t mu/ always be on ! look\t = ! enemy1 & if ! po9t comm&] is ! man 8 :ole att5tion w be devot$ to t task & !re w be v little lead]%ip ex]cis$ 9 ! po9t4 ,aga91 we d n want to take a *ance on our po9t comm&] becom+ a casualty unnecess>ily4 ,he has be5 plac$ 9 comm&1 presumably because he is ! be/ man fitt$ = ! job4 ,he kn[s ! plans = ! day's "w bett] ?an any ( ! o!r m54 ,if he becomes a casualty on ! fir/ few %ots1 !re may be no "o to take 8 place )\t "s confusion & delay4 ,if ! po9t comm&] m>*es a little di/ance back1 say 9 ! second or ev5 ?ird pair1 he w be suffici5tly close to ! front to p]=m 8 duty4 ,i pref] to h him 9 ! second pair4 ,be=e leav+ ?is subject ( ! =mation ( ! po9t ,i w\ld l y\r op9ion1 ,capta9 ,hughes1 on ! "q ( deploy+ ! m5 9 a l9e ( skirmi%]s at ext5d$ int]vals40 ,capta9 ,hughes3 8,t might be all "r aft] ! enemy is enc\nt]$1 b ,i w\ld n d x on an ord9>y m>*4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x w\ld be r\gh go+ = ! m5 (f on ! flanks ( ! road1 & !y c\ld n keep up4 ,if ! rate ( m>* is held d[n to keep abrea/ ( !m1 ! progress ( ! ma9 body w be delay$4 ,9 ! next place1 if ! int]vals are too mu* ext5d$1 ! po9t comm&] w n be able to control ! op]ations & w n h 8 m5 :]e he wants !m at ! critical mom5t40 ,! ,director3 8,y\r reasons seem to be logical & possess m]it4 ,be=e go+ fur!r ,i want to say a few words ab\t ! op]ations ( a po9t40 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,! ma9 idea to be in/ill$ into ! m9ds ( ! memb]s ( a po9t is t x mu/ keep mov+4 ,x positively mu/ n /op until absolutely compell$ to d s by ! fire ( ! enemy4 8,:5 ! enemy is enc\nt]$ ! po9t comm&] w h to size up ! situation quickly & take ! necess>y action :i* inv>iably includes gett+ in=mation back to ! advance p>ty comm&]4 8,! m5 mu/ look to ! lead] = in/ructions & guidance & await 8 ord]s40 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,ha/+s1 :at elem5ts are includ$ 9 ! ord]s ( a po9t comm&] to ! memb]s ( 8 po9t80 ,lieut5ant ,ha/+s3 8,!y are ! elem5ts includ$ 9 e field ord]4 ,! po9t comm&] mu/ be sure t e man has all ! available in=mation ( ! enemy & our own support+ troops4 ,9 ?is case !y 7 giv5 all ( ?is by ! platoon comm&]1 & x is n necess>y = ,s]geant ,rob]ts to repeat x4 ,t is p>agraph #a ( ! ord]4 ,! po9t comm&] mu/ !n ann\nce 8 plans1 9 g5]al t]ms1 & t con/itutes p>agraph #b4 ,!n comes ! =mation ( ! po9t & giv+ ea* man 8 in/ructions z to :]e he is to m>* 9 ! =mation--p>agraph #c4 ,he mu/ n[ arrange = communication & foll[ ) ! place :]e he1 himself1 is to m>*4 ,t completes ! ord]40 ,! ,director3 8,n[1 ,capta9 ,h>vey1 let u assume t y are ,s]geant ,rob]ts4 ,y\r squad is /&+ "h on ! road ready to move out4 ,let u he> ! exact ord]s t y w\ld give !m40 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,i w take po/ 9 front ( ! squad & comm&3 #a4 ,squad1 #b4 ,,att5tion4 8,i w !n address ! m5 z foll[s3 8#8,y he>d :at ! lieut5ant said ab\t ! enemy & our support+ troops4 8#8,we are go+ out z ! po9t4 8#8,crane & ,hanson 7bo? riflem571 m>* on ! "r & left ( ! road1 respectively4 ,keep ab\t abrea/ ( ea* o!r4 8#8,p5dleton 7rifle gr5adi]71 foll[ ,crane & ,hanson at a di/ance ( ab\t #be y>ds4 ,m>* on ! "r side ( ! road4 8#8,alley 7rifleman7 & ,/one 7c>ri] = ! automatic rifleman71 foll[ ,p5dleton at #be y>ds di/ance--,/one on left1 ,alley on "r ( road4 ,/one1 wat* ! c\ntry to ! ea/ & ,alley1 wat* ! c\ntry to ! we/4 8#8,patrick 7automatic rifleman7 & ,corporal ,smi? foll[ ,alley & ,/one at a di/ance ( ab\t #be y>ds--,patrick on ! "r1 ,corporal ,smi? on ! left ( road4 8#8,bailey 7rifleman71 foll[ ,patrick & ,corporal ,smi? at a di/ance ( ab\t #be y>ds & wat* = signals f ! advance p>ty4 8#8,i w m>* ) ,p5dleton on ! left side ( ! road4 8#8,move out4'0 ,proc$ure ,! ,director3 8,are !re any que/ions80 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,yes1 sir4 ,i w\ld l to ask :y ,capta9 ,h>vey places ! automatic rifleman s f> back 9 ! =mation80 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,h>vey1 w y please expla9 y\r reasons80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,if ! po9t enc\nt]s ! enemy1 we w\ld want to conduct a little reconnaissance be=e committ+ ! automatic rifleman to action4 ,if he is any f>!r to ! front1 he is mo/ likely to get involv$ e>ly 9 ! enc\nt] & p]haps 9 a position ha/ily *os51 :]e 8 weapon c\ld n produce 8 maximum effect4 ,! automatic rifle has ! fire p[] ( sev]al rifles1 & we want to take advantage ( ?is fact4 ,we mu/ !re=e get ! weapon into ! position :]e x c be done1 & ?is _c usually be det]m9$ ) ! fir/ few %ots ( an advance gu>d meet+ engagem5t40 ,! ,director3 8,^? are v good reasons--ones :i* ,i believe all ! memb]s ( ?is class w rememb] :5 x comes to tra9+ _! own non-commission$ (fic]s4 ,are !re any o!r que/ions80 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,:y did ,capta9 ,h>vey omit to designate a second 9 comm&80 ,! ,director3 8,! succession 9 milit>y comm& is det]m9$ by s5iority4 ,corporal ,smi? is ! next s5ior & w automatically assume comm&4 ,if !re 7 no non-commission$ (fic] ) ! squad1 ,s]geant ,rob]ts w\ld h designat$ "o ( ! privates z second 9 comm&4 ,any o!r que/ions8 7,pause47 ,!re appe> to be none4 ,i wi% y w\ld ask que/ions to br+ out po9ts t are n fully und]/ood4 ,x is by a discussion ( ^! po9ts t we arrive at a reasonable solution ( ^! problems4 ,n[1 a few rem>ks be=e we pass on to ! next situation40 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,:5 y come to ! tra9+ ( y\r own m5 y _c be too p>ticul> ab\t insi/+ ^u _! le>n+ ! =m ( tactical ord]s & ! language to be us$ 9 express+ _! cont5ts4 ,x takes long practice to be able to d ?is )\t gett+ confus$ & omitt+ ess5tials4 8,:5 a non-commission$ (fic] takes *>ge ( a deta*m5t = any tactical duty & gives 8 in/ructions 9 a cle> & concise mann]1 leav+ no?+ to be guess$ at1 he inspires ! confid5ce ( 8 m54 ,!y realize imm$iately t !re is someone at ! helm :o kn[s 8 bus9ess & !y *e]fully respond4 ,noncommission$ (fic]s %\ld be practic$ 9 /at+ ! in/ructions t !y w\ld h to give "u ! v>i\s tactical situations t !y may be call$ ^u to h&le4 ,!re is no sur] way to ga9 t confid5ce s necess>y to milit>y effici5cy4#f 8,if !re are no fur!r que/ions we w proce$ ) ! problem40 99 99 99 99 99 ,advance ,gu>d ,c>d ,no4 #b ,director's ,key #a4 ,expla9 necessity = le>n+ ! details ( tactics4 #b4 ,h& out ,situation ,no4 #b4 ,h memb]s ( class expla9 _! und]/&+ ( x4 #c4 ,! ,po9t4 ,:at x is4 ,=mation4 ,di/ances4 ,disp]sion4 #d4 ,:]e comm&] m>*es4 #e4 ,deploym5t ( po9t z skirmi%]s4 #f4 ,op]ations ( po9t4 #g4 ,elem5ts ( ! ord] = ! po9t4 #h4 ,solution4 ,issue ( ord]s4 #i4 ,position ( automatic rifleman 9 =mation4 #aj4 ,second 9 comm&4 #aa4 ,tra9+ ( m54 99 99 99 99 99 ,proc$ure ,! class is n[ conduct$ =w>d along ! r\te ( m>* ( ! advance gu>d = a di/ance ( sev]al hundr$ y>ds4 ,! di/ance %\ld be su* t ! class w at lea/ be beyond ! sight ( ! />t+ po9t 9 ! ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise1 s t entirely new t]ra9 w be available4 ,!re %\ld be a consid]able /ret* ( road ahead 9 sight s t ! v>i\s elem5ts ( ! advance gu>d c\ld be se5 if !y 7 actually on ! road4 ,! class is halt$ & ! ,director passes out ! slips conta9+ ,situation ,no4 #c4 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #c3 ,x is assum$ t ! advance gu>d has be5 m>*+ = a p]iod ( two h\rs4 ,y1 ,capta9 ,a1 m>*+ at ! head ( ! support ( ! advance gu>d1 h rea*$ ?is po9t4 ,no?+ has occurr$ to *ange ! initial =mation ( ! advance gu>d4 ,requir$3 ,po9t out ! =mation & location ( ! v>i\s elem5ts ( ! advance gu>d at ?is mom5t4 ,proc$ure ,a few m9utes are all[$ ! memb]s ( ! class to look ov] ! situation & get _! new be>+s4 ,! ,director reads ! situation al\d & inquires :e!r !re are any que/ions1 :i* he endeavors to answ]4 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,y w note t ! situation indicates t ! advance gu>d is assum$ to h be5 m>*+ = two h\rs4 ,?is w\ld make ! di/ance we h m>*$ a little m ?an #e miles4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 we h only come a few hundr$ y>ds f our />t+ po9t4 ,y w h to draw on y\r imag9ation 9 ?is matt]1 disreg>d all ?+s beh9d y1 & consid] only ^? to ! front4 ,x w\ld consume too mu* "t to actually g ! di/ance assum$ & x is n necess>y to d s1 = we are n[ on new t]ra91 :i* s]ves our purpose equally z well z if we 7 ! full di/ance ( #e miles f>!r to ! front40 ,proc$ure ,! ,director3 8,:at are ! sev]al elem5ts ( ! advance gu>d1 ,lieut5ant ,williams80 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,fir/1 we h ! po9t1 :i* is ! small body ( m5 f>!/ to ! front2 next1 we h a connect+ file betwe5 ! po9t & ! advance p>ty2 next comes ! advance p>ty1 !n ! connect+ files betwe5 ! advance p>ty & ! support1 & f9ally ! support1 :i* is "r "h on ! road40 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,ha/+s1 :at is ! /r5g? & disposition ( ^! sev]al elem5ts ( ! advance gu>d80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,! po9t is compos$ ( "o complete squad comm&$ by a s]geant4 ,x is 9 patrol =mation1 m>*+ on ! road ) a di/ance ( ab\t #bj to #be y>ds betwe5 ea* pair ( m54 ,! po9t prec$es ! advance p>ty by a di/ance ( ab\t #aej to #bjj y>ds4 ,! connect+ file betwe5 t po9t & advance p>ty m>*es s t he c keep bo? ( ^! bodies 9 sight4 ,he has no fix$ place :]e he is to m>*--0 ,lieut5ant ,wallace 7int]rupt+73 8,"r !re is a po9t t ,i want to br+ up4 ,i c conceive ( a situation :]e ! connect+ file c\ld n keep bo? bodies 9 sight all ! "t--= example1 on a w9d+ road or 9 hilly c\ntry4 ,:at does he d 9 t case80 ,! ,director3 8,"u ^? circum/ances ! comm&] ( ! advance p>ty w\ld h to s5d out a suffici5t numb] ( m5 = ?is duty1 s z to insure communication be+ kept up at all times4 ,x is simply a problem to be solv$ by ! advance p>ty comm&]4 ,capta9 ,ha/+s1 proce$ ) y\r discussion40 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,next comes ! advance p>ty compos$ ( ! fir/ platoon1 less "o squad & connect+ file1 comm&$ by ,lieut5ant ,w4 ,x is m>*+ ) a column ( files on ea* side ( ! road at easy m>*+ di/ances4 ,! connect+ files betwe5 ! advance p>ty & support m>* s t !y c keep bo? bodies 9 communication ) ea* o!r all ! "t4 ,! di/ance betwe5 ! advance p>ty & support is ab\t #djj y>ds4 ,n[ comes ! support1 compos$ ( ! company1 less ! fir/ platoon & connect+ files ) ! advance p>ty1 :i* m>*es 9 a column ( squads on ! road4 ,foll[+ is ! ma9 body ( ! battalion1 at a di/ance ( ab\t #ejj y>ds40 ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,ral/on1 :at provisions are made = flank protection80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,i d n ?9k t any flank protection is necess>y at ?is "t4 ,no consid]able body ( ! enemy w get betwe5 our column & ! ma9 body ( our brigade4 ,if !y did !y w\ld be doom$ to de/ruction4 ,on ! o!r flank ! c\ntry is op51 s t no patrols are ne$$ 9 t direction4 ,i d n believe 9 we>+ m5 out on flank patrol duty :5 !re is no necessity = x40 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,t is exactly ! po9t t ,i want$ to br+ out4 ,!re is no necessity = we>+ m5 out on flank patrol duty beat+ _! way ov] r\gh c\ntry & climb+ f5ces1 :5 !y accompli% no useful purpose4 ,nev] s5d out a flank patrol unless !re is "s s\nd tactical reason = x4 ,!n :5 ! "t comes & !re is necessity = patrols1 y\r m5 w be f\nd ready to put =? sup]human ef=ts1 if ne$ be1 to help y accompli% y\r mission4 ,if y are 9 contact ) ! enemy1 or !re is imm$iate dang] ( su* contact1 flank patrols may be necess>y & a comm&] %\ld n hesitate to s5d !m out4 ,on ! solution ( ^! small tactical problems1 t confront a comm&] 9 actual s]vice1 w det]m9e y\r success or failure z a lead]4 ,y mu/ ev] keep 9 m9d t x is a comb9ation ( ^! small tactical situations t g to make up ! big milit>y op]ations on :i* ! fate ( a nation may dep5d40 ,proc$ure ,! ,director3 8,n[1 ,i want ea* memb] ( ! class to make a r\gh sket* ( ! road occupi$ by ! advance gu>d & %[ on x ! dispositions ( ! advance gu>d40 ,"s #aj or #ae m9utes %\ld be all[$ = ?is4 ,aft] ! sket*es are complet$ !y %\ld be collect$ & pass$ back to ! memb]s ( ! class--tak+ c>e to see t no man gets 8 own solution back aga94 ,! memb]s ( ! class %\ld be invit$ to make any criticism ( ! sket* he has 9 8 possession & foll[+ ?is ! next situation %\ld be proce$$ )4 99 99 99 99 99 ,advance ,gu>d ,c>d ,no4 #c ,director's ,key #a4 ,conduct ! class to ! place :]e ! situation is to be tak5 up = solution4 #b4 ,h& out ,situation ,no4 #c4 ,read ,situation al\d4 #c4 ,expla9 :y ,situation is tak5 up at ?is po9t in/ead ( five miles f>!r on4 #d4 ,proce$ ) problem3 ,elem5ts ( ! advance gu>d2 /r5g? & disposition ( ! elem5ts ( ! advance gu>d2 connect+ files2 flank protection4 #e4 ,expla9 flank patrols4 #f4 ,make sket* ( road %[+ ! =mation ( ! advance gu>d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,proc$ure ,! class is n[ conduct$ to ! po9t select$ = ! next tactical situation4 ,?is %\ld be sev]al hundr$ y>ds 9 advance ( ! po9t :]e ,situation ,no4 #c 0 /ag$4 ,! slips be>+ ,situation ,no4 #d are pass$ out to memb]s ( ! class4 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #d3 ,y1 ,s]geant ,rob]ts1 h arriv$ at ?is po9t4 ,! two lead+ m5 ( ! po9t 7,crane & ,hanson7 are ab\t #be y>ds ahead ( y4 ,! rema9+ memb]s ( ! po9t are on ! road beh9d y4 ,at ?is mom5t bo? ,crane & ,hanson take cov] & po9t 9 ! direction ( ----4 ,y jo9 !m & obs]ve ab\t a squad ( ! enemy on foot 7mov+ ar\nd 9 ! woods--describe j :at ! enemy is do+74 ,!y app>5tly h j arriv$ & h n se5 y4 ,sev]al horses are be+ l$ to ! re>4 ,requir$3 ,:at d y1 ,s]geant ,rob]ts1 d8 ,proc$ure ,! ,director reads ! situation al\d & po9ts out ! location ( ! enemy4 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,n[1 ,i want ea* memb] ( ! class to consid] himself z be+ ,s]geant ,rob]ts4 ,! incid5ts conta9$ 9 ! situation h transpir$ j z indicat$4 ,y 7 m>*+ along ! road2 y saw ,crane & ,hanson take cov] & po9t 9 ! direction ( ! enemy2 y jo9$ !m "h2 y see ! enemy 7expla9 :at ! enemy is do+74 ,x is n[ up to y to make a decision z to :at y are go+ to d & proce$ to d x4 ,be=e go+ into ! solution ( ! problem ,i want to make a few rem>ks on ! conduct ( ! op]ations ( a po9t4 8,! real "w ( ! advance gu>d beg9s :5 x gets 9 contact ) ! enemy4 ,all =mation & all op]ations are design$ to insure success :5 ?is ev5t happ5s4 ,! po9t is ! fir/ elem5t t meets ! enemy & success or failure may dep5d ^u :at is done by ?is small body4 ,! big idea is t we mu/ get ! jump on ! enemy4 ,we mu/ lead & make him foll[4 ,9 o!r words1 we mu/ take ! (f5sive = x is only by (f5sive action t milit>y success is ga9$4 8,! comm&] ( ! po9t ( an advance gu>d mu/ be on ! look\t = ! enemy all ! "t4 ,he mu/ cont9ually look ahead & dope out :at he is go+ to d if ! enemy %\ld sudd5ly appe> 9 ?is or t place4 8,s]geant ,rob]ts has be5 do+ ?is v ?+ & ! prop] action is pla9 to him4 ,let u see if x is pla9 to y40 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,h>vey1 :5 y saw ,crane & ,hanson take cov]1 :at is ! fir/ ?+ y w\ld h done80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,i w\ld jo9 ,crane & ,hanson imm$iately j z ! situation indicates40 ,! ,director3 8,w\ld y h done any?+ be=e go+ =w>d80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,well1 sir1 ,i w\ld want to see = myself j :at is go+ on be=e ,i took any def9ite action40 ,! ,director3 8,w\ld y h done any?+ else1 ,capta9 ,hodges80 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,yes1 sir4 ,i w\ld h signal$ ! re/ ( ! po9t #8,,d[n' s z to give !m w>n+ t ! enemy is 9 sight4 ,i w tell ,p5dleton #8,signal back4 ,enemy 9 sight1' because ,lieut5ant ,w w want to "k imm$iately :y ! po9t has halt$1 & ?is w give him ! in=mation4 ,!n ,i w\ld g to ! front & jo9 ,crane & ,hanson40 ,! ,director3 8,^? are ! po9ts ,i want$ to br+ out4 ,y see !m1 ,capta9 ,h>vey1 d y n80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,yes1 sir40 ,! ,director3 8,n[1 ,capta9 ,h>vey1 let u take up y\r solution aga94 ,let u say t y h jo9$ ,crane & ,hanson4 ,j :at are y go+ to d80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,i w\ld op5 fire on ! enemy imm$iately4 ,!n get ! re/ ( ! po9t up & h !m jo9 9 ! fir+40 ,! ,director3 8,d y agree ) t proc$ure1 ,capta9 ,hodges80 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,n entirely1 sir4 ,i appreciate ! necessity = op5+ fire "r away s z to get ! jump on ! enemy1 b ,i ?9k we %\ld get z _m rifles up z possible be=e op5+ fire & disclos+ our position to ! enemy4 ,i w\ld try to get ! :ole po9t 9 position to fire be=e op5+ up1 if ,i c\ld4 ,i w\ld fir/ make provision = ,crane & ,hanson to op5 fire by giv+ !m fir+ data3 #8,range3 ---- y>ds4 ,t>get3 enemy at 7describe location ( t>get briefly74 ,hold y\r fire4' ,i w\ld !n signal ! o!r memb]s ( ! po9t to come up &1 z !y arrive1 indicate ! location ( ! t>get & ann\nce ! range to !m40 ,capta9 ,jones3 8,t solution seems to me to be all "r if ! enemy w rema9 inactive until all ( ?is is done1 b suppose he does n d s4 ,suppose he discov]s u4 ,suppose he op5s fire himself4 ,suppose he />ts to retreat4 ,suppose he keeps com+ along t[>ds u40 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,i am com+ to all ( t4 ,i w\ld keep ! enemy "u obs]vation4 ,if he does any?+ t %\ld cause u to op5 fire be=e all ( ! squad is up1 ,i w\ld op5 up ) e rifle t is 9 position to fire4 ,i w\ld take no *ances on ! enemy gett+ ! jump on me4 ,x w only take a m9ute or two to get ! m5 into position1 & ,i ?9k ,i am ju/ifi$ 9 delay+ t long40 ,capta9 ,jones3 8,i w\ld make mighty c]ta9 t ,i did n wait too long be=e op5+ fire40 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k ,capta9 ,jones is "r 9 8 cont5tions1 b ,i agree ) ,capta9 ,hodges' solution to get z _m m5 z possible up on ! l9e be=e op5+ fire4 ,( c\rse1 if ! enemy does any?+ t w\ld w>rant op5+ fire be=e all ! m5 are up1 x %\ld be done40 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,! advantage ( wait+ until all ! rifles are on ! l9e is t1 z soon z ^! m5 are fir$ on1 !y w probably try to make _! get-away4 ,!y w furni% a t>get = only a few seconds4 ,if our po9t c inflict suffici5t casualties1 !y may fall back & ab&on ! attempt at fur!r reconnaissance1 especially if !y c d[n ! patrol lead]4 ,if ! lead+ m5 ( ! po9t op5 fire1 by ! "t ! la/ man gets up1 ! enemy w be well "u way & !re w be no t>get to fire at4 ,if ! enemy returns ! fire1 !y at once reveal !mselves1 & ,s]geant ,rob]ts w d well to be seek+ out o!r deta*m5ts 9 ! vic9ity4 ,a reconnoit]+ patrol does n fire on an occasion ( ?is k9d unless x is surpris$ & =c$ to d s 9 self-def5se4 ,x has a mu* bett] *ance ( accompli%+ its mission ( secur+ in=mation by avoid+ combat4 ,if ?is small body ( ! enemy op5 fire1 x may be reasonably assum$ t !y are be+ back$ up by o!r troops or h accompli%$ _! mission ( f9d+ out ! /r5g? & composition ( our =ces & h turn$ !mselves into a fight+ patrol & op5 fire to delay u & ?us give in=mation to _! own troops t we are advanc+ 9 =ce4 ,if !y imm$iately try to make a get-away1 x w indicate t !y are a reconnoit]+ patrol & w probably try to "w ar\nd to ! flanks ( ! column to get in=mation ( our ma9 body4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !y w "k t we are n a reconnoit]+ patrol z soon z we op5 fire4 ,!y "k t we are back$ up by o!r troops4 8,y n[ see ! elem5ts involv$ 9 ?is simple situation4 ,y see ! responsibility t devolves ^u non-commission$ (fic]s :5 !y are plac$ 9 ! position ( ,s]geant ,rob]ts4 ,to "k :at to d & h[ to d x requires tra9+ & close att5tion to detail4 ,probably any ( u c\ld blund] ?r\gh a situation ( ?is k9d1 b x takes a man tra9$ 9 milit>y tactics to make 8 decisions quickly1 to act ^u !m promptly & take advantage ( ! fleet+ mom5ts to inflict damage on ! enemy4 ,^! are ! ?+s t we /udy to become pr(ici5t 94 ,^! are ! ?+s t we mu/ tea* our non-commission$ (fic]s if we are to h confid5ce 9 _! ability to meet tactical situations t confront !m1 ) judgm5t & decision4 ,& !re is no royal road to success along ?is l9e4 ,! k requir$ c be atta9$ only by ?or\gh /udy & practice40 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,bak]1 suppose ! enemy does some?+ :i*1 9 y\r judgm5t1 requires fire to be op5$ be=e ! :ole po9t is up & 9 position1 w\ld y jo9 9 ! fir+ y\rself80 ,lieut5ant ,bak]3 8,no1 sir4 ,i w\ld n4 ,i e/imate t ,i w\ld h pl5ty to d to direct ! fire ( ! o!r m52 to se>* ! c\ntry to see if any o!r p>ties ( ! enemy 7 9 our front1 & to keep ! advance p>ty comm&] advis$ ( :at is go+ on at ! front40 ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,b>ney1 let u assume t y 7 able to get all ( ! m5 on ! l9e be=e op5+ fire & 7 able to op5 z a surprise to ! enemy4 ,he takes cov] & returns ! fire4 ,:at fur!r action w\ld y take80 ,lieut5ant ,b>ney3 8,i w\ld keep on fir+4 ,i w\ld signal ! advance p>ty comm&] to s5d up "s re9=cem5ts40 ,! ,director3 8,d y agree ) t solution1 ,lieut5ant ,hunt80 ,lieut5ant ,hunt3 8,no1 sir4 ,i w\ld g aft] him4 ,i _c run him out ( 8 position by fire action alone4 ,i w\ld imm$iately />t filt]+ my m5 =w>d :ile keep+ up a heavy fire ) ! o!r man40#g ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,hall1 give u ,s]geant ,rob]ts' solution to ! situation40 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,i w signal ! memb]s ( ! po9t #8,d[n1' & tell ,p5dleton to signal ! advance p>ty comm&] #8,enemy 9 sight4' ,i w !n jo9 ,crane & ,hanson4 ,i w locate ! enemy1 give ,crane & ,hanson fir+ data & ord] !m to hold _! fire4 ,i w signal ! o!r memb]s ( ! po9t to come up1 & z !y arrive on ! l9e ,i w give !m ! range & indicate ! t>get4 ,:5 all are ready ,i w op5 fire on ! enemy4 ,%\ld ! enemy d any?+ to w>rant x ,i w op5 fire imm$iately1 ) all ! rifles on ! l9e4 ,i w se>* ! l&scape = o!r p>ties ( ! enemy4 ,z soon z ,i op5 fire ,i w take /eps to advance & close ) ! enemy & drive him (f40#h ,! memb]s ( ! class %\ld n be requir$ to make a writt5 solution to ?is situation4 ,aft] all que/ions h be5 answ]$ ! class is ready to proce$ to ! solution ( ! next situation4 99 99 99 99 99 ,advance ,gu>d ,c>d ,no4 #d ,director's ,key #a4 ,conduct ! class to ! po9t :]e ! situation is to be tak5 up = solution4 #b4 ,h& out ,situation ,no4 #d4 ,read situation al\d & expla9 x4 ,expla9 action ( po9t1 :5 enemy enc\nt]$4 #c4 ,solution3 ,signal ,d[n4 ,in=mation to advance p>ty comm&]4 ,jo9 lead+ m54 ,:5 op5 fire4 ,fir+ data4 #d4 ,expla9 action ( reconnoit]+ & fight+ patrols4 ,necessity = ! tra9+ ( ,n4 ,c4 ,o4's4 #e4 ,solution ( problem4 99 99 99 99 99 ,proc$ure ,! ,director n[ passes out slips1 be>+ ,situation ,no4 #e1 to ! memb]s ( ! class4 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #e3 ,:5 ! po9t op5$ fire ! enemy retreat$ "u cov] ( ! woods 7or su* cov] z is actually available74 ,!y did n return ! fire4 ,y1 ,s]geant ,rob]ts1 obs]ve two rid]less horses gallop+ ?r\gh ! woods4 ,requir$3 ,:at action d y take8 ,proc$ure ,:5 ! memb]s ( ! class h _h a *ance to get _! be>+s ! ,director reads ! situation al\d & po9ts out ! direction 9 :i* ! enemy retreat$ & :]e ! rid]less horses are at ?is "t4 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,williams1 :at is y\r e/imate ( ! enemy80 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,i %\ld say he =ms a reconnoit]+ patrol s5t out to secure in=mation ab\t our movem5ts4 ,he has n yet ga9$ ! in=mation he desires or he w\ld h giv5 u a fight4 ,aga91 _h he be5 ! advance elem5t ( a l>g] body he w\ld h engag$ our po9t & by n[ we w\ld beg9 to see evid5ces ( ! troops foll[+ him40 ,! ,director3 8,is !re any memb] ( ! class :o does n agree ) ! views j express$80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,i agree ) !m 9 ! ma91 b x seems to me t ! enemy w\ld h op5$ fire if = no o!r purpose ?an to make tr\ble = u & cause delay to our troops40 ,! ,director3 8,we mu/ always give ! enemy cr$it = be+ up to 8 job4 ,! mom5t we op5$ fire ! lead] ( t patrol knew t he _h enc\nt]$ a fight+ elem5t ( our =ces4 ,if he /ops to engage 9 a fight1 he kn[s t e m9ute t passes makes x j t mu* m difficult = him to make 8 get-away4 ,he kn[s t we are go+ to close on him "r away & he w n get ! in=mation he has be5 s5t out to secure4 ,y mu/ always rememb] t a reconnoit]+ patrol does n fight except :5 x is =c$ to d s 9 self-def5se1 or :5 x has secur$ all ! in=mation x wants1 has s5t x back1 & !n turns itself into a fight+ patrol to delay ! advance ( ! enemy4 ,are !re any o!r po9ts to br+ up ab\t ! mission ( ! enemy8 8,lieut5ant ,wallace1 y are assum$ to be ,s]geant ,rob]ts4 ,:at d y d n[80 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,i w\ld =m up my po9t 9 ! orig9al ord] ( m>* & move out along ! road4 ,we w\ld take up ! d\ble-"t until we get our prop] di/ance40 ,! ,director3 8,w\ld y d any?+ else80 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,i w\ld s5d two memb]s ( ! po9t out to ! place :]e ! enemy 0 to see if we c\ld get an id5tification40 ,! ,director3 8,d y agree ) t proc$ure1 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,our battalion comm&] w\ld want an id5tification if x is possible to get "o1 & x seems to me t some?+ %\ld be done at once to secure x40 ,! ,director3 8,i agree ) y entirely t an id5tification is desirable1 b x is n ! job ( ! po9t to get x4 ,memb]s ( ! po9t d n g (f on excursions to ! flank4 ,!y keep plugg+ along on ! l9e ( m>*4 ,if flank patrols are to be s5t out1 !y mu/ come f ! advance p>ty or ! support4 ,i _c conceive ( any circum/ances t w\ld w>rant s5d+ two memb]s ( ! po9t (f on patrol duty4 ,n[1 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on1 assum+ t x is desirable to get an id5tification1 :at w\ld y1 z po9t comm&]1 d80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,i w\ld s5d a message back to ,lieut5ant ,wallace1 :o is ) ! advance p>ty40 ,! ,director3 8,by :om w\ld y s5d ?is message80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,by ,private ,bailey1 ! re> man ( ! po9t40 ,! ,director3 8,n[ /ate ! exact message t y w\ld s5d back40 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,i w\ld fall back to :]e ,bailey is m>*+4 ,i w\ld say to him3 8#8,bailey1 y g back to ,lieut5ant ,wallace4 ,tell him t we fir$ on an enemy reconnoit]+ patrol ( ab\t "o squad4 ,%[ him :]e !y 74 ,tell him t !y did n return ! fire4 ,t :5 we op5$ fire !y )drew4 ,t !re are probably two dead or w\nd$ m5 9 ! woods4 ,rejo9 ! po9t :5 y c4' 8,i w\ld !n d\ble-"t up to ! po9t4 ,z ,i pass ,corporal ,smi? ,i w\ld say3 #8,wat* = signals f ! advance p>ty4'0 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,t solution seems to be all "r1 b don't y ?9k ,lieut5ant ,wallace w\ld come =w>d to ! po9t :5 x halt$8 ,9 t case he w\ld "k all ab\t ! situation1 & x w\ld n be necess>y to s5d ! message back to him40 ,! ,director3 8,i am v glad y br\ght up t po9t1 ,capta9 ,h>vey4 ,no2 ,i d n ?9k ,lieut5ant ,wallace w\ld leave 8 advance p>ty at su* a critical mom5t4 ,9 my op9ion x w\ld be absolutely wrong if he did4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 he has no bus9ess up ) ! po9t4 ,s]geant ,rob]ts is ei!r capable ( h&l+ x or he is n s4 ,if he is1 he %\ld be let alone to solve 8 own problem2 if he is n capable1 he %\ld be reliev$4 ,on advance gu>d duty ! comm&] ( ea* elem5t w h pl5ty to d if he /icks to 8 own job & does n g mole/+ t ( someone else40 ,proc$ure ,! class %\ld n[ be conduct$ #bjj or #cjj y>ds f>!r along ! road4 ,x is "h halt$ & ! ,director /ates3 ,! po9t has n[ gott5 into =mation & is cont9u+ ! advance4 ,a message has be5 s5t back to ! advance p>ty comm&] z indicat$ 9 our solution a few m9utes ago4 ,at ?is mom5t y see ab\t six m\nt$ m5 ( ! enemy (f 9 t direction 7po9ts out ! location t[>d ! flank74 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,hodges1 h[ d y size up ! situation n[80 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,i e/imate t ! m\nt$ m5 are ! survivors ( ! patrol t we fir$ on4 ,!y are work+ ar\nd to ! flank ( ! column to secure in=mation ( ! /r5g? & composition ( our ma9 body4 ,hav+ ?is in=mation1 x is my job to get x back to ! advance p>ty comm&] z soon z possible 9 ord] t prop] measures may be tak5 to beat (f ! enemy patrol & keep him f gett+ ! in=mation he wants4 ,i w\ld s5d a v]bal message back by ,alley1 :o is m>*+ j beh9d me 9 ! po9t40 ,! ,director3 8,n[1 let u assume t ,i am ,private ,alley4 ,give me ! message t y w\ld s5d back40 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,i w\ld fall back to :]e ,alley is m>*+1 & z we walk along say to him3 8#8,y see ^? m\nt$ m5 ov] !re8 ,!y are ! patrol we fir$ on4 ,g back to ,lieut5ant ,w & %[ him :]e y saw !m4 ,tell him !y are work+ ar\nd our flank to get 9 t\* ) ! ma9 body4 ,come back to ! po9t :5 y c4'0 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k t w cov] ! situation4 ,are !re any que/ions80 99 99 99 99 99 ,advance ,gu>d ,c>d ,no4 #e ,director's ,key #a4 ,h& out slips be>+ situation ,no4 #e4 ,read situation & po9t out places m5tion$4 #b4 ,e/imate ( situation4 ,reconnoit]+ patrol4 ,action ( enemy4 #c4 ,action tak5 by po9t comm&]4 ,get po9t 9 =mation & on road4 #d4 ,s5d+ out patrol f po9t4 #e4 ,message to advance p>ty comm&]4 ,/ate message4 #f4 ,/ate v]bally problem re enemy on ! flank4 ,make solution4 ,s5d message back to ,lieut5ant ,w4 99 99 99 99 99 ,proc$ure ,! slips be>+ ,special ,situation ,no4 #f are pass$ out to ! memb]s ( ! class4 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #f3 ,y1 ,lieut5ant ,w1 ) ! advance p>ty1 h arriv$ at ?is po9t4 ,private ,alley comes to y ) a message f ,s]geant ,rob]ts & po9ts out ! place :]e ! enemy 0 a few m9utes ago4 ,y already h ! message f ,s]geant ,rob]ts deliv]$ by ,private ,bailey4 ,requir$3 ,:at action d y1 ,lieut5ant ,w1 take8 ,proc$ure ,! ,director reads ! situation & expla9s t ea* memb] ( ! class is to n[ consid] himself z be+ ,lieut5ant ,w4 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,jones1 :at w\ld y d "u ! circum/ances80 ,capta9 ,jones3 8,9 ! fir/ place1 ! enemy's patrol is try+ to "w ar\nd our flank to get 9 t\* ) our ma9 body4 ,! "q to my m9d is3 ,is x ! job ( ! advance p>ty to try & prev5t ?is8 ,we c h>dly be expect$ to s5d patrols f ! advance p>ty s f> afield4 ,x w require a patrol ( at lea/ a squad1 & probably two ( !m1 to accompli% su* a mission4 ,x w\ld seem to me t ! task %\ld be left to ! support4 ,i w\ld1 !re=e1 get ^w back to ! advance gu>d comm&] ( :at is go+ on & he w\ld s5d out ! necess>y patrols4 ,9 ! next place1 x w be necess>y to inve/igate ! place :]e ! enemy 0 :5 our po9t fir$ on him & secure an id5tification if possible4 ,?is is close-9 reconnaissance & may be und]tak5 by ! advance p>ty4 ,i w\ld s5d a patrol ( ?ree m5 "u a corporal = ! purpose40 ,! ,director3 8,h[ w\ld y get ! message back to ,capta9 ,a80 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,private ,alley has be5 ) ! po9t4 ,he has se5 all t has tak5 place up !re4 ,i w\ld s5d him back ) ! message to ,capta9 ,a4 ,9 ord] t ,s]geant ,rob]ts may "k :at action is be+ tak5 ,i w\ld s5d ,bailey to him ) a message40 ,capta9 ,jones3 8,w\ld y make ^! writt5 or v]bal messages80 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,!y w\ld be v]bal messages40 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,?is is a po9t ,i want to br+ out4 ,! platoon comm&] w seldom h "t to write messages4 ,he mu/ dep5d ^u 8 m51 & especially 8 runn]s1 to see = !mselves :at is go+ on s t :5 x is desir$ to s5d in=mation back all ! platoon comm&] has to d is to turn to "o ( 8 runn]s1 give him a few words ( a message1 & ! runn] is (f to make 8 report4 ,he w n only c>ry ! message1 b he w give accurate in=mation ( :at is go+ on4 ,! c>eful tra9+ ( runn]s w repay ! tr\ble 9 l>ge divid5ds :5 ! "t comes4 8,9 ! pres5t situation ,i ?9k x w\ld be well = ,lieut5ant ,f to s5d "o ( 8 tra9$ runn]s back to ! capta9 ) ,private ,bailey s t he c he> ! capta9's ord]s & see j :at he does to meet ! situation4 ,! runn]s w !n return to ,lieut5ant ,w & tell him ab\t x40 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,n[1 ,capta9 ,hodges1 let u assume t y are go+ to s5d ,private ,alley back ) ! message2 j :at in/ructions w\ld y give him80 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,i w\ld say to ,private ,alley3 8#8,y g back to ! capta94 ,repeat y\r message to him4 ,tell him ab\t :at happ5$ at ! po9t dur+ ! halt4 ,tell him ,i am s5d+ a patrol to inve/igate ! place :]e ! enemy 0 fir$ on4' 8,i w\ld adopt ! ,director's sugge/ion & s5d "o ( my runn]s ) ,private ,alley4 ,i w\ld say to him3 8#8,y g ) ,private ,alley to ! capta94 ,see :at he does to meet ! situation1 he> 8 ord]s1 & br+ back in=mation ( all ?is to me4'0 ,! ,director3 8,t appe>s to cov] ! situation v well4 ,lieut5ant ,bak]1 :at message w\ld y s5d to ,s]geant ,rob]ts80 ,lieut5ant ,bak]3 8,i w\ld say to ,private ,bailey1 :o 0 pres5t :5 ,i gave ,private ,alley 8 in/ructions3 8#8,g to ,s]geant ,rob]ts & tell him :at ,i h done to meet ! situation4'0 ,! ,director3 8,let u assume t y h select$ ,corporal ,jans5 z ! patrol comm&] to inve/igate ! place :]e ! enemy 0 fir$ on4 ,corporal ,jans5 has report$ to y4 ,:at ord]s d y give him1 ,capta9 ,hall80 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,z we m>* along ,i w\ld say to ,corporal ,jans53 8#8,y h he>d ! message j br\ght back by ,private ,bailey4 ,take ! front rank ( y\r squad & reconnoit] ! edge ( t wood 7po9t+74 ,an enemy id5tification is especially desir$4 ,report ! facts to ! battalion comm&] :5 he comes up4 ,rejo9 ! advance p>ty :5 y c4'0 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k ^! ord]s cov] ! situation admirably4 ,i hope y all n[ appreciate ! multitude ( little problems t come up = solution 9 ! c\rse ( a t\r ( advance gu>d duty40 99 99 99 99 99 ,advance ,gu>d ,c>d ,no4 #f ,director's ,key #a4 ,h& out slips be>+ ,situation ,no4 #f4 ,expla9 t ea* man is n[ to consid] himself z be+ ,lieut5ant ,w4 #b4 ,discussion ( enemy patrol4 ,reconnaissance f advance p>ty--f support4 #c4 ,messages s5t back by ,s]geant ,rob]ts4 #d4 ,relay messages to ,capta9 ,a4 #e4 ,tra9+ ( runn]s & mess5g]s4 #f4 ,messages ( ,lieut5ant ,w to ,capta9 ,a & ,s]geant ,rob]ts4 #g4 ,ord]s = patrol to inve/igate place :]e enemy 0 fir$ on4 99 99 99 99 99 ,proc$ure ,! class is n[ conduct$ along ! r\te ( m>*1 = a di/ance ( sev]al hundr$ y>ds1 to a place :]e entirely new t]ra9 is available & :]e ! lay ( ! l& is su* t a m>* outpo/ may be e/abli%$4 ,! class is halt$ & ! ,director passes out ! slips be>+ ,situation ,no4 #g4 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #g3 ,x is assum$ t ! advance gu>d has be5 m>*+ = two h\rs s9ce ! m>* 0 resum$ aft] ! enemy patrol 0 enc\nt]$4 ,dur+ ?is "t enemy sc\ts h be5 obs]v$ f "t to "t1 b !y h n attempt$ to int]f]e ) ! m>* ( ! column4 ,y1 ,capta9 ,a1 are m>*+ at ! head ( ! support4 ,:5 y arrive at ?is po9t ! signal 8,,halt0 is receiv$ f ! re>4 ,y halt & relay ! signal =w>d4 ,a mom5t lat] ! battalion adjutant jo9s y & /ates3 8,! column w halt = "o h\r4 ,! major directs t ! advance gu>d provide = ! security ( ! comm& = t "t40 ,requir$3 ,:at action d y1 ,capta9 ,a1 take8 ,proc$ure ,! ,director reads ! situation al\d & makes any explanation t may appe> to him to be necess>y4 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,:5 a column on ! m>* halts = any consid]able l5g? ( "t ! advance gu>d cont9ues its cov]+ duty by =m+ m>* outpo/s4 ,^! are simply patrols s5t out to ! front & flanks1 a c]ta9 di/ance1 :]e !y halt & rema9 !re until ord]$ to cont9ue ! m>* or until !y are recall$4 8,! advance p>ty usually furni%es ^! patrols :i* are s5t out on ! r\tes by :i* ! enemy may approa*4 ,! support is po/$ at "s c5tral po9t f :i* x may readily re9=ce any gr\p t may be ?reat5$ by ! enemy4 8,9 a situation l ?is ! "q always comes up z to h[ ! advance gu>d comm&] w issue 8 ord]s = ! e/abli%m5t ( ! m>* outpo/s--t is1 :e!r he w d x by a message to ! sev]al elem5ts or :e!r he w issue an ord] & h copies made & s5t out4 8,if ! message sy/em is employ$1 ! advance gu>d comm&] w h to include ! new in=mation ( ! enemy & our own troops & give ! ord] to ! elem5t4 ,all ( ?is is accompli%$ by issu+ a simple five p>agraph ord] & s5d+ x out4 ,?is is m exp$iti\s ?an message writ+4 ,! comm&] has all ! in=mation he requires1 & he is giv5 def9ite in/ructions z to :at he1 himself1 is to d4 ,! ord] me?od is favor$40 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,hall1 h[ d y size up ! situation80 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,! mission ( ! advance gu>d n[ is to cont9ue to provide protection to ! ma9 body by e/abli%+ a m>* outpo/4 ,enemy sc\ts h be5 obs]v$ f "t to "t1 b !y h n int]f]$ ) ! m>*4 ,we h no in=mation reg>d+ any consid]able =ce ( ! enemy4 8,our ma9 body is halt$ & w rema9 s = at lea/ an h\r4 ,our advance gu>d is s dispos$ t x w be able to take up its new =mation )\t confusion4 ,! advance p>ty c cov] ! ma9 road &1 9 g5]al1 ! head ( ! column4 ,our patrols1 ( :i* ,i assume !re are two on ! expos$ flank1 w =m m>* outgu>ds & protect t flank4 ,i w\ld s5d out ano!r patrol ( "o squad to cov] ! o!r flank & prev5t enemy sc\ts f work+ ar\nd !re & obs]v+ ! ma9 body4 8,my decision is to =m a m>* outpo/40 ,! ,director3 8,:at ,capta9 ,hall has said con/itutes ,capta9 ,a's #8,e/imate ( ! ,situation4' ,^! are ! po9ts t w\ld fla% ?r\gh 8 m9d z soon z he gets ! in=mation t ! halt is to be made4 ,lieut5ant ,b>ry1 :at is n[ necess>y to put ! decision into effect80 ,lieut5ant ,b>ry3 8,x is necess>y to issue an ord]40 ,! ,director3 8,h[ w\ld y g ab\t ?is80 ,lieut5ant ,b>ry3 8,i w\ld assemble ! two platoon comm&]s1 ! platoon s]geants & ! fir/ s]geant1 & h !m write d[n my ord] 9 _! message books4 ,?is w\ld give me a suffici5t numb] ( copies = all purposes40 ,! ,director3 8,?is %[s ! necessity = a company comm&] hav+ "s means :]eby sev]al copies ( an ord] may be made by a duplicat+ process--c>bon pap]4 ,i believe ! plan ( hav+ ! fir/ s]geant or a cl]k c>ry a duplicat+ book w\ld solve ! problem4 ,n[1 ,lieut5ant ,hunt1 y may dictate ,capta9 ,a's ord]40 ,lieut5ant ,hunt3 8,9 ord] to save a repetition & at ! same "t let all ( ! company ) ! support "k :at is go+ on ,i w\ld h ! m5 give me _! att5tion4 ,my ord] w\ld be3 8#8,!re is no fur!r in=mation ( ! enemy4 ,our battalion halts = "o h\r4 8#8,! advance gu>d w e/abli% m>* outpo/s4 8#8,! advance p>ty w be po/$ on ! ma9 road & cov] ! head ( ! column4 8#8,! two flank patrols on ! ---- flank w be po/$ z m>* outgu>ds & cov] t flank4 8#8,s]geant ,hamilton ) ! ,f\r? ,squad1 #bnd ,platoon1 w e/abli% a m>* outgu>d on ! ---- flank 9 ! vic9ity 7po9t out location7 & cov] ! ---- flank ( ! column4 ,! support w be po/$ "h4 8#8,messages to ,support4'0 ,! ,director3 8,t seems to cov] ! situation4 ,n[1 h[ w\ld y get ?is ord] out to all ! p to :om x %\ld g80 ,lieut5ant ,hunt3 8,i w\ld s5d x to ,lieut5ant ,w by a runn]4 ,i w\ld s5d x out to ! flank patrols by ! section guide ( ! #crd ,platoon & direct him to make an inspection ( ! dispositions out !re s z to make sure !y are 9 position to c>ry out _! mission4 ,i w\ld s5d x to ! battalion comm&] by a runn]40 ,! ,director3 8,s mu* = ! di/ribution ( ! ord]4 ,:at w\ld y d n[1 ,lieut5ant ,b>ry80 ,lieut5ant ,b>ry3 8,i w\ld n[ see t ,s]geant ,hamilton gets />t$ on 8 mission1 & !n ,i w\ld po/ s5t9els at ! support to wat* out = signals f ! v>i\s deta*m5ts t are out40 ,! ,director3 8,i believe t w\ld meet ! situation v well40 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,be=e t]m9at+ ?is ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise ,i want to invite ! att5tion ( ! memb]s ( ! class to ! multitude ( small details t infantry comm&]s h to att5d to 9 a problem s simple z ! "o we h _h "u consid]ation today4 ,let u suppose we h an active & aggressive enemy oppos+ our advance1 & y c see h[ ^! details w\ld multiply4 ,! po9t ,i want to br+ up is t1 unless (fic]s & non-commission$ (fic]s prep>e !mselves = ?is duty by /udy & practice1 !y h n a *ance ( be+ able to meet ^! problems intellig5tly 9 active s]vice4 ,y mu/ "k :at to d "u any giv5 situation1 & y mu/ "k h[ to g ab\t do+ x4 ,! comm&] :o hesitates1 gives 8 ord]s & !n *anges !m sev]al times1 soon loses ! confid5ce ( 8 m5 & w ev5tually f9d himself replac$ by ano!r man :o has tak5 advantage ( 8 opportunities to le>n ! game & has ! ability to c>ry x out4 ,! be/ way ,i "k ( to acquire ?is k is by actual practice along ! l9es t we h gone today40 99 99 99 99 99 ,advance ,gu>d ,c>d ,no4 #g ,director's ,key #a4 ,h& out slips be>+ ,situation ,no4 #g4 ,read situation & make any necess>y explanations4 #b4 ,expla9 :at advance gu>d does :5 ! column halts4 ,/ate relative advantages & disadvantages ( message & ord] sy/ems4 #c4 ,e/imate ( ! situation1 mission1 enemy1 own troops1 plans ( action1 decision4 #d4 ,capta9 ,a's ord]s4 ,five-p>agraph ord]4 ,di/ribution ( ord]4 #e4 ,rem>ks on necessity = /udy & practice4 99 99 99 99 99 ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise ,no4 #f4 ,a ,flank ,gu>d ,! ,problem ,special ,situation--,blue3 ,a regim5t ( ,blue infantry1 op]at+ 9 ho/ile c\ntry1 is m>*+ on ! 7a7-7b7 road1 t[>ds 7c74 ,! support ( ! advance gu>d1 compos$ ( ,companies ,a & ,b 7less #a platoon1 ,company ,b71 is ?is "t at 7d74 ,! res]ve1 consi/+ ( ! rema9d] ( ! battalion1 is foll[+ at a di/ance ( ab\t #djj y>ds & ! ma9 body foll[s ! res]ve at a di/ance ( #ejj y>ds4 ,a 7e7 flank gu>d1 consi/+ ( ! #crd platoon1 ,company ,b1 has arriv$ at ?is po9t 7f7 m>*+ on ! 7g7-7h7 road4 ,a =ce ( ! enemy is report$ 9 ! vic9ity ( 7i7 & deta*m5ts ( m\nt$ m5 h be5 op]at+ 9 ! direction ( 7j74 ,situation ,no4 #a3 ,y1 ,lieut5ant ,a1 comm&+ ! 7e7 flank gu>d1 & m>*+ at ! head ( ! ma9 body ( y\r comm&1 h arriv$ at ?is po9t 7f74 ,requir$3 ,:at is ! =mation ( y\r 7e7 flank gu>d at ?is mom5t8 7,note4--,! platoon is organiz$ 9 accordance ) column #h ,t4 ,o4 #bh-,w4 ,see ,app5dix ,i47 ,explanation ( ,lett] ,symbols 7a7-7b7 ,! road on :i* ! ,blue regim5t is m>*+4 ,9 milit>y ord]s & problems roads are designat$ by nam+ places locat$ on !m4 ,= example1 ! ,longs-,emmitsburg-,fairplay road w\ld mean ! ma9 road pass+ ?r\gh ^! places4 ,:5 milit>y maps are made all cross-roads & road-=ks %\ld be numb]$ & all hills & o!r prom95t topographical features ei!r designat$ by _! local names or giv5 lett] designations4 ,?is w greatly facilitate _! designation 9 ord]s & messages4 ,:5 maps h grid l9es on !m ! location ( po9ts may be designat$ by ! use ( coord9ates4 7c7 ,"s po9t1 a numb] ( miles di/ant1 9 ! direction 9 :i* ! troops are m>*+4 7d7 ,! po9t on ! ma9 road :]e ! support ( ! advance gu>d ( ! column has arriv$4 ,x %\ld be ab\t abrea/ ( 7f71 7see bel[74 7e7 ,! designation ( ! flank gu>d1 "r or left4 7f7 ,! po9t at :i* ! flank gu>d is suppos$ to h arriv$4 ,! po9t :]e ! ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise is to beg94 7g7-7h7 ,! road on :i* x is int5d$ t ! flank gu>d is to m>* & along :i* ! ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise is to be conduct$4 ,?is road %\ld lie approximately p>allel to & n m ?an a mile di/ant f ! road on :i* ! ma9 body is m>*+4 ,if no su* network ( roads exi/1 ! ,director may expla9 to ! class ! conditions & assume t ! ne>e/ road is ab\t a mile di/ant & "w out ! problem on t assumption4 ,?is proc$ure /ra9s ! situation a little & robs x ( "s ( its reality4 ,! memb]s ( ! class w h to make ! be/ ( x & w h to draw ^u _! imag9ation to picture x4 7i7 ,a locality "s miles di/ant 9 ! direction ( :i* ! ,blue =ce is m>*+4 7j7 ,localities or places "s di/ance to ! flank ( ! ,blue =ce & 9 ! direction ( ! road on :i* ! flank gu>d is m>*+4 ,proc$ure ,! memb]s ( ! class are conduct$ to 7f7 :]e ! ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise is to beg94 ,! ,director di/ributes ! %eets conta9+ ! ,special ,situation ,blue & ! ,situation ,no4 #a4 ,a few m9utes are all[$ ! memb]s ( ! class to look !m ov]4 ,! ,director !n reads ! problem al\d1 ! memb]s ( ! class foll[+ f ! copy 9 _! possession1 & makes su* explanation z may be necess>y4 ,"o or m memb]s ( ! class are call$ ^u to /ate _! und]/&+ ( ! tactical situation4 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,be=e go+ ahead ) ?is ex]cise ,i want to make a few rem>ks ab\t a flank gu>d4 8,ord9>ily ! flanks ( a column on ! m>* may be protect$ by small patrols s5t out f "t to "t f ! advance gu>d4 ,!re are occasions1 h[ev]1 :5 patrols w n suffice1 z 9 ! pres5t situation1 :]e x is kn[n t ho/ile troops are op]at+ on ! flank ( our l9e ( m>*4 ,9 ?is case x is necess>y to s5d out a /rong] deta*m5t to m>* p>allel to ! r\te ( ! ma9 body4 ,?is deta*m5t is d5om9at$ a ,flank ,gu>d & is an elem5t 9 ! sy/em ( cov]+ troops provid$ = ! protection ( a m>*+ column4 8,! flank gu>d m>*es abrea/ ( ! column & assumes ! g5]al =mation ( an advance gu>d1 hav+ a po9t ?r[n out to ! front1 foll[$ by ! rema9d] ( ! deta*m5t1 mu* z an advance p>ty & support4 ,patrols are s5t out to ! expos$ flank :5ev] necess>y1 & communication is ma9ta9$ ) ! ma9 body by means ( small patrols or connect+ files4 ,9 "s cases x may be necess>y to deta* a small re> gu>d1 z 9 ! case :]e a flank gu>d has be5 attack$ by a comp>atively l>ge =ce ( ! enemy & has tak5 up a position to hold !m (f until ! ma9 body c pass ! dang] po9t & ! flank gu>d resume its m>*4 8,! g5]al duties ( ! flank gu>d are mu* ! same z ^? ( an advance gu>d2 t is1 to d ev]y?+ possible to provide = ! un9t]rupt$ progress ( ! ma9 body4 ,all o!r duties are incid5tal to ?is & all h ?is prime object 9 view40 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,williams1 into :at p>ts is y\r flank gu>d divid$ at ?is "t80 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,i w\ld h an advance p>ty & a support4 ,ea* elem5t w\ld consi/ ( "o section ( ?ree squads ea*4 ,f ! advance p>ty a po9t consi/+ ( "o squad w\ld be s5t to ! front40 ,! ,director3 8,_h y ?\ght ( a =mation 9 :i* ! :ole platoon is kept intact z "o body ) only a po9t ( "o squad out 9 front80 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,yes1 sir4 ,i _h consid]$ t possible =mation & ab&on$ ! idea because we c cov] m road space ) ! =mation t ,i h adopt$ & ! m road space ! flank gu>d c cov] )\t undue disp]sion ! m ( ! column ( ! ma9 body x cov]s & protects40 ,! ,director3 8,all "r4 ,n[ let u assume t we adopt y\r =mation ( an advance p>ty ) a squad z po9t & ! second section z a support4 ,:at is ! =mation ( y\r po9t1 ,capta9 ,ha/+s80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,x w\ld be 9 ! #8,boni ,po9t' =mation1 ! m5 m>*+ on alt]nate sides ( ! road ) a di/ance ( ab\t #bj y>ds betwe5 !m40 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k t =mation w\ld be j "r = ?is occasion4 ,:at is ! next elem5t ( ! flank gu>d80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,! connect+ files1 sir40 ,! ,director3 8,h[ _m ( !m80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,i w\ld h two at lea/40 ,! ,director3 8,w\ldn't "o man be suffici5t z a connect+ file80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,at ?is p>ticul> po9t "o man w\ld1 b !re are places on ?is road :]e "o man w\ld n be able to keep up ! communication1 & to make sure ( t be+ done all ! "t ,i w\ld detail two m54 ,! duty is no m ardu\s ?an m>*+ ) ! po9t or ! advance p>ty1 & ,i d n consid] t x is any h>d%ip40 ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,wallace1 :at w\ld be ! di/ance f ! re> man ( ! po9t to ! head ( ! advance p>ty80 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,ab\t two hundr$ y>ds40 ,! ,director3 8,:at w\ld be ! di/ance f ! advance p>ty to ! head ( ! support80 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,i w\ld h t ab\t #cej y>ds40 ,! ,director3 8,y w want to keep 9 communication ) ! ma9 body on ! 7a7-7b7 road4 ,h[ w\ld y accompli% t80 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,i w\ld s5d out two m5 to m>* s t !y c see ! ma9 body & ! flank gu>d4 ,i realize t !y _c d ?is all ! "t b !y w be able to d x at suffici5tly frequ5t int]vals to keep bo? bodies in=m$ if any?+ unusual happ5s40 ,! ,director3 8,w\ld y h a patrol out on ! expos$ flank at ?is "t80 7,note4--,! answ] to ?is "q w dep5d ^u ! lay ( ! c\ntry on ! expos$ flank4 ,if x is close1 a patrol w be necess>y4 ,if x is op5 to ! limit ( effective rifle fire a patrol w\ld n be necess>y4 ,9 any ev5t1 ! ,director %\ld br+ out ! pr9ciples /at$ bel[1 at "s po9t 9 ! ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise47 8,no1 sir2 ,i d n see ! necessity = a patrol on ! expos$ flank at ! pres5t4 ,we c see all ! c\ntry to ! limit ( effective rifle range f ! road1 & ,i ?9k a patrol !re w\ld be a wa/e ( m54 ,if1 lat] on1 ! topography %\ld dem& x1 ,i w\ld s5d out su* patrols z may be necess>y4 ,at :at di/ance !y w\ld m>* f ! column _c be /at$4 ,x w\ld dep5d entirely ^u ! c\ntry4 ,!y w\ld h to g out f> en\gh to see some?+ m ?an c be se5 f ! road1 if !y are to be ( any use40 ,! ,director3 8,y are exactly "r4 ,i ?9k all ! memb]s ( ! class w agree ) y4 ,!re is no necessity = we>+ m5 out on flank patrol duty1 beat+ _! way ov] r\gh c\ntry & climb+ f5ces1 :5 !y accompli% no useful purpose4 ,nev] ord] a disposition unless !re is a s\nd tactical reason = x4 ,!n :5 ! "t comes y\r m5 are ready to put =? sup]human ef=ts1 if ne$ be1 to help y accompli% y\r mission4 ,on ! solution ( ^! small problems 9 actual s]vice re/s y\r success or failure z a tactical lead] ( m54 ,y mu/ rememb] t x is ! comb9ation ( ^! small tactical situations t g to make up ! big maneuv]s40 ,! ,director3 8,:at w\ld be ! m>* =mation ( ! support1 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on40 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,i w\ld h ?ree squads 9 ! support4 ,i w\ld h !m m>* ) a column ( files on ea* side ( ! road4 ,i w\ld h two squads on ?is side ( ! road t[>ds ! enemy & "o squad on ! o!r side40 ,! ,director3 8,:at are ! advantages ( ?is =mation80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,x makes easi] m>*+ ?an 9 a column ( squads2 ! column is n s vuln]able to enemy fire2 if a deploym5t to ! front is necess>y x may readily be effect$ by deploy+ ! lead+ squad ( ea* column to ! "r & left respectively & deploy+ ! re> squad ( ! column t[>ds ! enemy 9 re> ( !m4 ,if a deploym5t to ! flank t[>ds ! enemy is necess>y x is practically already made = we h two squads on t flank n[1 & all ! m5 w h to d is get a little m int]val1 ! squad on ! side ( ! road away f ! enemy w get _! prop] int]val & are 9 ! "r position = a small res]ve2 & deploym5ts c be made )\t any confusion 9 case ( sudd5 attack40 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k we c all agree t y h ! prop] =mation4 ,n[1 ,i want ea* memb] ( ! class to draw a r\gh sket* ( ! road at ?is po9t & %[ on x ! detail$ =mation ( ! flank gu>d4 ,make ! scale l>ge s y c %[ ! details40 ,proc$ure ,:5 ! sket*es are complet$ ! ,director di/ributes a mimeograph$ sket* %[+ ! disposition ( ! flank gu>d 9 ord] t ! memb]s ( ! class may comp>e _! sket*es ) x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,flank ,gu>d ,c>d ,no4 #a ,director's ,key #a4 ,conduct class to place :]e ! ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise is to beg94 ,di/ribute ! problem4 ,read & expla94 ,h memb]s ( class expla9 _! und]/&+ ( ! problem4 #b4 ,expla9 necessity = employm5t ( a flank gu>d3--protection ( expos$ flank2 :]e m>*2 =mation2 patrols2 re> gu>d2 duties4 #c4 ,solution3--=mation2 advance p>ty & support2 cov]s m road space2 disp]sion2 =mation ( po9t2 connect+ files2 di/ances betwe5 elem5ts2 communication ) ma9 body4 #d4 ,flank patrols3--necessity =2 d n use except :5 necess>y4 #e4 ,m>*+ =mation ( support4 ,advantages ( column ( files on ea* side ( ! road3--easy m>*+2 invuln]ability to enemy fire2 deploym5ts facilitat$4 #f4 ,h class make sket*2 di/ribute %eets %[+ solution & comp>e ) sket*es made4 99 99 99 99 99 ,proc$ure ,! class is conduct$ along ! road on :i* ! flank gu>d is suppos$ to be m>*+ to ! po9t :]e a road lead+ f ! flank :]e ! enemy is report$1 ent]s x4 ,x may be assum$ t ! flank gu>d has m>*$ a mile or m to rea* ?is po9t4 ,! ,director di/ributes ! %eets be>+ ,situation ,no4 #b1 to ! memb]s ( ! class4 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #b3 ,y1 ,lieut5ant ,a1 comm&+ ! flank gu>d1 & m>*+ at ! head ( ! support1 are approa*+ ?is road =k4 ,! flank gu>d is n[ m>*+ abrea/ ( ! int]val betwe5 ! res]ve ( ! advance gu>d & ! head ( ! ma9 body ( ! column on ! 7a7-7b7 road4 ,!re has be5 no contact ) ! enemy4 ,requir$3 ,:at action d y take8 ,proc$ure ,! ,director reads ov] ! problem & makes su* explanation z may be necess>y4 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,h>vey1 h[ d y size up ! situation at ?is "t80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,! mission ( ! flank gu>d is ! protection ( ?is flank ( ! column m>*+ on ! 7a7-7b7 road1 & provide = its un9t]rupt$ progress4 ,! enemy has be5 report$ out on ?is flank 7po9t+74 ,he w naturally take advantage ( roads lead+ t[>ds ! ,blue column to facilitate 8 op]ations4 ,! road we are approa*+ leads f ! direction ( ! enemy & mu/ be wat*$ until our ma9 column has pass$ ! dang] po9t4 ,we are m>*+ abrea/ ( ! int]val betwe5 ! advance gu>d & ! ma9 body ( our ma9 column4 ,?is road w h to be wat*$ until ! ma9 body passes beyond x4 ,! road space occupi$ by ! ma9 body ( ! column w\ld be ab\t #b1ijj y>ds1 includ+ field tra9 ( ! regim5t & exclud+ ! combat tra9 ( ! #a/ brigade4 ,! column w pass a giv5 po9t at ! rate ( ab\t #hh y>ds p] m9ute4 ,x w !re=e take ab\t #cb m9utes = ! ma9 body to pass4 8,my decision w\ld be to s5d a patrol out on ! road to ! ---- 7direction740 ,! ,director3 8,y\r e/imate seems to cov] ! necess>y po9ts & ,i ?9k we c agree t y h arriv$ at ! prop] decision4 ,j a m5tion ( ?is #8,e/imate ( ! ,situation4' ,x is a logical process ( ?\ght involv+ ! elem5ts j m5tion$ by ,capta9 ,h>vey1 t]m9at+ 9 a tactical decision4 ,?is is :at y h to d 9 ! solution ( all tactical problems4 ,! patrol lead] does x 9 e move ( 8 patrol4 ,! platoon z a flank gu>d requires ! same process on ! "p ( ! platoon lead]4 ,! company comm&]1 z comm&] ( ! advance p>ty ( an advance gu>d1 mu/ consid] ^! same elem5ts 9 ! conduct ( 8 cov]+ deta*m5t4 ,x is ! same ) ! battalion comm&]1 ! regim5tal comm&]1 & on up to ! comm&] ( a division4 ,:5 y are pres5t$ ) a tactical situation = solution1 figure out all ! elem5ts ( x2 y\r mission1 y\r situation ) respect to ! enemy1 ! influ5ce ( ! t]ra91 & !n arrive at a clean-cut decision z to :at y are go+ to d4 ,capta9 ,hodges1 :at w\ld be ! /r5g? ( ! patrol80 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,i w\ld make x "o squad4 ,i ?9k t w\ld be ab\t "r40 ,! ,director3 8,:om w\ld y detail 9 *>ge ( ! patrol80 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,s]geant ,wilk9s1 ! left guide ( ! platoon40 ,! ,director3 8,:5 w\ld y issue y\r ord]s = ! patrol80 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,z we m>* along ,i w call ,s]geant ,wilk9s to ! head ( ! support & give him 8 ord]s z we m>* along4 ,t w\ld d away ) ! necessity = halt+ ! column :ile ,i am giv+ ! ord]s40 ,! ,director3 8,n[1 ,capta9 ,james1 tell u j h[ y w\ld give ! ord]s to ! patrol & j :at y w\ld say40 ,capta9 ,james3 8,z we approa* ! cross-road ,i w call ,s]geant ,wilk9s to jo9 me4 ,z we m>* along ,i w give him ! ord]s = ! patrol3 8#8,we h n he>d or se5 any?+ ( ! enemy4 ,our flank gu>d is n[ m>*+ abrea/ ( ! di/ance betwe5 ! advance gu>d & ma9 body ( our column on ! 7a7-7b7 road4 8#8,y w take ! six? squad & patrol d[n ! road we are approa*+ to ! 7direction7 to cov] ! passage ( ! ma9 body4 ,rema9 out ab\t #ce m9utes & !n return4 ,cat* up ) ! flank gu>d :5 y c4 8#8,messages to head ( support4'0 ,! ,director3 8,t seems to cov] ! situation v well40 ,lieut5ant ,bak]3 8,x seems to me t if ,i 7 ,s]geant ,wilk9s ,i w\ld want y to indicate h[ f> ,i am to g ) ! patrol4 ,c ! ,director enlight5 u on t po9t80 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,hall1 :at d y ?9k ab\t ! po9t t ,lieut5ant ,bak] br+s up80 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,capta9 ,james told ! ,s]geant to /ay out ab\t #ce m9utes4 ,x seems to me t is suffici5t4 ,! ,s]geant c keep tab on 8 "t & judge 8 di/ance by t40 ,! ,director3 8,yes1 ,i ?9k ! "t elem5t is "o ?+1 b !re is ano!r po9t t has n be5 m5tion$4 ,y d n want to hamp] y\r subord9ate ) detail$ in/ructions4 ,x may be t !re is a po9t on ?is road only a %ort di/ance out :]e ,s]geant ,wilk9s has a good view ov] ! c\ntry & a good position 9 case ! enemy does come ^u him4 ,!re w\ld be no necessity = go+ on beyond su* a po9t4 ,if he _h specific ord]s to g a c]ta9 di/ance he w\ld feel t he _h to d x4 ,y give ! ,s]geant 8 mission1 make him und]/& :at he is out !re =4 ,tell him ab\t h[ long he is to rema9 out & !n let him "w out 8 own problem4 ,y mu/ n g into details4 ,! mom5t y d s y get beyond y\r dep?4 ,y _c =esee all cont+5cies4 ,!re has be5 only "o milit>y comm&] t 0 able to d ?is4 ,he 0 ! great ,napoleon40 99 99 99 99 99 ,flank ,gu>d ,c>d ,no4 #b ,director's ,key #a4 ,conduct class along road to po9t :]e !re is a cross-road4 #b4 ,di/ribute %eets be>+ ,situation ,no4 #b4 #c4 ,e/imates ( ,situation3--,mission2 enemy2 own troops2 plans ( action2 decision2 discuss necessity =4 #d4 ,selection ( comm&] ( patrol4 ,h[ give ord]s to him4 #e4 ,ord]s3--,enemy & own troops2 detail troops = patrol2 mission2 h[ long /ay out2 messages4 #f4 ,que/ions ( di/ance to g out4 #g4 ,discuss go+ into detail 9 ord] to subord9ates4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #c3 ,z ! column approa*$ ?is cross-road ! platoon comm&] calls y1 ,s]geant ,wilk9s1 to him4 ,z y m>* along he gives y ! foll[+ v]bal ord]s3 8,we h n he>d or se5 any?+ ( ! enemy4 ,our flank gu>d is n[ m>*+ abrea/ ( ! di/ance betwe5 ! advance gu>d & ma9 body ( our column m>*+ on ! 7a7-7b7 road4 8,y w take ! six? squad & patrol d[n ! road we are approa*+ to ! 7direction7 to cov] ! passage ( ! ma9 body4 ,rema9 out ab\t #ce m9utes4 ,cat* up ) ! flank gu>d :5 y c4 8,messages to head ( support40 ,! six? squad1 m>*+ 9 column ( files has arriv$ at ?is po9t ) ,corporal ,j5k9s at ! head4 ,requir$3 ,:at action d y take8 ,proc$ure ,! ,director di/ributes ! %eets be>+ ! problem to ! memb]s ( ! class1 & makes su* explanations z may be necess>y4 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,x is realiz$ t x is probable t no memb] ( ?is class w ev] be call$ ^u to actually conduct ! op]ation ( a small patrol su* z we h "h4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 necess>y = y to h a k ( j :at is likely to happ5 to any patrol t y may h occasion to s5d out f a cov]+ deta*m5t ( :i* y may be 9 comm&4 ,x %[s y ! problem t may be put up to non-commission$ (fic]s = solution & indicates 9 a mo/ practical mann] ! necessity = _! tra9+ & in/ruction40 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,b>ry1 let u assume t y are ,s]geant ,wilk9s4 ,j :at w\ld y d on receipt ( ! platoon comm&]'s ord]80 ,lieut5ant ,b>ry3 8,i w\ld /ep aside & z ! six? squad comes up ,i jo9 x1 m>*+ abrea/ ( ! squad lead]4 ,z we get to ! cross road ,i look at my wat* to get ! "t4 ,:5 ! head ( ! squad rea*es ! cross-road ,i comm&3 8#8,six? squad1 ,,foll[ ,,me4' 8,i conduct ! squad d[n ! cross-road = a few y>ds & !n comm&3 8#8#a4 ,squad4 #b4 ,halt4'0 ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,hunt1 we h ! squad halt$ ne> ! cross-road "h :]e ,lieut5ant ,b>ry has conduct$ x4 ,let u assume y h siz$ up ! situation & are ready to issue y\r v]bal ord]s to ! squad4 ,j :at w\ld y say8 ,i want y to give ! exact words40 ,lieut5ant ,hunt3 8,i w\ld say3 8#8,we h se5 or he>d no?+ ( ! enemy4 ,our ma9 column cont9ues ! m>* on ! 7a7-7b7 road4 8#8,our flank gu>d is n[ m>*+ abrea/ ( ! di/ance betwe5 ! advance gu>d & ! ma9 body4 8#8,?is squad w cov] ?is road until ! ma9 body has pass$ ! cross-road to ! ---- 7direction74 8#8,r5olds w m>* on ! "r-h& side ( ! road4 ,%ane w foll[ at a di/ance ( #bj y>ds & m>* on ! left-h& side ( ! road4 8#8,! re/ ( ! squad except ,halley1 foll[ me4 8#8,halley w foll[ at a di/ance ( #ej y>ds z get-away man4 8#8,signals to me4 8#8,,move ,,out4'0 ,! ,director3 8,are !re any comm5ts on ! ord] z giv5 by ,lieut5ant ,hunt80 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,x seems to me t x w\ld be well to foll[ ! ,lieut5ant's ord] & tell ! m5 h[ long we are go+ to /ay out40 ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,hunt w y please answ] t comm5t80 ,lieut5ant ,hunt3 8,i d n calculate t x makes any diff]5ce to ! m5 ( ! squad4 ,!y %\ld be told :at !y are go+ out = s t !y may "k ! purpose ( ! patrol4 ,b z = _! hav+ any in=mation z to h[ long !y are to /ay out1 ,i d n ?9k x has a place 9 ! ord]4 ,t "p ( ! ord] 0 only = ,s]geant ,wilk9s40 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k y are "r4 ,! ,lieut5ant made a m5tal calculation ( ! "t t x w\ld take ! ma9 body to pass ! dang] po9t & specifi$ t #ce m9utes z ! "t ! patrol %\ld /ay out4 ,i d n ?9k t is any conc]n ( ! m54 ,s]geant ,wilk9s might well tell x to ,corporal ,j5k9s s if any?+ %\ld happ5 to him he w\ld "k ! ord]s4 ,any fur!r comm5t80 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,does ! ,director ?9k t x w\ld be prop] to halt ! squad to give !m ! ord]s80 ,! ,director3 8,yes1 ,i ?9k t 0 ! prop] proc$ure4 ,x is highly important t e man ( ! squad "k :at !y are go+ out =4 ,"t is n a specially important factor j n[4 ,!n1 too1 ! squad mu/ be gott5 into patrol =mation4 ,i ?9k "t is sav$ by tak+ a m9ute or two to issue ! ord]s & make sure t e man und]/&s ! mission4 ,! m5 c !n g ab\t ! "w s mu* m intellig5tly40 99 99 99 99 99 ,flank ,gu>d ,c>d ,no4 #c ,director's ,key #a4 ,di/ribute ,situation ,no4 #c4 ,read & expla94 #b4 ,expla9 t no memb] ( class w be call$ ^u to lead a patrol ( ?is k9d1 b !y mu/ "k :at happ5s :5 !y s5d "o out4 ,necessity = tra9+ ( non-commission$ (fic]s4 #c4 ,action ( ,s]geant ,wilk9s4 ,get squad out ( column & halt x4 #d4 ,ord]s to patrol3 ,in=mation ( enemy & own support+ troops2 plan ( comm&]2 tactical dispositions2 signals4 #e4 ,comm5t3 ,h[ long to /ay out2 halt+ patrol = ord]s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,proc$ure ,! class is n[ conduct$ along ! road on :i* ! patrol is op]at+ to ! po9t select$ = ! next situation1 :]e x is halt$4 ,! ,director di/ributes ! %eets conta9+ ,situation ,no4 #d & makes su* explanation z may be necess>y4 7,note4--,! t]ra9 select$ = ?is & ! foll[+ situations %\ld be c>efully select$ = ! purpose ( br++ out ! tactical features includ$ 9 ! solutions4 ,9 fram+ up ! problem & fitt+ x to ! gr\nd ! ,director w d well to fir/ select ! t]ra9 on :i* ,situation ,no4 #d is to be c>ri$ out & !n con/ruct ! problem back f ?is po9t47 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #d3 ,y1 ,s]geant ,wilk9s1 h arriv$ at ?is po9t4 ,y\r patrol is 9 ! =mation orig9ally adopt$4 ,no?+ has yet be5 se5 or he>d ( ! enemy4 ,requir$3 ,:at action d y take8 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,ha/+s1 y h arriv$ at a po9t :i* is suffici5tly f> out on ! road to prev5t ! enemy f fir+ into ! ma9 body4 ,y h "h v good obs]vation ov] ! c\ntry to y\r front & flanks4 ,y h a fairly good field ( fire4 ,z y "k1 only cavalry has be5 report$ op]at+ on ?is flank & on acc\nt ( ob/acles1 wire f5ces1 etc41 _! op]ations w be conf9$ m or less to ! roads4 ,aft] consid]+ all ( ^! facts :at is y\r reaction80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,i c see no necessity = go+ fur!r4 ,i d n ?9k any?+ m c\ld be accompli%$ by do+ s4 ,f a position "h we c\ld c]ta9ly /op any small body & we c\ld adm9i/] consid]able puni%m5t to a body z l>ge z a troop if we caught !m m\nt$ on ! road4 ,i w\ld take up a position "h & make my disposition s z to cov] ! road40 ,! ,director3 8,hav+ decid$ to take up a position 9 ?is vic9ity1 j h[ w\ld y d x1 ,lieut5ant ,wallace1 :]e w\ld y place y\r m580 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,!re is suffici5t space on ! road & at ! sides ( ! road to accommodate ! squad4 ,i ?9k ,i w\ld place !m s !y c fire /raight d[n ! road40 ,! ,director3 8,:at d y ?9k ( t solution1 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,i w\ld n d x t way40 ,! ,director3 8,:y80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,well1 sir1 ! m5 w\ld be too mu* expos$4 ,suppose ! enemy appe>$ on ! road ) z mu* z a troop4 ,we fire into him4 ,p]haps ! ho/ile capta9's ord]s are to *eck ! advance ( our ma9 body4 ,he decides to take 8 losses & *>ges d[n ! road4 ,our small deta*m5t w\ld be 9 a prec>i\s situation1 only eight m5 aga9/ an entire troop4 ,! m5 "k !y h no means ( gett+ out ( ! way4 ,!y w\ld be ?9k+ m ( _! own safety ?an ( hitt+ ! enemy4 ,!y w\ld %oot wild1 & ! *ances are t ! squad w\ld be ridd5 d[n & de/roy$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if we put ! m5 on ! o!r side ( ! wire f5ces1 !y w "k t a m\nt$ *>ge _c hurt !m4 ,!y w h m confid5ce 9 _! ability to /op x & ! fir+ w be mu* m effective40 ,! ,director3 8,!n y w\ld place y\r m5 on ! o!r side ( ! f5ce1 w\ld y80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,yes1 sir40 ,! ,director3 8,on :i* side ( ! road w\ld y place !m80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,on bo? sides1 sir4 ,half a squad on ea* side4 ,?is disposition w\ld give me a good cross-fire on ! road40 ,! ,director3 8,h y any objections to t disposition1 ,capta9 ,h>vey80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,yes1 sir4 ,x divides ! =ce & makes x v difficult = ,s]geant ,wilk9s to control & direct ! fire40 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,hodges1 d y see any o!r objections80 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,yes1 sir4 ,i w\ld n only want all ! m5 on ! same side ( ! road b ,i w\ld want !m on ?is side 7indicat+ ! side 9 ! direction ( :i* ! flank gu>d is m>*+74 ,if x comes to ! po9t :]e we are compell$ to fall back we c d s directly on our own troops & n h to expose ourselves :ile climb+ ! f5ces & cross+ ! road4 ,& ! field ( fire is ab\t z good on ?is favorable side1 too40 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k y\r po9ts are well tak54 ,let u decide t we are to place ! patrol 9 position on ?is side 7indicate7 ( ! road4 ,capta9 ,james j h[ w\ld y g ab\t x80 ,capta9 ,james3 8,i w\ld get ! m5 ?r\gh ! f5ce1 & to ! vic9ity ( ! position t we are to take up40 ,proc$ure ,! ,director n[ conducts ! class to ! place :]e ! position is to be tak5 up4 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,james1 let u assume t y h gott5 y\r squad "h4 ,tell u j :at ord]s y w\ld give80 ,capta9 ,james3 8,i w\ld say3 8#8,!re is no fur!r in=mation ( ! enemy4 ,our troops cont9ue ! m>*4 8#8,we w take up a position "h4 8#8,ea* man get into a good position along ?is l9e 7indicat+7 :]e he has a good field ( fire1 especially on ! road4 8#8,hask]1 y keep a look\t t[>ds ! "r flank4 8#8,elliott1 y keep a look\t d[n ! road4 8#8,johnson y keep a look\t t[>ds ! left flank4 8#8,i w be "h 7indicate74'0 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k t w\ld cov] ! situation = ! "t be+4 ,w\ld y make any p]sonal reconnaissance to ! flanks80 ,capta9 ,james3 8,no1 sir1 ,i w\ld /ay "r "h4 ,if any?+ happ5s ,i want to be "h to direct my m54 ,if ,i consid]$ a flank reconnaissance necess>y ,i w\ld s5d ,corporal ,j5k9s to make x40 ,! ,director3 8,y are "r4 ,y\r place is "r "h ) ! squad at ?is "t40 99 99 99 99 99 ,flank ,gu>d ,c>d ,no4 #d ,director's ,key #a4 ,conduct class d[n ! road on :i* patrol is op]at+4 #b4 ,di/ribute %eets conta9+ ,situation ,no4 #d & expla94 #c4 ,location3 ,fire on ma9 body2 obs]vation2 field ( fire2 cavalry conf9$ to roads2 reaction4 #d4 ,position3 ,9 road2 bo? sides ( road2 "o side ( road4 #e4 ,conduct class to side ( road :5 position is to be tak5 up4 #f4 ,ord]s3 ,in=mation ( enemy & own troops2 plan2 disposition2 place ( comm&]4 #g4 ,flank reconnaissance4 99 99 99 99 99 ,proc$ure ,x is assum$ t ! patrol has tak5 up a position on ! side ( ! road t[>ds :i* ! flank gu>d is m>*+4 ,! ,director w indicate ! exact position ( ea* man s t all memb]s ( ! class w ent] ^u ! solution ( ! next situation on ! same basis4 ,! ,director w n[ di/ribute ! %eets be>+ ,situation ,no4 #e to ! class & make su* explanations z may be necess>y4 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #e3 ,! patrol has occupi$ a position at ?is po9t4 ,at ?is mom5t y1 ,s]geant ,wilk9s1 obs]ve a p>ty ( enemy cavalry approa*+ along ! road at a trot4 ,two troop]s are 9 ! lead2 at a di/ance ( ab\t #ge y>ds two m foll[2 ab\t #aej y>ds 9 re> !re are f\r m troop]s ) %ort di/ances betwe5 !m4 ,app>5tly !y h n obs]v$ y\r patrol4 ,requir$3 ,:at action d y take8 ,proc$ure ,! ,director w po9t out to ! memb]s ( ! class ! position ( ea* ( ! troop]s at ! mom5t4 ,!y %\ld be f> en\gh away to all[ ! ord]s ( ,s]geant ,wilk9s to be giv54 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,bak]1 :at class ( cavalry deta*m5t d y e/imate ?is to be80 ,lieut5ant ,bak]3 8,i %\ld say x is a contact patrol s5t out f a l>g] body to reconnoit]4 ,if x 7 ! po9t ( an advance gu>d we w\ld n[ be see+ o!r troops f>!r to ! re> ( !m40 ,! ,director3 8,:at w\ld y d80 ,lieut5ant ,bak]3 8,i w\ld op5 fire on ! cavalrym540 ,! ,director3 8,:5 w\ld y op5 fire80 ,lieut5ant ,bak]3 8,!re are only eight ( !m4 ,we h an ambuscade & ought to be able to br+ d[n practically all ( !m4 ,!re w\ld be no dang] 9 lett+ !m come close up40 ,! ,director3 8,h[ close w\ld y let !m come80 ,lieut5ant ,bak]3 8,well1 sir1 ,i w\ld let ! lead+ m5 come )9 #ej y>ds1 if !y w\ld d s1 be=e op5+ fire4 ,! man f>!/ away w\ld !n be ab\t #dej y>ds di/ant4 ,i w\ld assign a t>get to ea* man beg9n+ at ! "r man tak+ ! re> troop] & s on ?r\gh ! squad to ! left4 ,i w\ld make x my p>ticul> bus9ess to see t no man pass$ ?is po9t40 ,! ,director3 8,j :at ord]s w\ld y give8 ,i want y to /ate ! exact words t y w\ld employ 9 meet+ ! situation40 ,lieut5ant ,bak]3 8,z soon z ,i det]m9e h[ close ,i am go+ to let ! enemy come be=e op5+ fire ,i w ord]3 8#8,f\r m5 on "r4 ,range3 #dej y>ds4 ,t>get3 ,enemy cavalry on road1 f\r m5 at re> ( patrol4 ,r5olds & ,%ane4 ,range3 #cjj y>ds4 ,t>get3 ,enemy cavalry on road1 two m5 9 c5t] ( patrol4 ,healy fire on second man4 ,corporal ,j5k9s take ! lead+ man4 ,:5 y get y\r man fire on ! man next f>!/ away4 ,wait = my comm& to op5 fire4 8#8,:5 ! enemy patrol has advanc$ to ! po9t :]e ,i h indicat$ ! ranges ,i w comm&3 8#8,fire at w4'0 ,! ,director3 8,let u assume t ! patrol came up ! road & t y op5$ fire 9 accordance ) y\r ord]s4 ,! two lead+ m5 & "o ( ! next gr\p ( two 7 br\ght d[n & "o ( ! latt] made 8 get-away4 ,at lea/ two ( ! la/ gr\p 7 br\ght d[n4 ,y h !n inflict$ five casualties on ! patrol & ! ?ree rema9+ m5 got away4 ,n[1 ,lieut5ant ,a w he> ! fir+ & w want to "k :at x is all ab\t4 ,h[ w\ld y meet ?is requirem5t1 ,capta9 ,hall80 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,! action w be ov] 9 a m9ute4 ,i w\ld want to get an id5tification z soon z possible4 ,i w\ld say to ,corporal ,j5k9s3 8#8,g out to ! lead+ troop] we br\ght d[n & see if y c get an id5tification4' ,:ile ,corporal ,j5k9s is do+ ?is ,i w call ,halley1 :o is ! exp]t semaphore man to me & say to him3 8#8,g back to ! cross-roads & signal ,lieut5ant ,a3 8#88,eight m51 ,six? ,cavalry fir$ on1 disabl$ five ( !m1 ?ree got away40 ,br+ me any message t ,lieut5ant ,a may s5d4' 8,i w\ld assume t ,corporal ,j5k9s secur$ an id5tification on ! lead+ cavalryman4 ,if he did n ! message w\ld be modifi$ accord+ly40 ,lieut5ant ,b>ry3 8,i d n und]/& :y we g to s mu* tr\ble at ?is p>ticul> "t to get an id5tification40 ,! ,director3 8,suppose y 7 comm&+ ! ,blue =ce & y ran into ! enemy 9 ?is locality4 ,cavalry troops are op]at+ on y\r front & flanks4 ,if ! advance gu>d picks up an id5tification ( ! #f? ,cavalry 9 its front1 ! flank gu>d does ! same & we get our id5tification "h4 ,?is in=mation put toge!r indicates to ! ,blue comm& t he is be+ oppos$ by a s+le regim5t ( cavalry & consid]+ ! front he is cov]+ he _c be v /rong at any po9t4 ,b suppose ! id5tification ( ?ree diff]5t regim5ts are pick$ up4 ,?is puts a diff]5t aspect on ! situation4 ,our comm&] w\ld e/imate t he is probably confront$ by a cavalry division & 8 plans w\ld h to be made accord+ly4 ,make x a g5]al rule t y secure an enemy id5tification :5 x is possible to d s4 ,x may h little value at ! "t & aga9 x may be mo/ valuable4 ,y play safe by gett+ x & s5d+ x 940 ,lieut5ant ,b>ry3 8,i see ! po9t40 ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,hunt1 !re are five dead or w\nd$ m5 ( ! enemy ly+ out !re 9 ! road4 ,w\ld y d any?+ ab\t !m80 ,lieut5ant ,hunt3 8,except to secure ! id5tification1 ,i w\ld n4 ,! m5 ( ! enemy :o made _! escape probably did n h a v cle> idea ( :]e ! fire came f & ,i w\ld n want to surr5d] any ( ! advantages ,i n[ possess ) respect to position & concealm5t4 ,:5 ! enemy le>ns ( ! disa/] to 8 patrol he may s5d out a /rong deta*m5t to secure _! dead & w\nd$ & puni% u4 ,our own ma9 body is m>*+ away f u & our position is becom+ mom5t>ily m dang]\s4 ,i c\ld d no?+ = ! enemy w\nd$4 ,!y w\ld h to /ay :]e !y are = ! "t be+40 ,! ,director3 8,:5 d y e/imate t y %\ld leave "h80 ,lieut5ant ,hunt3 8,9 ! abs5ce ( ord]s or o!r circum/ances :i* ,i d n n[ see1 ,i w leave "h :5 ! "t designat$ by ! flank gu>d comm&] is up40 ,! ,problem ,! ,director /ates ! foll[+ situation orally3 8,at ?is mom5t y he> q heavy fir+ :i* y e/imate comes f ! direction ( ! ma9 body4 ,!re are a few %ots f ! direction ( ! flank gu>d4 ,! "t y 7 ord]$ to rema9 out "h is ab\t up40 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,williams1 h[ d y size up ! situation n[80 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,our orig9al mission 0 to cov] ?is road = a c]ta9 numb] ( m9utes4 ,t "t is ab\t up n[ :5 we w h complet$ ! mission4 ,new conditions h aris5 :i* c\ld n h be5 provid$ = :5 ,lieut5ant ,a gave u our orig9al ord]s & a new situation confronts u4 ,x w\ld seem to me t our mission w\ld n[ be to #8cont9ue to cov] ! road4' 8,f ! fir+ we h he>d1 x is possible t our ma9 body has run into a consid]able =ce ( ! enemy on ! ma9 road4 ,if ?is is a ,cavalry =ce cov]+ "o ( ,infantry x w soon transf] its activities to ! flanks & try & cut 9 on ! flanks ( our ma9 body4 ,"u ^? circum/ances our flank gu>d w h a v important role to play4 ,! road t we are on leads directly to ! flank & re> ( our ma9 body & mu/ be gu>d$ = ! "t be+4 ,! fact t we h already enc\nt]$ ! enemy indicates t he int5ds to make use ( x if practicable & ! pres5ce ( ev5 our small =ce "h w make him m cauti\s & delay & hamp] 8 op]ations4 ,if our ma9 body has run into only a small ,cavalry =ce ( ! enemy x w be quickly bru%$ aside & ! situation w be cle>$ up 9 a few m9utes4 8,aft] consid]+ all ( ^! circum/ances1 ,i ?9k ,s]geant ,wilk9s' decision w\ld be to rema9 "h & cont9ue cov]+ ?is road40 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k y are "r4 ,n[1 hav+ arriv$ at t decision1 :at are y go+ to d next1 ,capta9 ,ha/+s80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,! m5 w\ld be look+ to me = in/ructions4 ,i w\ld say3 8#8,x is app>5t t our ma9 body has enc\nt]$ a =ce ( ! enemy4 ,x is possible t our flank gu>d has halt$4 8#8,we w rema9 "h = ! pres5t4 8#8,%ane1 y w keep on ! look out = ! enemy4 8#8,take (f y\r packs & put !m on ! gr\nd beh9d y4 8#8,secure y\r intr5*+ tools & ea* man improve 8 fir+ position4 8#8,i w rema9 "h4'0 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k t ord] w\ld meet ! imm$iate requirem5ts40 ,proc$ure ,! ,director w br+ out ! po9ts involv$ 9 ! prep>ation ( ! position = def5se4 ,?is w dep5d entirely ^u ! t]ra94 ,by que/ion+ memb]s ( ! class & a discussion ! me?od ( prep>+ c]ta9 ( ! individual fire positions w be arriv$ at4 ,! "q ( ob/acles 9 ! road to int]f]e ) ! enemy's advance %\ld also be consid]$ & discuss$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,flank ,gu>d ,c>d ,no4 #e ,director's ,key #a4 ,di/ribute %eets conta9+ ,situation ,no4 #e4 ,read & expla94 #b4 ,e/imate ( enemy4 ,contact patrol4 ,action--op5 fire on enemy4 ,h[ close to let !m come4 ,fire ord]s4 #c4 ,assumption reg>d+ action ( patrol & enemy4 ,id5tification4 #d4 ,message to flank gu>d comm&]4 ,importance ( id5tification4 #e4 ,action ) respect to enemy dead & w\nd$4 #f4 ,/ate new situation v]bally4 ,ma9 body enc\nt]s enemy4 ,size up new situation4 #g4 ,new mission ( patrol4 ,decision to rema9 :]e x is4 #h4 ,ord]s = patrol3 ,in=mation ( enemy & own troops2 rema9 "h2 look out = enemy2 take (f pack2 prep>e = def5se4 #i4 ,br+ out po9ts involv$ 9 prep>ation = def5se4 ,improvem5t ( fir+ position4 ,ob/acles4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #f3 ,halley returns to ! patrol4 ,he reports t he s5t ! message to ,lieut5ant ,a1 & t x 0 ackn[l$g$4 ,he receiv$ ! foll[+ message f ,lieut5ant ,a = ,s]geant ,wilk9s3 8,advance gu>d meets /rong opposition on ma9 road--,cavalry4 ,ma9 body halt$4 ,flank gu>d halts abrea/ ( head ( ma9 body4 ,y\r patrol w cov] cross-road4 ,corporal ,v9c5t be+ s5t to y ) 8 squad40 ,requir$3 ,:at d y1 ,s]geant ,wilk9s1 d8 ,proc$ure ,! ,director di/ributes ! %eets conta9+ ,situation ,no4 #f to ! class & makes su* explanation z may be necess>y4 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,:at action w\ld y n[ take1 ,lieut5ant ,wallace80 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i w\ld n want ,corporal ,v9c5t's squad to come out "h on ?is road4 ,i h be5 ?9k+ = "s little "t ab\t ! fact t !re are no troops back at ! cross-roads :]e we turn$ (f f ! flank gu>d4 ,! enemy f9d+ 8 ef=ts block$ on ! roads lead+ t[>d our ma9 body w f9d t op5+ soon] or lat]4 ,i w\ld want ,corporal ,v9c5t to take up a position ne> ! cross-road & cov] ! approa*es f ! ---- 7direction74 ,i w\ld s5d ,halley back to ! cross-roads ) a message to ,corporal ,v9c5t to t effect40 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k t is a prop] move on y\r "p4 ,! cross-road c]ta9ly ne$s to be cov]$4 ,we w assume t ,halley has left ) y\r message to ,corporal ,v9c5t4 ,w\ld y take any o!r action at ! "t80 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,yes1 sir4 ,! m5 w\ld "k t ,halley has come back ) "s in=mation4 ,i w\ld give ! in=mation to ! m5 9 ord] t !y may "k4 ,i w\ld tell !m ( ,corporal ,v9c5t's squad com+ back to re9=ce u & in=m !m ( :at ,i int5d to d ) x40 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k y are "r 9 giv+ ?is in=mation to y\r m54 ,!y c g ab\t _! task m intellig5tly4 ,w\ld y g back to ! cross-road to inspect ,corporal ,v9c5t's position aft] he _h made 8 disposition1 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,! flank gu>d comm&] has *>g$ me ) ! def5se ( ! cross-road4 ,he has giv5 me ,corporal ,j5k9s' & ,corporal ,v9c5t's squads = ! purpose4 ,x is j z important t ,i "k f p]sonal obs]vation :at arrangem5ts are made = ! def5se ( ! ma9 road z x is on ?is flank4 ,i w\ld turn ov] ! def5se ( ?is position to ,corporal ,j5k9s & !n g back & inspect ,corporal ,v9c5t's dispositions40 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k y are "r4 ,are !re any que/ions by any memb] ( ! class80 7,! ,director w answ] any que/ions t may be br\ght up47 99 99 99 99 99 ,flank ,gu>d ,c>d ,no4 #f ,director's ,key #a4 ,di/ribute %eets conta9+ ,situation ,no4 #f4 ,read & expla94 #b4 ,decision ) respect to ,corporal ,v9c5t's squad4 ,cov] ! cross-road4 #c4 ,message to ,corporal ,v9c5t4 #d4 ,new in=mation receiv$ f flank gu>d comm&] giv5 to m54 #e4 ,inspection ( ,corporal ,v9c5t's position4 99 99 99 99 99 ,proc$ure ,! class is n[ conduct$ back to ! cross-road :]e ,situation ,no4 #g is di/ribut$ by ! ,director4 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #g3 ,y1 ,corporal ,v9c5t1 comm&+ ! #e? squad1 h arriv$ at ?is po9t4 ,"h y meet ,halley1 :o deliv]s ! foll[+ message to y f ,s]geant ,wilk9s3 8,no fur!r in=mation ( ! enemy4 ,corporal ,j5k9s' squad has tak5 up a position on ! road lead+ to ! flank ab\t ---- y>ds f ! cross-road4 8,y w take up a position on ! road on :i* ! flank gu>d is m>*+ cov]+ ! cross-road4 8,messages to cross-road40 ,requir$3 ,:at action d y1 ,corporal ,v9c5t1 take8 ,proc$ure ,! ,director3 8,n[1 ,i want ea* memb] ( ! class to consid] himself z be+ ,corporal ,v9c5t4 ,y h j arriv$ "h ) y\r squad & receiv$ ! ord] ( ,s]geant ,wilk9s4 ,x is up to y to select ! po9t :]e y are go+ to place y\r squad to cov] ! road4 ,i want ea* ( y to solve ?is phase ( ! problem indep5d5tly4 ,make a r\gh sket* %[+ ! position1 & write out ! ord]s t y w issue z squad comm&]4 ,tw5ty m9utes w be all[$ = ! purpose4 ,x is n[ ---- 7/ate "t740 ,at ! end ( tw5ty m9utes ! class is assembl$4 ,! solutions are collect$ & r$i/ribut$4 ,"o or m memb]s are call$ ^u to read ! solution he has 9 8 possession4 ,! position w !n be select$ & ! ,director w give a /atem5t ( ! ord]s t w\ld be issu$4 ,?is may h be5 previ\sly prep>$ = di/ribution to ! class z 8a solution40 ,! solution ( ea* memb] ( ! class is return$ to him 9 ord] t he may comp>e x ) ! solution submitt$ by ! ,director4 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,?is is ! t]m9ation ( ?is ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise4 ,let u see :at we h gott5 out ( x--( :at tactical b5efit x has be5 to u4 8,! fir/ situation 0 devis$ to %[ y ! tactical necessity = a flank gu>d1 ! duties t devolve ^u x1 & ! =mation t is be/ calculat$ to enable x to c>ry out its functions4 8,! second situation 0 devis$ = ! purpose ( illu/rat+ ! necessity = cov]+ approa*es by :i* an enemy may cut 9 on ! ma9 body ( a column & delay or annoy x4 ,fur!r1 ! me?od employ$ 9 giv+ ord]s & in/ructions :ile cont9u+ to m>*4 8,! ?ird situation 0 devis$ to give y exp]i5ce 9 giv+ ord]s to & conduct+ a combat patrol along ! road4 8,! f\r? situation br+s out ! elem5ts conta9$ 9 a tactical #8e/imate ( ! situation' & ! selection & occupation ( a small position4 8,! fif? situation 0 devis$ to give y practical in/ruction 9 ! me?ods ( troop lead+2 r5d]+ a quick decision on ! appe>ance ( ! enemy & h&l+ a squad 9 action4 ,also 9 mak+ an e/imate ( ! situation & r5d]+ a decision :5 y\r mission has be5 c>ri$ out & circum/ances :i* c\ld n h be5 =ese5 h aris5 & x is necess>y to emb>k on a new mission on y\r own initiative & )\t ord]s--9 o!r words1 :5 a man is ?r[n ^u 8 own res\rces & has to decide = himself :at he is go+ to d4 8,! six? situation 0 devis$ = ! purpose ( plac+ ! memb]s ( ! class on _! own responsibility 9 ! selection ( a position = ! def5se ( a p>ticul> po9t & make practical use ( ! k !y _h ga9$ 9 ! solution ( ,situations ,nos4 #d & #e4 8,x is by ! con/ant practice 9 solv+ ^! situations on ! gr\nd t we ga9 t confid5ce 9 our ability to h&le !m :5 we h troops actually pres5t4 ,! idea ( ^! ,t]ra9 ,ex]cises is t y come out "h & "w out ! solution )\t troops4 ,!n aft] y h le>n$ h[1 y br+ y\r troops out & take !m ?r\gh ! problem accord+ to ! solution t y h work$ out 9 ! ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise4 8,i am sure t any ( y are n[ m compet5t to h&le ! op]ations ( a flank gu>d & a =ce s5t out to cov] a p>ticul> po9t4 ,i am sure t y w\ld h a v good idea ( :at to d if 9 actual s]vice y 7 confront$ ) situations simil> to ^? we h consid]$ 9 our ex]cise today40 99 99 99 99 99 ,flank ,gu>d ,c>d ,no4 #g ,director's ,key #a4 ,conduct class back to cross-road4 #b4 ,di/ribute ,situation ,no4 #g4 ,read & expla94 #c4 ,solution ( situation4 ,ea* memb] ( class consid] himself z be+ ,corporal ,v9c5t4 ,select position1 make sket*1 write out ord]s4 #d4 ,at end ( tw5ty m9utes collect solutions4 ,read "o or m ( !m4 ,arrive at solution4 ,di/ribute solution to ! class4 #e4 ,expla9 purpose ( ea* situation4 ,necessity = flank gu>d2 cov]+ approa*es2 giv+ ord]s on m>*2 conduct ( small patrol2 e/imate ( situation2 selection ( position2 troop lead+ & r5d]+ quick decisions2 *ang+ to new mission2 solution ( problem on own responsibility4 99 99 99 99 99 ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise ,no4 #g4 ,po/+ an ,outpo/ ,! ,problem ,g5]al ,situation3 ,! 7a7 =ms ! b\nd>y betwe5 ho/ile /ates4 ,a ,blue =ce is conc5trat+ at 7b74 ,r$ troops h be5 report$ 9 ! direction ( 7c74 ,special ,situation--,blue3 ,a ,blue deta*m5t consi/+ ( "o regim5t ( ,infantry has be5 s5t out t[>d ! bord] z a cov]+ =ce4 ,x is dispos$ z foll[s3 ,! regim5t 7less #bnd & #crd ,battalions7 on ! 7d7 road2 #bnd ,battalion on ! 7e7 road2 #crd ,battalion on ! 7f7 road4 ,! #bnd ,battalion m>*+ on ! 7e7 road1 ) ,company ,e z advance gu>d1 has rea*$ 7g71 :]e ! battalion comm&] decides to halt = ! night4 ,x is n[ #c o'clock p4 m4 ,! column has halt$1 & ! company comm&]s h assembl$ at ?is po9t4 ,! battalion comm&] issues v]bal ord]s z foll[s3 8,small deta*m5ts ( ! enemy h be5 report$ at 7h7 & 7i74 ,our #crd ,battalion is halt$ = ! night at 7k72 our regim5t 7less #bnd & #crd ,battalions7 is halt$ = ! night at 7l74 8,?is battalion halts = ! night at 7m74 ,m>* conditions cease4 8,! advance gu>d w furni% ! outpo/ along ! l9e 7n74 8,! rema9d] ( ! battalion w biv\ac1 ,company ,f at 7o72 ,company ,g at 7o72 ,company ,h at 7o72 ,headqu>t]s ,company at 7o74 ,9 case ( attack ! outpo/ w be support$4 8,! field tra9s w jo9 ! troops4 8,messages to 7p740 7,note4--,company ,e is organiz$ 9 accordance ) ,t4 ,o4 #bh-,w4 ,see ,app5dix #a47 ,explanation ( ,lett] ,symbols 7a7 ,9 designat+ ! b\nd>y l9e1 "s natural topographical or geographical feature %\ld be select$1 su* z a riv]1 creek1 canal1 cre/ ( a ridge1 etc4 ,9 ?is problem x may be assum$ t ! halt ( ! battalion = ! night is made j )9 ! b\nd>y or across ! b\nd>y 9 enemy t]ritory4 ,! *oice w dep5d ^u ! location ( suitable gr\nd = ! outpo/ ) a view to br++ out ! elem5ts involv$ 9 ! po/+ ( ! outpo/4 7b7 ,a po9t )9 fri5dly t]ritory4 ,%\ld be a m>* or two f ! b\nd>y4 7c7 ,a po9t )9 enemy t]ritory4 ,%\ld be a m>* or two f ! b\nd>y4 7d71 7e71 7f7 ,deta*m5ts are s5t out to cov] ! conc5tration ( troops :5 ! conc5tration is made at a po9t :]e !re is dang] t ! enemy may attempt to int]f]e ) x4 ,su* deta*m5ts proce$ t[>d ! bord] on ! ma9 r\tes by :i* ! enemy mu/ advance4 7d7 ,w\ld be ! next ma9 road to ! left ( ! road 7e7 on :i* ! #bnd ,battalion is advanc+2 7f7 w\ld be ! next ma9 road to ! "r ( ! road on :i* ! #bnd ,battalion is advanc+4 ,?is places ! #bnd ,battalion 9 ! c5t] ( ! =mation4 7g7 ,a po9t 9 ! vic9ity ( ! place :]e ! ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise is to be conduct$4 7h7 & 7i7 ,! places :]e ! enemy troops are report$ to be4 ,!y %\ld be sev]al miles away f 7g71 :]e ! battalion is to halt = ! night4 7k7 ,! place :]e ! #crd ,battalion halts = ! night4 7l7 ,! place :]e ! regim5t 7less #bnd & #crd ,battalions7 halts = ! night4 ,! ?ree places :]e ! battalions halt %\ld =m a g5]al l9e cov]+ ! place :]e ! ,blue =ces are conc5trat+4 7m7 ,! place :]e our battalion biv\acs = ! night4 7n7 ,indicate ! g5]al l9e t ! outpo/ is to occupy4 ,if x is impossible to d ?is x may be /at$ z foll[s3 8,cov]+ ! approa*es f ! 7s\?1 nor?1 etc4740 7o7 ,designates ! locality :]e ea* ( ! companies ( ! battalion is to biv\ac = ! night4 ,! companies %\ld be sep>at$1 & !re %\ld be cov] f a]ial obs]vation if practicable4 7p7 ,! headqu>t]s ( ! battalion4 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #a3 ,y1 ,capta9 ,e1 are 9 comm& ( ,company ,e1 :i* is n[ ! advance gu>d1 & has be5 designat$ to =m ! outpo/ = ! night4 ,y\r company is 9 advance gu>d =mation on ! road4 ,requir$3 ,! action y1 ,capta9 ,e1 take & ! ord]s y issue4 ,proc$ure ,! memb]s ( ! class are assembl$ at 7m7 7see explanation ( symbols71 :]e ! battalion is to halt = ! night4 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,be=e tak+ up ! problem = solution ,i want to make a few rem>ks on ! subject ( ! protection ( a body ( troops :ile 9 biv\ac1 & to review briefly ! duties & =mation ( an outpo/4 8,z a comm& on ! m>* protects itself f surprise by cov]+ deta*m5ts call$ advance gu>ds1 flank gu>ds & re> gu>ds1 s also does a comm& at a halt protect itself by a sy/em ( cov]+ deta*m5ts d5om9at$ outpo/s4 8,duties4--,l advance gu>ds on ! m>*1 ! outpo/ is *>g$ ) ! duties ( obs]vation & resi/ance4 8,specifically ^! duties are3 8#a4 ,to protect ! ma9 body s t ! troops may re/ undi/urb$4 8#b4 ,9 case ( attack1 to *eck ! advance ( ! enemy long en\gh to enable ! ma9 body to make dispositions to meet him4 8#c4 ,to reconnoit] ! enemy1 prev5t 8 reconnaissance & give timely w>n+ ( ! approa* ( ho/ile bodies4 8,subdivisions4--,! outpo/ is divid$ into two g5]al l9es4 ,! fir/1 :i* is call$ ! #8l9e ( obs]vation1' does ! wat*+ = ! enemy & prev5ts 8 small bodies f gett+ any in=mation ab\t our troops or annoy+ !m4 ,! second is a #8fight+ l9e1' :i* holds (f l>g] bodies4 8,^! l9es mu/ cov] ! front & flanks ( ! troops at re/4 ,! #8wat*+ l9e' mu/ be s locat$ t ! wat*]s out 9 front w be able to see ! enemy be=e he gets close en\gh to d damage4 ,! #8fight+ l9e' mu/ be s locat$ t x w h :at we call a #8good field ( fire2' t is1 ! gr\nd 9 front mu/ n be su* t x w hide ! movem5ts ( ! enemy & all[ him to get )9 effective rifle range )\t com+ "u our fire4 8,=mation4--,! =mation ( an outpo/ may be/ be describ$ by ref]r+ to an out/ret*$ h&4 8,hold y\r left h& 9 front ( y ) ! ?umb & f+]s ext5d$ & po9t+ to ! front1 palm ( h& d[n4 8,! wri/ w be ! location ( ! troops 9 camp or 9 biv\ac4 8,! knuckle jo9t ( ! second f+] w be ! location ( ! res]ve ( ! outpo/4 ,?is is ! body ( troops t is held out ( ! fight until ! direction ( ! enemy's ma9 attack is develop$1 :5 x is ?r[n 9 to meet x1 or to make :at we call a #8c\nt]-attack4' ,9 v small outpo/s ?is res]ve is usually omitt$4 8,! second jo9ts ( ! f+]s & ?umb w m>k ! positions occupi$ by ! #8supports4' ,^! are ! fight+ troops & !y occupy ! fight+ l9e ( ! outpo/4 ,f ^! supports1 small deta*m5ts1 :i* we call #8outgu>ds1' are s5t to ! front4 8,! fir/ jo9ts ( ! f+]s & ?umb w m>k ! positions ( ! outgu>ds4 ,^! are classifi$ z pickets1 s5try squads & cossack po/s4 ,a picket consi/s ( two or m squads & is po/$ s z to cov] ! mo/ important r\te by :i* ! enemy may come4 ,! s5try squad consi/s ( "o rifle squad4 ,! cossack po/ is compos$ ( a non-commission$ (fic] & ?ree m54 8,! tips ( ! f+]s & ?umb w m>k ! l9e ( ! s5t9els4 ,^! are ! e>s & eyes ( ! outpo/ sy/em4 8,! s5t9els are s5t out to ! front f ! outgu>ds4 ,a picket po/s "o d\ble s5t9el po/ = ea* ( its squads4 ,ea* s5try squad is *>g$ ) ma9ta9+ "o d\ble s5t9el po/4 ,! cossack po/ ma9ta9s a s+le s5t9el :o is po/$ ne>by4 8,are !re any que/ions80 ,proc$ure ,! ,director w endeavor to answ] any que/ions t may be ask$ by ! memb]s ( ! class4 ,aft] all que/ions h be5 cle>$ up1 ! ,director w h& a copy ( ! problem to ea* memb] ( ! class4 ,a few m9utes are all[$ = !m to read x & get ori5t$4 ,! ,director3 8,please give me y\r att5tion :ile we g ov] ! problem40 ,! ,director reads ! problem al\d1 ea* memb] ( ! class foll[+ f ! copy 9 8 possession4 ,! direction ( places m5tion$ are po9t$ out4 ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,hunt1 give a brief /atem5t ( ! tactical situation z y und]/& x40 ,lieut5ant ,hunt /ates 8 und]/&+ ( ! tactical situation4 ,z he proce$s1 ! ,director makes su* explanations z may be desirable4 ,"o or m additional memb]s ( ! class may be call$ ^u to /ate _! v]sion ( ! situation4 ,all ( ?is is = ! purpose ( fix+ ! elem5ts ( ! problem 9 ! m9ds ( ! memb]s ( ! class & prev5t any subsequ5t misund]/&+ ( !m4 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,b>ry1 :at d y e/imate ! mission ( our battalion to be80 ,lieut5ant ,b>ry3 8,we are an elem5t ( ! =ce s5t out to cov] ! conc5tration ( ! ,blue =ces & prev5t ! enemy f int]f]+ ) x40 ,! ,director3 8,we h n yet ga9$ contact ) ! enemy4 ,:y d we halt at ?is "t80 ,lieut5ant ,b>ry3 8,!re may be "o or m reasons = x4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 we are a deta*m5t ( a l>g] =ce 7our regim5t71 & x is probable t be=e we />t$ out1 in/ructions 7 giv5 our battalion comm&] to halt 9 ?is locality1 s z to be on ! g5]al l9e ( all ! cov]+ troops40 ,! ,director3 8,t is correct4 ,our battalion mu/ con=m to ! g5]al plan ( ! op]ation4 8,be=e go+ fur!r let u consid] ! process by :i* our battalion comm&] arriv$ at 8 decision to halt & make ! disposition indicat$ 9 8 ord]4 ,he has siz$ up ! situation ) respect to 8 mission1 ! enemy1 our own troops2 consid]$ ! plans ( action op5 to him & ! enemy2 & ! t]ra94 ,bas$ on all ( ?is he decides to halt = ! night ) ! advance gu>d z ! outpo/ & ! o!r companies biv\ack+ z indicat$ 9 ! ord]4 ,n[1 let u see h[ well ?is ord] con=ms to ! =m laid d[n 9 ,field ,s]vice ,regulations4 ,capta9 ,hall1 :at are ! elem5ts ( an ord] z appli$ to ! halt ( a comm& on ! m>*80 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,! fir/ "p conta9s in=mation ( ! enemy & our own troops4 ,! next is ! plan ( ! comm&] 9 g5]al t]ms4 ,9 ?is case x is m]ely to halt = ! night1 ) ! add$ s5t5ce to ! effect t m>* conditions cease4 ,next comes ! tactical dispositions 9 :i* ea* elem5t ( ! comm& is giv5 ord]s z to j :at x is to d4 ,! la/ section ( ?is p>agraph tells :at action is to be tak5 9 case ! enemy %\ld make an attack4 ,!n comes ! disposition ( ! tra9s or adm9i/rative arrangem5ts1 & f9ally ! location ( ! battalion ,c4 ,p4 is indicat$ by tell+ :]e messages are to be s5t4 ,all ( ?is is includ$ 9 ! ord]1 & ,i %\ld say t e ess5tial po9t has be5 cov]$ satisfactorily40 ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,bak]1 :y is ,company ,e detail$ to furni% ! outpo/80 ,lieut5ant ,bak]3 8,x is ! g5]al rule t troops are detail$ on cov]+ duty = a p]iod ( tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,company ,e has be5 our advance gu>d = today's m>*4 ,if ! battalion cont9ues ! m>* aga9 tomorr[ morn+1 ano!r rifle company w be detail$ to =m ! advance gu>d4 ,x w get into advance gu>d =mation be=e x rea*es ,company ,e's outpo/ l9e1 & :5 ! advance gu>d support crosses ! l9e ( outpo/ supports x assumes responsibility = ! protection ( ! column1 ! outpo/ troops are )drawn & take _! prop] place 9 ! column4 ,!n1 too1 ! advance gu>d is 9 ! be/ position to cont9ue ! protection ( ! battalion4 ,x has m]ely to *ange its =mation f an advance gu>d to t ( an outpo/1 :i* involves ! lea/ m>*+ on ! "p ( ! troops40 ,proc$ure ,! ,director3 8,we w n[ g =w>d to ! po9t :]e ! support ( ! advance gu>d is halt$ on ! road4 ,h[ f> w\ld t be1 ,capta9 ,james80 ,capta9 ,james3 8,i %\ld say t ! support %\ld be ab\t #ejj y>ds 9 advance ( ! ma9 body ( ! battalion40 ,! class is n[ conduct$ ab\t #ejj y>ds d[n ! road to ! place :]e ! support ( ! advance gu>d is suppos$ to be halt$4 ,! ,director3 8,be=e proce$+ fur!r ) ! problem x is necess>y = u to decide ^u ! =mation ( ! advance gu>d at ?is "t4 ,j :at d y ?9k ! =mation w\ld be1 ,capta9 ,james80 ,capta9 ,james3 8,! support w\ld be "r "h 9 column ( squads on ! road4 ,x w\ld consi/ ( ! company 7less "o platoon & two connect+ files74 ,ab\t #djj y>ds f>!r d[n ! road w\ld be ! advance p>ty1 consi/+ ( "o platoon1 f :i* !re w\ld be a po9t ( "o squad1 ab\t #aej y>ds f>!r to ! front40#i ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k we c all agree on ^? dispositions & proce$ to ! solution ( our problem bas$ on !m4 ,n[1 let ea* memb] ( ! class consid] himself to be ,capta9 ,e1 comm&+ ! advance gu>d4 ,y h att5d$ ! assembly ( (fic]s at ! head ( ! ma9 body & receiv$ ! major's ord]s4 ,y h n[ return$ to ! company & are ready to g ahead ) y\r "p ( ! op]ation1 t ( po/+ ! outpo/4 ,j h[ are y go+ ab\t ! task t has be5 allott$ to y8 ,capta9 ,hodges1 tell u :at y w\ld d40 ,solution ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,i w\ld fir/ s5d a runn] to ,lieut5ant ,m1 comm&+ ! advance p>ty1 tell+ him to report to me "h4 ,:ile wait+ = ,lieut5ant ,m to come back ,i w\ld size up ! situation & decide ^u my tactical dispositions40 ,! ,director3 8,:at w\ld be y\r prim>y dispositions80 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,i w\ld h a l9e ( supports on :i* ,i w\ld employ "o platoon & "o section & a res]ve consi/+ ( ! re/ ( ! company40 ,! ,director3 8,t w\ld be a reasonable disposition4 ,h[ _m supports w\ld y h ,capta9 ,h>vey80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,i w\ld h ?ree supports--"o on ! ma9 road & "o at a suitable int]val on ea* side ( ! road4 ,!re w\ld be a section 9 ea* support40 ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,ral/on1 d y agree ) t disposition80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,no1 sir4 ,x seems to me t two supports w\ld meet ! situation bett]4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ?is ma9 road is ! r\te on :i* any consid]able =ce ( ! enemy mu/ advance aft] d>k1 & ,i w\ld want to cov] x ) a relatively /rong =ce4 ,i w\ld put "o support on ! road & h x ext5d ov] to ! "r = a suffici5t di/ance to cov] ! front & ! imm$iate "r flank4 ,x w\ld ext5d its front to ! left ( ! ma9 road4 ,i w\ld h support ,no4 #b (f to ! left to cov] t flank4#aj 8,support ,no4 #a w\ld consi/ ( "o platoon & ,no4 #b ( "o section40 ,! ,director3 8,expla9 :y y ext5d ! front ( y\r support ,no4 #a to ! left ( ! road80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,s t ! b\nd>y l9e betwe5 supports w n fall on ! road4 ,"o man mu/ be made responsible = ! cov]+ ( ?is ma9 road1 & if ,i make x ! b\nd>y l9e betwe5 supports1 ev5 if ,i include x 9 ! front ( "o ( !m1 x w be m or less neglect$4 ,b if ,i ext5d ! front ( support ,no4 #a beyond ! road to ! left1 ,i am reasonably sure t x w be tak5 c>e ( prop]ly40 ,! ,director3 8,t is ! po9t ,i want$ to br+ out4 ,i hope t all ! memb]s ( ! class see x4 ,we h n[ to decide ^u ! troops to be designat$ = ea* ( ! supports4 ,:at w\ld be y\r decision z to t1 ,lieut5ant ,wallace80 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,i w\ld h ! fir/ platoon1 :i* n[ =ms ! advance p>ty1 =m support ,no4 #a :i* w be po/$ on ?is ma9 & cov] ! front f t ---- 7indicat+ "r b\nd>y ( front7 to t ---- 7indicat+ left b\nd>y ( front74 ,! fir/ section ( ! second platoon w\ld =m support ,no4 #b4 ,x w\ld be po/$ at ---- & cov] ! front f ---- to ----40 ,! ,director3 8,t seems to be a reasonable disposition4 ,:]e w\ld y h y\r res]ve80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,i w\ld h x po/$ at ----40 ,! ,director3 8,!re is "o po9t on :i* we h n yet t\*$4 ,t is ! matt] ( ! cov]+ ( ! po/+ ( ! outgu>ds4 ,:at w\ld y d ab\t t1 ,capta9 ,ha/+s80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,i w\ld let ea* support cov] ! po/+ ( its own outgu>ds4 ,i believe !y c d x bett] & m effici5tly ?an any deta*m5t t may be made f ! re/ ( ! company = ! purpose40 ,! ,director3 8,let u n[ assume t ,lieut5ant ,m has arriv$ & y are all ready to issue y\r ord]s4 ,j h[ w\ld y g ab\t x1 ,lieut5ant ,williams80 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,i w\ld assemble ! (fic]s1 platoon s]geants & section lead]s 9 front ( ! company4 ,i w\ld give ! comm&3 #a4 ,company1 #b4 ,,att5tion1 & foll[ ) ,,at ,,ease4 ,i w\ld !n say3 #8,let me h y\r att5tion4' ,i w\ld issue my ord]s z foll[s3 8#8,small deta*m5ts ( ! enemy h be5 report$ at 7h7 & 7i7 7indicat+ :]e ! places are74 ,our #crd ,battalion is halt$ = ! night at 7k74 ,our regim5t 7less #bnd & #crd ,battalions7 is halt$ = ! night at 7l74 ,our battalion halts = ! night at 7m7 7po9t out location74 ,m>* conditions h ceas$4#aa 8#8,?is company furni%es ! outpo/ along ! 7n7 7po9t out g5]al l9e74 8#8,lieut5ant ,m1 ) ! fir/ platoon1 w =m support ,no4 #a1 :i*1 po/$ on ! road at ----1 w cov] ! front f ---- 7inclusive7 to ---- 7inclusive74 8#8,lieut5ant ,n1 ) ! second platoon 7less "o section71 w =m support ,no4 #b1 :i*1 po/$ at ----1 w cov] ! front f ---- 7exclusive7 to ---- 7inclusive74 8#8,! rema9d] ( ! company w be po/$ at ---- z res]ve4 8#8,! roll+ kit*5 w be ) ! res]ve4 ,meals w be cook$ & di/ribut$ to ! supports4 8#8,messages to ! res]ve4'0 ,proc$ure ,! ,director3 8,y w note t ! ord] giv5 by ,lieut5ant ,williams foll[s ! =m ( ! five p>agraph ord] & cov]s all ess5tials4 ,are !re any que/ions80 ,lieut5ant ,hunt3 8,x seems to me t we are impos+ on ! fir/ platoon4 ,!y h be5 on advance p>ty duty all day1 & n[ we propose to keep !m on front-l9e obs]vation duty all night40 ,! ,director3 8,if ! platoon _h _h any s]i\s contact ) ! enemy dur+ ! day1 x w\ld h be5 prop] to br+ x back to ! res]ve1 b !y h j be5 m>*+ along on ! road4 ,!y h _h practically no flank patrol+ to d & are 9 j z good %ape z ! re/ ( ! company4 ,i c see no reason = n detail+ !m = support duty tonight4 ,! platoon is out 9 front1 ne> ! place :]e x is to be po/$4 8,any o!r que/ions8 ,!re appe> to be none4 8,n[ ,i want ea* memb] ( ! class to write out1 on 8 pad1 ! ord] ( ,capta9 ,e4 ,try to get ! prop] =m & word+ = ea* s5t5ce 9 x & cov] ! po9ts br\ght out by ,lieut5ant ,williams 9 8 solution40 ,! necess>y "t is all[$ = ?is4 ,! solutions are collect$ & r$i/ribut$4 ,"o or m memb]s ( ! class may be call$ ^u to read ! solution 9 8 possession & comm5t ^u ! word+ & =m ( ! ord]4 ,! ,director w !n di/ribute slips ( pap] conta9+ ! ord] ( ,capta9 ,e z giv54 ,?is is done 9 ord] t ea* memb] ( ! class may comp>e 8 "w ) x & t ! situations foll[+ & _! solution may be bas$ on x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,outpo/ ,c>d ,no4 #a ,director's ,key #a4 ,prep>e copies ( ! problem & ,situation ,no4 #a1 also ! solution to ,situation ,no4 #a1 a copy = ea* memb] ( ! class4 #b4 ,conduct ! class to ! po9t on ! road :]e ! battalion is halt$ & :]e x w biv\ac = ! night4 #c4 ,make %ort talk on ! protection ( troops 9 biv\ac & ! =mation & duties ( outpo/s3 7a7 ,h[ a comm& protects itself at a halt2 7b7 ,duties ( outpo/s2 7c7 ,subdivision ( outpo/s2 7d7 ,=mation ( outpo/s 7illu/rate by ref]5ce to out/ret*$ h&71 ma9 body1 res]ve1 supports1 outgu>ds1 s5t9els4 #d4 ,di/ribute %eets be>+ problem & ,situation ,no4 #a4 #e4 ,read problem al\d & "q memb]s ( ! class on ! tactical situation3 mission ( battalion2 :y halt2 e/imation ( ! situation2 elem5ts ( field ord]2 comp>e ) battalion comm&]'s ord]2 :y ,company ,e = outpo/4 #f4 ,conduct class to po9t :]e support ( advance gu>d is suppos$ to be4 #g4 ,discuss =mation ( advance gu>d4 ,ea* man n[ consid] himself z be+ ,capta9 ,e4 #h4 ,discuss =mation ( outpo/3 ,prim>y dispositions2 numb] ( supports2 :y support on ma9 road2 b\nd>ies ( support front2 location ( supports2 location ( res]ve2 cov]+ po/+ ( outgu>ds4 #i4 ,f9al solution ( problem3 ,prelim9>ies2 ord] ( ,capta9 ,e2 five p>agraph ord]2 :y fir/ platoon =ms "o support4 #aj4 ,h memb]s ( class write out ord]4 ,collect solutions & r$i/ribute !m4 ,di/ribute copies ( ,capta9 ,e's ord]4 ,read & discuss solutions4 99 99 99 99 99 ,proc$ure ,! class is n[ conduct$ to ! po9t on ! road :]e ! advance p>ty is suppos$ to be halt$4 ,! ,director3 8,we are n[ at ! po9t :]e ! fir/ platoon1 :i* is ! advance p>ty ( ! advance gu>d1 is halt$4 ,lieut5ant ,m has jo9$ 8 platoon & is ready to proce$ ) ! execution ( ! task allott$ to him40 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #b3 ,y1 ,lieut5ant ,m1 h jo9$ y\r platoon "h4 ,! platoon has be5 designat$ to =m support ,no4 #a4 ,! ,capta9's ord] 0 z foll[s3 8,lieut5ant ,m1 ) ! fir/ platoon w =m support ,no4 #a1 :i*1 po/$ on ! road at ----1 w cov] ! front f ---- 7inclusive7 to ---- 7inclusive740 ,requir$3 ,c>ry out y\r mission4 ,proc$ure ,! ,director reads ,situation ,no4 #b al\d & expla9s t ea* memb] ( ! class %\ld n[ consid] himself to be ,lieut5ant ,m1 comm&+ ! fir/ platoon1 designat$ to =m support ,no4 #a4 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,hunt1 h[ w\ld y g ab\t c>ry+ out y\r mission80 ,lieut5ant ,hunt3 8,i w\ld fir/ size up ! situation & arrive at a decision z to :at ,i am go+ to d & h[ ,i am go+ to d x40 ,! ,director3 8,h[ is security provid$ = dur+ ! "t t ! outpo/ is be+ po/$80 ,lieut5ant ,hunt3 8,by s5d+ out "s troops to cov] ! po/+ ( ! outgu>ds4 ,?is is sometimes provid$ = by ! outpo/ comm&] detail+ a unit = ! purpose ( cov]+ all ! outgu>ds & !n )draw+ to ! res]ve4 ,! alt]native is to h ea* support cov] ! po/+ ( its own outgu>ds4 ,! latt] sy/em has be5 adopt$ 9 ?is problem1 & we w h to provide our own cov]+ troops40 ,! ,director3 8,:at troops w\ld y detail = ?is duty80 ,lieut5ant ,hunt3 8,i w\ld s5d out ! fir/ section 7less ! squad on duty z po9t7 "u ! section comm&]4 ,i w\ld h ! po9t )draw to ! support z soon z ! cov]+ troops h tak5 ov] ! duty ( security40 ,! ,director3 8,t seems to be a reasonable solution4 ,into :at p>ts is an outpo/ support divid$1 ,lieut5ant ,b>ry80 ,lieut5ant ,b>ry3 8,into ! support prop] & ! outgu>ds4 ,f ! outgu>ds s5t9els are po/$40 ,! ,director3 8,:at are ! duties assign$ to ea* ( ! compon5t p>ts ( ! support80 ,lieut5ant ,b>ry3 8,! support prop] is ! fight+ elem5t ( ! outpo/4 ,x is po/$ on ! l9e :]e ! outpo/ w make its /&4 ,! outgu>ds ) _! s5t9els f ! obs]vation elem5t4 ,!y are po/$ on ! l9e ( obs]vation40 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,t may be ! usual l9e up = ! support4 ,b is x n a fact t sometimes ! outgu>ds are po/$ on ! fight+ l9e80 ,! ,director3 8,yes4 ,x may be t ! l9e ( obs]vation is also ! be/ fight+ l9e = ! supports4 ,9 t case we say #8! l9e ( obs]vation & ! l9e ( resi/ance co9cide'--t is1 !y are ! same4 ,:5 we issue ! ord] = ! support we make provision = t by /at+3 #8,9 case ( attack ! outgu>ds w be support$4' ,?is means t ! outgu>ds w hold _! positions & ! supports w come up to !m 9 case ! enemy attacks40 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,9 t case1 :y n place ! support "r up on ! l9e ( resi/ance 9 ! fir/ place80 ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,bak]1 c y answ] ,capta9 ,hall's "q80 ,lieut5ant ,bak]3 8,i believe ,i c give a reason = x4 ,if we %\ld place ! support "r up on ! l9e ( outgu>ds we w\ld commit x to "o position1 & 9 case ( attack x w\ld be difficult to move x to meet ! enemy's ma9 ef=t4 ,if we keep x at a c5tral po9t to ! re> ( ! l9e1 we c readily move x to any po9t :]e x may be mo/ ne$$40 ,! ,director3 8,y are "r4 ,we d n want to commit our support to action until we f9d out ! direction ( ! enemy's attack4 ,! %ift+ ( troops along a front l9e is a mo/ difficult & haz>d\s op]ation4 ,i hope y see ! po9t1 ,capta9 ,hall40 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,yes1 sir4 ,i d40#ab ,! ,director3 8,h[ _m outgu>ds d y ?9k are requir$ on ! front assign$ to ! support1 ,capta9 ,jones80 ,capta9 ,jones3 8,i %\ld h "o on ! ma9 road lead+ t[>d ! enemy2 ano!r on ! "r ( ! road 9 ! vic9ity ( ---- 7indicat+72 & ano!r to ! left ( ! road 9 ! vic9ity ( ---- 7indicat+74 ,i ?9k ?is w\ld be suffici5t = obs]vation purposes40 ,! ,director3 8,^u :at ma9 elem5ts d y base ! /r5g? ( ^! outgu>ds80 ,capta9 ,jones3 8,on ! numb] ( s5t9el po/s !y mu/ ma9ta94 ,if a d\ble s5t9el po/ is requir$1 a s5try squad %\ld be allott$ to ! outgu>d4 ,if only a s+le s5t9el is requir$1 ! outgu>d %\ld be a cossack po/40 ,! ,director3 8,t is exactly ! po9t ,i want$ to br+ out4 ,we w take x up 9 detail lat] on 9 ! problem4 ,let u assume t ?ree outgu>ds w be requir$ to cov] ! front4 ,no4 #a1 on ! "r ( ! road1 is to be a s5try squad2 ,no4 #b1 po/$ on ! road1 is also to be a s5try squad2 & ,no4 #c1 po/$ on ! left ( ! road1 is to be a cossack po/4 ,h[ _m m5 9 a cossack po/1 ,capta9 ,hodges80 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,a non-commission$ (fic] & ?ree m54 ,?is numb] furni%es a comm&] = ! po/ & ?ree reliefs = a s+le s5t9el po/40 ,! ,director3 8,t is correct4 ,are !re any que/ions on ! po9ts t we h be5 discuss+80#ac ,solution ,! ,director3 8,we are n[ ready to issue ,lieut5ant ,m's ord] = ! e/abli%m5t ( support ,no4 #a4 ,capta9 ,hodges1 please tell u ! fir/ & second p>agraphs ( ! ord]40 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,i w\ld tell ! m5 ab\t :]e ! enemy is & all ,i "k ab\t our own troops & !n tell !m :at we are go+ to d40 ,! ,director3 8,all "r4 ,n[1 assume t y are ,lieut5ant ,m1 & ! re/ ( u "h are ! memb]s ( y\r platoon4 ,put all y h said 9 ! =m ( an ord] to u40 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,y want me to d ev]y?+ ,i w\ld d if ,i 7 ,lieut5ant ,m80 ,! ,director3 8,exactly40 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,i w\ld give ! comm&3 #a4 ,platoon1 #b4 ,,att5tion1 & ord] ,,close ,,up4 ,i assume t ! m5 are 9 columns ( files1 "o on ea* side ( ! road4 ,i !n give ! comm& ,,at ,,ease1 & caution ! m51 #8,let me h y\r att5tion4' ,i direct1 #8,noncommission$ (fic]s assemble "h4' ,i !n give ! ord] = ! e/abli%m5t ( ! support z foll[s3 8#8,small deta*m5ts ( ! enemy h be5 report$ at 7h7 & 7i74 ,our #crd ,battalion is halt$ = ! night at 7k74 ,our regim5t 7less ! #bnd & #crd ,battalions7 is halt$ = ! night at 7l74 ,our ,battalion halts = ! night at 7m74 ,our company furni%es ! outpo/ ) ! second platoon 7less "o section7 z support ,no4 #b at ---- & ! rema9d] ( ! company z res]ve at ---- ,m>* conditions h ceas$4 8#8,?is platoon =ms support ,no4 #a4'0 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,h>vey1 :at does ! ?ird p>agraph ( ! ord] deal )80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,) ! disposition ( troops40 ,! ,director3 8,w y /ate :at y ?9k %\ld g into x80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,yes1 sir4 ,i ?9k x %\ld be z foll[s3 8#8,s]geant ,x1 ) ! fir/ section 7less "o squad71 w cov] ! po/+ ( ! outgu>ds1 & on completion ( t duty )draw to ! support4 8#8,corporal ,w1 ) ! f\r? squad1 w =m outgu>d ,no4 #a1 :i*1 po/$ 9 ! vic9ity ( ----1 w cov] ! front f ---- 7inclusive7 to ---- 7inclusive74 8#8,corporal ,v1 ) ! fif? squad1 w =m outgu>d ,no4 #b1 :i*1 po/$ on ! ma9 road at ---- w cov] ! front f ---- 7exclusive7 to ---- 7exclusive74 8#8,corporal ,t1 ) ! front rank ( ! six? squad1 w =m outgu>d ,no4 #c1 :i*1 po/$ at ----1 w cov] ! front f ---- 7inclusive7 to ---- 7inclusive74 ,communication ) outgu>d ,no4 #a ( support ,no4 #b w be ma9ta9$4 8#8,! rema9d] ( ! platoon w be po/$ at ---- z support4 8#8,9 case ( attack ! outgu>ds w be support$4'0 ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,ral/on1 :at elem5ts does ! re/ ( ! ord] conta980 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,! next p>agraph conta9s ! adm9i/rative arrangem5ts4 ,9 ! platoon ! ma9 ?+ is ! mess+ ( ! m54 ,!y w all want to "k ab\t ! arrangem5ts = meals4 ,i w\ld say3 8#8,meals w be di/ribut$ to ! outgu>ds by details f ! support4' 8,! next item is ! designation ( ! place :]e to s5d messages4 8,message to ! support40 8,i w\ld !n direct3 ,,move ,,out40 ,proc$ure ,! ,director3 8,i believe we h gone ov] & discuss$ ! sali5t features ( ! problem4 ,n[1 ,i desire ea* memb] ( ! class to write out ,lieut5ant ,m's ord] on 8 pad4 ,try to get x 9 ! prop] =m & use z f> z possible ! word+ z /at$ by ,capta9 ,hodges1 ,capta9 ,h>vey & ,lieut5ant ,ral/on40 ,:5 ! writt5 ord]s h be5 complet$ !y are dispos$ ( 9 ! same mann] z indicat$ "u ,situation ,no4 #a4 99 99 99 99 99 ,outpo/ ,c>d ,no4 #b ,director's ,key #a4 ,conduct class to po9t on road :]e advance p>ty is halt$4 #b4 ,h& out ,situation ,no4 #b4 ,read & expla9 t ea* memb] ( ! class is n[ suppos$ to be ,lieut5ant ,m4 #c4 ,security :ile outpo/ troops are gett+ into position4 #d4 ,ma9 elem5ts ( support l9e--obs]vation1 resi/ance4 ,:5 !y co9cide4 ,location ( support4 #e4 ,numb] ( outgu>ds requir$4 ,basis ( /r5g? ( outgu>ds2 s5t9el po/s2 s5try squads2 cossack po/s4 #f4 ,details ( ,lieut5ant ,m's ord]4 ,in=mation ( enemy & own troops4 ,plan ( comm&]4 ,disposition ( troops3 ,?ree outgu>ds1 location1 /r5g?1 front ea* is to cov]1 location ( support1 action 9 case ( attack4 ,meals4 ,messages4 #g4 ,h class write ord]4 ,collect solutions & r$i/ribute !m4 ,read & discuss solutions4 99 99 99 99 99 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,! next phase ( our problem deals ) ! matt] ( cov]+ ! po/+ ( ! outgu>ds4 ,9 ! po/+ ( ! outgu>ds !re w unavoidably be m or less mov+ ar\nd & exposure to view ( ! enemy's patrols1 %\ld any be lurk+ 9 ! vic9ity4 ,! non-commission$ (fic]s w be seek+ out ! be/ positions = _! outgu>ds1 select+ obs]vation po/s = _! s5t9els & mak+ arrangem5ts = def5se4 ,! (fic]s w be mov+ f po9t to po9t along ! l9e mak+ inspections1 po9t+ out errors1 rectify+ ! position ( ! v>i\s elem5ts & mak+ a sket* ( ! sector cov]$4 8,9 ord] t all ( ?is may be accompli%$ 9 security1 x is necess>y to h cov]+ deta*m5ts well out to ! front to prev5t small p>ties ( ! enemy int]f]+ ) ! "w 9 h& or mak+ obs]vations t w\ld enable !m to =m an e/imate ( ! position occupi$ by ! outpo/s4 8,!re are two me?ods by :i* ! cov]+ =ce may accompli% its mission3 8#a4 ,x may deploy z a l9e ( skirmi%]s at greatly ext5d$ int]vals4 8#b4 ,x may cov] ! front ) a numb] ( small patrols4 8,no h>d & fa/ rule c be laid d[n t w provide = all cont+5cies4 ,! fir/ me?od has ! disadvantage ( be+ mo/ difficult = ! non-commission$ (fic]s to control ! action ( ! m54 ,! second me?od possesses ! great advantage ( hav+ ea* gr\p directly "u ! control ( a lead]1 s t 9 case ! enemy's patrols are enc\nt]$ & x is necess>y to drive !m back1 !re c be conc]t ( action in/ead ( dep5d5ce on ! decisions ( individual m5 z to :at is to be done 9 ! em]g5cy4 ,! me?od to be employ$ w dep5d ^u circum/ances1 ! nature ( ! c\ntry1 ! numb] ( m5 available = ! duty & ! proximity ( ! enemy4 ,x may be advisable to use a comb9ation ( ! two sy/ems40 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #c3 ,y1 ,s]geant ,x1 h be5 detail$ to cov] ! po/+ ( ! outgu>ds4 ,lieut5ant ,m's ord] to y is z foll[s3 8,s]geant ,x1 ) ! fir/ section 7less "o squad71 w cov] ! po/+ ( ! outgu>ds & on completion ( t duty )draw to ! support40 ,! troops h be5 turn$ ov] to y & y h be5 direct$ to move out4 ,requir$3 ,c>ry out y\r mission4 ,proc$ure ,! ,director reads ! situation al\d & calls ^u "o or m memb]s ( ! class to /ate 8 und]/&+ ( x4 ,! ,director3 8,n[1 ,i want ea* memb] ( ! class to consid] himself z be+ ,s]geant ,x4 ,y h y\r troops "r "h on ! road & ev]y?+ is ready to proce$ ) ! "w 9 h&4 ,j h[ d y g ab\t c>ry+ out y\r mission8 ,lieut5ant ,wallace1 :at is ! fir/ move y w\ld make80 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,i w\ld want to get my m5 away f ! re/ ( ! platoon s ,i c give !m _! in/ructions )\t hav+ _! att5tion div]t$ by o!r ?+s40 ,! ,director3 8,all "r4 ,let u assume t y h done s & y h !m "r "h4 ,we are n[ ready to proce$4 ,g ahead ) y\r solution40 ,solution ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i w\ld n want ! m5 to be burd5$ ) _! packs1 s ,i w\ld h !m tak5 (f & pil$ "h40 ,! ,director3 8,w\ld y h !m take (f ! entire pack8 ,tell u j :at equipm5t !y w\ld c>ry40 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,only ! rifle & belt40 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,ha/+s1 d y agree ) t80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,no1 sir4 ,i w\ld h ! m5 take (f only ! rolls4 ,i w\ld h !m c>ry ! hav]sack ) !m4 ,! ,infantry pack is design$ = ?is v purpose4 ,we c relieve ! m5 ( ! burd5some "p ( ! pack & /ill reta9 ! ess5tials4 ,i d n believe a man %\ld ev] be )\t 8 hav]sack 9 ! field40 ,! ,director3 8,y are correct4 ,let u assume t we h tak5 ! rolls (f & pil$ !m "h4 ,n[1 ,lieut5ant ,wallace1 :at are y go+ to d80 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,i am go+ to give my ord]s4 ,all ! m5 ( ! section h he>d ! platoon comm&]'s ord]s ab\t ! enemy & our own troops1 s !re is no necessity = repeat+ !m4 ,! next ?+ is to tell ! m5 :at our mission is to be4 ,i w\ld cov] ?is by ! simple /atem5t3 8#8,?is section 7less ! fir/ squad7 w cov] ! po/+ ( ! outgu>ds4' 8,i w n[ h to decide ^u ! =mation t ,i am go+ to take up4 ,! front to be cov]$ is too ext5sive to be cov]$ by a l9e ( skirmi%]s1 & besides ,i d n approve ( su* a =mation4 ,x is too difficult to control ! op]ations4 ,i w\ld use ! patrol me?od4 ,divide ! section up into small patrols & keep a small support40 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,ha/+s1 d y agree ) su* dispositions80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,yes1 sir4 ,i ?9k ! patrol =mation is be/4 ,x has _m advantages ov] ! l9e ( skirmi%]s40 ,! ,director3 8,h[ _m patrols w\ld y h80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,i %\ld h ?ree patrols ( a lead] & ?ree m5 ea*4 ,?is w\ld acc\nt = ! second squad & ! front rank ( ! ?ird squad4 ,i w\ld keep ! re> rank ( ! ?ird squad "u my own control z a support40 ,! ,director3 8,bas$ on t disposition1 :at ord]s w\ld y give80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,i w\ld say3 8#8,corporal ,d1 take ! front rank ( y\r squad & move out to ! "r oblique 9 ! direction ( t ----4 8#8,private ,e1 y are detail$ z act+ corporal4 ,take ! re> rank ( ! second squad & move to ! front along ?is road4 8#8,corporal ,f1 take ! front rank ( y\r squad & move out to ! left oblique 9 ! direction ( t ----4 8#8,! re> rank ( ! ?ird squad w accompany me4 ,i w m>* #bjj y>ds 9 re> ( ,private ,e's patrol4 8#8,patrols w advance ab\t #a1bjj y>ds to ! front4 ,keep 9 communication ) me4 ,rema9 out until y receive ord]s to )draw4 8#8,messages to me4 8#8,take *>ge ( y\r patrols & move out4' 8,i believe ^! ord]s w\ld set ! cov]+ troops 9 motion40 ,! ,director3 8,i agree ) y4 ,are !re any que/ions8 ,i assume t :5 no que/ions are ask$ e memb] ( ! class n only und]/&s :at is be+ done1 b also ! reasons = do+ x t p>ticul> way4 ,if !re is ev] any d\bt 9 y\r m9d ab\t any "p ( ! problem or ! solution1 y %\ld ask que/ions & dem& explanations until ! matt] is entirely cle>$ up40 ,proc$ure ,! ,director3 8,n[1 ,i want ea* memb] ( ! class to write out ,s]geant ,x's ord]s on 8 pad4 ,! in=mation ab\t ! enemy & our own troops t has already be5 giv5 to ! m5 by ! platoon comm&] ne$ n be repeat$4 ,! fir/ p>agraph might be4 8#8,y h he>d :at ! platoon comm&] said ab\t ! enemy & our own troops4 ,!re is no fur!r in=mation4'0 ,:5 all ! memb]s ( ! class h complet$ writ+ ! ord] ! pap]s are collect$ & r$i/ribut$4 ,"o or m memb]s may be call$ ^u to read ! ord] 9 _! possession & comm5t ^u x4 ,! :ole idea is to impress ! solution ( ea* phase ( ! problem s firmly 9 ! m9ds ( ! memb]s ( ! class t1 9 case !y %\ld ev] be call$ ^u 9 active s]vice to meet a simil> situation1 !y w\ld "k exactly h[ to g ab\t x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,outpo/ ,c>d ,no4 #c ,director's ,key #a4 ,expla9 necessity = cov]+ ! po/+ ( ! outgu>ds4 ,=mations t may be us$3 ,skirmi%]s2 patrols2 advantages ( patrol sy/em4 #b4 ,pass out problem & read x4 ,h memb]s ( class expla9 _! v]sion4 #c4 ,disposition ( packs4 ,keep hav]sacks4 ,remove rolls4 #d4 ,ord]s3 ,in=mation ( enemy & own troops kn[n4 ,second p>agraph4 ,dispositions4 ,ord]s = patrols4 ,?ree patrols & support4 ,h[ f> to g out4 ,:5 to return4 #e4 ,ask+ que/ions4 #f4 ,h class write out solution4 ,collect & r$i/ribute solutions4 ,read & comm5t on solutions4 #g4 ,expla9 object ( problem4 99 99 99 99 99 ,proc$ure ,! class is n[ conduct$ d[n ! road to ! po9t :]e outgu>d ,no4 #b is to be po/$4 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,! ord] ( ! platoon comm&] requires ,corporal ,v1 ) ! fif? squad1 to po/ outgu>d ,no4 #b on ! ma9 road 9 ?is vic9ity & cov]+ ! front f ---- 7exclusive7 to ---- 7exclusive74 7,note4--,! ,director po9ts out ! limits ( ! front to be cov]$ by ! outgu>ds47 8,!re are "s def9ite rules t may be laid d[n gov]n+ ! location ( an outgu>d4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! location )9 reasonable limits has be5 designat$ by ! support comm&] 9 8 ord]4 ,we are to cov] ! ma9 road lead+ f ! direction 9 :i* ! enemy is report$ to be4 ,! outgu>d %\ld occupy a good def5sive position--t is1 x %\ld h a good field ( fire to ! front & 9 oblique directions t[>d bo? flanks4 ,x %\ld be s f> conceal$ t ! enemy c\ld n discov] x )\t attack+40 ,proc$ure ,situation ,no4 #d is n[ h&$ out to ! memb]s ( ! class4 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #d3 ,y1 ,corporal ,v1 h be5 giv5 ! fif? squad1 & ord]$ to e/abli% outgu>d ,no4 #b 9 ?is vic9ity4 ,y h arriv$ at ?is po9t ) y\r squad4 ,requir$3 ,h[ w y c>ry out y\r mission8 ,proc$ure ,! ,director reads ! problem al\d & calls ^u "o or m memb]s ( ! class to expla9 _! und]/&+ ( x4 ,! ,director3 8,n[1 ,i want ea* memb] ( ! class to visualize ?is situation--to consid] himself z be+ ,corporal ,v4 ,y h arriv$ "h ) y\r squad to e/abli% outgu>d ,no4 #b4 ,j h[ d y propose to g ab\t x8 ,capta9 ,ha/+s1 :at w\ld y d80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,well1 sir1 ,i w\ld fir/ decide :]e ,i am go+ to po/ ! outgu>d & !n decide ^u ! numb] ( s5t9els ,i am to po/ & :]e ,i am to po/ !m4 ,i h ! limits ( ! front assign$ to me def9itely po9t$ out4 ,i mu/ fir/ f9d a location = ! outgu>d t w cov] ?is front40 ,! ,director3 8,h y decid$ ^u su* a location80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,yes1 sir4 ,my outgu>d po/$ at ---- w\ld accompli% ! desir$ results4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 any consid]able body ( ! enemy mu/ travel at night on a well def9$ road or trail4 ,he _c /rike (f across c\ntry unless elaborate prep>ations are made = guid+ 8 columns4 ,we w\ld "k ab\t any su* prep>ations & c\ld c\nt] !m4 ,if ,i cov] ?is ma9 road & ! c\ntry adjac5t to x1 ,i w be able to accompli% my mission40 7,note4--,! ,director %\ld br+ out all ! elem5ts connect$ ) ! selection ( ! position ( ! gr\nd 9 "q4 ,!re w be _m small po9ts t may be br\ght up = consid]ation su* z3 ,is ! position select$ a good "o = def5se8 ,is !re a good field ( fire8 ,is !re cov] = ! enemy to conceal a =mation = attack8 ,is ! position naturally /rong2 if n1 c x be made s8 ,c ob/acles be s plac$ z to hold ! enemy "u effective fire ( ! outgu>d8 ,is !re gr\nd to ! front or flanks )9 rifle or ma*9e gun range t comm&s ! position8 ,are !re good approa*es to ! s5t9el po/s f ! outgu>d8 ,is x possible to provide = mutual support+ fire ) ! o!r outgu>ds8 ,are !re good communications ) ! adjo9+ outgu>ds & ) ! support8 ,:ile x is n contemplat$ t an outgu>d position w fulfill all ( ^! conditions1 x %\ld be select$ s z to fulfill z _m ( !m z possible47 ,! ,director3 8,9 y\r discussion a m9ute ago y /at$ t y w\ld det]m9e ! numb] ( s5t9els to be po/$4 ,j :at d y mean by t80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,i w want to po/ a suffici5t numb] ( s5t9els to keep ! sector ( ! front allott$ to me "u obs]vation at all times4 ,i h n yet decid$ h[ _m w be requir$40 ,! ,director3 8,t is j ! po9t ,i want$ to br+ out4 ,! numb] ( s5t9els t y c po/ is det]m9$ by ! /r5g? ( y\r outgu>d4 ,y c po/ only "o d\ble s5t9el po/ f a squad4 ,if m ?an "o is requir$ y\r outgu>d mu/ be allott$ additional m5 = ! purpose4 ,n[1 let u see h[ ?is proposition works out 9 practice4 ,y h sev5 m5 besides y\rself4 ,?is w provide ?ree reliefs = "o d\ble s5t9el po/ & give y "o sp>e man4 ,! outgu>d is to be on duty until ! m>* is resum$ tomorr[ morn+4 ,y _c expect to keep all ! m5 on po/ all ! "t4 ,!y mu/ h _! re/ if !y are expect$ to m>* tomorr[4 ,s5t9els are ord9>ily on po/ = two h\rs1 aft] :i* !y are giv5 a f\r-h\r p]iod ( re/ be=e go+ on po/ aga94 ,to d o!rwise is to we> y\r m5 out & r5d] !m unfit = fur!r s]vice4 ,let u all get ?is sy/em firmly fix$ 9 our m9ds4 ,a squad furni%es ?ree reliefs = a d\ble s5t9el po/4 ,if only a s+le s5t9el is requir$1 a cossack po/ w furni% ?ree reliefs = x4 ,i hope y w all see ! po9t40 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,i und]/& ! sy/em n[4 ,b1 suppose ,i %\ld det]m9e t at lea/ two d\ble s5t9el po/s are necess>y1 :at %\ld ,i d80 ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,williams1 c y answ] ! capta9's "q80 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,i w\ld s5d a report to ! platoon comm&] sett+ =? my views ( ! situation & reque/ t ano!r squad be s5t to ! outgu>d40 ,! ,director3 8,t w\ld be a prop] proc$ure4 ,! initial disposition ( ! outgu>d is only t5tative4 ,soon aft] ! outgu>ds are po/$ ! support comm&] w be out to make 8 inspection ( !m4 ,at t "t ! situation may be repres5t$ to him1 & he c make 8 decision z to :e!r or n he deems x necess>y to supply ! additional m540 7,note4--,! exact location ( ! outgu>d %\ld be decid$ ^u at ?is "t1 & ! t5tative position ( ! s5t9els %\ld be det]m9$47 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,we h decid$ ^u ! location ( ! outgu>d1 & ! dispositions to be made4 ,x is n[ necess>y to embody ^! 9 ! =m ( ord]s to ! memb]s ( ! squad4 ,lieut5ant ,hunt1 :at %\ld ?is ord] conta980 ,lieut5ant ,hunt3 8,d y want me to give ! entire ord] = ! po/+ ( ! outgu>d80 ,! ,director3 8,yes4 ,if any po9t comes up t is n fully und]/ood by a memb] ( ! class1 he %\ld feel free to int]rupt ) a "q40 ,lieut5ant ,hunt3 8,! m5 h all ! in=mation ab\t ! enemy & our own troops4 ,x is n necess>y to repeat t4 ,i w\ld cov] ?is by say+3 8#8,y h he>d ! in=mation ab\t ! enemy & our own troops4 ,! fir/ section is out 9 front cov]+ ! po/+ ( ! outgu>ds4' 8,i w\ld !n /ate ! mission ( ! squad4 8#8,?is squad =ms outgu>d ,no4 #b ( support ,no4 #a4' 8,! tactical dispositions are next 9 ord]4 ,! reliefs h to be told (f & o!r arrangem5ts made40 8#8,hanna & ,cr[ 7riflem571 fir/ relief2 ,smi? & ,c>ney 7riflem571 second relief2 ,h>ris & ,wel* 7riflem571 ?ird relief2 ,ra9] 7automatic rifleman71 sp>e man4 8#8,ra9]1 y select ! t5tative positions = y\r automatic rifle & get ready to prep>e !m = occupation4 8#8,! memb]s ( ! second & ?ird reliefs w prep>e ! biv\ac = ! outgu>d & ! fir+ positions :i* ,i w designate lat]4 8#8,9 case ( attack we w be support$4' 8,! adm9i/rative arrangem5ts are simple4 ,!y w relate to ! mess+ ( ! m54 8#8,meals w be s5t up f ! support4' 8,!n ! location ( ! outgu>d comm&] w be /at$3 8#8,messages to me1 "h4' 8,i w !n direct ! m5 to remove _! packs & ord]3 8#8,fir/ relief1 ,,foll[ ,,me4'0 ,proc$ure ,! ,director3 8,y seem to h cov]$ ! ess5tial po9ts ( ! ord] ( an outgu>d comm&]4 ,n[1 9 ord] to impress x on y\r m9ds1 ,i want ea* memb] ( ! class to write out ! ord] on 8 pad4 ,foll[ ! =m ( ! five p>agraph ord] & try to get ! word+ j z 0 giv5 by ,lieut5ant ,hunt40 ,:5 all h f9i%$ writ+ ! ord] ! pap]s are collect$ & di/ribut$ aga94 ,memb]s ( ! class are call$ ^u to read & comm5t on ! ord] !y h 9 _! possession4 7,note4--,! ,director %\ld insi/ t memb]s ( ! class prep>e ^! ord]s ) great c>e & att5tion to detail4 ,x w be f\nd t !re is a t5d5cy to slight !m & take a lot = grant$47 99 99 99 99 99 ,outpo/ ,c>d ,no4 #d ,director's ,key #a4 ,conduct class d[n ! road to location ( outgu>d ,no4 #b4 ,indicate limits ( front ( outgu>d4 #b4 ,h& out ,situation ,no4 #d4 ,read & expla9 x to class4 #c4 ,location ( outgu>d4 ,def5se4 ,field ( fire4 ,cov]4 ,/r5g? ( position4 ,ob/acles comm&+ gr\nd4 ,approa*es & communications4 #d4 ,numb] ( s5t9els suppli$ by outgu>d4 ,explanation (4 #e4 ,t5tative dispositions4 #f4 ,ord]s = po/+ ( outgu>ds3 ,in=mation ( enemy & own troops2 mission2 disposition--division into reliefs2 action 9 case ( attack2 mess+2 messages4 #g4 ,write out ord]s4 ,collect4 ,di/ribute4 ,read4 99 99 99 99 99 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,we are n[ ready to proce$ ) ! next /ep ( ! problem1 ! po/+ ( ! fir/ relief4 ,be=e we g into t ,i want to make a few rem>ks ab\t ! location ( s5t9el po/s4 8,by day ! s5t9el mu/ be able to see ! :ole ( ! gr\nd allott$ to him = obs]vation4 ,he %\ld be provid$ ) suffici5t cov] s t ! enemy's patrols w n be able to locate him4 ,he %\ld h good communication ) ! outgu>d & ! adjo9+ s5t9els4 ,excell5t obs]vation po/s may sometimes be f\nd 9 l>ge trees1 "o ( ! s5t9els ( ! d\ble po/ be+ locat$ 9 a tree & ! o!r on ! gr\nd ne> ! foot ( ! tree4 ,x may be t ! be/ location = obs]vation is also ! be/ = resi/ance1 9 :i* case ! s5t9els may be po/$ on or v ne> ! actual locality to be def5d$ by ! outgu>d4 ,!re is no objection to ?is1 provid$ ! memb]s ( ! outgu>d1 z well z ! s5t9el1 are well conceal$ f ! view ( ! enemy4 8,! location ( ! s5t9el po/ at night requires ! mo/ c>eful consid]ation4 ,x dep5ds consid]ably ^u ! degree ( d>kness1 & consequ5tly ! value ( eyesight z comp>$ ) he>+4 ,on a v d>k night1 :5 ! s5t9el c see only a few y>ds 9 front ( him1 x is evid5t t 8 e>s w be m useful ?an 8 eyes4 ,fur!rmore1 ! difficulties ( ! enemy w be increas$ by ! d>kness1 & he is likely to make m noise by /umbl+ ov] unse5 ob/ructions4 ,on a /ill night a s5t9el po/$ on high gr\nd c he> bett] ?an :5 on l[ gr\nd1 because !re is likely to be less ob/ruction 9 ! way ( trees & o!r objects to int]f]e ) ! s\nd waves pass+ ?r\gh ! atmosph]e4 ,x !re=e appe>s t on a v d>k night1 :5 ! e>s are m effici5t ?an ! eyes1 ! s5t9el %\ld be po/$ on high gr\nd1 ) l[ gr\nd to 8 front4 8,:5 ! d>kness is n s great & ! p[]s ( sight m ne>ly approa* 9 value ! p[]s ( he>+1 x is bett] to place ! s5t9el on l[ gr\nd1 ) ! sky l9e to 8 front4 ,?is is because approa*+ p]sons w be silh\ett$ on ! sky l9e & t x is difficult to see :5 look+ d[n f a height into a d>k valley4 8,! night po/ %\ld always be provid$ ) an ob/acle plac$ f #aj to #cj y>ds to ! front ( ! s5t9el4 ,x mu/ be l[1 s t x w n be se5 by an approa*+ enemy4 ,its value is increas$ if a wire or rope is atta*$ to "s object t w fall d[n ) a l\d noise :5 anyone trips ov] ! ob/acle40 ,proc$ure ,! class is n[ conduct$ to ! place :]e ! s5t9el po/ is to be e/abli%$4 ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,b>ry1 :]e w\ld y locate y\r s5t9el po/80 ,lieut5ant ,b>ry3 8,i w\ld locate x at ----0 7,note4--,! location ( ! s5t9el po/ %\ld be det]m9$ ^u aft] c>eful consid]ation ( all ! factors t ent] into ! problem47 ,! ,director n[ di/ributes ! %eets conta9+ ,situation ,no4 #e4 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #e3 ,x has be5 decid$ to locate d\ble s5t9el po/ ,no4 #a ( outgu>d ,no4 #b at ?is po9t4 ,y1 ,corporal ,v1 h arriv$ "h ) ! memb]s ( ! fir/ relief4 ,requir$3 ,! ord]s & in/ructions y give y\r s5t9els4 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,! s5t9els mu/ h imp>t$ to !m all in=mation ( ! enemy & our own troops4 ,) respect to ! latt]1 !y mu/ be fully in=m$ ( ! cov]+ patrols t h be5 s5t out & ! location ( ! adjo9+ s5t9el po/s4 ,! location ( ! ma9 body ( ! outgu>d %\ld be po9t$ out1 &1 if practicable1 ! position ( adjo9+ outgu>ds4 8,!y w be giv5 ! numb] ( _! own po/ & ! numb] ( ! outgu>d f :i* !y are po/$4 8,!y w be in=m$ z to ! po9ts to :i* ! roads & trails lead1 &1 if practicable1 ! names ( important topographical po9ts 9 sight4 8,!y w be giv5 ! c\nt]sign1 if "o is us$4 ,! me?od ( *all5ge & id5tification ( p]sons approa*+ ! outpo/ s5t9els at night %\ld be *ang$ f "t to "t s t !re w be less *ance = ! enemy to "k j :at sy/em is be+ us$ on a p>ticul> night4 ,on "o occasion a c\nt]sign us+ ! "n ( a battle or g5]al may be us$2 on ano!r night ! sy/em ( tapp+ ! knuckles on ! rifle /ock may be employ$4 8,! mi/ake ( giv+ s5t9els too _m ord]s & in/ructions %\ld be c>efully avoid$4 ,if _! m9ds are burd5$ ) too _m details1 !y are likely to become hesitat+1 timid & confus$4 ,! controll+ idea is t !y %\ld "k :]e to look = ! enemy & :at to d if !y see him40 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,hall1 hav+ 9 m9d :at ,i h j said1 :at ord]s w\ld y give y\r s5t9els80 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,i w\ld give !m ! foll[+ ord]s3 8#8,y h all ! in=mation ( ! enemy & our own troops4 8#8,y are d\ble s5t9el po/ ,no4 #a ( outgu>d ,no4 #b ( support ,no4 #a4 ,outgu>d ,no4 #a is ---- 7po9t out location74 ,outgu>d ,no4 #c is ---- 7po9t out location74 ,in=mation ( ! exact location ( ! s5t9el po/s w be giv5 to y lat]4 8#8,?is road leads to ----4 ,t trail leads 9 ! direction ( ----4 ,t ---- is kn[n z ! ----4 7,note--,locate & "n o!r important topographical features 9 view47 8#8,if y see ! enemy1 signal to me at ! outgu>d4 8#8,! c\nt]sign w be giv5 to y lat]4'0 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k t cov]s ! ord]s = y\r s5t9el v well4 ,! big idea is t we %\ld n burd5 !m ) too _m ?+s to ?9k ab\t4 ,we w omit ! writt5 solution ( ?is "p ( ! problem40 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,!re are c]ta9 rules = ! guidance ( a s5t9el on po/ ) :i* all (fic]s & soldi]s %\ld be famili>4 ,!y mu/ be scrupul\sly obs]v$ "u all circum/ances4 ,!y are3 8#a4 ,he mu/ wat* & li/5 )\t betray+ 8 pres5ce4 ,obs]vation is ! fir/ consid]ation & concealm5t ( second>y importance4 8#b4 ,he mu/ n smoke1 & mat*es mu/ n be light$ at night4 8#c4 ,su* conv]sation z is absolutely necess>y mu/ be conduct$ 9 subdu$ tones4 8#d4 ,he mu/ n h any arms or acc\trem5ts t w glitt] 9 ! sunlight4 8#e4 ,except at night & 9 foggy wea!r1 ! bayonet mu/ be kept 9 ! scabb>d4 8#f4 ,p]sons arre/$ are ord9>ily held at ! po/ until a patrol comes out to take *>ge ( !m4 8#g4 ,he w n all[ 8 vigilance to be di/urb$ by ! requirem5ts ( milit>y etiquette4 ,he pays no complim5ts & does n salute (fic]s unless address$ by !m4 8#h4 ,ev]y?+ t he obs]ves ) respect to ! enemy mu/ be communicat$ to ! outgu>d comm&]1 especial c>e be+ tak5 to report promptly all indication ( ! enemy's approa*4 ,if he is satisfi$ t ! enemy is advanc+ to attack1 ! al>m may be giv5 by fir+4 ,:5 imm$iate al>m is n necess>y1 fir+ %\ld be avoid$4 8,!re is no?+ t s irritates troops z ne$less outpo/ fir+ at night1 :5 !y ne$ re/4 ,ne$less fir+1 besides al>m+ ! outpo/ troops1 & possibly ^? ( ! ma9 body1 gives in=mation to ! enemy ( ! location ( ! l9e ( obs]vation1 f :i* he is able to d$uce ! position ( ! outgu>ds4 ,x %\ld be an inv>iable rule t s5t9els d n fire except z a la/ resort4 ,!re is nev] any necessity = x except :5 ! cov]+ patrols are be+ driv5 9 & are be+ h>d press$1 9 :i* case ! s5t9el may fire to assi/ 9 cov]+ ! )drawal1 if su* action is absolutely necess>y4 ,night fir+ is ( little value 9 any ev5t4 ,x is only effective = v %ort di/ances1 & %\ld be disc\rag$ by e possible means40 99 99 99 99 99 ,outpo/ ,c>d ,no4 #e ,director's ,key #a4 ,location ( ,s5t9el ,po/s4 ,by day4 ,at night4 ,ob/acles4 ,field ( view4 #b4 ,conduct class to place :]e s5t9el po/ is to be e/abli%$4 #c4 ,discuss location ( po/4 #d4 ,h& out ,situation ,no4 #e4 ,read & discuss x4 #e4 ,ord]s = s5t9els3 ,in=mation ( enemy & own troops2 numb] ( po/2 id5tify support & outgu>d2 c\nt]signs2 too _m ord]s4 #f4 ,proce$ ) v]bal solution ( problem4 #g4 ,expla9 rules = guidance ( s5t9els3 ,wat* & li/52 smoke2 mat*es2 conv]sation2 arms2 vigilance2 etiquette2 report ( obs]vations2 night fir+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,proc$ure ,! class is n[ conduct$ to ! location ( outgu>d ,no4 #a4 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,aft] suffici5t "t has elaps$ = ! outgu>ds to get into position & po/ _! s5t9els ! support comm&] makes an inspection ( ! elem5ts ( 8 support4 ,9 ?is inspection any or all ( ! foll[+ que/ions may be pres5t$ = consid]ation4 8#a4 ,is ! outgu>d locat$ at ! be/ place to cov] ! sector ( ! front allott$ to x8 ,is !re a good field ( fire ov] ! gr\nd by :i* ! enemy may approa*8 8#b4 ,are ! s5t9els s locat$ t !y c obs]ve all approa*es8 ,are !y well in/ruct$ 9 _! duties8 ,d !y "k :at to d if !y %\ld see ! enemy8 8#c4 ,h provisions be5 made = rapid communication betwe5 s5t9els & ! outgu>d8 ,has communication be5 e/abli%$ ) adjo9+ outgu>ds & s5t9els & ) ! support8 8#d4 ,h fire positions be5 prep>$ = all riflem51 ! automatic rifleman & ! rifle gr5adi]8 ,are ! m5 well suppli$ ) ammunition8 8#e4 ,are all ! m5 famili> ) ! plans = def5se8 ,d !y "k :at to d 9 case ! enemy attacks8 8#f4 ,h necess>y arrangem5ts be5 made = patroll+8 8#g4 ,h necess>y arrangem5ts be5 made = mess+8 8,9 ! c\rse ( ! inspection ! support comm&] w make su* *anges 9 ! dispositions z may be necess>y & w give su* in/ructions z he may deem desirable = ! prop] conduct ( ! duty ) :i* ! support is *>g$4 8,hav+ complet$ ?is inspection he w return to ! support & make 8 report to ! outpo/ comm&]4 ,?is report may be made 9 ! =m ( a message & mu/ conta9 in=mation z to ! location ( ! ma9 body ( ! support1 ! location ( ea* ( ! outgu>ds1 _! /r5g? & disposition1 ! ext5t ( patroll+ contemplat$1 & f9ally ! place :]e messages are to be s5t is indicat$4 ,a report su* z ?is receiv$ f ea* support & deta*$ po/ comm&] gives ! outpo/ comm&] detail$ in=mation reg>d+ ! disposition ( ! entire outpo/ ^u :i* he may base 8 report to ! comm&] ( ! ma9 body4 8,:5 practicable ! report is accompani$ by a r\gh sket* %[+ ! dispositions ( ! support40 ,proc$ure ,:ile at ! location ( outgu>d ,no4 #a1 ! ,director w po9t out ! location ( ! outgu>d & ! s5t9els & "q v>i\s memb]s ( ! class reg>d+ ^! locations & ! in/ructions "u :i* ! outgu>d is op]at+4 ,! class is !n conduct$ to ! location ( outgu>d ,no4 #c1 & ! same proc$ure is gone ?r\gh )4#ad ,! class is !n conduct$ to ! position ( ! support1 & ,situation ,no4 #f is di/ribut$4 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #f3 ,y1 ,lieut5ant ,m1 h complet$ ! inspection ( y\r outgu>ds & return$ to y\r support4 ,requir$3 ,write out ! body ( ! report t y w\ld s5d back to ! outpo/ comm&]4 ,proc$ure ,! ,director3 8,we h be5 ov] ! entire front cov]$ by our support & made a detail$ inspection ( ! dispositions1 re>rang$ !m :]e x 0 necess>y & giv5 in/ructions t w insure effici5t outpo/ s]vice4 ,we h n[ return$ to ! position ( ! support4 ,^w has be5 s5t out to )draw ! cov]+ troops4 ,x is n[ up to ,lieut5ant ,m to make 8 report to ! outpo/ comm&]4 ,i want ea* memb] ( ! class to consid] himself z be+ ,lieut5ant ,m & to write out on 8 pad ! body ( ! report t he w\ld s5d 940 ,! memb]s ( ! class write out ! report4 ,:5 ?is is done !y are collect$ & r$i/ribut$ z indicat$ h]et(ore4 ,memb]s ( ! class are requir$ to read ! solutions & comm5t on !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,outpo/ ,c>d ,no4 #f ,director's ,key #a4 ,conduct class to location ( outgu>d ,no4 #a4 #b4 ,expla9 me?od ( inspection ( l9e ( outgu>ds by support comm&]4 ,consid]ations t w come up3 ,location ( outgu>d2 location ( s5t9el po/s2 arrangem5ts = communication2 fire positions2 m5 famili> ) plans = def5se2 patrol+2 mess+2 *anges 9 dispositions4 #c4 ,report & sket*4 #d4 ,conduct class to outgu>d ,no4 #c4 ,discuss dispositions4 #e4 ,conduct class to support4 ,pass out ,situation ,no4 #f4 ,write out report ( support comm&]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise ,no4 #h4 ,a ,visit+ ,patrol ,! ,problem ,special ,situation3 ,a blue =ce op]at+ 9 ho/ile c\ntry halts at 7a7 & e/abli%es an outpo/ along ! l9e 7b74 ,support ,no4 #b is locat$ at 7c7 ) outgu>d ,no4 #a at 7d72 outgu>d ,no4 #b at 7e7 & outgu>d ,no4 #c at 7f74 ,situation ,no4 #a3 ,y1 ,lieut5ant ,a are 9 comm& ( ,support ,no4 #b1 consi/+ ( y\r platoon & locat$ at ?is po9t4 ,! fir/ section furni%es ! outgu>ds & ! platoon 7less #a/ ,section7 ! ma9 body ( ! support4 ,y h made ! inspection ( y\r l9e ( obs]vation & s5t y\r report to ! company comm&]4 ,requir$3 ,:at arrangem5ts d y make = visit+ patrols8 ,explanation ( ,lett] ,symbols 7a7 ,! location ( ! biv\ac ( ! ma9 body ( ! ,blue =ce4 ,?is %\ld be locat$ at a c5tral po9t ) ref]5ce to ! outpo/ l9e4 7b7 ,designate ! g5]al l9e ( ! ,blue outpo/4 7c7 ,! location ( ,support ,no4 #b4 ,x %\ld be locat$ at a c5tral po9t ) ref]5ce to ! l9e ( outgu>ds4 7d7-7e7-7f7 ,! location ( ! ?ree outgu>ds po/$ f ,support ,no4 #b4 ,9 fitt+ ?is ex]cise to ! gr\nd ! location ( ! outgu>ds %\ld be select$ fir/4 ,c>e %\ld be tak5 to s locate !m t ! gr\nd is suitable = illu/rat+ ! tactical features t are to be br\ght out & discuss$ 9 ! ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise4 ,! location ( ,support ,no4 #b %\ld !n be select$ & f9ally t ( ! ,blue ma9 body4 ,if y h _h a previ\s ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise cov]+ ! subject ( outpo/s x may be conv5i5t & advantage\s to base ?is ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise on ! same situation & cov]+ ! same gr\nd4 ,proc$ure ,! class is conduct$ to 7c71 ! location ( ,support ,no4 #b4 ,! ,director di/ributes ! %eets conta9+ ! ,special ,situation & ,situation ,no4 #a1 reads !m al\d to ! class & makes su* explanation z may be necess>y4 ,"o or m memb]s ( ! class may be call$ ^u to /ate 8 und]/&+ ( ! situation4 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,x is fully realiz$ t no memb] ( ?is class w ev] be call$ ^u to conduct ! op]ations ( a visit+ patrol4 ,y w1 h[ev]1 h to ord] y\r non-commission$ (fic]s to d s & y mu/ h a k ( h[ x %\ld be gone ab\t & :e!r ! duty is be+ prop]ly p]=m$4 8,! milit>y text-books usually tell y t a visit+ patrol consi/s ( a non-commission$ (fic] & two or ?ree m5 t make ! r\nds along ! outpo/ l9e ( obs]vation at night4 ,t is ab\t all4 ,x is assum$ t ! subject is s simple t y j naturally "k x & !re is no?+ fur!r to be expla9$4 ,su* is n ! case & be=e we h complet$ ?is ex]cise we w demon/rate x to y4 ,ano!r good te/ ( ! proposition is ?is3 ,take y\r non-commission$ (fic]s out on a ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise & give !m ! situations t we w h today4 ,see h[ _m ( !m get away ) x4 ,i am sure y w be surpris$ at ! results1 especially ) ! m5 :o h _h no previ\s prep>ation = ! ex]cise40 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,williams1 :at is a visit+ patrol80 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,x is a patrol consi/+ ( a non-commission$ (fic] & two or ?ree m54 ,x is s5t out f ! support at int]vals dur+ ! night to keep up communication betwe5 ! elem5ts ( ! outpo/40 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,ha/+s1 tell u j h[ ! visit+ patrol makes its r\nds40 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,let u say t ! patrol is to />t out f our support ,no4 #b1 :i* is locat$ at ?is po9t4 ,! patrol w g out to ! "r & t\* ^u ! left outgu>d ( ,support ,no4 #a2 !n pass along our own l9e ( obs]vation to ! "r outgu>d ( ,support ,no4 #c & !n come back "h40 ,! ,director3 8,yes1 t is ! g5]al proc$ure4 ,! details ( h[ ! patrol is to d all ( ?is is :at we are int]e/$ 9 & t is :at w be br\ght out 9 ?is ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise4 ,lieut5ant ,wallace1 :at d y und]/& to be ! specific duties ( a visit+ patrol80 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,includ$ 9 ! duties ( visit+ patrols may be enum]at$3 8#a4 ,!y br+ back in=mation ( incid5ts t may occur along ! l9e ( obs]vation & =m a m$ium ( ex*ange ( in=mation betwe5 ! v>i\s elem5ts ( ! outpo/4 8#b4 ,9 a measure1 !y prev5t ! unobs]v$ approa* ( ! enemy betwe5 s5t9el po/s4 ,:5 ! enemy is v active !re is con/ant patroll+ betwe5 ! obs]vation po/s4 8#c4 ,!y drive (f small patrols4 8#d4 ,!y take *>ge ( deta9$ p]sons & conduct !m back to ! support40 ,! ,director3 8,t is v good4 ,n[1 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on1 suppose y 7 ,lieut5ant ,a1 comm&+ ,support ,no4 #b4 ,:at in/ructions w\ld y give reg>d+ y\r visit+ patrols80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,! visit+ patrol is a night in/itution4 ,!re is little necessity = its employm5t 9 ! day "t1 b ,i w\ld n wait until d>k to give my in/ructions reg>d+ x4 ,i w\ld give ord]s3 8#8,!re is no fur!r in=mation ( ! enemy & our own troops4 8#8,! second section w furni% ! visit+ patrols = tonight4 8#8,corporal ,black1 ) ! #d? ,squad1 w conduct ! visit+ patrols at #h & #aj o'clock p4 m4 8#8,corporal ,canes1 ) ! #e? ,squad1 w conduct ! visit+ patrols at #ab midnight & #b o'clock a4 m4 8#8,corporal ,dorr ) ! #f? ,squad1 w conduct ! visit+ patrols at #d & #f o'clock a4 m4 8#8,patrol lead]s w g ov] ! r\te ( _! patrols be=e d>k4 8#8,messages to support1 "h4'0 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k y h cov]$ ! necess>y po9ts4 8,are !re any que/ions by any memb] ( ! class8 ,if s1 n[ is ! "t to cle> !m up40 99 99 99 99 99 ,visit+ ,patrol ,c>d ,no4 #a ,director's ,key #a4 ,assemble ! class at 7c7 ! location ( ,support ,no4 #b4 #b4 ,di/ribute %eets be>+ ! ,special ,situation & ,situation ,no4 #a4 ,read & expla94 ,h memb]s ( ! class /ate _! und]/&+ ( ! problem4 #c4 ,expla9 t no memb] ( class w ev] be requir$ to conduct a visit+ patrol1 b x is necess>y = !m to "k h[ x %\ld be done4 ,def9ition ( visit+ patrol4 ,te/ by tak+ ,n4 ,c4 ,o4's on ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise4 #d4 ,solution3 ,:at is visit+ patrol4 ,h[ x makes r\nds4 ,duties4 ,ord]s giv5 = visit+ patrols4 ,any que/ions4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #b3 ,y1 ,corporal ,canes1 h be5 designat$ to conduct ! visit+ patrol t is to g out at #ab o'clock midnight & at #b o'clock a4 m4 ,y h be5 giv5 y\r squad to =m ! reliefs4 ,requir$3 ,:at d y d8 ,proc$ure ,! ,director di/ributes ! %eets be>+ ,situation ,no4 #b to ! memb]s ( ! class1 reads x al\d & makes su* explanations z may be necess>y4 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,n[ ,i want ea* memb] ( ! class to consid] himself z be+ ,corporal ,canes4 ,put y\rself 9 8 place & consid] :at y w\ld d "u ! ord]s y h receiv$ f ! support comm&]4 ,we are go+ to "w ^! situations out 9 detail to %[ y h[ x ought to be done4 ,!n :5 y are a support comm&] & give an ord] = y\r visit+ patrols1 y w "k j h[ ea* ,corporal %\ld g ab\t 8 job40 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,h>vey1 :at w\ld y d80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,i w\ld get ! m5 ( my squad toge!r & :ile !y are assembl+ ,i w\ld size up ! situation & det]m9e j :at ord]s ,i am go+ to give4 ,:5 ! m5 are toge!r ,i w\ld give !m _! ord]s3 8#8,manley1 ,h>rison & ,kl9e w be ! fir/ visit+ patrol4 8#8,oliv]1 ,hask] & ,payne w be ! second visit+ patrol4 8#8,we g out at #ab & #b o'clock tonight4 ,be ready at ^? h\rs4 8#8,i am go+ ov] ! r\te ( ! patrol be=e d>k4 8#8,dismiss$4' 8,i d n ?9k ( any?+ else to say at ?is "t40 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,hodges1 h y any criticism to make ( ,capta9 ,h>vey's ord]80 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,yes1 sir4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 he has left out sev]al ?+s t ought to be told to ! m54 ,he has n provid$ any in/ructions = "o man ( ! squad4 ,he has n made x cle> j :i* patrol ea* man belongs to4 ,he has n told ! m5 :at equipm5t !y are to c>ry ) !m40 ,! ,director3 8,to :at d y attribute ^! omissions80 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,well1 sir1 ,i c\ld n say4 ,! ?+ t appeals to me is t if ,i 7 "o ( ! m5 ,i w\ld want to "k ab\t !m40 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k1 if y w all reflect1 t ! und]ly+ tr\ble ) ,capta9 ,h>vey's ord] is t he has n foll[$ our five p>agraph ord]4 ,_h he done s1 ,i am sure he w\ld n h omitt$ ^! ess5tials4 ,n[ ,i am go+ to h ,capta9 ,h>vey give ! ord] aga9 & foll[ ! five p>agraph ord] sy/em & see h[ he comes out4 ,y\r fir/ p>agraph w\ld be #8,in=mation ( ! enemy & our support+ troops4' ,all "r1 ,capta9 ,h>vey1 :at w\ld y\r fir/ p>agraph conta980 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,well1 sir1 ! m5 "k ev]y?+ t ,i d reg>d+ ! enemy & our own troops4 ,!y all he>d ! ,lieut5ants ord] :5 he e/abli%$ ! support4 ,s ,i w\ld say3 8#8,!re is no fur!r in=mation ( ! enemy or our support+ troops4'0 ,! ,director3 8,y h /at$ x exactly 9 y\r la/ s5t5ce4 ,n[ = y\r plan40 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,my plan w\ld be to h ! squad furni% two ( ! visit+ patrols--,i see :at y mean4 8#8,our squad w furni% two visit+ patrols tonight4'0 ,! ,director3 8,n[ comes ! disposition ( troops & ord]s = ea* elem5t40 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,i w\ld divide up ! squad z ,i did 9 my previ\s ord] & provide = t extra man t ,capta9 ,hodges spoke (4 ,he is my ,automatic ,rifleman4 ,i w\ld say3 8#8,manley1 ,h>rison & ,kl9e w be visit+ patrol ,no4 #a4 ,x w g out at #ab o'clock midnight4 8#8,oliv]1 ,hask] & ,payne w be visit+ patrol ,no4 #b4 ,x w g out at #b o'clock a4 m4 8#8,bailey 7automatic rifleman7 w be sup]num]>y4'0 ,! ,director3 8,! next is y\r adm9i/rative arrangem5ts1 p>agraph #d ( an ord]4 ,:at w\ld y include 9 t80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,! equipm5t to be c>ri$4 ,i w\ld say3 8#8,rifle & belts ( ammunition only w be c>ri$4 ,! bayonet w be fix$4 ,! scabb>d & cante5 w be left "h4' ,i w\ld n want ! m5 to c>ry any?+ t is n absolutely ess5tial40 ,! ,director3 8,y are "r4 ,! memb]s ( ! visit+ patrol travel light4 ,!y d n want to be hamp]$ ) equipm5t t is n necess>y4 ,above all1 !y d n want any?+ ) !m t w rattle & make a noise4 ,!y leave ! bayonet scabb>d at ! po/ ( ! support because if !y we> x on ! belt x w be dangl+ betwe5 ! m5's legs & int]f]e ) _! fre$om ( movem5t4 ,!y w probably n ne$ any wat] on ?is %ort m>* s ,i see no objection to leav+ ! cante5 beh9d1 al?\gh1 on ! o!r h&1 ,i c see no objection to c>ry+ x4 ,t is a m]e matt] ( op9ion4 ,! bayonets are fix$ s z to h !m ready = h& to h& night fight+ 9 case x is requir$4 ,a great deal ( ! night "w w be done ) ! bayonet4 ,rifle fire is effective only = %ort di/ances due to inability to see ! t>get = any di/ance4 ,n[1 ,capta9 ,h>vey1 h[ d y conclude y\r ord]80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,9 ! usual mann] by tell+ ! m5 :]e messages are to be br\ght1 ,i w\ld say3 8#8,messages w be br\ght back to ! support1 "h4'0 ,t concludes ! ord]4 ,i see my error & w pr(it by x 9 ! future40 ,capta9 ,james3 8,!re is "o po9t 9 ! ord] t ,i did n und]/&4 ,capta9 ,h>vey detail$ 8 automatic rifleman z #8sup]num]>y4' ,j :at does he mean by t40 ,! ,director3 8,he means t he is an extra man n specifically detail$ ) ei!r patrol4 ,b1 if = any reason1 "o ( ! o!r m5 is unable to g on ! patrol :5 ! "t comes ! sup]num]>y w take 8 place4 ,d y see ! po9t n[80 ,capta9 ,james3 8,yes1 sir40 ,! ,director3 8,i hope y all n[ realize h[ f> a/ray y c g 9 issu+ tactical ord]s if y fail to foll[ ! five p>agraph sy/em4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i hope y h obs]v$ h[ simple x is to include all ( ! ess5tial elem5ts 9 an ord] if y d foll[ ! sy/em4 ,y "h see ! sy/em appli$ to ! mo/ insignificant elem5t 9 ! doma9 ( tactics1 ! visit+ patrol4 ,y see h[ nicely x fits4 ,if y 7 issu+ an ord] = a division ( #bj1jjj m5 y w\ld see h[ well x works !re4 ,i hope y w all /ick to ?is plan ( issu+ ord]s4 ,y positively _c g f> wrong if y w4 ,if !re are no fur!r que/ions we w proce$40 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,corporal ,canes w n[ dismiss ! squad & ! m5 w g ab\t gett+ ready = _! night "w4 ,corporal ,canes w g ov] ! r\te t he is to conduct ! patrol tonight4 ,he w proce$ to ! "r p>allel to & 9 re> ( ! l9e ( outgu>ds to ! left outgu>d ( ,support ,no4 #a2 !nce along our own l9e ( obs]vation to ,outgu>d ,no4 #a ( ,support ,no4 #c2 & !n back to ! support4 ,he w note ! r\te c>efully & m>k x if necess>y4 ,he w especially note ! approa*es to ! outgu>d po/s & arrange = recognition signals ) ! outgu>d comm&]s40 ,proc$ure ,! ,director3 8,let u assume t x is n[ #aa4ej p4 m4 ,! obscurity is su* t a man may see ano!r at a di/ance ( ab\t #ab y>ds4 ,corporal ,canes has be5 awak5$ by ! support s5t9el4 ,he is up & gett+ ready to />t ) 8 patrol4 ,capta9 ,james1 y are n[ ,corporal ,canes4 ,:at w\ld y d80 ,capta9 ,james3 8,i w\ld wake ,manley1 ,h>rison & ,kl9e & say to !m3 8#8,x is "t to make our #ab o'clock patrol4 ,get up4 ,y h ab\t #e m9utes to get ready4' 8,at #aa3ee ,i w\ld h ! patrol fall 9 = inspection4 ,i w\ld inspect ! m5 to see if !y _h ! prop] equipm5t & make sure t ea* man is fully awake4 ,i w\ld !n give ! comm&3 8#8,) ball c>tridges4 #b4 ,,load4' 8,i am n[ ready to />t40 ,! ,director3 8,all "r4 ,x is n[ #ab o'clock4 ,give ! ord]s = ! />t40 ,capta9 ,james3 8,i w\ld say3 8#8,manley1 y w lead2 ,i w foll[ at a di/ance ( #h y>ds2 ,h>rison1 y foll[ me at #aj y>ds2 ,kl9e y foll[ ,h>rison at #ab y>ds4 ,move out4' 8,i ?9k t ord] w\ld get ! patrol "u way40 ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,bak]1 h y any criticism ( ! =mation propos$ by ,capta9 ,james80 ,lieut5ant ,bak]3 8,yes1 sir4 ,x seems to me t "h is "o in/ance :]e ! patrol comm&] %\ld actually lead ! patrol himself4 ,he kn[s ! r\te t is to be tak5 & no o!r memb] ( ! patrol kn[s x4 ,he is ! man t kn[s ! recognition signals ) ! outgu>d comm&]s4 ,i ?9k !re is e reason :y he %\ld physically lead ! patrol40 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k s1 too1 & feel t ,capta9 ,james w :5 he consid]s ! situation4 ,n[ !n1 ?is new disposition w *ange ! ord]s some:at4 ,lieut5ant ,bak] h[ w\ld y /ate ! ord]s n[80 ,lieut5ant ,bak]3 8,i w\ld say3 8#8,i w lead4 ,manley1 y foll[ me at a di/ance ( ab\t #h y>ds4 ,h>rison1 foll[ ,manley at a di/ance ( ab\t #aj y>ds2 ,kl9e w foll[ ,h>rison at a di/ance ( ab\t #aj y>ds4 8#8,keep ! man ahead ( y 9 sight at all times4 8#8,manley1 y w be second 9 comm&4 8#8,foll[ me4'0 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k ?is ord] w get our patrol "u way 9 ! prop] =mation4 ,i hope y see & und]/& ! necessity = go+ into ! m9ute details ( ^! situations4 ,h]e9 lies "o ( ! greate/ values ( ! ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise4 ,x n only tea*es ! /ud5t ( ,m9or ,tactics ! pr9ciples1 b af=ds practice 9 giv+ ! ord]s to meet ! v>i\s situations & fixes all indelibly on ! m9d4 ,:5 y conduct a ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise y\rself y _c be too p>ticul> ab\t go+ into ! details ( e situation40 99 99 99 99 99 ,visit+ ,patrol ,c>d ,no4 #b ,director's ,key #a4 ,di/ribute %eets conta9+ ,situation ,no4 #b4 ,ea* memb] ( class is n[ ,corporal ,canes4 ,expla9 :y ?is ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise is giv5 to (fic]s4 #b4 ,ord]s = squad4 ,failure to use five p>agraph ord]4 ,in=mation ( enemy & own troops4 ,plan ( comm&]4 ,tactical dispositions & ord] = ea* elem5t2 detail ea* patrol1 "t ( go+ out1 sup]num]>y1 equipm5t--only rifle & belt ( ammunition1 no bayonets1 cante51 messages4 #c4 ,mean+ ( sup]num]>y4 #d4 ,necessity = foll[+ five p>agraph ord] sy/em4 #e4 ,m5 get ready = patrol duty be=e d>k4 ,corporal ,canes goes ov] r\te ( ! patrol4 #f4 ,/ate special situation4 ,n[ #aa3ej p4 m4 ,ready to />t4 ,=mation ( patrol4 ,corporal leads4 ,load rifles4 #g4 ,ord]s = patrol3--,=mation1 communication1 second 9 comm&4 #h4 ,expla9 necessity = go+ into details4 ,great value ( ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #c3 ,y1 ,corporal ,canes1 ! lead+ man ( y\r visit+ patrol1 h arriv$ at ?is po9t4 ,outgu>d ,no4 #a is "r !re 7indicate72 ! d\ble s5t9el po/ is !re 7indicate74 ,requir$3 ,:at d y d8 ,proc$ure ,! class is conduct$ to ! po9t select$ = ,situation ,no4 #c1 :i* %\ld be locat$ betwe5 ! outgu>d & ! s5t9el po/ if practicable4 ,! ,director reads ! situation al\d & po9ts out ! position ( ! outgu>d & t ( ! s5t9els po/$ f ! outgu>d4 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,hall1 let u assume y are ,corporal ,canes4 ,y h arriv$ "r "h1 ! o!r memb]s ( y\r patrol are 9 ! orig9al =mation beh9d y4 ,n[ j :at w\ld y d "u ! circum/ances80 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,i w\ld g to ! s5t9el po/ & ask ! m540 ,! ,director3 8,wait a m9ute4 ,let u n g too fa/ on ?is proposition4 ,y h ! o!r m5 ( y\r patrol ) y4 ,:at are y go+ to d ) !m80 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,t's "r4 ,i w\ld h to tell !m :at to d4 ,i w\ld say to ,manley 9 a l[ tone2 8#8,h ! patrol halt & rema9 9 place4' ,:i* means ! m5 w\ld halt :]e !y are & /ay !re until ,i return40 ,! ,director3 8,we w assume t y h halt$ ! patrol4 ,w\ld y g to ! s5t9el po/ )\t fir/ notify+ ! outgu>d t y are go+ to d s80 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,no1 sir4 ,i _h =gott5 ab\t t4 ,i w\ld g to ! outgu>d & tell ! outgu>d comm&] t ,i am go+ out to see 8 s5t9els & w\ld get him to come along ) me40 ,! ,director3 8,reflect a mom5t4 ,rememb]1 y\rs is n ! only visit+ patrol t comes along ! r\te tonight4 ,!re is "o e two h\rs4 ,! outgu>d comm&] has to be up e two h\rs to po/ 8 reliefs4 ,! support comm&] has arrang$ 8 visit+ patrols s t !y w come along ! l9e ( obs]vation :5 ! s5t9els on po/ are ab\t 9 ! middle ( _! t\r4 ,if y get ! outgu>d comm&] out at ?is "t1 he w be up practically all night & w n be fit = mu* s]vice tomorr[4 ,i d n ?9k y w\ld insi/ on see+ ! outgu>d comm&] unless he happ5$ to be awake at ?is p>ticul> "t4 ,x w\ld be suffici5t to tell ! outgu>d s5t9el :at y are go+ to d40 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,i w\ld g to ! outgu>d & notify ! man on duty !re t ,i am go+ out to ! s5t9el40 ,! ,director3 8,don't g too fa/4 ,:at ,i want to br+ out at ?is "t is j h[ y are go+ to approa* ! po/ ( ! outgu>d4 ,tell u 9 detail h[ y w\ld d x40 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,i w g up to ?is po9t4 7,capta9 ,hall advances to ! po9t indicat$74 ,i w call 9 a l[ tone ( voice #8,visit+ patrol4' ,if ,i get no response ,i w advance a little clos] & repeat my recognition signal & w\ld cont9ue until ,i am recogniz$4 ,:5 ! man on duty he>s my call he w probably say to me #8,give ! c\nt]sign4' ,i w give ! c\nt]sign 9 a l[ tone ( voice4 ,he w tell me to advance & ,i w !n g to ! po/ ( ! outgu>d40 ,! ,director3 8,^? are ! details ,i want$ to br+ out4 ,& t is ! value ( ! ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise4 ,we come out "h & le>n to d ! ?+s t we mu/ d 9 actual campaign :5 we d n h to pay = ! mi/akes ) our own lives or ! lives ( our m54 ,y h to draw ^u y\r imag9ation to picture ! situation t confronts y4 ,y h to use y\r gray matt] to figure out & decide j :at y are go+ to d4 ,f9ally1 y h to draw ^u y\r p[] ( spee* to put y\r decision into words & express x 9 a cle> & intellig5t mann]4 8,:5 y get up to ! outgu>d y f9d t ! outgu>d comm&] is asleep4 ,y decide n to awak5 him4 ,y tell ! man on duty t y are go+ to ! s5t9el po/4 ,n[ ,lieut5ant ,b>ry ,i want y to tell u & %[ u j h[ y d x40 ,lieut5ant ,b>ry3 8,i w\ld proce$ cauti\sly 9 ! direction ( ! s5t9el po/4 ,:5 ,i figure ,i am )9 he>+ di/ance ,i w give ! recognition signal4 ,! s5t9el w give me ! return signal & ,i w "k ev]y?+ is all "r & be free to g up to him40 ,lieut5ant ,hunt3 8,i d n und]/& ?is recognition signal proposition4 ,c ! director enlight5 u on t80 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,yes1 we w g into t 9 a few m9utes4 ,be=e do+ s ,i wi% to review & consid] 9 detail ?is comp>atively simple proposition ( approa*+ a s5t9el po/ at night4 ,y mu/ rememb] t ! l9e ( obs]vation ( an outpo/ is a #8spooky' place at night & t outpo/ s5t9els are z easily flu%$ z a pheasant4 ,_! n]ves are /rung to ! break+ po9t4 ,9 e %ad[ an enemy lurks4 ,!y soon le>n to take no *ances4 ,x becomes ! rule to %oot fir/ & *all5ge aft]w>ds4 ,if "o makes a practice ( runn+ headlong into s5t9el po/s on d>k nights he may get away ) x a few times1 b y are tak+ s]i\s *ances & ! game w f9ally get y4 ,hav+ ^! ?+s 9 m9d1 let u review ! process ( approa*+ ! s5t9el po/4 8#a4 ,! patrol lead] halts 8 patrol "s little di/ance f ! po/4 ,he gives ! ord]s = ! o!r memb]s to /& fa/ until he returns4 ,he !n goes to ! outgu>d & notifies !m t he is go+ out to ! s5t9el4 ,!re is no necessity = any o!r p]son ?an ! patrol comm&] go+ up to ! po/4 ,if o!rs g x makes j t mu* m confusion & adds t mu* m *ance = lurk+ sc\ts to locate ! po/ & get in=mation4 8#b4 ,! patrol lead] advances t[>ds ! po/ & :5 he is ne> en\gh he calls 9 a l[ tone1 #8,visit+ patrol1' & cont9ues to call until he is recogniz$4 ,we nev] approa* a s5t9el po/ f ! front at night &1 if x c be avoid$1 nev] f a flank1 always f ! re>4 8#c4 ,:5 ! s5t9el discov]s ! pres5ce ( ! patrol lead] he w v]ify 8 id5tity by call+ ^u him = ! c\nt]sign4 ,corporal ,canes gives ! c\nt]sign1 & ! s5t9el directs him to advance4 8,?is c\nt]sign is ! recognition signal t ,lieut5ant ,hunt ask$ ab\t4 ,x may be giv5 by ^w ( m\?4 ,x may consi/ ( :i/l+ a few b>s ( "s famili> s]vice call4 ,x may be made by tapp+ ) ! knuckles on ! /ock ( ! rifle4 ,! numb] ( taps to repres5t a numb]1 = example3 ,! c\nt]sign or recognition signal is #bb-cc4 ,corporal ,canes w\ld approa* ! s5t9el po/ & /rike 8 rifle1 tap1 tap 7pause7 tap1 tap4 ,! s5t9el w answ] 9 ! same mann] tap1 tap1 tap 7pause71 tap1 tap1 tap4 ,he w\ld !n "k t he _h be5 recogniz$ z a fri5d & proce$ to ! po/4 ,if ! s5t9el discov]$ ,corporal ,canes fir/ he w\ld keep him "u obs]vation & :5 he is close en\gh to he> w\ld *all5ge him1 tap1 tap 7pause71 tap1 tap4 ,corporal ,cane's answ] w\ld be tap1 tap1 tap 7pause71 tap1 tap1 tap4 ,! sy/em is int]*angeable4 ,! fir/ numb] may be said to be ! *all5ge or inquiry signal & ! second numb] ! recognition4 8,x is n well1 h[ev]1 to conf9e ourselves to any "o set ( signals or me?od ( id5tification4 ,!y %\ld be *ang$ frequ5tly1 s t ! enemy w nev] "k :at sy/em is be+ us$ on any p>ticul> night4 8,:5 ! c\nt]sign is a ^w x %\ld be spok5 9 a v l[ tone ( voice = fe> ( betray+ x to ! enemy's sc\ts :o may be ne> by4 ,hi/ory is replete ) incid5ts ( disa/] to cov]+ deta*m5ts aris+ f ! enemy's k ( ! c\nt]sign40 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,n[1 ,lieut5ant ,hunt1 let u assume t y are at ! s5t9el po/ & ready to make y\r inspection4 ,j :at w\ld y say to him80 ,lieut5ant ,hunt3 8,well1 sir1 ,i am free to confess t ,i d n "k j :at ,i w\ld say1 b ,i w\ld make a /ab at some?+40 ,! ,director3 8,t is j ! po9t4 ,our text-books are "h defici5t aga94 ,!y assume t ?is is s simple t we j naturally "k :at to d & :at to say4 ,h y ev] se5 9 any text book1 any :]e1 detail$ in/ructions z to j h[ to inspect a s5t9el on po/4 ,!y say3 #8,! (fic] ( ! day w inspect4' ,i %\ld l = y to be 9 a conceal$ position & he> "s #8,(fic] ( ! day' make 8 inspection ( a s5t9el4 ,try x sometime & see ! results4 8,dur+ ! "t t ,corporal ,canes is ) him ! s5t9el w n cease 8 vigilance4 ,! inspection w be conduct$ 9 a l[ conv]sational tone4 #8,i am ,corporal ,canes ( visit+ patrol ,no4 #c f ,support ,no4 #b4' #8,:at is ! numb] ( y\r po/8' #8,:at is ! numb] ( y\r outgu>d8' #8,:]e is x locat$8' #8,d y "k ! location ( ! s5t9el po/s to y\r "r & left8' #8,9 :at direction is ! enemy8' #8,:]e does t road 7trail7 lead to8' #8,d y "k :at t light is 7po9t+78' #8,h y obs]v$ any signs ( ! enemy s9ce y h be5 on po/8' #8,:at is ! c\nt]sign 7recognition signal7 tonight8' #8,:at w\ld y d if y saw any signs ( ! enemy out 9 front8' #8,h[ w\ld y al>m ! outgu>d8' #8,i h no in=mation ( ! enemy on ?is imm$iate front4' #8,:5 ,i 0 at outgu>d ,no4 #c ( ,support ,no4 #a ! outgu>d comm&] told me t an enemy sc\t _h be5 pick$ up ne> ! ,outgu>d ,no4 #a ( _! support ab\t an h\r ago8' #8,notify y\r outgu>d comm&] :5 y are reliev$ t ,i 0 "h at ---- o'clock4' 8,^! are "s ( ! ?+s t w\ld be includ$ 9 ! inspection by ! patrol comm&]4 8,corporal ,canes w\ld n[ g back to ! outgu>d & tell ! man on duty t he is go+ on ) ! patrol4 ,if1 9 8 inspection ( ! s5t9el on po/1 any?+ happ5$ t ! outgu>d comm&] %\ld "k ab\t ,corporal ,canes w\ld wake him & tell him ab\t x4 ,he w !n jo9 ! o!r memb]s ( ! patrol & proce$ along ! r\te select$ be=e d>k40 7,note4--,to give ! ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise add$ int]e/ x may be well to s5d two ( ! memb]s ( ! class ahead to repres5t s5t9el po/ ,no4 #b & "o to repres5t ! outgu>d4 ,!y w take po/ 9 ! normal location ( ^? elem5ts ( ! l9e ( obs]vation4 ,!n h f\r memb]s ( ! class repres5t ! visit+ patrol4 ,h ! lead] conduct !m j z he w\ld "u actual s]vice conditions4 ,make ! approa* to outgu>d ,no4 #b 9 ! same mann] z indicat$ h]e9 & c>ry out all ! details ( ! situation47 99 99 99 99 99 ,visit+ ,patrol ,c>d ,no4 #c ,director's ,key #a4 ,conduct class to po9t ne> location ( ,outgu>d ,no4 #a4 #b4 ,di/ribute ,situation ,no4 #c4 ,po9t out location ( ! outgu>d & ,s5t9el ,po/4 #c4 ,details ( approa* to outgu>d4 ,halt patrol4 ,recognition signal4 ,d n di/urb outgu>d comm&]4 ,expla9 necessity = details4 #d4 ,approa* s5t9el po/4 ,necessity = caution4 #e4 ,review problem up to ?is po9t4 ,expla9 recognition signals4 #f4 ,corporal ,canes inspection ( ! s5t9el4 ,id5tify himself to s5t9el4 ,numb] ( po/1 outgu>d1 location4 ,po/s on "r & left4 ,road lead to4 ,light4 ,any signs ( enemy4 ,:at he w\ld d if he saw enemy4 ,h[ al>m outgu>d4 ,give s5t9el any news4 ,notify outgu>d comm&] ( "t ( inspection4 #g4 ,corporal ,canes goes back to outgu>d & !n jo9s patrol4 #h4 ,s5d memb]s ( class out to repres5t ,outgu>d ,no4 #b & s5t9els po/$ f x4 ,detail a patrol f among class & conduct x to ,outgu>d ,no4 #b4 99 99 99 99 99 ,proc$ure ,on completion ( ! problem at ,outgu>d ,no4 #b ! class is conduct$ to a po9t some:]e betwe5 ,outgu>d ,no4 #b & ,outgu>d ,no4 #c :]e ! foll[+ situation is di/ribut$3 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #d3 ,! ,visit+ ,patrol has arriv$ at ?is po9t4 ,y1 ,corporal ,canes1 are "r "h 7indicate74 ,y he> a slight noise 9 t direction 7indicate74 ,9 a mom5t y see ! dim outl9e ( a man4 ,he is arm$ ) a rifle :i* he seems to be c>ry+ at ! position ( 8,high ,port40 ,he is /oop+ =w>d & mov+ v cauti\sly t[>ds y4 ,app>5tly he has n se5 y4 ,requir$3 ,:at action d y take8 ,proc$ure ,! ,director w read ! situation al\d & indicate :]e ,corporal ,canes is & :]e ! man is4 7,note4--,! place select$ = ?is situation %\ld be *os5 ) great c>e4 ,x %\ld pref]ably be 9 a woods ) "s und]bru% & "s cle>$ places4 ,! place :]e ! patrol is locat$ :5 ! situation is giv5 out %\ld pref]ably be at ! ne> edge ( "o ( ^! cle>+s47 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,n[ ,i want ea* memb] ( ! class to visualize ! situation z x exi/s4 ,y are rem9d$ t x is suppos$ to be night & y %\ld base y\r decisions & actions on t assumption40 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,ha/+s1 :at w\ld y d80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,am ,i to und]/& t ! man approa*+ is "o ( our own =ce or "o ( ! enemy80 ,! ,director3 8,t is "o ( ! po9ts ( ! problem4 ,y d n "k yet :e!r he is a fri5d or enemy4 ,x is d>k & impossible to tell4 ,y m]ely see ! outl9es ( a man4 ,he is cr\*+4 ,has 8 rifle at a #8,high ,port' :i* places x 9 read9ess = in/ant action40 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,i w\ld n want to %oot "o ( our own m54 ,i guess ,i w\ld halt & wait & see :at he is go+ to d40 ,! ,director3 8,! mom5t y let ! man take ! lead y are j "o lap beh9d him 9 decision & action4 ,if y d some?+ & take ! lead y\rself he w h to make 8 decisions rapidly & base 8 action on :at y d4 ,nev] lose ! opportunity to put y\r oppon5t 9 t hole4 ,z f> z c be se51 y n[ h ! drop on ! man4 ,don't make a blund] & lose ! advantage4 ,( all tactical (f5ses1 indecision & inaction are ! mo/ to be condemn$4 8,lieut5ant ,wallace1 h[ d y size up ! situation80 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,well1 sir1 ,i w\ld hate to make ! mi/ake ( kill+ "o ( our own m54 ,b ,i consid] t no man ( ?is outpo/ has any bus9ess runn+ ar\nd betwe5 ! l9es at ?is "t ( ! night unless he is a memb] ( a patrol4 ,if su* is ! case ! s5t9el at ,no4 #b ,outgu>d w\ld h kn[n ab\t t & told me4 ,s1 ,i suppose if x came to ! po9t ( kill+ him1 he w\ld be paid =4 ,next1 ,i d n "k :e!r ! man is alone or :e!r !re are o!rs ) him4 ,up to ?is "t ,i h only se5 "o man1 & x is n likely t "o man ( ! enemy w\ld be w&]+ ar\nd 9 our l9es alone4 ,consid]+ ! possibility ( 8 be+ "o ( our m51 ,i w\ld give him j "o *ance40 ,! ,director3 8,t is a v good e/imate ( ! situation4 ,n[ arrive at a decision z to :at y are go+ to d & tell u ab\t x40 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,i w\ld halt & cr\* d[n4 ,! o!r memb]s ( ! patrol see+ me d ?is w\ld foll[ my action )\t any ord]s4 ,)\t mak+ any noise ,i w\ld unlock my piece & aim x at ! approa*+ man4 ,z soon z he arriv$ at a po9t :]e ,i c\ld see him suffici5tly 9 ! d>k to make sure ( hitt+ him if x 7 necess>y to fire ,i w\ld call out 9 a tone l\d en\gh = him to he> & und]/& t ,i meant bus9ess3 #8,halt6 ,drop t ,rifle6 ,?r[ up y\r h&s6' ,if !re 0 ! lea/ hesitation on 8 "p or any move to use 8 rifle ,i w\ld fire4 ,9 o!r words1 if he did n drop 8 rifle in/antly & ?r[ up 8 h&s1 ,i w\ld %oot him4 ,if he obey$ my ord]s1 ,i w\ld call to him 9 a l[ tone1 #8,i h ! drop on y4 ,d z ,i say1 or ,i w fire4 ,walk five /eps t[>ds me & halt4' ,i w\ld wait a few seconds to see if !re 7 any m m5 beh9d him & !n call to ,manley & ,h>rison to jo9 me at ! edge ( ! cle>+4 ,:ile ,i /ill cov]$ him & ) my rifle1 ,i w\ld say3 8#8,manley1 y g out & se>* ! man4 ,take any arms t he may h4 ,keep out ( my way1 s ,i c fire if necess>y4 ,n[ get 8 rifle4' ,i n[ h ! man a prison]1 &44440 ,! ,director3 8,wait a mom5t4 ,t is z f> z ,i want y to g at ?is "t4 ,i ?9k y h cov]$ ! situation v well4 8,lieut5ant ,ral/on1 x develops t ! man is "o ( ! enemy4 ,y h him a prison]4 ,:at are y go+ to d n[80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,i w\ld po/ ,manley & ,h>rison to gu>d aga9/ surprise4 ,i w\ld h ,kl9e jo9 me4 ,be=e ! prison] _h a *ance to get ov] 8 confusion & collect 8 ?\ghts ,i w\ld try to get "s in=mation f him40 ,! ,director3 8,:at que/ions w\ld y ask him80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,i w\ld ask him3 8#8,:at outfit d y belong to8 8#8,:at are y do+ 9 our l9es8 8#8,are !re any o!r m5 ( y\r outfit ar\nd "h8 8#8,:at is y\r "n & rank8'0 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,i hope y h all not$ ! dispositions t ,lieut5ant ,ral/on made4 ,he po/$ two m5 to gu>d aga9/ surprise1 = !re may be m ( ! enemy 9 ! vic9ity4 ,x is fair to assume t ?is man is n out alone at ?is "t ( ! night4 ,! rema9+ man ( ! patrol is "r "h ) ,corporal ,canes :ile he is que/ion+ ! prison]4 ,he has him "h = a purpose4 ,kl9e w take ! prison] back to ! support & hav+ be5 pres5t at ! exam9ation1 if he does give any in=mation ,kl9e w "k all ab\t x & c tell ! support comm&] 9 case ! man *anges 8 /atem5ts aft] recov]+ 8 composure4 8,x is "o ( ! duties ( a visit+ patrol to pick up p]sons f\nd 9 ! l9es4 ,x is ( importance t !y be captur$ & e precaution t[>ds t end %\ld be tak54 ,make x a rule t p]sons w&]+ ab\t 9 ! outpo/ l9e h no bus9ess to be !re & take no *ances on !m gett+ away40 99 99 99 99 99 ,visit+ ,patrol ,c>d ,no4 #d ,director's ,key #a4 ,conduct class to a po9t betwe5 outgu>d ,no4 #b & ,no4 #c4 #b4 ,di/ribute ,situation ,no4 #d1 read & expla94 #c4 ,rem9d class t x is suppos$ to be night4 #d4 ,enemy or fri5d4 ,size up ! situation4 #e4 ,action4 ,halt4 ,cov] man ) rifle4 ,call on him to ,halt4 ,drop rifle4 ,hold up h&s4 ,effect capture4 #f4 ,disposition ( ,patrol ( gu>d aga9/ surprise4 #g4 ,"q prison]4 #h4 ,expla9 dispositions4 ,kl9e to take prison] back4 ,duty ( visit+ patrol to pick up /rang]s on outpo/ l9e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #e3 ,y "q ! prison]4 ,he refuses to give any in=mation4 ,/&s mute4 ,to y\r "q 8,:at are y do+ 9 our l9es80 he answ]s 8,lo/40 ,requir$3 ,:at action d y1 ,corporal ,canes1 take8 ,proc$ure ,! ,director di/ributes ,situation ,no4 #e & makes su* explanation s z may be necess>y4 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,h>vey1 :at w\ld y d80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,i am go+ back to ! support 9 a few m9utes n[1 s ,i ?9k ,i w\ld take ! prison] along ) me40 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,hodges1 :at d y ?9k ab\t t80 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,i w\ld n want to be bo!r$ ) him4 ,besides we may run into "s m enemy sc\ts any "t & ?is man w\ld be 9 ! way & might make 8 escape4 ,i w\ld take no *ances4 ,i w\ld s5d him back to ! support comm&] at once40 ,capta9 ,james3 8,:y n s5d him ov] to outgu>d ,no4 #b = ! "t be+80 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,t might be all "r4 ,b if ,i 7 a support comm&] & "o ( my visit+ patrols pick$ up a prison]1 l we h1 ,i %\ld want to see him z soon z practicable4 ,i ?9k x w\ld be mu* bett] to s5d him directly back to ! support4 ,! support comm&] c "q him & make 8 plans = f9d+ out :]e ! o!r sc\ts ( ! patrol to :i* he probably belongs1 are40 ,! ,director3 8,t is ! po9t t ,i wi% to br+ out4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! ,outgu>d ,comm&] w h no "t to "q ! man4 ,he w h to busy himself imm$iately mak+ arrangem5ts to s5d out patrols 9 8 imm$iate vic9ity to see if he c f9d any o!r memb]s ( ! enemy's =ces4 ,x is n likely t ! man is runn+ ar\nd 9 our l9es alone4 ,!re are o!rs ) him4 ,corporal ,canes w\ld s5d ! prison] back to ! support comm&] imm$iately 9 ord] t ! ,lieut5ant may "q him be=e he gets ov] ! confusion ( be+ captur$1 & 9 ord] t patrols may be s5t out to f9d any ( 8 comrades t may also be )9 ! l9es4 8,n[1 hav+ decid$ to s5d ! prison] back1 ,lieut5ant ,bak]1 h[ w\ld y g ab\t x80 ,lieut5ant ,bak]3 8,!re are sev]al ?+s to be consid]$ 9 ?is proc$ure4 ,! comm&] ( outgu>d ,no4 #b mu/ be in=m$ ( :at has happ5$ s t he may take ! necess>y action4 ,! support comm&] mu/ be in=m$ by a v]bal message ( ! circum/ances att5d+ ! capture ( ! prison]4 ,he mu/ also be in=m$ ( ! imm$iate future action ( ! visit+ patrol4 ,i w\ld cov] all ( ?is 9 ord]s & a v]bal message4 ,private ,kl9e has be5 ) me :5 ,i 0 que/ion+ ! prison]4 ,he kn[s ! circum/ances att5d+ ! capture4 ,i w\ld s5d him back ) ! prison] & a v]bal message to ! support comm&]4 ,i w\ld say to ! prison]3 8#8,/ep ov] "h & face 9 t direction4 ,i am go+ to s5d y back to our support comm&] by ?is soldi] 7indicat+ ,kl9e74 ,i want to w>n y t any attempt to escape w be disa/r\s = y4' 8,i w say to ,private ,kl9e3 8#8,y conduct ?is prison] back to ! support comm&] z quickly z possible4 ,h him m>* 9 front ( y4 ,place ! po9t ( y\r bayonet close to 8 back4 ,d n let him escape4 ,z y pass outgu>d ,no4 #b notify ,corporal ,w ( ! circum/ances & tell him t we h gone on ov] to outgu>d ,no4 #c4 ,tell ! support comm&] :]e we captur$ ! prison]2 t ,i c\ld get no?+ out ( him except t he is lo/2 t y h notifi$ ,corporal ,w at outgu>d ,no4 #b4 ,t ,i am go+ to outgu>d ,no4 #c & w reconnoit] 9 t vic9ity & ov] z f> z outgu>d ,no4 #a ( ,support ,no4 #c4 ,y w rema9 at ! support to be available z a guide 9 case ! ,lieut5ant ne$s y4 ,d y und]/& all t y are to d8' 8,on receiv+ an affirmative reply ,i w\ld direct ,kl9e & ! prison] #8,move out4'0 ,! ,director3 8,i %\ld say t y h cov]$ ! situation mo/ completely4 ,x is mo/ gratify+ to see y (fic]s g ab\t ! solution to ^! problems 9 ?is mann]4 ,x %[s t y appreciate ! necessity = go+ into ! details ( !m40 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,hav+ dispos$ ( ! prison]1 ,corporal ,canes ) ! rema9+ m5 ( ! visit+ patrol w g to outgu>d ,no4 #c & make ! approa* to x 9 ! same mann] z h]et(ore indicat$4 ,! prison]'s rifle w be hidd5 9 ! bru%4 ,x c be secur$ 9 ! morn+4 ,corporal ,canes w\ld n want to be bo!r$ ) x at ?is "t40 99 99 99 99 99 ,visit+ ,patrol ,c>d ,no4 #e ,director's ,key #a4 ,di/ribute ,situation ,no4 #e & expla94 #b4 ,disposition ( prison]s--s5d back to support comm&]4 #c4 ,expla9 :y s5d prison] to support comm&]4 #d4 ,in/ructions to prison]4 #e4 ,ord]s to ,kl9e & message to support comm&]4 ,conduct prison] back4 ,notify comm&] ( ,outgu>d ,no4 #b4 ,cont5ts ( message to support comm&]4 #f4 ,move on to ,outgu>d ,no4 #c4 ,id5tification4 99 99 99 99 99 ,proc$ure ,! class is n[ conduct$ to ! s5t9el po/ ( outgu>d ,no4 #c :]e ! foll[+ situation is di/ribut$3 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #f3 ,y h arriv$ at outgu>d ,no4 #c4 ,! outgu>d has j be5 al>m$ by ! s5t9el4 ,! outgu>d comm&] sugge/s t y1 ,corporal ,canes1 accompany him to ! s5t9el po/4 ,y agree4 ,! ,corporal & y\rself & ! two memb]s ( y\r visit+ patrol proce$ t[>ds ! s5t9el4 ,z y approa* ! s5t9el id5tifies y & calls 8,sil5ce40 ,he tells y t he has he>d a suspici\s noise 9 front ( 8 po/ & po9ts 9 ! direction f :5ce x came4 ,requir$3 ,:at d y d8 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,hall1 :at w\ld y d "u ! circum/ances80 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,x is ! bus9ess ( ! visit+ patrol to inve/igate suspici\s incid5ts t may be report$ by ! s5t9els4 ,s ,i w\ld g out & inve/igate ?is "o4 ,i w\ld take ! two m5 ( my patrol ) me40 ,! ,director3 8,we w assume t y are s5ior to ! outgu>d comm&]4 ,w\ld y give him any in/ructions80 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,i ?9k ,i w\ld h him s5d out a small patrol to ! int]val betwe5 outgu>d ,no4 #c & ,no4 #b40 ,lieut5ant ,b>ry3 8,t is a po9t ,i _h be5 ?9k+ ab\t & ,i _h j decid$ t ,i w\ld n d t40 ,! ,director3 8,on :at l9e ( reason+ did y base ! decision80 ,lieut5ant ,b>ry3 8,well1 sir1 if ,i 7 ,corporal ,canes & go+ out ) my visit+ patrol ,i w\ld n want any o!r patrol out work+ ar\nd 9 my imm$iate vic9ity4 ,!re w\ld be too mu* dang] ( an accid5t4 ,i w\ld h to put 9 ab\t half ( my "t wat*+ out = ! o!r patrol to keep f %oot+ !m or to keep !m f %oot+ me4 ,i am sure if ,i knew ano!r patrol f ! outgu>d 7 out "h ,i c\ld n devote my undivid$ att5tion to my reconnaissance ( ! enemy4 ,i w\ld h ,corporal ,r br+ two ( 8 m5 up to ! s5t9el po/ & rema9 !re until ,i get back or if any?+ happ5s to me to come to my assi/ance4 ,i w\ld h ! rema9+ m5 ( ! outgu>d rema9 on ! al]t at _! po/40 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k y are "r 9 all y h said & ,i feel sure t ,capta9 ,hall w agree ) y on reconsid]ation4 ,is t n s1 ,capta9 ,hall80 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,yes1 sir40 ,! ,director3 8,we !n decide t ,corporal ,canes is to make ! reconnaissance ) ! two rema9+ m5 ( 8 visit+ patrol2 t he is go+ to h ,corporal ,r br+ up two m5 ( ! outgu>d to ! vic9ity ( ! s5t9el po/ & t ! rema9d] ( ! outgu>d is to rema9 at ! al]t at its po/4 ,n[1 ,lieut5ant ,hunt1 j h[ w y put ?is decision into ! =m ( ord]s80 ,lieut5ant ,hunt3 8,i w\ld issue my ord]s z foll[s3 8#8,y h all ! in=mation ( ! enemy & our own troops4 8#8,! visit+ patrol w conduct a reconnaissance 9 t direction 7indicat+74 8#8,manley & ,h>rison w foll[ me at ! usual di/ance4 8#8,corporal ,r1 h two m5 ( y\r outgu>d come up "h4 ,if any?+ happ5s to my patrol come to our assi/ance4 ,h ! rema9d] ( y\r m5 rema9 at ! outgu>d on ! al]t4' 8,:5 all is ready ,i w say3 8#8,manley & ,h>rison1 foll[ me4' 8,we w proce$ 9 ,indian file t[>ds ! suspici\s noise report$ by ! s5t9el40 99 99 99 99 99 ,visit+ ,patrol ,c>d ,no4 #f ,director's ,key #a4 ,on arrival at ,outgu>d ,no4 #c di/ribute ,situation ,no4 #f & expla94 #b4 ,duty ( visit+ patrol to inve/igate suspici\s occurr5ces on outpo/ l9e4 #c4 ,"q ( ,patrol f outgu>d4 #d4 ,visit+ patrol makes reconnaissance4 ,two m5 br\ght up to s5t9el po/ z a res]ve4 ,outgu>d to rema9 9 place at ! al]t4 #e4 ,ord]s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,proc$ure ,! class is n[ conduct$ to a po9t ab\t #ajj y>ds to ! front ( ! s5t9el po/ ( ,outgu>d ,no4 #c1 :]e ,situation ,no4 #g is di/ribut$ & su* explanation z may be necess>y is made4 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #g3 ,y h arriv$ at ?is po9t4 ,y discov] a cavalryman's horse1 fully equipp$1 ti$ to t tree4 ,y reconnoit] ! vic9ity b c f9d no o!r signs ( ! enemy4 ,requir$3 ,:at action d y take8 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,williams1 h[ d y size up ! situation80 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,i h come to ! conclusion t ! enemy prison] told ! tru? :5 he said he 0 lo/4 ,i d n believe !re are any o!r m5 ( ! enemy 9 ?is imm$iate vic9ity4 ,_h !re be5 o!r m5 ) ! prison] he surely w\ld n h dism\nt$ & ti$ 8 horse to a tree4 ,if !re 7 m 9 ! p>ty "o man w\ld h be5 left out "h to hold ! horse :ile ! prison] w5t =w>d to reconnoit] on foot4 ,i arrive at ! conclusion t ?is is 8 horse & t he is a memb] ( ! enemy patrol t 0 op]at+ ov] on ! "r ( our l9e4 ,he got lo/ & 0 try+ to f9d "s ( ! m5 ( 8 own patrol :5 he ran into u4 ,i d n ?9k he realiz$ t he 0 inside ( our l9es at ! "t he 0 captur$40 ,! ,director3 8,has any memb] ( ! class a diff]5t v]sion ( ! affair ?an :at ,lieut5ant ,williams has j expla9$80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,i d n ?9k we w\ld be ju/ifi$ 9 assum+ t !re are no m ( ! enemy 9 ?is vic9ity4 ,two enemy sc\ts h be5 captur$ t we "k (4 ,^! two m5 7 n sc\t+ ar\nd "h alone4 ,!re mu/ be m ( !m some:]e4 ,x may be t o!rs h come 9 contact ) our outgu>ds t we h n he>d ab\t40 ,! ,director3 8,h y he>d any fir+ tonight along our l9es80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,no1 sir40 ,! ,director3 8,don't y ?9k t if !re _h be5 v mu* enemy activity along our l9es t !re w\ld h be5 fir+ some:]e8 ,i ?9k x is fair to assume t4 ,i believe we w\ld be pretty well ju/ifi$ 9 assum+ t ! enemy activity is limit$ to p]haps a patrol f :i* our prison] became lo/4 8,! "q n[ be=e u is :at are we go+ to d8 ,lieut5ant ,wallace1 :at w\ld y d80 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,i w\ld get ?is horse back z quickly z possible & !n ,i w\ld ext5d my reconnaissance f>!r to ! front40 ,! ,director3 8,:]e w\ld y s5d ! horse80 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,i w\ld s5d him back to ! support comm&]40 ,! ,director3 8,:]e w\ld y s5d him1 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,i am n s sure ,i w\ld s5d him any:]e = ! pres5t4 ,if we are to cont9ue our reconnaissance to ! front ,i d n figure t ,i w\ld sp>e a man to s5d ! horse back4 ,9 any ev5t ,i w\ld s5d him no f>!r ?an outgu>d ,no4 #c4 ,& ,i am n s sure t ,i w\ld g any f>!r on ! reconnaissance4 ,i d n ?9k a visit+ patrol--s few m5--%\ld g v f> 9 front ( ! l9e ( obs]vation at night40 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,h>vey1 :at d y ?9k ab\t all ( ?is80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,i agree ) ,lieut5ant ,ral/on4 ,ano!r po9t t pres5ts itself to me is ?is3 ,:5 ! support comm&] gets ! prison] we s5t back he w probably s5d our section lead] out ) a patrol to reconnoit] ! front & ! s]geant w want to see me & get :at in=mation ,i h4 ,! natural place = him to come fir/ to f9d me w be outgu>d ,no4 #c4 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld get back !re at lea/ by ! "t ! patrol f ! support rea*es !re4 ,i e/imate t ,i c\ld /ay ar\nd "h = a few m9utes yet1 b ,i w\ld h to be gett+ back pretty soon40 ,! ,director3 8,:at w\ld be y\r decision bas$ on y\r siz+ up ( ! situation80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,to s5d ! horse back to outgu>d ,no4 #c "r away4 8,manley & myself w\ld /ay out "h 9 concealm5t =1 say five m9utes long]1 & !n g back to ! outgu>d by way ( ! s5t9el po/40 ,! ,director3 8,any memb] ( ! class t does n agree ) t decision8 7,aft] wait+ a mom5t47 ,!re seems to be none1 s we w agree to t solution ( ! problem40 99 99 99 99 99 ,visit+ ,patrol ,c>d ,no4 #g ,director's ,key #a4 ,conduct class to a po9t #ajj y>ds 9 front ( s5t9el po/ ( ,outgu>d ,no4 #c4 ,di/ribute ,situation ,no4 #g4 #b4 ,size up situation4 ,e/imate ( connection ( enemy prison] ) ! cavalry horse4 #c4 ,disposition ( horse4 #d4 ,future action ( patrol comm&]4 #e4 ,decision2 s5d horse to ,outgu>d ,no4 #c2 ,g to ,outgu>d ,no4 #c to meet comm&] ( patrol s5t out f support4 99 99 99 99 99 ,proc$ure ,! class is n[ conduct$ to outgu>d ,no4 #c1 at :i* place ,situation ,no4 #h is di/ribut$ & expla9$4 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #h3 ,y h arriv$ at outgu>d ,no4 #c4 ,on y\r way back ! outgu>d comm&] :o 0 at ! s5t9el po/ jo9$ y4 ,he left ! two additional m5 at ! s5t9el po/4 ,y expla9$ to him :at happ5$ on y\r reconnaissance to ! front4 ,at ?is mom5t ,s]geant ,hamilton1 ! section lead] 9 comm& ( a patrol ( "o squad f ! support1 arrives1 & /ates t he has be5 ord]$ to make a reconnaissance to ! front ( our l9e ( obs]vation4 ,patrols are go+ out f ! o!r supports to reconnoit] _! fronts4 ,s]geant ,hamilton says3 8,corporal ,canes1 give me all ! in=mation y h40 ,requir$3 ,/ate ! in=mation y1 ,corporal ,canes1 w\ld give to ,s]geant ,hamilton4 ,proc$ure ,! ,director3 8,n[1 ,i assume t ea* ( y h foll[$ ! details ( ! problem4 ,y "k j :at has tak5 place4 ,n[1 ,i want ea* ( y to write out on y\r pads j :at y w\ld say to ,s]geant ,hamilton 9 reply to 8 in/ructions1 8,give me all ! in=mation y h40 8,i want y to write d[n ! exact words t y w\ld use if y 7 ,corporal ,canes40 ,:5 all ! memb]s ( ! class h complet$ _! solutions !y w be collect$ & aga9 di/ribut$1 mak+ sure t no man receives 8 own solution back aga94 ,! ,director calls ^u "o or m memb]s ( ! class to read ! solution 9 8 possession & x is discuss$4 ,at ! conclusion ( ?is ! ,director w submit ! foll[+ solution = discussion 7copies ( ?is w be di/ribut$ to ! class73 ,solution 8,:5 my patrol arriv$ ab\t midway betwe5 outgu>d ,no4 #b & outgu>d ,no4 #c we captur$ a soldi] ( ! enemy4 ,i ask$ sev]al que/ions4 ,he refus$ to answ]1 except t he said he 0 lo/4 ,i s5t him back to ! support & came on ov] to outgu>d ,no4 #c4 ,on arriv+ !re ! s5t9el told me t he _h he>d a suspici\s noise out 9 front ( 8 po/4 ,i took two m5 & w5t out ab\t #ajj y>ds :]e ,i f\nd a cavalry horse1 fully equipp$4 ,s5t him back to ! outgu>d "h4 ,made exam9ation to see if ,i c\ld f9d any evid5ce ( o!r horses or m54 ,f\nd none4 ,/ay$ a few m9utes out !re4 ,he>d no?+40 ,proc$ure ,! ,director reads ! solution al\d4 ,! memb]s ( ! class foll[ f ! copy 9 _! possession4 ,! ,director3 8,?is is m]ely "o solution ( ! problem4 ,!re may be o!rs equally good4 ,?is situation 0 devis$ to give y practice 9 imp>t+ in=mation t y may h4 ,on occasions l ?is "t may be limit$ & ! in=mation w h to be giv5 hurri$ly & )\t wa/e ( words4 ,! idea is t y %\ld /ate ! circum/ances ( ! incid5ts 9 ! fewe/ words possible & at ! same "t make cle> j :at has happ5$4 ,y w f9d practice ( ?is k9d v valuable & w pay y l>ge divid5ds on actual s]vice40 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,?is is ! conclusion ( our ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise on ! subject ( ! visit+ patrol4 ,i feel sure t if any "o ( y ev] h occasion to ord] out visit+ patrols t y w h a bett] idea ( h[ !y g ab\t _! tasks ?an y previ\sly _h4 ,i am sure t y "k :at a visit+ patrol is & :at x is suppos$ to d4 8,i am sure y w appreciate h[ necess>y x is = y\r non-commission$ (fic]s to be tra9$ 9 ?is "w s !y may "k h[ to meet ! situations & solve ! problems t may confront !m4 8,9 outl9+ ! future action ( ,corporal ,canes' patrol ,i may say t ,s]geant ,hamilton n[ assumes responsibility = ! fur!r reconnaissance to ! front ( ! l9e ( obs]vation4 ,corporal ,canes w s5d ,h>rison back to ! support comm&] ) ! horse ) a v]bal message4 ,cl9e has aga9 jo9$ him at outgu>d ,no4 #c4 ,! ?ree m51 ,corporal ,canes1 ,manley & ,cl9e cont9ue ! op]ations ( ! visit+ patrol1 go+ on ov] to outgu>d ,no4 #a ( support ,no4 #c & !n back to _! own support4 ,on arrival !re ,corporal ,canes f9ds t x is ab\t "t = him to />t out on ! r\nds ) 8 #b o'clock patrol4 ,?is has be5 8 busy night40 99 99 99 99 99 ,visit+ ,patrol ,c>d ,no4 #h ,director's ,key #a4 ,conduct class to position ( outgu>d ,no4 #c4 ,di/ribute ,situation ,no4 #h & expla94 #b4 ,h memb]s ( class write out solutions on pad4 ,collect & di/ribute4 ,read & comm5t4 #c4 ,di/ribute solution = discussion4 ,read x al\d4 #d4 ,expla9 t ?is is m]ely a solution4 #e4 ,situation design$ to give practice 9 /at+ in=mation4 #f4 ,conclusion ( ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise4 ,k ( "w ( visit+ patrol4 ,necessity = tra9+ ( non-commission$ (fic]s4 #g4 ,future action ( visit+ patrol4 ,s5d back horse4 ,cont9ue patrol to outgu>d ,no4 #a ( support ,no4 #c2 !nce to support4 ,"t to g out ) #b o'clock patrol4 99 99 99 99 99 ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise ,no4 #i4 ,a ,reconnoit]+ ,patrol ,! ,problem ,g5]al ,situation3 ,a ,blue battalion has biv\ack$ at 7a74 ,an outpo/ ) support along 7b7 has be5 e/abli%$4 ,support numb] 7c7 "u ! comm& ( ,lieut5ant ,a is at 7d74 ,x is n[ #b o'clock p4 m4 ,! po/+ ( ! outgu>ds has be5 complet$4 ,! support comm&] has made 8 inspection & s5t 9 8 report to ! outpo/ comm&]4 ,! cov]+ troops h be5 )drawn to ! support4 ,!re has be5 no contact ) ! enemy4 ,situation ,no4 #a3 ,at #b3je o'clock p4 m41 a ,mr4 ----1 :o lives at 7e7 comes to y1 ,lieut5ant ,a1 & gives y ! foll[+ in=mation3 ,i h j _h a telephone conv]sation ) a fri5d ( m9e1 :o lives ab\t 7f7 miles 7g7 ( "h4 ,he /ates t !re is a ,r$ =ce 9 ! vic9ity ( 7h74 ,! telephone w5t out be=e ,i c\ld get any fur!r in=mation4 ,requir$3 ,:at action d y1 ,lieut5ant ,a1 take8 ,explanation ( ,symbols 7a7 ,/ate ! location ( ! biv\ac ( ! ma9 body ( ! battalion4 ,?is %\ld be at a logical po9t ) ref]5ce to ! location ( ! outpo/ l9e4 7b7 ,/ate ! location ( ! g5]al l9e ( outpo/ supports4 7c7 ,! numb] ( ! support comm&$ by ,lieut5ant ,a4 ,?is %\ld be giv5 a logical numb] ) ref]5ce to ! :ole l9e ( supports4 7d7 ,! location ( support 7c74 ,! po9t :]e ! ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise is to />t4 7e7 ,/ate :]e ,mr4 ---- lives4 7f7 ,! numb] ( miles f ! support to :]e ,mr4 ----'s fri5d lives4 ,?is %\ld be sev]al miles away4 7g7 ,! direction /at$ by po9ts ( compass 7,nor?1 ,s\?1 ,ea/1 ,we/74 7h7 ,! g5]al location ( ! enemy4 ,?is %\ld be 9 ! direction :i* x is int5d$ to s5d ! reconnoit]+ patrol4 ,proc$ure ,! memb]s ( ! class are assembl$ at 7d71 :]e ! outpo/ support is locat$4 ,! ,director w di/ribute copies ( ! problem to memb]s ( ! class4 ,a few m9utes are all[$ !m to read x4 ,! ,director !n reads ! problem al\d & po9ts out ! places m5tion$4 ,"o or m ( ! memb]s ( ! class are call$ ^u to /ate _! und]/&+ ( ! situation4 ,! ,director3 8,n[1 ,i want ea* memb] ( ! class to consid] himself z be+ ,lieut5ant ,a1 comm&+ ! outgu>d locat$ at ?is po9t4 ,mr4 ---- has j giv5 y ! in=mation z /at$ 9 ! situation4 ,:at are y go+ to d ab\t x8 ,lieut5ant ,williams1 j :at w\ld y d80 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,i w\ld s5d out a patrol40 ,! ,director3 8,h[ d y arrive at ?is decision s quickly80 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,well1 sir1 ,i ?9k t w\ld be ! ?+ to d4 ,i h gott5 "s important in=mation ab\t ! enemy4 ,details are lack+4 ,i w\ld want to "k m ab\t h[ _m troops he has1 :at k9d ( troops !y are & :at he is do+4 ,i c see no bett] way to get ?is in=mation ?an by s5d+ out a patrol to secure x = me40 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,ha/+s1 :at d y ?9k ab\t t80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,!re is always a "q 9 a case l ?is z to :e!r a pair ( sc\ts %\ld be employ$ or :e!r a patrol is to be s5t out4 ,i %\ld size up ! situation a few m9utes4 ,exam9e my map1 if ,i _h "o1 & !n decide :at measures ,i w\ld take4 ,ano!r po9t t pres5ts itself to me is ! "q z to :e!r ,i %\ld s5d out ! m5 f ?is support or :e!r x w\ld be bett] to s5d ! in=mation back to ! outpo/ comm&] & let him decide :at is to be done40 ,! ,director3 8,patroll+ is usually conduct$ f ! supports4 ,i ?9k y w\ld be ju/ifi$ 9 tak+ ! initiative 9 ?is case4 ,at all ev5ts1 let u assume t y w\ld40 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,c ! ,director give u "s in=mation on ! "q ( ! employm5t ( sc\ts or patrols40 ,! ,director3 8,!re are no h>d & fa/ rules t may be invok$ 9 arriv+ at su* a decision1 b !re are c]ta9 pr9ciples t may be appli$1 & :5 reconnaissance ent]prises are to be und]tak5 ! condition %\ld be exam9$ closely4 ,! sc\t or pair ( sc\ts w\ld1 z a rule1 be pref]r$ :5 concealm5t is highly ess5tial1 & usually :5 concealm5t1 ?\gh n ess5tial1 is possible ?r\gh\t ! reconnaissance1 or :5 ! enemy habitually conducts 8 reconnaissance ) /rong patrols & sc\ts h a bett] *ance ( elud+ him4 8,9 ! foll[+ cases a patrol %\ld be employ$3 ,:5 in=mation has to be s5t 9 at int]vals2 :5 x is desir$ to capture prison]s2 :5 concealm5t is deem$ impossible2 :5 ! reconnaissance is to be ext5d$ ov] su* a p]iod ( "t t relief ( sc\ts w be necess>y2 :5 an urg5t mission has be5 assign$ & x is necess>y to pu% ?r\gh ! enemy's cov]+ troops4 8,9 "s cases x may be advisable to employ a patrol = ! fir/ "p ( ! reconnaissance & at a c]ta9 po9t break up into sc\t+ p>ties ( a s+le sc\t or pair ( sc\ts4 8,if possible1 ! individual pref]5ces ( ! mo/ effici5t sc\ts %\ld be consid]$4 ,"s m5 lose self-confid5ce if atta*$ to a patrol & are limit$ 9 _! actions by ! direction ( ! patrol lead]2 o!rs dislike ! responsibility ( uncontroll$ action4 8,^! are only g5]al rules & _c be foll[$ bl9dly4 ,! circum/ances ( ea* occasion mu/ be tak5 into consid]ation 9 arriv+ at a decision4 8,n[1 consid]+ ! po9ts ,i h /at$1 w\ld y employ sc\ts or a patrol 9 ! case "u consid]ation1 ,capta9 ,ha/+s80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,i ?9k a small patrol w\ld be m suitable4 ,!re w probably be messages to s5d back & ! patrol may h to rema9 out = a consid]able l5g? ( "t4 ,i believe a patrol w\ld be m suitable ?an individual sc\ts40 ,! ,director3 8,let u !n decide t we are to s5d out a reconnoit]+ patrol to secure ! in=mation we desire4 8,be=e go+ fur!r ) ! problem1 ,i want to say a few words ab\t ! patrol40 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,! fir/ duty ( a patrol is to get in=mation1 & in=mation is greatly increas$ 9 value if ! enemy does n "k t x has be5 obta9$4 ,! patrol is requir$1 prim>ily1 to discov] :e!r or n ! enemy is 9 a c]ta9 locality4 ,?is in=mation is only useful to ! (fic] :o s5t ! patrol out4 ,x is1 !re=e1 ! next duty ( ! patrol to get ! in=mation back z soon z possible1 especially :5 ! enemy is met4 8,next ( importance 9 ! duties ( ! patrol is to cont9ue to obs]ve ! enemy :5 once discov]$1 to foll[ him up & asc]ta9 ! direction tak5 if he retires1 or to fall back if he advances 9 /r5g?1 endeavor+ to keep ev5 ) him on a flank4 ,! enemy is c]ta9 to s5d out sc\ts to 8 front1 b may neglect 8 flanks4 8,boldness mu/ be temp]$ ) caution4 ,x is useless to obta9 in=mation if y _c get x back :]e x w d "s good4 ,a little in=mation s5t 9 9 "t to be ( use is cle> ga9 to y\r side4 ,a patrol t f9ds out all ab\t ! enemy & ends up by fall+ into ! h&s ( ! enemy is a dead loss n only 9 m5 b 9 "t z o!r patrols w h to be s5t out to get ! same in=mation on :i* important decisions may dep5d40 ,proc$ure ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,wallace1 "o ( ! fir/ que/ions t w pres5t itself to ! support comm&] is ! selection ( a patrol lead]4 ,:at factors w\ld y consid] 9 ?is matt]80 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,9 ! fir/ place ,i w\ld want a non-commission$ (fic] = patrol lead]2 fur!r1 ,i w\ld want to s5d out ! be/ qualifi$ "o 9 ! platoon4 ,to meet ?is requirem5t ,i w\ld select ! platoon s]geant to lead ?is patrol4 ,! importance ( ! mission is su* z to w>rant s5d+ him40 ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,ral/on1 d y agree ) ?is solution80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,no1 sir4 ,i realize ! importance ( ! mission ( ! patrol4 ,i "k we %\ld h a qualifi$ man to lead x1 b ,i %\ld hesitate to s5d my platoon s]geant out40 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k y are "r & :5 ,lieut5ant ,wallace reflects on ! matt] ,i ?9k he w agree ) y4 ,! platoon s]geant has a multitude ( duties to p]=m 9 connection ) ! int]ior adm9i/ration ( ! platoon4 ,9 8 adm9i/rative capacity he is to ! platoon :at ! fir/ s]geant is to ! company4 ,9 addition1 he has 8 tactical duties to p]=m4 ,he is ! second 9 comm&1 & %\ld any?+ happ5 to ! platoon lead] he automatically assumes *>ge4 ,!re is no o!r man 9 ! platoon :o is s famili> ) all ! details ( ! dispositions ( ! support & ! ord]s "u :i* x is op]at+4 ,i d n believe x w\ld be good policy to s5d ! platoon s]geant out on a reconnoit]+ mission :i* may well ext5d into ! night4 8,n[1 hav+ reject$ ! idea ( s5d+ ! platoon s]geant1 :at man w\ld y s5d 9 *>ge ( ! patrol1 ,capta9 ,h>vey80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,i w\ld s5d a section lead]4 ,! "o ^: section is on ! l9e ( outgu>ds4 ,he seems to me to be ! mo/ available man = ! duty40 ,! ,director3 8,i agree ) y4 ,ord9>ily 9 an outpo/ support ( ?is k9d we take ! outgu>ds f "o ( ! sections ( ! platoon & hold ! o!r section to =m ! ma9 body ( ! support4 ,?is leaves ! comm&] ( ! outgu>d section surplus 9 a way1 & makes him available = important patrol duty1 su* z t we h "u consid]ation4 8,! next "q t comes up is ! /r5g? ( ! patrol4 ,?is is a reconnoit]+ patrol4 ,its mission is to ga9 in=mation ( ! enemy4 ,x ne$ n be made /rong to give x fight+ p[]1 = x w n engage ! enemy 9 combat except z ! la/ resort4 ,x mu/ n h any m m5 ?an are absolutely necess>y to c>ry out its mission1 = e additional man is a drag on ! patrol lead] & subject ! patrol to j t mu* m dang] ( detection by ! enemy4 ,!re w be messages to be s5t back1 at lea/ "o & possibly two or ?ree4 ,! patrol mu/ be suffici5tly /rong to provide ^! mess5g]s )\t r$uc+ x bel[ two m54 8,hav+ all ( ^! po9ts 9 m9d1 :at w\ld be ! /r5g? ( ! patrol1 ,capta9 ,h>vey80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,i %\ld say !re w\ld be at lea/ two messages to be s5t back1 & x may be necess>y to s5d "o ( !m by two mess5g]s4 ,i w\ld n want ! patrol lead] to be left out alone4 ,^! factors w\ld indicate a /r5g? ( #e m54 ,! patrol lead] & #d m540 ,! ,director3 8,has any memb] ( ! class a diff]5t idea ?an ?is80 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,9 my own m9d ,i _h t5tatively decid$ to s5d a complete squad4 ,x seems to me t we %\ld s5d en\gh m5 s t if !y h to fight _! way ?r\gh to get ! in=mation desir$ !y c\ld d x4 ,f\r m5 w\ld n be suffici5t = ! purpose4 ,i %\ld l "s enlight5m5t on ?is phase ( ! subject40 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,james1 c y answ] ,capta9 ,hodges80 ,capta9 ,james3 8,9 ! fir/ place1 a reconnoit]+ patrol does n fight except z a la/ resort to escape capture or to give w>n+ ( ! approa* ( ! enemy & to delay him by fir+ on him4 ,9 ! next place1 ,i d n see h[ ?is patrol w ev] get close en\gh to ! enemy to get any really important in=mation if x />ts to fight its way ?r\gh ! ,r$ cov]+ troops4 ,once a %ot is fir$ ! ,r$ comm&] w s5d out suffici5t patrols to keep y\r patrol at a di/ance1 & x w get no in=mation :atev]4 ,my idea is t any in=mation ?is patrol gets w be by avoid+ ! ,r$ cov]+ troops & n by fight+40 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k y are correct4 ,! small] ! patrol1 )9 limitations1 ! bett]4 ,i ?9k a lead] & f\r m5 is ab\t "r4 ,lieut5ant ,bak]1 tell u :at y w\ld include 9 y\r ord] to ! patrol lead]40 ,lieut5ant ,bak]3 8,i w\ld fir/ tell ! patrol lead] all ! in=mation ,i h ab\t ! enemy & our troops4 ,i w\ld give him g5]al direction z to :]e ,i want ! patrol to g4 ,i w\ld tell him :at in=mation ,i want reg>d+ ! enemy4 ,tell him 9 g5]al t]ms :]e to return & :]e to s5d messages40 ,! ,director3 8,! f9al "q t comes up is t ( ! equipm5t ( ! m54 ,h[ w\ld y h !m equipp$1 ,capta9 ,hall80 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,i w\ld want !m to g lightly equipp$4 ,!y %\ld h a ration 9 _! hav]sack2 n ov] #dj r\nds ( ammunition & _! rifle4 ,i w\ld h !m leave ! bayonets ) _! packs4 ,!y w n ne$ !m40 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,y see ! process we h gone ?r\gh to det]m9e t we are go+ to s5d out a patrol ( five m5 f ! support4 ,y see h[ _m ?+s y h to consid] 9 arriv+ at a decision z to :at y are go+ to d4 ,?is is :at we call mak+ an #8,e/imate ( ! ,situation4' ,x is m]ely a process ( siz+ up ! situation & decid+ on :at y are go+ to d to meet x4 ,an (fic] :o fails to d ?is w 9 ! end make a failure ( ! soldi] game4 ,! "o :o does x habitually has f> great] *ances = ! op]ations he is conduct+ to turn out a success4 ,j a few m9utes' sy/ematic ?\ght w save y a lot ( milit>y blund]s4 8,bas$ on ?is e/imate ( ! situation we arrive at a decision to s5d out a patrol ( five m5 to secure in=mation ( ! enemy4 ,lieut5ant ,b>ry1 assume t y are ,lieut5ant ,a1 comm&+ ! support4 ,c y give u ! ord]s necess>y to put ! decision into op]ation80 ,solution ,lieut5ant ,b>ry3 8,i w try1 sir4 ,i w ord]3 8#8,s]geant ,c 7platoon ,s]geant7 turn out a reconnoit]+ patrol ( f\r privates1 ) ,s]geant ,b 7section lead]7 z patrol lead]4 ,h ! m5 c>ry a ration & #dj r\nds ( ammunition4 ,leave bayonets "h4 ,h ,s]geant ,b report to me z soon z he is ready to g out4' 8,i w frame up my ord]s to ! patrol lead]1 & z soon z he reports to me ,i w give !m to him3 8#8,i h j receiv$ in=mation t !re is a ,r$ =ce 9 ! vic9ity ( 7h74 ,"h is ! po9t4 ,"h is ! road lead+ 9 t direction4 7,indicat+ on ! map47#ae 8#8,!re are no o!r patrols out f ?is support4 ,i w notify ! o!r supports t y are go+ out4 8#8,y w take ?is reconnoit]+ patrol ( f\r m5 & proce$ t[>d 7h7 & f9d out :at y c ab\t ! enemy4 ,in=mation z to 8 /r5g? & composition & :at he is do+ is p>ticul>ly desir$4 8#8,return :5 y h accompli%$ y\r mission4 8#8,c>l9 w be second 9 comm&4 8#8,"h is a map4 8#8,s5d messages "h4' 8,i w s5d a runn] to ! o!r support comm&]s to in=m !m ( ! fact t ,i am s5d+ out a reconnoit]+ patrol & give !m ! in=mation we h ab\t ! enemy4 8,i w s5d ! citiz5 :o gave me ! in=mation to ! outpo/ comm&] accompani$ by a runn] & a message3 8#8,i am s5d+ y a ,mr4 ----1 :o lives at ----4 ,he in=ms me t he j _h a telephone conv]sation ) a fri5d ( 8 :o lives ---- miles ---- ( "h & :o /ates t a ,r$ =ce is 9 ! vic9ity ( 7h74 ,! telephone w5t out be=e he c\ld get any fur!r in=mation4 ,i am s5d+ out a reconnoit]+ patrol ( f\r m5 "u ,s]geant ,b to f9d out :at !y c4 ,i w notify o!r supports ( ! action ,i h tak54' 8,i w expla9 to ,mr4 ---- t ! in=mation he has giv5 me is v important & tell him t x w be necess>y = him to g back to ! outpo/ comm&] ) ! runn]40 ,proc$ure ,! ,director3 8,t is v good4 ,are !re any que/ions8 ,please d n hesitate to ask que/ions4 ,!y are ! v life ( ! ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise40 ,! ,director endeavors to answ] any "q t may be ask$4 ,ea* memb] ( ! class is n[ requir$ to write out ! ord]s ( ! support comm&] to ,s]geant ,b1 ! patrol lead]1 & ! message t he w\ld s5d back to ! outpo/ comm&] by ! runn] :o conducts ,mr4 ---- to him4 ,! ord]s & messages are collect$ & di/ribut$ aga94 ,"o or m memb]s ( ! class are requir$ to read ^? 9 8 possession4 99 99 99 99 99 ,reconnoit]+ ,patrol ,c>d ,no4 #a ,director's ,key #a4 ,prep>e copies ( ! problem & situation1 "o = ea* memb] ( ! class4 #b4 ,conduct ! class to ! po9t :]e ! problem is to be />t$4 #c4 ,di/ribute copies ( problem4 ,read problem & h memb]s ( class expla9 tactical situation4 #d4 ,"w out solution 9 detail4 ,sc\ts or a patrol4 ,patrol1 messages1 capture prison]s1 concealm5t1 combat4 #e4 ,duties ( patrol4 ,combat ) enemy4 ,cont9ue obs]vation4 ,get in=mation back4 #f4 ,selection ( patrol lead]4 ,platoon s]geant4 ,section lead]4 ,expla9 duties ( platoon s]geant4 ,availability ( section lead]4 #g4 ,/r5g? ( patrol4 #h4 ,ord] = patrol3 ,in=mation ( enemy & our own troops4 ,:]e to g4 ,:5 to return4 ,:]e messages are to be s5t4 #i4 ,expla9 necessity = e/imate ( situation4 #aj4 ,solution4 ,ord]s to platoon s]geant4 ,ord] = patrol lead]4 ,runn] to adjo9+ supports4 ,s5d citiz5 to outpo/ comm&]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,proc$ure ,! ,director3 8,ea* memb] ( ! class w n[ consid] himself to be ,s]geant ,b4 :o has be5 designat$ z ! patrol lead]4 ,lieut5ant ,hunt1 :at equipm5t w\ld y c>ry80 ,lieut5ant ,hunt3 8,i w\ld n want to be encumb]$ ) a rifle1 s ,i w\ld n c>ry "o4 ,i w\ld want a pair ( field glasses1 a compass1 a wat*1 a wire cutt]1 p5cils & a book ( field message blanks4 ,if "o 7 available ,i w\ld want a map ( ! c\ntry ov] :i* ! patrol is to op]ate4 ,ea* memb] ( ! patrol %\ld be provid$ ) a compass & a wire cutt]4 ,at lea/ "o man %\ld c>ry a comb9ation flag kit = wigwag & semaphore signal+----0 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,i h und]/ood t visual signal+ is ab\t to be disc>d$ 9 ! s]vice4 ,c ! ,director give u "s in=mation on t po9t80 ,! ,director3 8,!re is a t5d5cy to ?r[ x into ! disc>d1 b ,i am n s sure t x is "r4 ,!re are times :5 visual signal+ has its place & w save a lot ( "t & tr\ble4 ,! codes are easily le>n$ & any intellig5t man c ma/] ! process )9 a comp>atively %ort "t4 ,i ?9k !re %\ld be a few m5 9 e rifle platoon :o are good signal]s4 ,go+ back to ! equipm5t ( ! patrol1 ,i ?9k ,lieut5ant ,hunt has enum]at$ ! ess5tial items ( equipm5t4 8,lieut5ant ,williams1 suppose y 7 out on patrol duty & captur$ "o ( ! enemy sc\ts1 :at is ! fir/ ?+ y w\ld look = on him80 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,i w\ld look = "s m>k+ t w\ld give me an id5tification--t w\ld give me in=mation z to ! outfit to :i* he belongs40 ,! ,director3 8,t is "r4 ,dur+ ! w> bo? sides took exceptional measures to secure id5tification ( units t 7 oppos$ to !m4 ,( c\rse1 mu* ( ?is "w 0 done dur+ ! p]iod ( s-call$ tr5* w>f>e1 b ! same idea holds good 9 op5 w>f>e4 ,id5tification ( ! units to :i* prison]s belong is always s\ght aft] by ! intellig5ce s]vice4 ,n[1 ,lieut5ant ,williams1 :at does all ( ?is po9t to ) respect to our own patrol80 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,t ! memb]s ( ! patrol %\ld c>ry no?+ ) !m t w s]ve to give ! enemy an id5tification1 %\ld "o ( !m be captur$40 ,! ,director3 8,y are "r4 ,%\ld "o ( our soldi]s be captur$1 ! enemy %\ld be able to secure f him only 8 "n & rank4 ,! prison] %\ld give no o!r in=mation :atev]4 8,be=e go+ out ) a patrol ! patrol lead] makes an inspection ( 8 m54 ,:at is includ$ 9 ?is inspection1 ,capta9 ,ha/+s80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,if ,i 7 mak+ ! inspection ,i w\ld satisfy myself t e man is physically fit = ! duty to be p]=m$4 ,i w\ld n want a man :o has be5 on "s /r5u\s duty & is all worn out4 ,i w\ld see t e man is prop]ly arm$ & equipp$1 t ea* man has a ration1 #dj p\nds ( ammunition & a cante5 full ( wat]4 ,i w\ld n all[ a man to c>ry 8 roll4 ,i w\ld see t ! equipm5t is arrang$ s t x w n rattle or gli/5 9 ! sunlight4 ,i w\ld see t no man c>ri$ any?+ t w\ld give ! enemy an id5tification or in=mation t w\ld be ( value to him4 ,i w v]ify my own equipm5t & make sure t ,i h ev]y?+ t ,i w probably require40 ,! ,director w n[ h& out ! slips be>+ special situation ,no4 #b3 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #b3 ,y1 ,s]geant ,b1 h be5 designat$ to comm& ! reconnoit]+ patrol1 consi/+ ( ,privates ,&]son1 ,bailey1 ,c>l9 & ,davis4 ,lieut5ant ,a has giv5 y y\r ord]s & turn$ ! m5 ov] to y4 ,y\r ord]s are3 8,i h j receiv$ in=mation t !re is a ,r$ =ce 9 ! vic9ity ( 7h74 7,! po9t 7h7 & ! road lead+ t[>d x are po9t$ out on ! map or on ! gr\nd47 8,!re are no o!r patrols out f ?is support4 ,i w notify ! o!r supports t y are go+ out4 8,y w take ?is reconnoit]+ patrol ( f\r m5 & proce$ t[>ds 7h71 & f9d out :at y c ab\t ! enemy4 ,in=mation z to 8 /r5g? & composition1 & :at he is do+ is p>ticul>ly desir$4 8,return :5 y h accompli%$ y\r mission4 8,s5d messages "h40 ,requir$3 ,! ord]s t y give4 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,wallace1 we w assume t y are ,s]geant ,b4 ,y h made ! inspection ( y\r patrol & correct$ all defici5cies4 ,y are ready to give y\r ord]s & arrange = ! patrol to move out4 ,j :at w\ld y say & :at w\ld y d80 ,lieut5ant ,wallace3 8,i w\ld spread my map out on ! gr\nd :]e ! m5 c\ld see x4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ! support comm&] ,i w\ld give my ord]s3 8#8,in=mation has be5 receiv$ t !re is a ,r$ =ce 9 ! vic9ity ( 7h74 ,"h is ! place on ! map 7indicat+74 ,we are "h 7indicat+74 ,?is is ! road t we w guide on 7indicat+74 ,!re are no o!r patrols out f our support4 8#8,we are go+ out z a reconnoit]+ patrol4 ,we w f9d out :at we c ab\t ! enemy4 ,our special mission is to f9d out 8 /r5g?1 8 composition & :at he is do+4 8#8,&]son1 y w be advance man2 m>* on ! left-h& side ( ! road4 8#8,bailey1 y foll[ ,&]son at a di/ance ( #be y>ds1 on ! "r-h& side ( ! road4 8#8,c>l91 y w m>* ) me4 8#8,davis1 y are get-away man4 ,foll[ me at a di/ance ( #ge y>ds4 8#8,i w indicate ! r\te & assembly places z we g along4 ,drill regulation signals w be us$4 8#8,messages w be br\ght to ! support comm&] "h4' 8,i w !n inquire3 ,:at "t has ! ,lieut5ant8 ,i w set my wat* to agree & direct3 8#8,all m5 :o h wat*es set !m at ---- 7"t74' 8,i w !n comm&3 8#8#a4 ,squad1 #b4 ,,att5tion1 & foll[ ) #a4 ,) ball c>tridges1 #b4 ,,load4' 8,i w !n direct3 8#8,,move ,,out4'0 ,proc$ure ,! ,director3 8,t is v good4 ,i ?9k y h cov]$ all ! po9ts t %\ld be includ$ 9 ! patrol comm&]'s ord]4 ,i wi% ea* memb] ( ! class w\ld comp>e ?is ord] ) ! k9d t is usually mumbl$ out to memb]s ( a patrol by ! av]age patrol lead] at maneuv]s4 ,x is a fact t mo/ patrols g out1 ei!r ) ord]s t !y d n und]/& or ) no ord]s at all4 ,d n all[ ?is to be done "u any circum/ances4 ,y c well af=d to hold up ! dep>ture ( ! patrol until ! patrol comm&] c dope out 8 ord]s & give !m prop]ly4 ,& y mu/ insi/ on ?is be+ done4 ,if y d n d s x w nev] be done prop]ly4 8,n[ ,i want ea* memb] ( ! class to write our ,s]geant ,b's ord]s to 8 patrol4 ,try to get ! ord] 9 ! language t ,lieut5ant ,wallace us$ 9 8 solution40 ,:5 ?is is complet$ ! pap]s are collect$ & r$i/ribut$ z indicat$ 9 previ\s ex]cises4 ,! class is n[ ready to proce$ ) ! next situation4 99 99 99 99 99 ,reconnoit]+ ,patrol ,c>d ,no4 #b ,director's ,key #a4 ,ea* memb] ( ! class to consid] himself z be+ ,s]geant ,b4 #b4 ,equipm5t ( patrol lead]3 ,field glass1 compass1 wat*1 wire cutt]1 p5cil1 message blanks4 ,memb]s3--,compass1 wire cutt]1 flag kit4 #c4 ,visual signal+4 ,id5tification4 #d4 ,inspection3 ,physically fit = duty2 arms & equipm5t2 equipm5t rattle or gli/52 v]ify own equipm5t4 #e4 ,h& out ,special ,situation ,no4 #b4 ,expla94 #f4 ,map4 ,in=mation ( enemy & own troops2 mission ( patrol2 tactical dispositions2 signals2 second 9 comm&2 messages2 syn*ronize wat*es2 load rifles2 move out4 #g4 ,expla9 necessity = tra9+ 9 giv+ ^! v]bal ord]s4 #h4 ,write out ! ord]s ( ,s]geant ,b4 ,collect & r$i/ribute !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,proc$ure ,! class is n[ conduct$ to ! front to ! po9t :]e "o ( ! outgu>ds ( ! support is suppos$ to be po/$4 ,! slips be>+ ,situation ,no4 #c are h&$ out4 ,situation ,no4 #c3 ,at ?is po9t is po/$ ,outgu>d ,no4 444 ( ,support ,no4 7c74 ,! ma9 body ( ! outgu>d is 7,indicate74 ,! outgu>d comm&] is "h4 ,requir$3 ,:at d y1 ,s]geant ,b1 d4 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,! comm&] ( a patrol w see ! comm&] ( ! outgu>d at ! place :]e he crosses ! l9e ( obs]vation & give him in=mation z to :]e he is go+ & :at he is go+ =4 ,9 addition to ?is he secures any in=mation t ! outgu>d comm&] may h ( ! c\ntry to ! front & ! enemy4 8,?is proc$ure is especially necess>y 9 ! pres5t case4 ,s]geant ,b's mission w probably keep him out late1 s t x w be aft] d>k :5 he comes back ?r\gh ! l9es4 ,9 ord] to avoid *ances ( be+ mi/ak5 = ! enemy a recognition signal %\ld be arrang$ = at ?is "t40 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,ral/on1 y are ,s]geant ,b1 ! patrol lead]4 ,! outgu>d comm&] has come out to meet y4 ,j :at w\ld y d ) respect to y\r patrol & :at w\ld y say to ! outgu>d comm&]80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,9 ! fir/ place ,i w signal ! patrol to halt4 ,i w !n tell ! outgu>d comm&] :]e we are go+ & all ab\t ! mission ( ! patrol4 ,i w arrange a recognition signal ) him4 ,i w f9d out any in=mation ab\t ! enemy t he may h40 ,! ,director3 8,all "r4 ,y h told u all ab\t :at y w d4 ,n[ let u d x4 ,assume t ,i am ! outgu>d comm&]4 ,n[ j :at w y say to me80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,i w say3 8#8,in=mation has be5 receiv$ t !re is a ,r$ =ce 9 ! vic9ity ( 7h74 7,indicat+ on ! map47 ,we are go+ out z a reconnoit]+ patrol1 guid+ on ! 444 road4 7,indicat+ on ! map47 ,we are to det]m9e ! enemy's /r5g?1 & composition & :at he is do+4 ,i h f\r o!r m5 ) me4 8#8,we w probably be out until aft] d>k & ,i want to arrange a recognition signal ) y4 ,if agreeable to y x w be ! call #c--d or ! same tapp$ on ! rifle /ock4 8#8,h y any in=mation ab\t ! enemy8' 8,aft] do+ all ( ?is ,i w signal ! patrol ,,=w>d ,,m>* & proce$ on my way40 ,! ,director3 8,t is v good4 ,i wi% y w\ld expla9 to ! class j h[ y propose to employ ! recognition signal40 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,9 ?is case we agre$ on ! signal #c--d4 ,:5 any ( u approa* ! s5t9el po/ ( ! outgu>d aft] d>k we w use ! recognition signal4 ,if !re is no dang] ( enemy patrols lurk+ 9 ! vic9ity ! man approa*+ ! po/ calls out #c--d2 ! s5t9el on po/ answ]s ! call by call+ #c--d & !y bo? "k t ev]y?+ is all "r & x is safe = ! sc\t to proce$4 ,if !re is dang] ( enemy patrols discov]+ ! signal %\ld x be call$ out1 ! man com+ 9 w\ld approa* ! s5t9el po/ cauti\sly4 ,he w\ld tap #c--d on ! /ock ( 8 rifle until x is recogniz$ by ! s5t9el & ! signal return$ by ! latt] tapp+ #c--d on ! /ock ( 8 rifle40 7,! me?od %\ld be illu/rat$47 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,h>vey1 :y d we g to all ?is tr\ble80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,a s5t9el on po/1 aft] he has be5 h>ass$ by enemy sc\ts = a :ile1 takes no *ances4 ,he g5]ally %oots fir/ & !n *all5ges4 ,! recognition signal is simply an exp$i5t to less5 ! *ances ( accid5t40 ,! ,director3 8,n[ all ( ^! details may seem to be small affairs to y4 ,b ! man :o kn[s !m & requires !m to be c>ri$ out 9 s]vice is ! man :o w be successful 9 milit>y op]ations4 ,almo/ any dub c blund] ?r\gh1 pay+ ! price 9 ! lives ( 8 m54 ,x is ! man t kn[s all ( ! little details ( tactics t w come ?r\gh successfully ) 8 comm& )\t ! sacrifice ( a man m ?an is necess>y to accompli% 8 mission4 ,! proposition ( measur+ accompli%m5t by ! numb] ( casualties is old /uff & w n g ) ! comm&] t is up to 8 job4 ,x is ! man :o accompli%es 8 mission ) ! lea/ numb] ( casualties t is ! successful milit>y lead]40 99 99 99 99 99 ,reconnoit]+ ,patrol ,c>d ,no4 #c ,director's ,key #a4 ,conduct class to po9t :]e outgu>d is suppos$ to be po/$4 ,h& out ,situation ,no4 #c4 #b4 ,expla9 :at is done by patrol lead]4 ,tell outgu>d comm&] ab\t patrol go+ out4 ,arrange = recognition signal4 ,get in=mation ( enemy4 #c4 ,proce$ to solution4 ,require memb] ( class to /ate exact words us$ by patrol comm&]4 #d4 ,expla9 ! me?od ( us+ ! recognition signal4 #e4 ,expla9 necessity = details4 ,measure success by numb] ( casualties avoid$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,proc$ure ,! class is n[ conduct$ along ! r\te ( ! patrol = a di/ance ( "s #fjj y>ds1 :]e x is halt$4 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,x is assum$ t ! patrol has advanc$ a di/ance ( "s two miles f ! outpo/ & has arriv$ at ?is vic9ity4 ,?is assumption is made 9 ord] to save "t & en]gy4 ,we c get j z mu* tra9+ out ( our ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise by com+ ?is #fjj y>ds z we c\ld by walk+ ! entire two miles4 ,! idea is t we get into new t]ra9 = ea* phase ( ! problem40 ,proc$ure ,! ,director n[ di/ributes ! pap]s be>+ ,situation ,no4 #d to ! memb]s ( ! class4 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #d3 ,y1 ,s]geant ,b1 ! patrol lead]1 h arriv$ at ?is po9t4 ,!re has be5 no contact ) ! enemy4 ,requir$3 ,:at is ! =mation ( y\r patrol at ?is mom5t8 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,be=e go+ into ! details ( ?is situation1 ,i desire to say a few words ab\t ! conduct ( ! op]ations ( a patrol4 ,x is impossible to lay d[n any h>d & fa/ rule = ! conduct ( a patrol4 ,ea* situation w h to be work$ out by itself4 ,ea* solution w v>y ) ! nature ( ! c\ntry ov] :i* y are op]at+ & :at ! enemy does4 ,a few g5]al pr9ciples only may be enunciat$4 8,! patrol lead]1 z he advances t[>d 8 objective1 w m5tally make note ( v>i\s int]m$iate objectives to s]ve z /epp+ /ones = 8 fur!r advance4 ,he c nev] be c]ta9 t he w n enc\nt] ! enemy1 & mu/ be prep>$ at all times = su* an ev5t4 8,if ! patrol advances 9 "o body1 a ho/ile patrol w all[ !m to approa* & !n ambuscade & capture !m4 ,fur!r1 all ! memb]s ( ! patrol w\ld n be able to see mu* m ?an "o man4 ,if ! patrol advances 9 an ext5d$ l9e ( skirmi%]s1 capture is r5d]$ mu* m difficult1 b ea* man w be act+ m or less indep5d5tly1 & x w be mo/ difficult = ! patrol lead] to control ! op]ations4 8,a patrol %\ld assume ! g5]al =mation ( a column on ! m>*1 i4 e41 !re is an advance gu>d1 a ma9 body1 flank]s1 & a re> gu>d4 ,^! sev]al elem5ts may be repres5t$ by only "o man1 b ! pr9ciple is exactly ! same4 ,! advance man is necess>y to give w>n+ ( ! approa* ( ! enemy4 ,! flank]s are necess>y to wat* t[>d ! flanks & prev5t ! enemy f ambuscad+ ! patrol or work+ ar\nd its re> unobs]v$ & cutt+ (f its l9e ( retreat4 ,! ma9 body is necess>y to back up ! advance man & protect him4 ,! re> man is ! 8get-away man10 s t 9 case ! patrol is surpris$ by ! enemy1 at lea/ "o man w h a good *ance to escape & c>ry ! news back to ! support comm&]4 ,y mu/ always rememb] t a patrol t goes out & does n return1 or is n he>d f )9 a reasonable "t1 is ! cause = a great deal ( uneas9ess & anxiety back at ! outpo/ l9e4 8,"s au?orities advocate t ! patrol comm&] m>* z ! advance man ( ! patrol4 ,?is is n believ$ to be good tactics4 ,he %\ld be c5trally locat$ s t he w be able to control ! op]ations ( ! patrol4 ,! patrol lead] has be5 select$ = ?is p>ticul> l9e ( "w4 ,! (fic] :o s5t him out is dep5d+ on him to c>ry out ! mission ^u :i* he has be5 s5t & to get in=mation back4 ,he %\ld n1 !re=e1 ne$lessly make himself a t>get = ! enemy m>ksman :o may be ly+ 9 concealm5t at ! turn ( a road or trail4 ,if he is ! lead+ man he w be s busily occupi$ ) ! task ( obs]vation1 t he w h little "t available = conduct+ ! op]ations ( ! o!r memb]s ( ! patrol4 ,fur!rmore1 if any?+ happ5s at ! front t ne$s 8 att5tion1 he c g !re 9 a v %ort space ( "t4 8,:5 a small patrol is advanc+ along a road :i* is m or less w9d+ & has bru% & trees along ! side1 x is believ$ t ! ,boni po9t =mation w usually meet ! requirem5ts4 ,9 ?is =mation ! lead+ man walks along "o side ( ! road1 close up to ! bru%4 ,! next man foll[s him at a di/ance ( ab\t #be y>ds on ! opposite side ( ! road4 ,! rema9+ m5 foll[ at v>y+ di/ances on alt]nate sides ( ! road4 ,! re> or get-away man %\ld m>* at lea/ #ge y>ds 9 re> ( 8 next prec$+ man4 ,flank]s are s5t out :5 necess>y & :]e x is possible to d s4 8,y w be surpris$ to see h[ admirably ?is =mation w meet ! situation "u ! conditions /at$4 ,! next "t y are out on a w9d+ road ?r\gh ! woods1 /ep ov] to "o side & obs]ve to ! front4 ,!n g to ! o!r side & repeat ! op]ation4 ,y w f9d t f "o side y\r view w be v mu* re/rict$1 :ile f ! opposite side x w be mu* m ext5d$4 ,"o trial w conv9ce y ( ! suitability ( ?is =mation40 ,proc$ure ,! ,director3 8,n[1 hav+ 9 m9d :at ,i h j said1 ,i want ea* memb] ( ! class to det]m9e = himself j :]e ea* memb] ( ! patrol w\ld be at ! mom5t he1 himself1 arriv$ at ?is po9t4 7,! ,director indicates ! po9t on ! gr\nd :]e ! patrol lead] is47 ,make a r\gh sket* ( ?is vic9ity to %[ ! solution4 7,note4--,! location select$ = ?is situation %\ld be "o :]e !re is some?+ t w te/ ! tactical k ( ! /ud5t4 ,to base x o!rwise w\ld be ( little value47 8,we w all[ a few m9utes = ! solution ( ?is "p ( ! problem1 dur+ :i* "t y %\ld look ov] ! gr\nd & decide ^u ! disposition ( y\r patrol1 j :]e ea* man w be at ?is p>ticul> mom5t40 ,:5 ! memb]s ( ! class h complet$ ?is solution !y w be collect$ & discuss$4 7,note4--,! discussion w dep5d ^u ! solution4 ,! po9ts includ$ 9 ! ,director's explanation %\ld be br\ght out & fully discuss$47 99 99 99 99 99 ,reconnoit]+ ,patrol ,c>d ,no4 #d ,director's ,key #a4 ,conduct class along r\te ( patrol to a di/ance ( #fjj y>ds4 #b4 ,expla9 di/ance assumption4 #c4 ,h& out ,situation ,no4 #d & expla94 #d4 ,op]ation ( patrol2 no h>d & fa/ rules2 objectives2 advanc+ 9 "o body2 skirmi%]s2 column on m>*2 patrol lead]2 ,boni po9t sy/em4 #e4 ,solution3 ,make sket* %[+ disposition ( patrol4 #f4 ,discussion ( solution4 99 99 99 99 99 ,proc$ure ,! memb]s ( ! class are n[ conduct$ along ! l9e ( m>* ( ! patrol to a po9t :]e ! road may be obs]v$ = a di/ance ( "s sev]al hundr$ y>ds4 ,! ,director di/ributes ! pap]s conta9+ ! foll[+ situation3 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #e3 ,! patrol has arriv$ at ?is po9t4 ,y1 ,s]geant ,b1 are "h4 ,! lead+ man halts1 cr\*es d[n1 po9ts d[n ! road1 & holds 8 rifle horizontally above 8 head4 ,requir$3 ,:at action d y1 ,s]geant ,b1 take8 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,ral/on1 j :at w\ld y d "u ! circum/ances80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,i w\ld int]pret ! actions ( ! lead+ man to indicate t he has obs]v$ ! enemy & t !y are 9 small numb]s4 ,i w\ld signal ! patrol to halt & !n signal #8,,d[n1' :i* w\ld indicate to ! m5 t !y are to take cov]4 ,i w\ld !n jo9 ! lead+ man to see = myself :at is happ5+ out 9 front40 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k we may all agree t y\r solution up to ?is po9t is correct4 ,n[1 let u assume t ! lead+ man is at ---- 7indicate exact location7 & y are "h4 ,i want y to %[ ! class exactly h[ y w\ld jo9 him4 7,note4--,lieut5ant ,ral/on gives ! practical demon/ration & ! class moves up to :]e ! lead+ man is suppos$ to be47 8,is !re any memb] ( ! class t w\ld d x diff]5tly80 7,note4--,if any memb] has any criticism ( ! solution1 h him g back to ! />t+ po9t & demon/rate h[ he w\ld d x47 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,h>vey1 let u assume t y are ,s]geant ,b4 ,y h jo9$ y\r lead+ man "h & he po9ts out to y :at he has se54 ,y obs]ve six enemy infantrym5 m>*+ d[n ! road 9 a =mation simil> to ! "o y\r patrol is n[ 94 ,! lead+ man is at ----4 7,! ,director po9ts out ! exact location ( ! enemy's lead+ man1 :i* %\ld be at lea/ #ejj y>ds di/ant47 ,app>5tly !y h n obs]v$ y4 ,:at is y\r reaction to ?is situation80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,at ?is mom5t ,i w\ld h no means ( tell+ :e!r ^! m5 are an enemy patrol or ! po9t ( an advance gu>d4 ,! =mation w\ld be ab\t ! same4 ,c ! ,director give u def9ite in=mation on t po9t80 ,! ,director3 8,all "r4 ,let u assume = ! mom5t t x is an enemy patrol4 ,:at w\ld y d80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,"u ^? circum/ances1 ,i w\ld h my patrol take cov] & let ! enemy patrol g on by40 ,! ,director3 8,t w\ld be ! logical ?+ to d4 ,n[1 let u assume t ! enemy are ! po9t ( an advance gu>d4 ,:at w\ld y d80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,9 t ev5t ,i w\ld op5 fire on !m imm$iately40 ,! ,director3 8,:at w\ld be y\r object 9 do+ t80 ,capta9 ,h>vey3 8,by op5+ fire ,i give w>n+ to our outpo/ t ! enemy is advanc+ & ,i delay him because he w h to /op & make m or less reconnaissance be=e proce$+40 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,hodges1 d y agree ) t solution80 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,no1 sir4 ,?is is a reconnoit]+ patrol4 ,its mission is to get in=mation ( ! enemy's /r5g? & composition4 ,if we fire on ! po9t ( ?is advance gu>d1 all hope ( gett+ any in=mation ( :at is beh9d x is gone4 ,x w n take ! advance p>ty comm&] v long to discov] t we are only a patrol & he w simply run ov] u4 ,suffici5t patrols w be s5t out to ! flanks to keep u away & we w get no in=mation ( any value to our own comm&]4 ,i mo/ c]ta9ly w\ld n fire on ! enemy at ?is "t40 ,! ,director3 8,:at action w\ld y take80 ,capta9 ,hodges3 8,i w\ld wait a few m9utes to try & det]m9e ! /r5g? ( ! enemy's advance p>ty4 ,?is w\ld give me a g5]al l9e on 8 /r5g?4 ,i w\ld !n s5d my lead+ man1 :o has se5 ! enemy himself1 back to ! support comm&] z fa/ z he c\ld g ) ! in=mation we h4 ,?is w\ld be a v]bal message4 ,i w\ld h no *ance to write x out4 ,i w\ld !n conduct ! re/ ( my patrol (f to ! ---- flank "u cov] ) a view to work+ ar\nd abrea/ ( ! enemy's ma9 body to secure in=mation ( 8 /r5g? & composition4 ,i w\ld keep 9 contact ) him to try & discov] ! direction ( 8 deploym5t & :at 8 int5tions are4 ,i w\ld make /r5u\s ef=ts to get all ( ?is in=mation back to my support comm&]40 ,! ,director3 8,^? are ! po9ts ,i want$ to br+ out4 ,i d n ?9k our patrol w\ld be ju/ifi$ 9 op5+ fire on ! enemy "u ! circum/ances4 ,we w assume t ! enemy troops are a patrol1 & t we h decid$ to avoid !m & let !m g on by4 ,j h[ w\ld y g ab\t t task1 ,capta9 ,james80 7,note4--,capta9 ,james' solution w dep5d ^u ! ,t]ra9 & ! cov] available47 ,proc$ure ,! ,director w po9t out to ! class & dwell ^u ! pr9ciple t1 hav+ decid$ to avoid ! enemy's patrol1 ! all-absorb+ duty ( ! patrol lead] is to conceal 8 patrol s t ! enemy w h no in=mation t x is any:]e 9 ! vic9ity4 ,! measures to accompli% ?is w !n be work$ out 9 ! m9ute/ detail4 ,x may be well to h memb]s ( ! class take po/ to repres5t ! memb]s ( ! patrol & h o!r memb]s ( ! class to g out & repres5t ! enemy's patrol & advance j z !y w\ld "u s]vice conditions4 ,!n h ,capta9 ,james solve ! problem ( gett+ 8 patrol "u cov] )\t be+ discov]$ by ! enemy4 ,explanation ,! ,director3 8,we mu/ give ! enemy's patrol cr$it = be+ on ! al]t & = hav+ su* a k ( tactics t he w d ! reasonably prop] ?+4 ,if he sees "o memb] ( our patrol1 ! difficulty ( avoid+ him w be d\bly increas$4 ,our task1 !n1 is to get to cov] z quickly z possible4 ,x is ?is seem+ trivial action t sometimes calls = all ! +5uity t ! patrol lead] may possess4 ,! road may be op5 = a consid]able di/ance1 s t if "o ( ! memb]s ( our patrol crosses f "o side to ! o!r he w be se5 & ! position disclos$ to ! enemy4 ,x may be necess>y = ! patrol to fall back a %ort di/ance 9 ord] to secure ! necess>y cov]4 ,x may be necess>y1 9 ord] to avoid discov]y1 to direct all m5 on "o side ( ! road to take cov] on _! side & ! rema9d] to seek cov] on ! opposite side4 ,?is means a disp]sion ( ! patrol & ! consequ5t dang] ( gett+ lo/ & also ! difficulties ( assembl+ aga94 ,?is po9ts to ! advisability ( tra9+ ! m5 to all take cov] on ! same side ( ! road :5 ! enemy is enc\nt]$ z 9 ?is case40 ,proc$ure ,:5 memb]s ( ! class are 9 place to repres5t ! enemy & our own patrol1 ! ,director w give a signal & ! movem5t />ts4 ,! enemy patrol moves along z x w\ld naturally & ,capta9 ,james proce$s to get ! memb]s ( 8 patrol "u cov]4 ,8 me?od %\ld be discuss$ by ! class & ! defects ( x po9t$ out4 ,x may be necess>y to enact ! solution sev]al times be=e a satisfactory "o is f\nd4 ,! demon/ration complet$ & ! class aga9 assembl$1 ! ,director proce$s ) ! problem4 ,! ,problem ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,bak]1 w\ld y s5d back any message to ! support comm&] ab\t ! enemy patrol80 ,solution ,lieut5ant ,bak]3 8,i ?9k t is a po9t t ! patrol comm&] %\ld consid]4 ,i am n cle> 9 my own m9d j :at %\ld be done "u ! circum/ances4 ,i w\ld be pleas$ to h ! ,director enlight5 u on ! subject40 ,! ,director3 8,we assume t ?is is a small enemy reconnoit]+ patrol4 ,x w\ld h ! same mission z our own patrol4 ,! po9t to be consid]$ is :e!r or n any?+ 9 ! message y s5d back w\ld mat]ially assi/ 9 ! def5se ( ! outpo/ l9e1 or :e!r x c\ld conta9 any in=mation ( special value to ! outpo/ comm&]4 ,our cov]+ patrols s5t out f ! supports w keep ! enemy away f ! outpo/ l9e4 ,!y w soon discov] t x is only a small patrol & w drive x (f4 ,we h only a few m5 ) ! patrol4 ,if "o is s5t back ) a message at ?is "t x may leave ! patrol lead] %or?&$ :5 !re is some?+ really important t mu/ be s5t back4 ,! mission ( ! patrol is to secure in=mation ( ! enemy's ma9 body4 ,t is ! in=mation t is ( importance to ! support & outpo/ comm&]4 ,i d n believe ! patrol comm&] w\ld be ju/ifi$ 9 s5d+ back a message at ?is "t40 ,lieut5ant ,bak]3 8,i see ! po9t40 7,note4--,%\ld any memb]s ( ! class insi/ t a message %\ld be s5t back1 he may be call$ ^u to compose ! message1 & x %\ld be exam9$ to see :e!r x conta9s in=mation t is vital to ! def5se ( ! outpo/47 99 99 99 99 99 ,reconnoit]+ ,patrol ,c>d ,no4 #e ,director's ,key #a4 ,conduct class to po9t :]e a view ( road to front = sev]al hundr$ y>ds is available4 #b4 ,di/ribute problem4 #c4 ,ent] on solution3 ,signal ( lead+ man2 me?od ( jo9+ lead+ man4 #d4 ,enemy advance gu>d or patrol4 ,"q ( fir+ on enemy4 #e4 ,me?od ( evad+ enemy patrol4 ,practical demon/ration4 ,discussion ( me?ods2 difficulties4 #f4 ,write out message4 ,cont5ts2 in=mation ( enemy ma94 99 99 99 99 99 ,proc$ure ,! class is n[ conduct$ to a po9t :]e !y h a view ( an op5 field "s #a1bjj y>ds di/ant4 ,x may be assum$ t ! patrol has m>*$ sev]al miles 9 ord] to arrive at ?is place4 ,! ,director n[ di/ributes ! %eets conta9+ ,situation ,no4 #f4 ,situation ,no4 #f3 ,! patrol successfully evad$ ! enemy's patrol1 cont9u$ ! m>*1 & )\t enc\nt]+ any o!r enemy troops has arriv$ at ?is po9t4 ,! enemy patrol proce$$ on d[n ! road t[>d ! outpo/ l9e4 ,on arriv+ "h y obs]ve a =ce ( ! enemy m>*+ into t field4 ,!y are app>5tly go+ into biv\ac4 ,y e/imate ! enemy to be "o regim5t ( ,infantry4 ,requir$3 ,:at action d y take8 ,proc$ure ,! ,director %\ld po9t out ! location ( ! enemy & %\ld indicate ! exact location ( ea* memb] ( ! patrol1 s t all memb]s ( ! class w make _! solutions on ! same basis4 ,! ,director3 8,capta9 ,hall1 :at w\ld y d "u ! circum/ances80 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,i w\ld s5d a message to ! support comm&] tell+ him :at ,i h se540 ,! ,director3 8,is !re any?+ t y w\ld d be=e />t+ to compose y\r message80 ,capta9 ,hall3 8,i d n ?9k s4 ,i h locat$ ! enemy & want to get ! in=mation back z quickly z possible40 ,! ,director3 8,t is true4 ,b !re are c]ta9 ?+s t mu/ be done 9 connection ) x4 ,y h discov]$ :at y e/imate to be ! enemy's ma9 body4 ,y "k ! /r5g? & composition ( x4 ,y "k :at he is do+ = ! "t be+4 ,! memb]s ( y\r patrol are /ill 9 patrol =mation & mu/ be told :at to d4 ,9 o!r words1 !re are sev]al ?+s to be done4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 y want to dispose y\r m5 = obs]vation ( ! enemy & to prev5t surprise4 ,enemy patrols may be op]at+ 9 ! vic9ity4 ,"o ( ^! may pick y up & prev5t y f gett+ any in=mation back4 ,?is is ! ?+ y mu/ gu>d aga9/4 ,y mu/ consid] ! cont5ts ( y\r message & y mu/ figure out h[ y are go+ to get x back consid]+ ! fact t !re is an enemy patrol ( six m5 op]at+ betwe5 y & ! outpo/ l9e4 8,:5 ! patrol has enc\nt]$ ! enemy ! disposition mu/ be su* z to p]mit ! lead] to obs]ve ! ho/ile =ce = ! purpose ( =m+ an e/imate ( its /r5g? & composition1 dispositions1 & probable int5tions4 ,) ?is end 9 view1 ! lead] mu/ g to a vantage po9t f :i* he may obta9 a good view ( ! enemy4 ,! rema9+ memb]s ( ! patrol mu/ be s dispos$ z to gu>d all ! av5ues ( approa* f ! kn[n direction ( ! enemy's =ces1 9 ord] to prev5t surprise4 8,lieut5ant ,b>ry1 :at disposition w\ld y make ( ! memb]s ( ! patrol80 ,solution ,lieut5ant ,b>ry3 8,i w\ld select a good obs]vation po9t :]e ,i c see ! enemy & :at he is do+4 ,i w\ld select two ( ! m5 to c>ry ! message back4 ,i w\ld po/ a man to wat* = enemy patrols & po/ a get-away man some:at to my re>40 ,! ,director3 8,all "r4 ,select y\r obs]vation po/ & give ! ord]s necess>y to c>ry out :at y h j said40 ,! solution w dep5d ^u ! lay ( ! gr\nd4 ,! po9ts to be br\ght out are t patrol lead]s mu/ be able to obs]ve ! enemy 9 security & n h to bo!r ab\t be+ surpris$ by enemy patrols4 ,! look\ts w be po/$ s t !y c wat* ! approa*es4 ,! m5 t are to c>ry ! message %\ld be ) ,s]geant ,b :ile he is compos+ x s t !y w be able to tell ! support comm&] all ab\t ! situation :5 !y get back ) ! message4 ,! get-away man w be po/$ 9 su* position z w make sure t he w n be includ$ 9 any disa/] to ! patrol4 ,proc$ure ,! dispositions hav+ be5 complet$1 ! next "q is t ( ! cont5ts ( ! message4 ,! ,director3 8,i want ea* memb] ( ! class to write out ! body ( ! message t he w\ld s5d back to ! support comm&]40 ,:5 ! message has be5 complet$ & turn$ 9 by all ! class !y are di/ribut$ & v>i\s memb]s call$ ^u to read & comm5t on ! "o 9 8 possession4 ,! po9ts t %\ld be includ$ 9 ! message are3 #a4 ,in=mation ( ! /r5g? & composition ( ! enemy ma9 body4 ,:at he is do+4 #b4 ,in=mation ( ! /r5g? & composition ( ! enemy patrol t 0 pass$4 #c4 ,! future action ( ! patrol 9 s f> z x c be det]m9$4 ,solution ,! ,director %\ld !n compose a message cov]+ ! above requirem5ts & submit x to ! class = discussion4 8,h obs]v$ a =ce ( ! enemy1 e/imat$ "o regim5t ( ,infantry at ---- 7give location74 ,!y are n[ go+ into biv\ac4 ,a ho/ile patrol ( six m5 pass$ my patrol at ---- 7give location7 at ---- 7"t7 :i* proce$$ 9 ! direction ( ! outpo/ l9e4 ,i w rema9 9 obs]vation until =c$ to retire or d>kness prev5ts fur!r reconnaissance40 ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,hunt1 h[ w\ld y get ! message back to ! support comm&]80 ,lieut5ant ,hunt3 8,i h _h ,&]son & ,bailey "h ) me :ile mak+ my obs]vations & compos+ ! message4 ,i w s5d x back by !m1 ea* man tak+ a diff]5t r\te4 ,i w read ! message to !m4 ,i w indicate on ! map ! g5]al r\te t ea* man is to take 9 go+ back to ! support & caution ea* ( !m to look out = ! enemy patrol t is betwe5 u & ! outpo/ l9e4 ,by s5d+ ! message by two m5 go+ ov] diff]5t r\tes ,i am almo/ sure to get x ?r\gh4 ,if "o ( !m runs into ! enemy1 x is pretty safe to say t ! o!r w n40 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k y\r siz+ up ( ! situation is v good4 ,y h tak5 all ! precautions possible = gett+ ! message back safely to ! support comm&]40 99 99 99 99 99 ,reconnoit]+ ,patrol ,c>d ,no4 #f ,director's ,key #a4 ,conduct class to po9t :]e !y c see enemy4 ,di/ribute ,situation ,no4 #f4 ,po9t out location ( ! enemy4 #b4 ,disposition ( ! patrol = obs]vation--obs]v]s1 m5 to c>ry message1 get-away man4 #c4 ,write out message4 ,cont5ts2 in=mation ( enemy ma9 body1 enemy patrol1 future plans ( ! patrol lead]4 ,prep>e message = discussion4 #d4 ,s5d back message by two mess5g]s4 ,*ances = gett+ ?r\gh ) x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,proc$ure ,! ,director n[ di/ributes ! %eets conta9+ ,situation ,no4 #g to ! memb]s ( ! class4 ,a few m9utes are all[$ to read x ov]1 & x is expla9$4 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #g3 ,y are /ill obs]v+ ! enemy4 ,no?+ has happ5$ to cause y to *ange y\r e/imate ( 8 /r5g? & composition4 ,8 outpo/s are be+ e/abli%$ & !y are pu%+ out patrols to ! front & flanks4 ,y\r position is becom+ unt5able4 ,y h he>d di/ant fir+ 9 ! direction ( ! ,blue troops4 ,requir$3 ,:at action d y1 ,s]geant ,b1 take8 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,williams1 :at w\ld y d80 ,lieut5ant ,williams3 8,i e/imate t x is ab\t "t = me to be gett+ out ) :at is left ( my patrol4 ,i h accompli%$ my mission 9 s f> z ! ma9 body ( ! enemy is conc]n$4 ,8 biv\ac = ! night has be5 locat$4 ,he has e/abli%$ 8 outpo/s1 :i* indicates t he w probably n make any m moves today4 ,! op]ations ( ! ho/ile patrols w soon make my position unt5able4 ,!re is little to be ga9$ by my /ay+ "h any long] & tak+ a *ance on be+ pick$ up4 ,i w\ld get on my way back to my own troops40 ,! ,director3 8,has any memb] ( ! class any criticism ( t solution80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,x seems to me t ,s]geant ,b w\ld n[ h ano!r mission impos$ ^u him by ! conditions4 ,x is t ( int]cept+ enemy sc\ts f gett+ back ) in=mation f ! patrol t pass$ u4 ,h[ ab\t t80 ,! ,director3 8,t is true4 ,x is ! po9t t ,i 0 go+ to br+ up next4 ,! fact t y h he>d fir+ f ! direction ( our own troops indicates t contact has be5 ga9$ & ! enemy patrol has gott5 "s in=mation ( our =ces4 ,?is he w endeavor to get back to 8 own comm&]4 ,9 view ( ! fact t ! patrol lead] does n "k t our patrol is betwe5 him & 8 own troops he may n ?9k x necess>y to take ! precautions to s5d x by two mess5g]s1 & ,i ?9k x is reasonable to assume t he w direct 8 mess5g] along ! ma9 road :]e he c make ! bett] "t ?an he c 9 go+ across c\ntry4 ,y n[ h two m5 ) y1 ,c>l9 & ,davis4 ,h[ w\ld y manage ! )drawal & :at w\ld be y\r =mation on ! way back8 ,:at r\te w\ld y take8 ,h[ w\ld y solve all ( ^! po9ts1 ,capta9 ,ha/+s80 ,capta9 ,ha/+s3 8,i w\ld signal ,c>l91 :o is obs]v]1 to jo9 me4 ,?is accompli%$1 ,i w\ld signal ,davis to move out t[>d ! ma9 road4 ,i w\ld make my )drawal z rapidly z possible & :5 we get away "s little di/ance ,i w\ld signal ,davis to sl[ d[n until we caught up ) him4 ,i w\ld get on or ne> ! ma9 road & m>* ) ,davis z ! lead+ man1 foll[+ him at a di/ance ( ab\t #be y>ds & h ,c>l9 foll[ me at ! same di/ance4 ,i w\ld keep a %>p look\t = enemy sc\ts ) a view to int]cept+ !m40 ,! ,director3 8,i ?9k y\r solution meets ! situation v well4 ,are !re any que/ions80 99 99 99 99 99 ,reconnoit]+ ,patrol ,c>d ,no4 #g ,director's ,key #a4 ,di/ribute %eets conta9+ ,situation ,no4 #g4 ,read & expla94 #b4 ,)drawal ( patrol4 ,accompli%$ mission4 #c4 ,new mission to int]cept mess5g]s f enemy patrol4 #d4 ,=mation = )drawal4 99 99 99 99 99 ,proc$ure ,! class is n[ conduct$ back along ! ma9 road to a po9t select$ = ,situation ,no4 #h4 ,! ,problem ,situation ,no4 #h3 ,:5 y arrive at ?is po9t y obs]ve an enemy sc\t com+ d[n ! road 9 y\r direction at a walk4 ,y c see "s di/ance beyond him & he appe>s to be alone4 7,! ,director w po9t out ! location ( ! enemy sc\t47 ,requir$3 ,:at d y d8 ,solution ,! ,director3 8,lieut5ant ,ral/on1 h[ d y size up ! situation80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,i e/imate t ! man is c>ry+ a message f 8 patrol lead] to ! comm&] ( ! ,r$ =ces4 ,my mission is to capture him & prev5t ! message go+ back4 ,if practicable ! capture mu/ be effect$ )\t resort+ to fir+4 ,if we h to fire x w give w>n+ to ! enemy's patrol op]at+ t[>d our outpo/ & ! patrol comm&] w\ld assume t 8 mess5g] is 9 tr\ble & w\ld s5d ano!r message by ano!r r\te4 ,fur!rmore1 fir+ at ?is "t w\ld give ! al>m to ! patrols op]at+ f ! ho/ile outpo/1 & !y w\ld ru% to ! rescue ( _! comrades40 ,! ,director3 8,tell u j h[ y w\ld g ab\t ! capture ( ! mess5g]80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,i w\ld =m an ambuscade "h ) ,davis & myself on "o side ( ! road & ,c>l9 on ! o!r side ab\t #be y>ds 9 re> ( u4 ,:5 ! mess5g] arrives at ab\t #aj y>ds f u1 ,davis & myself w jump out into ! road & ord] him to surr5d]4 ,we w endeavor to surprise him & take him )\t fir+ a %ot4 ,if by any *ance he %\ld get by u1 ,c>l9 w\ld be 9 position to int]cept him40 ,! ,director3 8,j :at w\ld y say :5 y ord] him to surr5d]80 ,lieut5ant ,ral/on3 8,i w\ld jump out on ! side ( ! road1 level my rifle at him & yell at him z l\d z ,i c\ld1 #8,drop y\r rifle--?r[ up y\r h&s4' ,if he did z ord]$ ,i w\ld expla9 to him t he is n[ a prison] ( w> & t resi/ance is useless4 ,if he did n d z ,i told him on ! in/ant or if he made any attempt to escape or move to fire on me ,i w\ld op5 fire on him at once4 ,i w\ld take no *ances ) him40 ,! ,director3 8,t seems to be a reasonable solution4 ,?is is a v simple proposition & pres5ts little difficulty4 ,x is br\ght be=e y at ?is "t m]ely to %[ y ! proc$ure t makes = reasonable *ances = success4 ,! capture ( sev]al sc\ts or a patrol is a mu* m difficult und]tak+4 8,x is a g5]al rule 9 ! attempt to capture memb]s ( a patrol t ! situation we desire to produce :5 we meet !m is t !y %\ld be m>*+ & t we %\ld be halt$4 ,by adopt+ ?is me?od1 we =m an ambuscade40 99 99 99 99 99 ,reconnoit]+ ,patrol ,c>d ,no4 #h ,director's ,key #a4 ,conduct class to po9t :]e ambu% may be arrang$ =4 #b4 ,di/ribute ,situation ,no4 #h & expla9 x4 #c4 ,size up situation4 ,enemy mess5g]4 #d4 ,details ( ambu% & me?od ( capture4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,table #bh-,w4--,,rifle ,,company1 ,,infantry ,,regim5t4 7,w> ,/r5g?7 #a #b #c #d #e #f #g #h ,total ,company ,spe- ,company 7#c #a ,units ciali/ ,head- ,"o ,platoon ,platoons7 ,rat+ qu>t]s & 7,class7 ,company ,head- qu>t]s #a ,section ,total 7#c ,squads,platoon ,platoon & 7#b ,head- #a ,section ,sections qu>t]s,squad ,head- & qu>t]s7,platoon #af ,head- qu>t]s #b;,capta9 #a #a #c;,fir/ #aag #a #a #b7aag7 ,lieut5ants #d,second #b ,lieut5ants #e ,total #b7aag7 #a #a #e7aag7 ,commission$ #f;,fir/ ,s]geant #a #a #g,s]geants1 #c #a #a #c #ab incl4 #h ,mess 7#a7 #i ,platoon 7#a7 ,s]geants #aj ,section 7#a7 ,lead]s #aa ,signal 7#a7 #ab ,supply 7#a7 #ac;,corporals1 #b #a #d #h #bf incl4 #ad ,company 7#a7 ,cl]k #ae ,section 7#a7 ,guides #af ,signal 7#a7 #ag ,squad 7#a7 7#c7 ,lead]s ,pvts4 #a/ ,cl4 #ah ,pvts41 #ag #d #g #ba #dfafaahai incl4 #ai ,b>b] 7#a7 #bj ,bugl]s 7#b7 #ba ,cobbl] 7#a7 #bb ,cooks #d? 7#b7 7,fir/7 #bc ,cooks #e? 7#b7 7,as/47 #bd ,me*anics #f? 7#b7 #be ,riflem5 7#e7 #bf ,riflem51 #f? 7#a7 7#a7 7#b7 7#f7 automatic #bg ,riflem51 7#b7 7#d7 7#ab7 automatic ,riflem51 #bh ) gr5ade 7#a7 dis*4 #bi ,runn]s & 7#f7 7#d7 ,ag5ts #cj ,tailor 7#a7 #ca ,total #bc #e #h #bf #eg #bjjai ,enli/$ #cb ,,aggregate #be #f #h #bfaf #eh #bje #cc,pi/ols #i #b #a #c #h #cc #cd,rifles #af #d #f #bj #dd #adh #ce,rifles1 #a #c #f #ah automatic ,rifles1 ) #cf gr5ade #a #c #f #ah dis*>g] ,footnote #af3 ,includes ,section ,headqu>t]s 7#a ,s]geant & #a ,corporal74 ,footnote #ag3 ,second 9 ,comm&4 ,n au?oriz$ = ,w> ,/r5g? ,companies organiz$ 9 "t ( peace4 ,footnote #ah3 ,includes3 #ec ,privates #a/ ,class1 #ajh ,privates4 ,summ>y ( ,speciali/ ,rat+s3 ,f\r? ,class1 #b2 ,fif? ,class1 #b2 ,six? ,class1 #h4 ,footnote #ai3 ,includes #f extra privates4 ,,table #bi-,w4--,,ma*9e ,,gun ,,company1 ,,infantry ,,regim5t 7,w> ,/r5g?7 #a #b #c #d ,speciali/ #a ,units ,rat+ ,company ,company 7,class7 ,headqu>t]s ,tra9 #b;,capta9 #a;h #c;,fir/ #a;hx ,lieut5ants #d,second #a;hc ,lieut5ants #e ,total #c7ax7 ,commission$ #f;,fir/ ,s]geant #a;h #g,s]geants1 incl4 #d #a #h ,mess 7#a7 #i ,platoon ,s]geants #aj ,reconnaissance 7#a7 #aa ,section ,lead]s #ab ,signal 7#a7 #ac ,/able 7#am7 #ad ,supply 7#a7 #ae;,corporals1 incl4 #b #af ,ag5ts #ag ,company ,cl]k 7#a7 #ah ,signal 7#a7 #ai ,squad ,lead]s #bj ,transport #ba,privates1 #a/ #ag #d ,cl4 & ,priv4 #bb ,b>b] 7#a7 #bc ,bugl]s 7#b;h7 #bd ,cobbl] 7#a7 #be ,cooks 7,fir/7 #d? 7#a7 #bf ,cooks 7,as/47 #e? 7#b7 #bg ,gunn]s #f? #bh ,gunn]s #bi ,horse%o] #d? 7#a7 #cj ,me*anics #f? 7#b7 #ca ,motorcycli/ #f? 7#a7 #cb ,saddl] #e? 7#a7 #cc ,tailor 7#a7 #cd ,miscellane\s 7#g;d7 7#a;e7 #ce ,total ,enli/$ #bd #e #cf ,,aggregate #bg #e #cg;,horses1 rid+ #f #ch,mules1 draft #ci,mules1 rid+ #a #dj ,total ,animals #f #a ,c>ts1 #da ammunition1 ,m4 ,g4 #db;,c>ts1 ,m4 ,g4 gun #dc;,bicycles #a #dd,motorcycles1 #a ) side c>s #de,miscellane\s #df,pi/ols #bg #e #a #e #f #g #h #i ,total ,company 7#b #a ,units ,"o ,platoon ,platoons1 ,company ,hq4 & ,company ,tra97 #a ,squad#a ,section 7#b ,total ,platoon ,platoon 7#a ,squads & 7#b ,sections ,headqu>t]s,ma*9e ,section & ,platoon ,gun7 ,headqu>t]s7,headqu>t]s7 7b7 #b;,capta9 #a #c;,fir/ #a #a #c7ax7 ,lieut5ants #d,second #a ,lieut5ants #e ,total #a #a #e7ax7 ,commission$ #f;,fir/ ,s]geant #a #g,s]geants1 incl4 #a #a #c #aa #h ,mess #i ,platoon 7#a7 ,s]geants #aj ,reconnaissance #aa ,section 7#a7 ,lead]s #ab ,signal #ac ,/able #ad ,supply #ae;,corporals1 incl4 #b #a #b #f #ad #af ,ag5ts 7#a7 #ag ,company ,cl]k #ah ,signal #ai ,squad ,lead]s 7#a7 #bj ,transport 7#a7 #ba,privates1 #a/ #g #aj #bj #dg #aae;a ,cl4 & ,priv4 #bb ,b>b] #bc ,bugl]s #bd ,cobbl] #be ,cooks 7,fir/7 #bf ,cooks 7,as/47 #bg ,gunn]s 7#a7 7#b7 7#d7 7#c7 #bh ,gunn]s 7#e7 #bi ,horse%o] #cj ,me*anics #ca ,motorcycli/ #cb ,saddl] #cc ,tailor #cd ,miscellane\s 7#g;d7 7#i;f7 #ce ,total ,enli/$ #aj #aa #bc;b #ef #ada #cf ,,aggregate #aa #aa #bc #eg #adf #cg;,horses1 rid+ #a #a #h #ch,mules1 draft #b #d #h #af #ci,mules1 rid+ #a #dj ,total ,animals #a #b #d #i #be ,c>ts1 #da ammunition1 ,m4 #a #b #d #h ,g4 #db;,c>ts1 ,m4 ,g4 gun #a #b #d #h #dc;,bicycles #a #a #c #dd,motorcycles1 #a ) side c>s #de,miscellane\s #a #b #d #h #df,pi/ols #aa #aa #bc #eg #adf ,rem>ks3 7h7 ,m\nt$ on horse4 7m7 ,m\nt$ on mule4 7a7 ,includes3 #ce ,privates #a/ ,class1 #hj ,privates4 ,summ>y ( ,speciali/ ,rat+s3 #d? ,class1 #b2 #e? ,class1 #c2 #f? ,class1 #f4 7b7 ,section ,headqu>t]s includes #a s]geant4 7c7 ,reconnaissance ,(fic]4 7d7 ,signalm51 runn]s1 ag5ts & ord]lies1 #a bicycli/4 7e7 ,/able ord]ly4 7f7 ,includes #b driv]s = gun & ammunition c>ts4 7x7 ,second 9 ,comm&4 ,n au?oriz$ = ,w> ,/r5g? ,companies organiz$ 9 "t ( peace4 ----- ,footnote #a3 ,see explanation ( ,lett] ,symbols4 ,footnote #b3 ,"r or left z ! case may be4 ,footnote #c3 ,"r or left z ! case may be4 ,footnote #d3 ,see explanation ( ,lett] ,symbols4 ,footnote #e3 ,prep>$ by ,major ,walt] ,c4 ,%ort1 ,infantry4 ,footnote #f3 ,:5 ! ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise is be+ conduct$ = non-commission$ (fic]s ?is explanation %\ld be modifi$ to suit ! occasion4 ,footnote #g3 ,9 mak+ a solution to ?is situation on ! gr\nd1 ! exact location ( ea* man ( ! po9t1 & especially ! automatic rifleman1 %\ld be indicat$ & /ak$ out4 ,footnote #h3 ,! details ( ! advance aga9/ ! enemy's position %\ld be discuss$ by ! class & work$ out on ! gr\nd4 ,x is impossible to consid] x 9 ! ab/ract4 ,footnote #i3 ,capta9 ,james w\ld include 9 8 dispositions any flank patrols t w\ld be out at ?is "t4 ,footnote #aj3 ,! t]ra9 may be su* z to cause a rev]sal ( ?is disposition4 ,! idea is t ! support on ! flank %\ld be po/$ s z to cov] ! mo/ expos$ flank4 ,footnote #aa3 ,see explanation ( ,symbols4 ,footnote #ab3 ,9 ! prep>ation ( ! ,t]ra9 ,ex]cise & fitt+ ! problem to ! gr\nd1 ! ,director %\ld decide ^u ! location ( ! l9e ( obs]vation & ! l9e ( resi/ance & br+ out ! po9ts indicat$ above4 ,he %\ld decide ^u ! location ( ! outgu>ds & _! /r5g?4 ,footnote #ac3 ,! ,director %\ld take advantage ( e opportunity to get memb]s ( ! class to ask que/ions4 ,x is by ?is means t we are able to br+ out ! tactical po9ts ( ! problems & make !m cle>4 ,if no que/ions are ask$1 x is natural to assume t ! memb]s ( ! class und]/& ev]y?+ t is "u discussion1 :]eas _m ( !m may n und]/& at all4 ,! m que/ions a ,director c get out ( a class ! m effective w ! tra9+ be4 ,footnote #ad3 ,! memb]s ( ! class are already famili> ) ! detail$ dispositions ( outgu>d ,no4 #b4 ,footnote #ae3 ,if !re is no map available ! support comm&] %\ld indicate z well z practicable ! location ( ! enemy & ! road4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- 99 99 99 99 99 ,,subjects ,res]ve 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