,transcrib]'s ,note ,italic text is enclos$ 9 und]scores2 boldface text is enclos$ 9 equals signs2 und]l9$ text is enclos$ 9 tildes4 ,illu/ration3 7,cov]7 ,,combat ,,lessons ,,numb] #a ,rank & file 9 combat3 ,:at !y're do+ ,h[ !y d x ,,unclassifi$ ,,xxxxxxxxxxxx ,,dissem9ation ,,( ,,re/rict$ ,,matt]4--,! in=mation conta9$ 9 re/rict$ docum5ts & ! ess5tial *>act]i/ics ( re/rict$ mat]ial may be giv5 to any p]son kn[n to be 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to p]sons ( und\bt$ loyalty & discretion :o are coop]at+ 9 ,gov]nm5t "w1 b w n be communicat$ to ! public or to ! press except by au?oriz$ milit>y public relations ag5cies4 7,see also p>4 #ah;b1 ,,ar #chj-e1 #bh ,sep #aidb47 ,,introduction ,! purpose ( 8,combat ,lessons0 is to give to our (fic]s & enli/$ m5 ! b5efit ( ! battle exp]i5ces ( o!rs4 ,to be ( maximum b5efit ^! lessons mu/ be dissem9at$ )\t delay4 ,!y d n necess>ily repres5t ! c>efully consid]$ views ( ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t2 !y d1 h[ev]1 reflect ! actual exp]i5ces ( combat &1 !re=e1 m]it c>eful read+4 ,= ?is reason also no s+le issue c cov] _m ( ! phases ( combat2 lessons w be drawn f ! reports z !y are receiv$ f ! !at]s ( op]ation & quickly dissem9at$ s t o!rs may apply !m4 ,! sugge/ions :i* are made or impli$ are n int5d$ to *ange ! tactical doctr9e by :i* our ,army has be5 tra9$ b r to elaborate !reon4 ,mu* ( ! subject matt] has be5 cov]$ 9 tra9+ lit]ature1 b ! comm5ts %[ t %ortcom+s cont9ue to manife/ !mselves on ! battlefield4 ,! p>am\nt combat lesson le>n$ f e op]ation is ! vital importance ( lead]%ip4 ,our equipm5t1 our supply1 &1 above all1 our m51 are spl5did4 ,aggressive & det]m9$ lead]%ip is ! priceless factor :i* inspires a comm& & ^u :i* all success 9 battle dep5ds4 ,x is responsible = success or failure4 ,illu/ration3 ,g4 ,c4 ,m>%all ,*ief ( ,/aff ,,cont5ts ,,section ,,"o--,,infantry ,page ,battle ,lead]%ip #a ,junior ,(fic] 9 ,battle #a ,hate ,y\r ,enemy #b ,lead]s 9 ,front #b ,keep ,!m ,mov+ #c ,,nco ,lead]%ip #c ,keep ,y\r ,mission 9 ,m9d #c ,team ,up #f ,rally ,po9t #f ,fe> is ,normal #f ,sicily--,italy--,attu #g ,night ,attack #g ,surprise ,saves ,lives #g ,h&-to-,h& ,fight+ #h ,small ,arms ,aga9/ ,armor #i ,platoon ,action #i ,knock+ ,out ,pillboxes #ab ,individual ,initiative #ad ,action on ,attu #af ,! ,s\? ,pacific #ai ,security 9 ! ,jungle #ai ,9 ,biv\ac #ai ,on ! ,m>* #bj ,jungle ,notes #bj ,aggressive ,action1 ,flexible ,plans #bj ,fe$+ ! ,troops #bj ,c\nt]9tellig5ce #bj ,sc\t+ & ,patroll+ #ba ,patroll+ 9 ! ,jungle #ba ,don't ,=get ! 8,:]e06 #ba --or ! 8,:at06 #ba ,patrol ,tips #bb ,size ( ,patrols #bb 8,say ,x ,) ,pictures0 #bb ,infantry ,weapons #bc ,9 ,jungle ,w>f>e #bc ,basic ,weapons #bc #d4b ,*emical ,mort> #bf ,9 ,sicily #bg ,advance ,gu>d #bg ,pyrote*nics #bg ,miscellane\s ,comm5t #bg ,at ,sal]no #bh ,! ,bazooka ,work$ #bh ,infantry-,artill]y ,team #bi ,artill]y 8,close0 ,support #bi --& ,h[ x ,work$ #bi ,mass$ ,fires #cj ,infantry-,tank ,team #ca ,opportunity ,lo/ #ca ,lesson ,le>n$ #ca ,infantry-,tank ,attack #cb ,rang] ,tra9+ #cc ,buddy ,sy/em #cc ,realism #cc ,recognition #cd ,=mations #cd ,cook+ #ce ,physical ,condition+ #ce ,discipl9e #ce ,,section ,,two--,,field ,,artill]y ,artill]y 9 ! ,jungle #cg ,antip]sonnel ,fire #cg ,deal+ ) ,tree ,snip]s #cg ,adju/m5t ( ,fire #ch ,morale ,effect #ch ,ammunition & ,fuzes #dj ,disposition #dj ,liaison #dj ,ideas f ,italy #da ,re9=c+ ,fire #da ,transportation #da ,fire ,direction ,c5t] #da ,pack ,bo>ds = ,obs]v]s #dc ,,section ,,?ree--,,miscellane\s ,booby ,traps #de ,timel9ess ( ,ord]s #de ,maps #df ,,aa ,fire #df ,security #dg ,/raf+ ,aircraft #dg 8,gas60 #dg ,c\nt]attack ,foil$ #dh ,room = ,improvem5t #di ,,section ,,f\r--,,notes ,,on ,,! ,,nips ,japanese ,pillboxes #ea ,sup]man ,my? ,explod$ #ea ,jap ,trap #eb ,def5sive ,action #eb ,v9e ,entanglem5ts #eb ,,section ,,five--,,h9ts ,,on ,,! ,,he9ie ,rev]se ,slope ,tactics #ec ,don't ,gawk6 #ec ,traps & ,m9es #ec ,m9or ,tactics #ed ,typical ,attack & ,)drawal #ee ,re>gu>d ,action #ee ,prep>$ f ,combat ,reports & publi%$ by direction ( ! ,*ief ( ,/aff by ,op]ations ,division 9 collaboration ) o!r ,divisions ( ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t ,g5]al ,/aff1 ,army ,gr\nd ,=ces1 ,army ,air ,=ces1 & ,army ,s]vice ,=ces4 ,,section ,i ,,infantry ,,battle ,,lead]%ip ,aga9 & aga9 reports f ! battlefields confirm ! importance ( lead]%ip 9 e grade1 :e!r x be ,corporal or ,colonel4 ,o!r combat lessons are important2 ! ex]cise ( lead]%ip 9 battle is vital4 ,lead]%ip has (t5 be5 def9$ 9 !ory4 ,"h are "s in/ances ( its application or its abs5ce on ! battlefield4 ,^! are b a few examples2 !re are _m o!rs4 ,junior ,(fic] 9 ,battle ,capta9 ,william ,t4 ,gordon1 ,infantry1 ,sicily3 8,s9ce ,novemb] #h1 ,i h _h sev5te5 (fic]s 9 my company1 & ,i am ! only "o :o />t$ out ) x :o is left 9 ! fight4 ,9 ,tunisia1 f troops p9n$ d[n 9 ! d>k1 ,i h he>d enli/$ m5 call out su* ?+s z #8,:]e is an (fic] to lead u8'--#8,we don't want to lie "h--we want to attack--:]e is an (fic]8'444 ,9 ea* case an (fic] or (fic]s h ris5 to ! occasion1 b ?is nev]!less %[s beyond any?+ else ! dem& = battle lead]%ip4 8,a company (fic] mu/ build a leg5d ab\t himself4 ,he mu/ take calculat$ risks4 ,he mu/1 on ! o!r h&1 d :at he expects 8 m5 to d3 he mu/ always dig 92 always take cov]4 ,8 m5 mu/ "k t :5 he ducks !y mu/ duck2 on ! o!r h&1 !y mu/ n believe t :5 ! (fic] ducks !y mu/ run away4 ,! (fic] mu/ come ?r\gh e b>rage & bomb+ ) a %eepi% gr9 & a wry rem>k4 ,ma/]ly und]/atem5t ( h>d%ip & dang] endur$ plus a gr9 always pays divid5ds4 ,hate ,y\r ,enemy6 8,our m5 d n ord9>ily hate4 ,!y mu/ hate4 ,!y are bett] soldi]s :5 !y hate4 ,!y mu/ n frat]nize ) prison]s--mu/ n give !m cig>ettes & food ! mom5t !y are tak54 ,hate c be taught m5 by meticul\s example4 ,! ,rang]s are s taught40 ,lead]s 9 ,front ,/aff ,s]geant ,ri*>d ,e4 ,del&1 ,infantry1 ,sicily3 8,we want our ,capta9 out front2 we don't c>e mu* ab\t ! position ( our battalion comm&]40 ,keep ,!m ,mov+6 ,op]ation ,report1 ,sev5? ,army1 ,sicily3 8,dur+ an attack (fic]s & non-commission$ (fic]s mu/ nev] all[ m5 to lie prone & passive "u enemy fire4 ,!y mu/ be requir$ to move =w>d if ?is is at all possible4 ,if movem5t is absolutely impossible1 h ! troops at lea/ op5 fire4 ,! act ( fir+ induces self-confid5ce 9 attack+ troops4 ,! famili> expression #8,dig or ,die' has be5 greatly ov]work$4 ,attack+ troops mu/ n be all[$ to dig 9 until !y h secur$ _! f9al objective4 ,if !y dig 9 :5 mom5t>ily /opp$ by enemy fire1 x w take dynamite to bla/ !m f _! holes & resume ! advance40 ,,nco ,lead]%ip ,/aff ,s]geant ,rob]t ,j4 ,kemp1 ,platoon ,s]geant1 ,infantry1 ,sicily3 8,,nco lead]%ip is important4 ,lead]s1 ,,nco's1 & (fic]s %\ld be tak5 to an ,,op = t]ra9 in/ruction & /udy be=e an attack4 ,?is has be5 possible 9 my outfit ab\t "o-f\r? ( ! "t4 ,we h :at is call$ an #8,ord]s ,gr\p1' :i* consi/s ( t gr\p ( (fic]s & ,,nco's t mu/ be assembl$ = in/ruction be=e any tactical move40 ,keep ,y\r ,mission 9 ,m9d6 ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,e4 ,b4 ,?ay]1 ,field ,artill]y1 ,obs]v] ,) ,fif? ,army1 ,italy3 8,difficulty 0 exp]i5c$ 9 mak+ patrol lead]s realize ! importance ( br++ back in=mation by a specifi$ h\r1 9 "t to be ( value4 ,patrols (t5 return$1 aft] enc\nt]+ resi/ance1 )\t accompli%+ _! mission4 ,s5d+ !m back to accompli% _! mission1 despite _! fatigue1 seem$ to be ! mo/ effective solution to ! tra9+ problem involv$1 al?\gh ! in=mation requir$ (t5 arriv$ too late40 ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,t4 ,f4 ,bog>t1 ,infantry1 ,obs]v] ,) ,fif? ,army1 ,italy3 8,great] emphasis mu/ be plac$ on inculcat+ 9 junior (fic]s & ,,nco's ! w to accompli% assign$ missions despite opposition4 ,a few acc\nts ( patrol actions illu/rate ?is po9t3 87#a7 ,a reconnaissance patrol consi/+ ( a platoon 0 s5t out at ab\t #aijj "o ev5+ to det]m9e ! /r5g? if any ( ! ,g]mans 9 two small t[ns1 ! fir/ ab\t two miles away & ! second ab\t ?ree miles f>!r on4 ,! patrol rea*$ ! outskirts ( ! fir/ t[n & met an ,italian :o told !m !re 7 no ,g]mans 9 ! t[n & !n />t$ to lead ! patrol into t[n4 ,a few hundr$ y>ds f>!r a ,g]man ma*9e gun op5$ up1 ! ,italian disappe>$1 ?ree ( ! patrol 7 kill$1 & ! o!rs disp]s$4 ,!y drift$ back to our battalion dur+ ! night1 & x 0 n until ne>ly daylight t ! practically valueless report ( ! action 0 receiv$4 ,n ! slighte/ conception ( ! /r5g? 9 ! fir/ t[n 0 obta9$ & no in=mation ( ! second t[n4 ,x 0 necess>y to s5d out ano!r patrol ) ! same mission4 87#b7 ,a patrol 0 s5t out ) ! mission ( det]m9+ ! condition ( a road1 especially bridges1 ov] a ?ree-mile /ret* to ! front4 ,:5 ?is patrol _h cov]$ ab\t a mile x ran into a motoriz$ ,g]man patrol4 ,two ( ! ,am]icans 7 kill$1 & ! platoon lead] claim$ six ,g]mans4 ,! patrol lead] =got 8 mission1 return$ to ! battalion ,,cp ) ! rema9d] ( 8 patrol1 & _h to be s5t out aga9 ) a great loss 9 "t 9 gett+ ! in=mation desir$4 87#c7 ,on sev]al occasions patrols 7 s5t out on reconnaissance missions ) in/ructions to get c]ta9 in=mation by a specific "t4 ,! h\r w\ld pass & sometimes sev]al o!rs )\t a ^w f ! patrol4 ,sometimes x 0 due to difficulties enc\nt]$1 sometimes to mi/akes 9 computation ( "t & space factors1 b 9 all cases !re 0 no good reason :y "s in=mation did n get back by ! specifi$ "t40 ,,comm5t3 ,! failure ( patrols 9 ^! in/ances /ems f a lack ( appreciation on ! "p ( ,,nco's & junior (fic]s ( _! missions4 ,9 patrol actions1 z 9 ! op]ations ( l>g] units1 ! mission mu/ be kept upp]mo/ 9 ! m9ds ( all ranks1 & no action %\ld be und]tak5 :i* does n contribute directly to ! accompli%m5t ( t mission4 ,conv]sely1 no incid5tal or inadv]t5t contact ) ! enemy %\ld det] or div]t patrols f ! complete accompli%m5t ( _! missions1 to include compliance ) all in/ructions giv51 :]e humanly possible4 ,team ,up6 ,capta9 ,william ,t4 ,gordon1 ,infantry1 ,sicily3 8,i h f\nd t m5 9 position mu/ fight 9 pairs2 an ord] t #ej p] c5t /ay awake is ?us easily en=c$2 x bol/]s morale & n]ves4 ,rally ,po9t 8,9 e company attack ord] a res]ve =ce mu/ be prescrib$2 ,i always d ev5 ?\gh sometimes ?is =ce consi/s only ( myself & my ,fir/ ,s]geant4 ,(t5 a soldi] :o a mom5t be=e has run away is conv]t$ into a fight] by lead]%ip4 ,a res]ve =ce gives him a rally+ po9t40 ,fe> is ,normal ,colonel ,george ,taylor1 ,infantry1 ,sicily3 8,fe> ( be+ afraid is ! greate/ ob/acle = ! new man 9 battle to ov]come4 ,!re is no reason = %ame 9 be+ afraid4 ,m5 :o h _h excell5t battle records freely admit !y are sc>$ /iff 9 battle4 ,! important ?+ is t e soldi] mu/ be taught all he ne$s to "k s well t battlefield ?9k+ is r$uc$ to a m9imum2 automatic1 discipl9$ reactions to battlefield problems mu/ be ! rule4 8,9 battle ! wor/ elem5t is m5tal & n]v\s exhau/ion4 ,!re is no real re/ "u fire4 ,! ability to )/& fire is m important ?an all ! k 9 ! _w40 ,,sicily--,,italy--,,attu ,,night ,,attack ,surprise ,saves ,lives ,major ,john ,r4 ,patt]son1 ,infantry1 ,sicily3 8,! mission ( our battalion aft] l&+ s\? ( ,,gela 9 ,sicily 0 to capture ! airport at ,,bisc>i4 ,! battalion us$ ! sil5t night attack4 ,! ?ree rifle companies 7 9 l9e ) ! heavy-weapons company 9 res]ve4 ,to rea* its l9e ( dep>ture1 ! battalion cross$ two precipit\s ridges us+ two control l9es1 !n climb$ ! cliff at ! airport to ! l9e ( dep>ture4 ,all ?is 0 done sil5tly "u cov] ( d>kness4 ,illu/ration 8,! attack 0 />t$ ) a h& gr5ade4 ,we didn't fire until ! ,g]mans c\nt]attack$4 ,we w5t 9 ) bayonets & h& gr5ades & caught "s ( ! ,g]mans undress$ & dress+4 ,! ,,mk ,,iv tanks fir$ _! guns b w\ldn't close on u4 ,! enemy knew _! m5 7 all ab\t1 s fir$ _! ma*9e guns & rifles ma9ly into ! air4 8,! fir/ c\nt]attack came 9 two h\rs1 & !re 0 "o ab\t ea* h\r !reaft] until #afjj4 ,!y _h all emplacem5ts wir$ & fix$ ) trip-wire booby traps4 ,we remov$ ! traps & us$ ! emplacem5ts dur+ c\nt]attacks4 8,we f\nd a l9e ( airplane bombs wir$ to bl[ up ! area2 we de-activat$ !m4 ,a ,g]man plane l&$ j z we 7 ready to leave ! l9e ( dep>ture4 ,lat]1 "o ( our m5 gr5ad$ x4 8,! battalion took no transportation4 ,i _h ) me ! ,s-#c1 "o runn]1 & "o #eaa radio4,a ,! wire came up ?irty m9utes lat]1 b 0 n necess>y4 ,a ,a tw5ty-p\nd1 batt]y-op]at$1 %ort-range transmitt]-receiv]4 8,i e/imate ! enemy _h a re9=c$ battalion4 ,8 tanks & self-propell$'s came up lat]4 ,"s ( ! enemy 7 air p]sonnel1 & !re 7 ab\t elev5 ,,aa guns set up = antip]sonnel use4 8,our attack la/$ ?irty m9utes4 ,we _h no casualties dur+ ! attack2 two 7 kill$ dur+ ! c\nt]attacks40 ,h&-to-,h& ,fight+ ,capta9 ,j>rold1 ,infantry3 8,at ,,bisc>i ,,airport ,i us$ my tr5* knife twice4 ,"o ( my m5 got ?ree ) 8 bayonet4 ,he %ot "o1 !n ano!r tri$ to grab 8 bayonet4 ,he got ?is "o ) ! bayonet4 ,t got him />t$1 s he got ?ree 9 all be=e x 0 ov]4 ,small ,arms ,aga9/ ,armor 8,we f\nd t calib] 4#cj ,,ap pi]ces enemy armor$ half-tracks at close ranges40 ,platoon ,action ,lieut5ant ,holl]i*1 ,infantry3 8,company ,a1 mov+ =w>d 9 d>kness to p>ticipate 9 ! ,,bisc>i ,,airport fight1 ran "r into ! enemy position4 ,be=e ! fight />t$1 my platoon cross$ ! road j above a culv]t & rea*$ ! s\? edge ( ! airport1 b ,i 0 ord]$ to take x back to a position j ea/ ( ! culv]t4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld h /ay$ :]e ,i 0 because x 0 a p]fect place f :i* to envelop ! resi/ance 9 front ( my company4 8,:5 ! enemy ma*9e guns op5$ up we ?rew gr5ades4 ,! ma*9e guns pull$ back out ( gr5ade fire4 ,!n ,,nco's & ,br[n+ ,automatic ,riflem5 w5t up ov] ! embankm5t1 ?r\gh & beyond ! initial enemy positions4 ,ev5tually we _h a base ( fire ( ab\t tw5ty m5 includ+ ! ,,b>'s4 8,dur+ ! enemy c\nt]attacks we did pretty well ) o!r fire1 too4 ,lead 0 fly+ fa/ & furi\sly at tw5ty to ?irty y>ds4 ,we fire at fla%es4 ,9 ?is k9d ( fir+ y le>n to fire & roll to "o side or !y'll soon get y40 8,"o ( ! corporals sneak$ up on a dug-9 vehicle & got x ) an '#jc rifle gr5ade at #be y>ds4 ,illu/ration 8,! #8bazooka' man ( my platoon he>d #8,tanks to ! "r1' w5t ar\nd a b5d 9 ! road1 & fir$ at ab\t #ce y>ds4 ,he got ! fir/ ( a pair ( vehicles4 ,a ,g]man (fic] tri$ to capture him ) a pi/ol1 b he gave ! (fic] an upp]cut & !n kill$ him ) 8 helmet4 ,i don't "k h[ ! o!r vehicle 0 knock$ out1 b "o ( ! ,,b> m5 got its driv]4 ,,comm5t3 ,9 ^! acc\nts ( a successful night attack by a small unit ! application ( ! foll[+ pr9ciples is wor?y ( note3 a4 ,close control dur+ ! approa* by ! use ( control l9es adju/$ to difficult t]ra9 features4 b4 ,designation ( a ,l9e ( ,dep>ture z close to ! objective z possible & aft] all major t]ra9 ob/acles _h be5 pass$4 ,?is is ess5tial to assure prop] organization ( ! unit imm$iately prior to ! assault4 c4 ,atta9m5t ( ! vital elem5t ( surprise 7,g]mans caught undress$ & dress+1 airplanes l&+ on ! field74 d4 ,use ( ! bayonet & h& gr5ades ) no weapon fir+ p]mitt$4 ,x may (t5 be advisable to prohibit ! load+ ( rifles4 e4 ,use ( frontal attack only4 ,any attempt at envelopm5t t5ds to cause disord] & confusion4 ,note t "o platoon :i* _h advanc$ ahead ( ! g5]al l9e 0 pull$ back to con=m4 f4 ,a def9ite & limit$ objective--capture ( an airfield1 9 ?is case--9 :i* ! entire front c\ld be cov]$ by manp[] r ?an fire-p[]4 ,^! are ! major elem5ts ( a successful night attack br\ght out 9 ! =ego+ acc\nt4 ,o!rs n m5tion$ b :i* 7 und\bt$ly contribut+ factors 9 ?is op]ation are3 ,c>eful plann+ 9 m9ute detail4 ,precise1 specific ord]s4 ,c>eful arrangem5ts = ma9t5ance ( direction4 ,?or\gh daylight reconnaissance by z _m ( ! lead]s z possible4 ,use ( compact columns 9 ! approa* =mation until ! ,l9e ( ,dep>ture is rea*$4 ,,knock+ ,,out ,,pillboxes ,colonel ,rog]s1 ,infantry1 ,sicily3 8,! neutralization & r$uction ( concrete pillboxes play$ an important "p 9 ! ,sicilian campaign4 ,9 ! initial l&+ phases alone1 ?is regim5t clean$ out ov] ?irty ( ^! pillboxes4 ,!y 7 locat$ all ov] ! place z we w5t inl&4 8,!y 7 clev]ly con/ruct$ & elaborately cam\flag$4 ,_m 7 cov]$ ) bru%1 grass1 /raw1 or o!r natural /uff4 ,o!rs _h cane h\ses built ov] !m to repres5t peasant outbuild+s or huts4 ,all ^? we enc\nt]$ 9 & ab\t villages & t[ns 7 cov]$ ov] ) "s k9d ( h\se to conceal !m4 ,mo/ ( ^! 7 cane or wood %acks1 ?\gh "s 7 actually cov]$ ) pla/] or /ucco to repres5t real h\ses4 ,_m _h dummy h\ses built "r ov] ! pillbox1 & w9d[s arrang$ to give full fre$om ( fire f ! embrasures ( ! pillbox inside ! %ell ( ! build+4 ,9 ! op5 c\ntry a numb] 7 also built ) hay ricks & /raw /acks ov] !m1 all v natural & innoc5t look+4 8,r$uction ( ^! (t5 prov$ v simple1 & 9 _m cases ! enemy simply dug 8 own grave 9 8 ef=ts at cam\flage4 ,:5 we le>n$ n to be surpris$ by !m & recogniz$ !m = :at !y 71 we develop$ a v simple me?od ( deal+ ) ! ones conceal$ by /raw1 hay1 cane1 & o!r inflammable mat]ial4 ,we dos$ !m freely ) :ite phosphorus1 especially f ! atta*$ *emical mort>s1 & ?is did ! "w to p]fection4 ,we set ! cam\flage on fire1 bl9d$ ! gunn]s inside1 & *ok$ !m ) ! phosphorus & ! smoke f ! burn+ hay1 /raw1 & o!r mat]ial4 ,! fire & heat1 too1 made ! int]iors unt5able1 & ! occupants w\ld become t]rifi$ & come out & surr5d] 9 a bun*4 8,9 "o place ne> ,,licata !re 7 sev]al ( ^! /raw- & hay-cov]$ pillboxes1 also "s conceal$ ) cane huts1 arrang$ at key positions 9 c\ntry cov]$ ) :eat fields & t]rac$ gra9 plant+s4 ,we simply set a fir/-class prairie fire ) our :ite phosphorus1 & burn$ out a position ov] #b1ejj y>ds long4 ,we wait$ until ! w9d 0 "r & let !m h x4 ,e pillbox 0 burn$ out4 ,! m difficult pillboxes t w\ldn't burn we attack$ ) mass$ fire f mort>s ( all types1 ,,at guns1 & heavy ma*9e guns4 ,9 ! case ( v t\gh ones t 7 re9=c$1 we us$ #8bazooka' rockets & at times s5t m5 up close "u heavy cov]+ fire & knock$ !m out ) bangalore torp$oes40 ,,comm5t3 ,! use ( fire is1 ( c\rse1 dep5d5t on favorable wea!r conditions4 ,c>eful coord9ation is also necess>y to insure t ! result+ smoke does n int]f]e ) ! op]ations & obs]vation ( adjac5t units4 ,,individual ,,initiative ,! foll[+ cases ( individual initiative & h]oism dur+ ! ,,sal]no l&+ 7 report$ by ! --? ,infantry3 8,s]geant ,manuel ,gonzales1 ^u l&+1 discov]$ ! position ( a ,g]man #8#hh' 9 ! s& dunes ne> ! bea*4 ,?is gun 0 fir+ on ! assault boats z !y l&$4 ,! ,s]geant crept ar\nd ! position "u ma*9e-gun fire :i* set 8 pack on fire1 & despite ! h& gr5ades be+ ?r[n at him4 ,he !n calmly toss$ sev]al h& gr5ades into ! gun emplacem5t1 kill+ ! crew & bl[+ up _! ammunition4 8,ne> ,,pae/um ,s]geant ,john ,y4 ,mc,gill jump$ on an enemy tank & dropp$ a h& gr5ade into ! op5 turret1 kill+ all ! crew4 8,private ,clayton ,i4 ,tallman1 on ,,hill #dbd1 obs]v$ t ! enemy 0 attempt+ an envelopm5t ( ! left flank ( 8 company4 ,tak+ up a bett] position1 he kill$ an enemy ma*9e-gun crew ) ?ree c>efully aim$ %ots4 ,9 a few m9utes he repeat$ ! same action :5 ano!r enemy ma*9e-gun crew appe>$4 ,he alone protect$ ! left flank ( ! company until ! re/ ( ! platoon arriv$4 8,private ,burrell ,b4 ,reit* discov]$ t he & a gr\p ( five m5 _h be5 cut (f f 8 company4 ,he imm$iately organiz$ !m 9 a def5sive position on a small knoll4 ,!y repuls$ ?ree ru%es by ! enemy1 :o 7 attempt+ to e/abli% ma*9e-gun positions on ! flank4 ,private ,reit* 0 completely 9 comm& ( ! situation1 giv+ fire ord]s & %\t+ enc\ragem5t4 8,/aff ,s]geant ,quillian ,h4 ,mc,mitchen 0 %ot 9 ! *e/ & %\ld] be=e 8 assault boat rea*$ ! %ore4 ,:5 ! boat bea*$1 ! l&+ ramp /uck & w\ld n drop4 ,! ,s]geant1 despite 8 w\nds1 kick$ ! ramp loose & !n l$ 8 section a%ore1 cont9u+ to direct _! op]ations until he receiv$ a fatal %ot f enemy gun fire4 8,our m5 /eadily mov$ ahead 9 ! face ( ! int5se fire & cle>$ ! bea* z soon z possible4 ,lieut5ant ,c>ey1 soon aft] rea*+ ! %ore1 0 fir$ ^u by ?ree ,g]mans arm$ ) ma*9e pi/ols4 ,he return$ ! fire1 b 8 c>b9e jamm$ aft] kill+ "o ( 8 adv]s>ies4 ,he !n grasp$ 8 weapon z a club & advanc+ 9 ! face ( _! fire clubb$ ! second4 ,he !n physically tackl$1 subdu$1 & dis>m$ ! ?ird ,g]man1 tak+ him prison]40 ,,comm5t3 ,! ability ( ! individual soldi] to grasp ! implications ( ! situation & take ! necess>y action %\ld be fully exploit$4 ,! results ( combat are ! fruits ( ! comb9$ ef=ts ( individuals4 ,e soldi] %\ld be indoctr9at$ ) ! idea t 8 individual action may be ! decisive factor 9 ! f9al result4 ,,action ,,on ,,attu ,op]ations report1 ,regim5tal ,combat ,team3 8,to fight ! ,japs 9 ?is c\ntry our troops mu/ /ick to ! high gr\nd & n only outflank b #8out-altitude' ! enemy4 8,cont9u\s movem5t is necess>y to keep ! sp>k 9 an attack4 ,if a ma*9e gun cov]s "o po9t1 !n a gr\p n at t po9t mu/ cont9ue to advance4 ,:5 fire is %ift$1 ! orig9al gr\p mu/ move4 ,if ev5 a platoon is entirely halt$ by ! fire ( enemy guns1 !n ! commitm5t ( additional troops results1 :]eas by prop] coord9ation "s portion ( ! platoon c be kept mov+ & ! =ce committ$ kept to a m9imum4 8,! t5d5cy ( l[] comm&]s to commit res]ves too e>ly mu/ be curb$4 8,security _c be ov]emphasiz$4 ,any movem5t or gr\p on ! battlefield1 ev5 9 re> areas1 is subject to enemy action4 ,9 ?is connection1 consid]ation mu/ be giv5 to ! protection ( m$ical in/allations4 ,at pres5t ^! are left unprotect$1 )\t ev5 individual arms = _! p]sonnel4 ,9 ! ev5t ( any enemy p5etration ?r\gh our front-l9e positions x is practically c]ta9 t ^! in/allations w be hit4 8,aggressive patroll+1 p>ticul>ly to ma9ta9 active contact1 is ( vital importance & c mean ! diff]5ce betwe5 defeat & victory4 ,h[ev]1 m]e numb]s ( patrols w n solve ! problem4 ,special tra9+ 9 patroll+ & organiz+ patrols mu/ be initiat$4 ,comm&]s mu/ plan to h reasonably fre% m5 available = night contact4 ,x is vital to organize patrol activity c>efully to insure t all l9es are famili> ) ! r\tes ( return+ patrols s t ! dang] ( mi/ak5 id5tity 9 ! d>kness w be m9imiz$40 ,lieut5ant ,g5]al ,simon ,b4 ,buckn]1 ,comm&+ ,g5]al1 ,alaskan ,dep>tm5t3 8,x 0 app>5t t ! enemy 0 p>ticul>ly vuln]able to attack by units ( our infantry :i* pu%$ =w>d vigor\sly :ile ! enemy 0 held d[n by artill]y fire4 ,^? units :i* _h le>n$ to advance closely beh9d _! own artill]y support+ fire _h ! greate/ success4 8,! ,japs d n l our coord9at$ artill]y fire nor d !y l our attacks ) ! bayonet4 ,:5 "u fire f small arms !y /ay d[n 9 _! holes & are easily approa*$4 ,:5 attack+ small gr\ps ( foxholes1 our troops 7 able to keep ! ,japs d[n by fire f rifles & ! ,br[n+ ,automatic ,rifle :ile "s ( our m5 approa*$ & dropp$ h& gr5ades into _! holes4 ,?is 0 our favorite mop-up me?od4 8,:5 ab\t to be run out ( a position1 ! ,japs seem$ to feel x necess>y to c\nt]attack4 ,^! attacks 7 n well coord9at$ & 7 welcom$ by our troops1 :o 7 able !n to %oot d[n ! enemy 9 great numb]s4 ,^! ,jap c\nt]attacks 7 ( a suicidal "* & 7 press$ home reg>dless ( losses until practically all ( ! c\nt]attack+ troops 7 ext]m9at$4 8,! enemy may believe t1 9 su* t]ra91 he c hold up ! advance ( an entire battalion ) ?ree m5 & a light ma*9e gun4 ,9 fact1 h[ev]1 he is critically vuln]able to intellig5t action by (fic]s & m5 :o und]/& ! necessity = imm$iate maneuv] aga9/ small p>ties ( ! enemy seek+ to hold !m up4 ,! fact 0 t small maneuv]+ patrols easily dispos$ ( ma*9e-gun positions on rev]se slopes beh9d m\nta9 spurs1 :]eas any t5d5cy to lie d[n & call = artill]y support w\ld h result$ only 9 trem5d\s wa/age ( artill]y fire 9 attempt+ to seek out t>gets :i*1 9 fact1 7 inaccessible to artill]y fire4 8,! ,,attu action likewise indicat$ t /&>d ,japanese infiltration tactics c be (fset by a sy/em ( #8anti-t]mite' patrols organiz$ beh9d our l9es1 protect+ our artill]y1 comm& po/s1 & supply l9es4 ,:]ev] troops "k t ^! fri5dly patrols are beh9d !m1 fire 9 _! re> w mean to !m simply t our patrols are ext]m9at+ ! infiltrat+ ,japs4 ,?is feel+ 0 well express$ by ,g5]al ,na?an ,b$=d ,=re/ ,conf$]ate cavalry comm&]1 ,civil ,w>1 :5 "o ( 8 /aff (fic]s approa*$ him 9 great excitem5t & said1 #8,g5]al1 ! enemy is 9 our re>4' ,=re/ calmly repli$3 #8,if !y're 9 our'n1 we mu/ be 9 _!'n4'0 ,,! ,,s\? ,,pacific ,,security ,,9 ,,! ,,jungle ,9 ,biv\ac ,report ( ,comm&+ ,g5]al1 #dc;d ,division1 ,new ,georgia ,campaign3 8,security 9 biv\ac 0 a big problem 9 ?is ,new ,georgia op]ation4 ,! ,japs conduct$ h>ass+ raids aga9/ our biv\ac areas ) "s success = a p]iod ( ab\t a week4 ,our initial plan _h be5 adopt$ on ! advice ( o!r units exp]i5c$ 9 jungle w>f>e4 ,x call$ = complete immobility at night1 ) gr5ades & bayonets z ! only def5se weapons4 ,gun crews 7 direct$ to fire only 9 ! ev5t ( a major attack4 ,h[ev]1 we f\nd t small p>ties ( ,japs 7 able to filt] into ! battle areas & cause "s casualties )\t be+ s]i\sly oppos$4 8,?is situation 0 effectively correct$ by us+ a close p]imet] def5se4 ,m5 occupy+ ^! p]imet] l9es 7 ord]$ to fire at kn[n t>gets4 ,ma*9e guns 7 s laid t f9al protective l9es cov]$ ! p]imet]4 ,! nature ( ! t]ra9 & ! type ( night tactics employ$ by ! ,japanese made ! e/abli%m5t ( outpo/s = security purposes inadvisable z visibility 0 limit$ to a few feet f any giv5 outpo/4 ,two m5 occupi$ ea* foxhole1 "o rema9+ awake & al]t to all activity 9 8 vic9ity4 ,)9 ! p]imet]1 ma*etes 7 us$ f ! foxholes aga9/ any enemy raid]s :o 7 able to p5etrate4 ,?is sy/em effectively disc\rag$ night raids4 ,on ! ,m>* 8,m>* security adh]$ to e/abli%$ doctr9e except t di/ances betwe5 ! elem5ts ( ! column 7 greatly r$uc$4 ,extremely limit$ visibility & ! difficulty ( mov+ ?r\gh ! jungle (f ! trails ne>ly always prev5t$ close-9 security deta*m5ts40 ,,jungle ,,notes ,aggressive ,action1 ,flexible ,plans ,report ( #dc;d ,division1 ,new ,georgia3 8,aggressive action is necess>y4 ,nev] relax ! pressure4 ,maneuv] ( small units at ! risk ( tempor>y loss ( communications is important4 ,plans & ord]s mu/ be s flexible z to p]mit prompt maneuv] *ange4 ,fe$+ ! ,troops 8,! s]v+ ( any hot meals 9 jungle fight+ is (t5 impracticable4 ,a hot dr9k or hot s\p s]ves ! same purpose & is mu* m )9 ! realm ( possibility4 8,an issue ( two cante5s p] man relieves ! wat] problem a lot 9 jungle op]ations40 ,c\nt]9tellig5ce ,fir/ ,m>9e ,division1 ,guadalcanal3 8,due to ! am\nt ( vital in=mation we _h tak5 f captur$ ,japanese message c5t]s we decid$ at once t we w\ldn't make ! same mi/ake4 ,comm& po/ in/allations 7 usually 9 ! foxhole ( ! unit comm&]4 ,pap]s ( possible value to ! enemy 7 de/roy$ or s5t to ! re>40 ,,sc\t+ ,,& ,,patroll+ ,patroll+ 9 ! ,jungle ,an (fic] ) consid]able exp]i5ce 9 jungle patroll+ gives ?is advice3 8,patrols are mo/ likely to give away _! pres5ce 9 an area by _! footpr9ts4 8,%9e f ! smalle/ metal surface1 su* z a belt buckle1 or a wat*1 mu/ be avoid$4 ,a lum9\s wat* con/itutes a real dang]4 8,a :ite sk9 is mo/ conspicu\s1 & ! practice ( "s patrol memb]s m>*+ /ripp$ to ! wai/ is invit+ tr\ble4 8,d>k clo?+ is ess5tial4 8,any noise1 su* z talk+1 c\gh+1 spitt+1 etc41 has to be treat$ z ! greate/ ( all dang]s4 8,a man on patrol mu/ le>n to move sil5tly1 mak+ e possible use ( natural cov]40 ,don't ,=get ! 8,:]e06 ,colonel ,liv]s$ge1 ,u4 ,s4 ,m>9e ,corps1 ,new ,georgia3 ,9 _m cases patrol lead]s 7 able to report :at !y saw1 b n :]e x 0 se54 ,9 g5]al1 su* in=mation 0 valueless z locations c\ld n be plott$ on a map or a]ial photo4 ,?is %\ld be emphasiz$ 9 tra9+ programs & is wor? a special directive40 ----or ! 8,:at06 ,sev5? ,army ,report1 ,sicily3 8,m5 mu/ be taught to recognize :at !y see :5 !y are scann+ ! l&scape4 ,unless prop]ly tra9$ !y w n recognize enemy gun emplacem5ts1 /rong po9ts1 & ma*9e-gun ne/s40 ,patrol ,tips ,/aff ,s]geant ,ri*>d ,e4 ,del&1 ,infantry1 ,sicily3 8,i 0 n taught to obs]ve prop]ly nor h[ to use ! message blank4 8,position & cam\flage are m important ?an ,i le>n$ 9 ! ,/ates4 ,9 tra9+ be> d[n on cov] & concealm5t2 be> d[n on ! avoidance ( ! blund]+ approa*1 on patrols1 on fire & maneuv]--:i* are equally important4 8,battles move sl[ly2 patrols c't da% ab\t4 8,my battalion1 in/ead ( us+ #8,sc\ts ,out1' us$ a full squad 9 w$ge =mation to d ! job40 ,size ( ,patrols ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,w4 ,a4 ,walk]1 ,tank ,de/roy] ,battalion ,comm&]1 ,tunisia3 8,_m m5 7 lo/ 9 ,tunisia by us+ squad patrols4 ,! ,g]mans us$ /rong] patrols & j gobbl$ !m up4 ,a patrol %\ld be ei!r a sneak patrol1 small en\gh to escape detection1 or a combat patrol1 l>ge en\gh to fight its way out ( difficulty4 ,nev] all[ "o man to g out alone4 ,say ,x ,) ,pictures6 8,! value ( ha/y sket*es illu/rat+ reconnaissance reports 0 prov$ _m times dur+ ?is campaign1 b x is difficult to get su* sket*es out ( untra9$ p]sonnel4 ,all reconnaisance p]sonnel %\ld receive sket*+ tra9+40 ,,infantry ,,weapons ,,9 ,,jungle ,,w>f>e ,! foll[+ comm5ts on ! use & effectiv5ess ( infantry weapons 9 jungle w>f>e appe> 9 ! report ( ! #dc;d ,division on ! ,,munda ,campaign--,,new ,,georgia3 ,basic ,weapons 8,! ,m#a rifle is d\btless ! be/ all-ar\nd weapon possess$ by our troops4 ,its s]viceability "u exi/+ campaign conditions is excell5t4 ,ammunition supply 0 adequate1 s9ce ! rifle 0 normally fir$ only at obs]v$ t>gets4 ,! ,japs possess$ a numb] ( our ,m#a rifles1 app>5tly consid]+ !m a sup]ior weapon to _! own4 8,! fragm5tation gr5ade 0 us$ frequ5tly aga9/ suspect$ areas ( heavy jungle gr[? & on "s occasions = ! de/ruction ( booby traps ar\nd p]imet] def5ses4 ,its effect :5 us$ z a booby trap is que/ionable because ( ! long fuze "t4 ,! ,japs us$ our gr5ades ext5sively 9 _! night h>ass+ raids aga9/ our biv\acs4 ,rifle gr5ades 7 us$ on "s occasions ) success aga9/ enemy pillboxes4 8,9 spite ( its h&icap ( s\nd+ l a ,jap 4#be-;calib] light ma*9e gun1 ! ,?ompson sub-ma*9e gun prov$ v satisfactory = specializ$ p]sonnel su* z l9em51 artill]y =w>d obs]v]s1 vehicle driv]s1 & reconnaissance p]sonnel4 ,its limit$ range made x especially useful 9 combat 9 re> areas4 8,! ,br[n+ auto rifle gave excell5t s]vice4 ,?is weapon has high jungle mobility & provides excell5t fire p[] = ! %ort-range t>gets frequ5tly enc\nt]$4 ,x has be5 us$ _m times to re9=ce ! f9al protective l9es at night1 to e/abli% trail blocks1 to cov] patrol advances1 & to de/roy snip]s4 8,! light ma*9e gun prov$ v effective 9 ! night security ( biv\acs4 ,at o!r times1 x 0 us$ to cov] ! advance ( attack+ e*elons by plac+ heavy fire 9 ! direction ( suspect$ pillboxes4 ,s9ce fields ( fire & visibility 7 s limit$ ! effectiv5ess ( su* support 0 que/ionable4 8,we did n use ! heavy ma*9e gun to any ext5t 9 ! attack 9 ! jungle4 ,?is 0 ma9ly due to its weight & to its heavy ammunition supply requirem5ts4 ,x 0 us$ prim>ily = ! def5se ( bea*heads & wat] passageways1 also to "s ext5t 9 ! def5se ( regim5tal & battalion comm& po/s4 8,! #fjmm mort> 0 n effective aga9/ enemy pillboxes1 al?\gh x unque/ionably contribut$ by its demoraliz+ effect on ! enemy4 ,aft] we rea*$ ! out] taxiways ( ! airfield1 we _h excell5t visibility f ideally situat$ ,,op's1 & ! disorganiz$ enemy pres5t$ _m pr(itable t>gets = ?is weapon4 ,! exceptional accuracy ( ! weapon made x v valuable 9 close support1 & its use dur+ ! assault on ! revetm5ts & %ell crat]s at ,,munda ,,field & ,,kok5golo ,,hill is cr$it$ ) sav+ _m lives4 8,! #hamm mort> prov$ to be "o ( ! mo/ important s+le weapons contribut+ to ! success ( ?is (f5sive4 ,because ( ! difficulty ( supply only two mort>s 7 tak5 =w>d ) ea* heavy-weapons company1 ! balance ( ! p]sonnel be+ us$ z ammunition c>ri]s4 ,troops frequ5tly rem>k$ t if giv5 ! *oice ( rations or #hamm mort> ammunition1 !y w\ld gladly take ! latt]4 ,illu/ration 8,:ile ! #cgmm ,,at gun is admitt$ly a weapon ( opportunity 9 jungle w>f>e1 !re 7 two occasions on :i* x s]v$ u h&somely4 ,! ,nips _h a field piece locat$ :]e x c\ld int]dict our bea*head at ,,laiana4 ,sc\ts locat$ ! gun1 b our mort> fire c\ldn't sil5ce x4 ,we disassembl$ a #cgmm gun & c>ri$ x =w>d "u cov] ( ! d5se foliage4 ,! gun 0 !n assembl$ "u cov] & mov$ rapidly to a po9t 9 ! op5 f :]e x c\ld comm& ! t>get4 ,?ree accurately aim$ r\nds de/roy$ ! gun & kill$ its crew4 8,on ano!r occasion we pick$ up an enemy occupi$ pillbox ab\t #fjj y>ds f "o ( our ,,op's4 ,! #cgmm gun 0 manh&l$ to a position on ! =w>d slope 9 only p>tial concealm5t4 ,x plac$ accurate & int5se fire on ! pillbox & completely de/roy$ x4 8,! value ( ! #cgmm gun 0 also prov$ by two episodes :5 ! enemy attempt$ to make night l&+s4 ,fir/1 "o enemy b>ge 0 fir$ on z x ne>$ a l&+ on ,,bomboe ,,p59sula4 ,bo? ,,he & ,,ap ammunition 7 us$1 & ! b>ge 0 he>d to limp away1 sputt]+ badly4 ,on ano!r night a gr\p ( ,japs approa*$ ! nor? coa/ ( ,,sagek>asas ,,isl& 9 an assault boat4 ,antitank gunn]s held _! fire until ! boat 0 ne>ly a%ore1 !n fir$ sev]al r\nds ( cani/]4 ,! boat 0 se5 to s9k & sev]al bodies float$ a%ore ! next day4 #d4b ,*emical ,mort> 8,! #d4b-;in* *emical mort> company 0 plac$ "u ! control ( ! ,division ,artill]y & ! fires ( ! *emical mort>s coord9at$ ) artill]y fires4 ,^! mort>s1 employ+ a #be-p\nd high-explosive %ell1 7 us$ successfully ) ! artill]y 9 fir+ prep>ations prior to an attack & 9 fir+ pre>rang$ fires su* z area b>rages to block enemy r\tes & to disrupt b>ge traffic ne> ,,we/]n ,,sagek>asas ,,isl&4 ,"o prison] /at$ t ! mort> b>rages 7 m fe>$ by !m ?an artill]y4 ,! only criticism ( ! weapon is t ! %ell has no delay$ fuze2 consequ5tly1 a great _m tree bur/s result f its use40 ,,9 ,,sicily ,advance ,gu>d ,capta9 ,re$1 ,infantry3 8,we h _h consid]able success 9 us+ a platoon ( heavy ma*9e guns ) ea* advance or assault company4 ,y ne$ ?is increase ( fire p[] "r up !re 9 front4 ,) ! advance gu>d we put a platoon ( ma*9e guns "r up 9 ! =w>d support4 ,we also put a section ( #cgmm ,,at guns "r beh9d ! advance p>ty4 ,! rema9+ section ( ,,at guns is plac$ beh9d ! support ( ! advance gu>d4 ,we place ! #egmm's & ! cannon company 9 ! c5t] ( ! ma9 body40 ,pyrote*nics ,/aff ,s]geant ,rob]t ,j4 ,kemp1 ,infantry3 8,we want lots ( pyrote*nics = use 9 all k9ds ( situations to include b$evil+ ! enemy4 ,sometimes ,j]ry puts on a pyrote*nic %[ t j sc>es hell out ( u2 x w\ld "w on him too40 ,miscellane\s ,comm5t ,v>i\s ,small ,infantry ,unit ,comm&]s3 8#hamm mort>3 ,a p]fect weapon4 ,i l to use ! alt]nate trav]s+ me?od4 8#fjmm mort>3 ,we kept !m "r up 9 front & us$ !m (t54 8,bazooka3 ,we h _h no tr\ble ) our bazookas4 ,h gott5 sev]al tanks ) !m4 8#cgmm ,,at gun3 ,v mobile4 ,x's artill]y2 good aga9/ any?+--vehicles1 pillboxes1 p]sonnel1 h\ses4 ,gets 9 fa/] ?an ! mort>4 ,if ,i _h to ?r[ away any heavy weapons1 ! #8#cg' w\ld be ! la/ to g4 8#gemm self-propell$ cannon3 ,excell5t = coord9at$ attack--p]fect4 ,too vuln]able to get v close initially40 ,,at ,,sal]no ,! 8,bazooka0 ,work$ ,op]ations report1 --? ,infantry3 8,sev]al tank attacks occurr$ :i* ! ,infantry f\ght (f ) _! #8bazookas4' ,x became m & m app>5t t ?is 0 really an effective weapon4 ,dur+ ?is "o day x de/roy$ sev5 enemy tanks40 ,,comm5t3 ,num]\s reports indicate ! effectiv5ess ( ! 8,bazooka0 :5 us$ by tra9$ p]sonnel4 ,x has be5 us$ successfully aga9/ pillboxes1 ma*9e-gun ne/s1 & p]sonnel4 ,,infantry-,,artill]y ,,team ,artill]y 8,close0 ,support ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,mc,cormick1 ,field ,artill]y1 ,new ,georgia3 8,our infantry1 f9d+ !mselves ) a mobile enemy on ?ree sides & a swamp on ! f\r?1 call$ = def5sive fires4 ,a horse%oe ( conc5tration fires 0 laid d[n ar\nd !m4 ,infantry comm&]s /at$ _! will+ness to accept responsibility = any casualties result+ f ^! fires1 :i* 7 adju/$ s close to ! def5sive positions t fragm5ts 7 receiv$ )9 ! p]imet]4 ,! fires 7 cont9u$ ?r\gh\t ! night ) no casualties to fri5dly troops4 ,?is fire 0 cr$it$ ) probably sav+ ! =ce f disa/]4 ,= "s "t #8,conc5tration #aaj' became a by-^w ) all infantrym540 ----& ,h[ ,x ,work$ ,report ( ,op]ations1 ,munda ,campaign1 ,new ,georgia3 8,! be/ cure = ! :i/le-bl[+1 h[l+ night attack 0 a closely adju/$ sy/em ( night fires plac$ ar\nd our troops4 ,! all-night fir+ ( s+le batt]ies & sometimes a s+le gun disc\rag$ ^! attacks4 ,:at few 7 attempt$ aft] ?is sy/em 0 inaugurat$ 7 quickly /opp$ by %ort bur/s ( fire at maximum rate 9 ! vic9ity ( ! unit be+ attack$ & along ! front ( adjac5t units40 ,illu/ration ,mass$ ,fires ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,james1 ,infantry1 ,sicily3 8,our division artill]y 0 nev] out ( support = m ?an five m9utes ?r\gh\t ! :ole campaign4 ,we've got a wond]ful set ( battalions 9 our division artill]y1 & we h work$ s closely toge!r t !y are z mu* a "p ( our outfit z our own battalions4 ,!y keep "r up on our heels all ! "t1 & t is j :at we h got to h4 ,i don't "k :at we c\ld h done )\t !m4 ,!y leapfrogg$ _! batt]ies cont9ually & w5t into "s ( ! damnde/ positions ,i h ev] se51 & deliv]$ ! goods4 ,we j c't praise !m too mu*4 ,!y 7 always "r !re :5 y ne$$ !m4 8,9 "o place :]e we j c\ldn't get =w>d because ! ,he9ies 7 on sup]ior gr\nd & _h u p9n$ d[n ) rifle1 ma*9e-gun1 & mort> fire1 ! division artill]y mass$ n9e batt]ies on !m & pla/]$ !m ) #a1ejj r\nds 9 less ?an ?irty m9utes4 ,we !n walk$ ?r\gh t position )\t a scrat*1 & ! ,g]man dead 7 all ov] ! place40 ,,infantry-,,tank ,,team ,opportunity ,lo/ ,capta9 ,putnam1 ,infantry1 ,sicily3 8,! infantry %\ld be giv5 practical tra9+ 9 coop]ation ) tanks4 ,i don't mean ! armor$ infantry--!y're "p ( ! armor$ division & "w ) !m all ! "t4 ,i mean ord9>y infantry l u4 ,i "k our regim5t didn't h any tra9+ ) tanks 9 prep>ation = combat4 ,at ,,brani]i we j didn't "k h[ to "w ) ! atta*$ tank unit4 ,:5 our tanks came up to support u aft] we _h brok5 up ! ,g]man attack1 we did n foll[ up ! tanks prop]ly z !y w5t =w>d4 ,_h we done s we c\ld h clean$ out almo/ a battalion ( ,g]mans4 ,we _h n be5 tra9$ to "w ) tanks1 & we rema9$ 9 position aft] !y w5t =w>d4 ,if we _h kn[n h[ to g =w>d ) !m we c\ld h done a mu* bett] job & c\ld h gott5 all ( ! ,g]mans' vehicles & matriel4 ,aft] ?is exp]i5ce1 we /rongly recomm5d t all infantry be giv5 practical tra9+ 9 coop]ation ) tanks 9 action4 ,get ! infantrym5 us$ to tanks & h[ to fight toge!r ) !m40 ,lesson ,le>n$ ,fir/ ,m>9e ,division1 ,guadalcanal3 8,! initial assault by our five tanks across ! field ea/ ( our #c;d ,battalion l9es at ! #8,battle ( ,bloody ,ridge' on ,,guadalcanal 0 entirely successful4 ,!y caus$ mu* havoc among ! enemy & return$ unh>m$4 ,)9 an h\r1 !y attack$ aga9 ov] ! same t]ra94 ,mean:ile1 ! ,japs _h _h "t to move #cgmm ,,at guns into position along ! edge ( ! woods at ! ea/]n side ( ! field4 ,^! guns knock$ out ?ree ( our tanks dur+ ! second assault4 ,x ?us prov$ extremely unwise to laun* a second attack ov] ! same r\te & t]ra94 ,?is is especially true if !re is suffici5t elaps$ "t = ! enemy to move ,,at guns into position40 ,infantry-,tank ,attack ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,p]k9s1 ,tank ,battalion ,comm&]1 ,italy3 8,%ortly aft] l&+ at ,,sal]no we attack$ a hill s\? ( ! t[n ( ,,oliveto4 ,! attack 0 up a w9d+ road4 ,! m$ium tanks mov$ d[n into ! bottoms at ! foot ( ! hill into a cov]$ position & cov]$ ! light tanks z !y w5t up4 ,z ! light tanks w5t up ! hill bo? ! lights & m$iums fir$ on ! enemy infantry4 ,:5 !y spott$ enemy soldi]s go+ into build+s ! m$iums took c>e ( ! build+s1 leav+ ! light tanks to take c>e ( ! infantry & ! ma*9e guns4 ,bo? ! lights & m$iums /ay$ until ! infantry took ov]4 8,! #8ru%-to-battle' idea is wrong4 ,"h we creep up4 ,ea* tank %\ld ov]wat* ano!r tank2 ea* section %\ld ov]wat* ano!r section2 ea* platoon ano!r platoon40 ,,rang] ,,tra9+ ,buddy ,sy/em ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,william ,o4 ,d>by1 ,comm&+ ,(fic] ( ,rang]s1 ,italy3 8,9 our "w we use ! #8,buddy' sy/em--! m5 always "w 9 pairs4 ,!y live 9 pairs1 eat 9 pairs1 d gu>d 9 pairs--ev5 d ,,kp 9 pairs4 ,confid5ce 9 ea* o!r is develop$4 ,!y c pick _! own buddy f )9 _! platoon4 ,realism 8,9 our tra9+ we nev] d any?+ )\t battle noises & effects4 ,we always use live ammunition4 ,we use m9es1 b>b$ wire1 & protective b&s ( ma*9e-gun fire ext5sively4 ,if ! problem is to capture a ma*9e-gun ne/1 !re is always a ma*9e-gun ne/ !re ) a ma*9e gun fir+ 9 a fix$ direction4 ,! m5 v quickly get accu/om$ to hav+ live ammunition fly+ ar\nd !m4 8,captur$ ,italian & ,g]man ma*9e guns & ma*9e pi/ols are us$ by ! #8enemy' 9 our problems4 ,our m5 quickly le>n to di/+ui% betwe5 ! fire ( our own weapons & t ( enemy weapons4 ,also ! #8enemy' makes con/ant use ( fl>es4 8,we always c>ry our normal load ( ammunition ) weapons load$4 ,if a man kn[s 8 weapon is load$ he w be m c>eful 9 h&l+ x4 ,accid5tal dis*>ge ( a weapon automatically means a f9e & imm$iate r$uction to ! grade ( private4 ,9 our "w1 we mu/ take dra/ic measures to gu>d aga9/ accid5tal dis*>ge ( weapons4 ,we le>n$ our lesson 9 ,tunisia1 :]e ! accid5tal dis*>ge ( a rifle que]$ a raid & caus$ a #bd-;h\r delay 9 op]ations4 ,see comm5t on ?is subject foll[+ 8,night ,attack40 ,recognition 8,we use color$ fla%lights ) ! light dimm$ d[n = recognition purposes 9 night "w4 ,diff]5t colors are us$1 & we usually h a c]ta9 light signal = recognition2 = in/ance1 #8,a'----:i* w\ld be a dot1 da%4 ,x gives a man great com=t & confid5ce :5 work+ at night1 especially 9 t[ns1 to receive a recognition signal :5 he ne$s "o4 ,=mations 8,we use a column =mation = approa* & assault movem5t at night4 ,f exp]i5ce1 ,i believe x is ! be/ =mation to use at night4 ,we d n attempt to use prom95t t]ra9 features to keep direction4 ,we use pac+1 compass be>+1 & />s4 ,usually 9 advanc+ to attack at night we halt to *eck position e #a1jjj y>ds4 ,we />t mov+ aga9 by radio signal ov] ! ,,scr #ecf;,b or by runn]4 ,b ,a #e-p\nd 8,h&y-talkie0 transmitt]-receiv]4 8,x is necess>y to arrange = collect+ y\r m5 toge!r aga9 aft] ! raid is ov]4 ,to d ?is ,i h m5 /ation$ along a l9e ?r\gh :i* m5 w pass at int]vals 9 _! )drawal4 ,! s5t9els on ?is l9e /op & collect ! m5 into gr\ps z !y )draw4 ,cook+ ,i pref] to h m5 cook _! own meals ) _! mess kits4 ,we did n h kit*5s 9 ,sicily1 & we h be5 "h a mon? )\t !m4 ,ev5 ?\gh ! kit*5s are available ,i always h m5 individually cook at lea/ "o meal a day4 ,physical ,condition+ 8,"o ( our be/ means ( physical condition+ is spe$ m>*+1 f9ally rea*+ a po9t :]e we m>* t5 miles at a rate ( six miles an h\r4 ,to keep 9 condition we use cali/h5ics & a daily five-mile spe$ m>*4 ,discipl9e 8,discipl9>y drills are all important4 ,we h a retreat =mation daily1 conditions p]mitt+4 ,at ?is =mation m5 are inspect$ & "s manual ( arms p]=m$1 foll[$ by retreat4 ,e ,sunday morn+ !re is a review1 foll[$ by inspection 9 ranks1 & !n inspection ( camp or qu>t]s4 ,we h at lea/ f\r p]iods a week ( close-ord] drill & manual ( arms1 & "o p]iod e week is devot$ to milit>y c\rtesy4 8,infractions ( discipl9e1 milit>y c\rtesy1 & uni=m regulations are dealt ) quickly & sev]ely4 ,! (fic]s mu/ be> d[n on ^! ?+s4 ,! ,army 9 g5]al has n /ress$ /rict discipl9e en\gh4 ,)\t x y are lo/40 ,illu/ration3 ,,photograph ,,by ,u4 ,s4 ,,signal ,,corps 8,long ,tom0 9 ,action ,,section ,,ii ,,field ,,artill]y ,,artill]y ,,9 ,,! ,,jungle ,antip]sonnel ,fire ,report ( ,op]ations1 ,arundel ,isl&3 8,x 0 app>5t t ! ,japs 7 conc5trat+ _! =ces on ,,/ima ,,p59sula4444 ,! area 0 divid$ by coord9ates & assign$ to v>i\s artill]y & mort> elem5ts4 ,heavy fires 7 plac$ on !m ?r\gh\t ! night4 ,dur+ ! advance d[n ! p59sula ! next day num]\s enemy dead 7 not$1 v]ify+ ! effectiv5ess ( ! previ\s night's conc5trations40 ,deal+ ) ,tree ,snip]s ,report ( ,op]ations1 #dc;d ,division1 ,new ,georgia3 8,we effectively cur$ ! ,jap ( 8 lik+ = snip+ f trees by ! comm&1 #8,fire ,mission4 ,all ,battalions4 ,fuze ,quick4 ,?ree ,volleys4' ,! quick fuze result$ 9 bur/s 9 ! tree tops4 ,aft] a week ( ?is treatm5t ! ,jap snip] mov$ f ! trees to ! gr\nd4 ,illu/ration ,adju/m5t ( ,fire 8,all close support adju/m5ts 7 made by #8s\nd & fragm5t' me?od until ! latt] "p ( ! campaign1 :5 gr\nd obs]vation 0 obta9$4 ,=w>d obs]v]s 7 always 9 ! mo/ =w>d position possible--9 "s cases 9 advance ( ! l9es4 ,adju/m5ts 7 "t-consum+1 />t+ at a range surely ov] fri5dly troops & work+ gradually clos] to our front l9es4 ,"s smoke 0 us$ b n v successfully 9 ! jungle4 ,tree tops 7 n us$ = obs]vation because ( ! limit$ view & ! fact t our troops 7 suspici\s ( all activity 9 trees4 ,prison]s ( w> inquir$ ab\t our #8automatic artill]y4' ,morale ,effect 8,! incessant fir+ ( our artill]y dur+ ! six-week p]iod produc$ contra/+ effects on ! n]ves ( our own troops & on ^? ( ! enemy4 ,our infantry (t5 /at$ t hav+ ^? r\nds cont9ually l&+ 9 front ( !m 0 "o ( _! be/ morale build]s1 especially at night4 ,9 ! ,jap1 on ! o!r h&1 x produc$ sev]e cases ( w> neurosis4 ,he c\ldn't sleep at night because he nev] knew :5 or :]e ! next r\nd 0 go+ to l&4 ,he c\ldn't sleep 9 ! daytime because :5 our infantry wasn't attack+ him our artill]y 0 giv+ him hell4 8,! foll[+ /atem5ts made by prison]s are int]e/+3 8#8,betwe5 ,,bibilo ,,hill & ! airport we _h _m guns ( all sizes be=e ?is campaign1 b n[ _m ( !m are gone--knock$ out by artill]y4 ,x has completely demoraliz$ _m units1 r$uc$ _m units 9 /r5g?1 & has made _m m5 g crazy4 ,we 7 awak5$ at night by ! slighte/ noise1 because ( ! bad /ate ( n]ves4 ,at night ?ree m5 /ay$ 9 "o foxhole2 two smok$ :ile "o slept4 ,dur+ ! day we also tri$ to get "s sleep by alt]nat+1 b ! cont9ual artill]y fire kept u on edge & we got no re/4' 8#8,ev5 9 ! two-/ory dug\ts _m m5 7 kill$ j by concussion4 ,a direct hit w\ld kill all ! m5 inside4' 8#8,! artill]y is ! "o ?+ t is univ]sally fe>$ by all our gr\nd troops4 ,x cont9ues ov] su* long p]iods ( "t & ! r\nds come s fa/4' 8#8,except = ! artill]y we c\ld cont9ue our def5se4'0 ,ammunition & ,fuzes ,fir/ ,m>9e ,division1 ,guadalcanal3 8,! sup]-quick fuze is m effective ?an ! delay fuze aga9/ troops 9 wide areas1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! cocoanut groves ( ! tropics4 ,a report f prison]s indicat$ t 9 "o unit ( approximately #ajj m51 all b six 7 casualties z a result ( "o artill]y conc5tration4 ,! #cgmm cani/] prov$ to be a deva/at+ type ( ammunition4 ,disposition 8,9 jungle w>f>e ! artill]y ( ! def5sive set-up %\ld n be plac$ too close to ! infantry l9e4 ,! add$ range ?us obta9$ is ( no value unless obs]vation ( ! t]ra9 p]mits its use1 :i* w v seldom be ! case4 ,artill]y too close to ! infantry is n only ne$lessly expos$1 b is actually less effective because ( ! limits impos$ by m9imum-range consid]ations1 &1 9 ! case ( #ajemm h[itz]s1 because ( ! impossibility ( us+ high-angle fire at ranges less ?an #b1jjj y>ds4 ,liaison 8,! liaison (fic]s ) infantry regim5t %\ld be (fic]s ) z mu* exp]i5ce z possible1 pref]ably ( ! rank ( capta9 or above4 ,:5 possible1 ei!r ! artill]y battalion comm&] or 8 executive (fic] %\ld be s5t to ! infantry regim5tal ,,cp at fir/ sign ( enemy activity40 ,,ideas ,,f ,,italy ,re9=c+ ,fire ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,r4 ,d4 ,funk1 ,field ,artill]y1 ,battalion ,comm&]3 8,if ,i c sp>e ! radios ,i am go+ to s5d "o to ! artill]y battalion t re9=ces me ! next "t we are 9 direct support4 ,!n :5 "o ( our obs]v]s calls 9 a fire mission we c simply tell ! radio at ! o!r battalion to take ! mission direct f ! obs]v]4 ,?is w elim9ate a relay ?r\gh our ,fire ,direction ,c5t] & spe$ ?+s up consid]ably4 ,transportation 8,we keep only sev5 #b-ton trucks ) ea* h[itz] batt]y4 ,! ?ree sp>es /ay 9 ! ,s]vice ,batt]y ready to replace damag$ ones 9 any h[itz] batt]y4 ,?is also all[s ! ma9t5ance section to h vehicles available = #f1jjj-mile *ecks4 ,:5 "o is f9i%$ !y s5d x out to replace ano!r t is due = *eck4 ,fire ,direction ,c5t] 8,we are us+ two -ton trucks = ! ,,cp section ( ,headqu>t]s ,batt]y4 ,ea* has a t5t & a fire direction gr\p4 ,:5 we move ! ,,cp we s5d out "o truck ) ! ,s-#c4 ,he takes ov] ! op]ation ( ! ,fire ,direction ,c5t] :5 he gets set up1 & ! re> ,,cp c !n close d[n & move40 ,illu/ration3 ,,photograph ,,by ,u4 ,s4 ,,army ,,signal ,,corps ,uses ( ! ,pack ,bo>d ,pack ,bo>ds = ,obs]v]s 8,we use pack bo>ds,c = =w>d obs]v]s & liaison p>ties4 ,!y are a wond]ful help 9 hilly or m\nta9\s c\ntry :5 ^! p>ties h to leave _! vehicles & ho( x4 ,two = ea* p>ty adds up to six p] h[itz] batt]y & six 9 ,battalion ,headqu>t]s ,batt]y40 ,c ,rectangul> frames ) canvas c5t]s to :i* supplies or ge> may be la%$ & c>ri$ z a pack4 ,see illu/ration4 ,illu/ration3 ,,photograph ,,by ,u4 ,s4 ,,army ,,signal ,,corps ,patrol ( ! #be? ,division1 ,new ,georgia ,campaign ,,section ,,iii ,,miscellane\s ,booby ,traps ,sev5? ,army ,report1 ,sicily3 8,a ,g]man ,lug] pi/ol 0 #8booby trapp$' on a table4 ,a new replacem5t pick$ x up4 ,two 7 kill$ & f\rte5 w\nd$ 9 ! result+ explosion40 ,fir/ ,division ,report1 ,tunisia3 8,a ,lug] pi/ol 0 f\nd ly+ on ! gr\nd4 ,an ,am]ican infantry lieut5ant c>efully ti$ a long cord to x & !n1 gett+ into a hole1 pull$ x to him & put x 9 8 pocket4 ,lat] 9 ! day :ile exam9+ ! pi/ol he attempt$ to remove ! magaz9e4 ,! explosion kill$ ! lieut5ant & two o!r m5 & w\nd$ six soldi]s40 ,timel9ess ( ,ord]s ,major ,k9ney1 ,infantry1 ,sicily3 8,our *ief difficulty ?r\gh\t ! campaign 0 ! lack ( "t giv5 = ! execution ( ord]s4 ,frequ5tly we receiv$ op]ations ord]s :i* did n all[ en\gh "t = prop] prep>ation & execution4 ,at ,,san ,,fratello1 we receiv$ an ord] aft] #aa ,,pm to attack at #f ,,am ! next morn+4 ,! battalions 7 9 assembly areas "s five or six miles f ! l9e ( dep>ture4 ,! t]ra9 ov] :i* !y _h to move to get 9 position 9 ! d>k 0 ! r\ghe/1 mo/ rugg$ m\nta9 c\ntry y c\ld imag9e1 & all ! ammunition1 weapons1 & supplies _h to be tak5 by h& & by mule pack4 ,al?\gh x might seem t f #aa ,,pm to #f ,,am 0 suffici5t "t1 ! actual conditions 7 su* t x 0 less ?an half en\gh1 because ( ! t]ra91 d>kness1 & transport difficulties4 ,also1 ! m5 _h j complet$ m>*es ov] m\nta9 trails ( n9e to f\rte5 miles & 7 n fre% = ! new movem5t40 ,maps ,sev5? ,army ,report1 ,sicily3 8,in/ill 9 all p]sonnel an appreciation ( ! value ( maps4 ,! supply ( maps w nev] be adequate to ! dem&4 ,tra9+ 9 ! c>e & pres]vation ( maps is z important z tra9+ 9 ! c>e & pres]vation ( matriel4 ,,aa ,fire 8,x 0 f\nd necess>y to issue in/ructions t gr\nd troops1 ) ! exception ( ,,aa units1 w\ld n fire at airplanes unless ! planes attack$ !m or 7 close en\gh to be id5tifi$ beyond a possible d\bt40 ,security #a/ ,division ,g-#b ,report1 ,sicily3 8,int]rogation report ( a captur$ ,g]man pilot includes ! foll[+3 #8,ab\t ! end ( ,june1 #aidc1 ,g]man air crews 7 %[n a report & giv5 a lecture on ! tactical & te*nical details ( ! ,p-#dg ,?und]bolt1 alleg$ to be bas$ ^u ! /atem5ts made by a captur$ ,u4 ,s4 ,army ,air ,=ce capta94'0 ,,comm5t3 ,! moral ( ?is /ory is obvi\s4 ,hamm] home ! necessity = say+ absolutely no?+ b1 8,my "n is 4442 my rank is 4442 my s]ial numb] is 44440 ,/raf+ ,aircraft ,fif? ,army ,report1 ,sal]no3 8,dur+ l&+ op]ations at ,,sal]no1 _m memb]s ( ! --? ,division w\ld /& up to fire _! rifles1 c>b9es1 & ev5 pi/ols at /raf+ & bomb+ ,g]man aircraft4 ,?is result$ 9 _m unnecess>y casualties40 ,,comm5t3 ,p]sonnel n assign$ to a def9ite ,,aa mission %\ld disp]se & take cov]1 fir+ _! individual weapons f su* cov] at attack+ aircraft only1 & ev5 !n only :5 ^! come )9 ! effective ranges ( _! weapons4 8,gas60 ,colonel ,m4 ,e4 ,b>k]1 ,*emical ,w>f>e ,s]vice1 ,sal]no3 8,on ! ?ird day ( ! op]ation we _h a big gas sc>e4 ,a ,g]man airplane came 9 & releas$ two or ?ree radio-controll$ bombs1 :i* gave (f consid]able smoke :5 releas$ & :ile on ! way d[n4 ,sev]al m5 on ! bea*es saw ?is smoke & conclud$ t an air gas attack 0 be+ />t$4 ,at ! same "t "s vehicles climb+ ! s& dunes f ! bea* to ! de-wat]pro(+ area _h become s hot t _! gas-indicator pa9t turn$ r$4 ,! two incid5ts toge!r conv9c$ ev]ybody on ! bea* t a gas attack 0 be+ laun*$4 ,by ?is "t1 ( c\rse1 !re 7 pl5ty ( battlefield smells1 includ+ t always-pres5t smell ( rott+ animal & human fle%4 ,! gas al>m ran up & d[n ! bea*es & ! roads inl&4 8,!re 0 no panic4 ,ev]ybody simply put on 8 gas mask & c>ri$ on4 ,! ,,mp's /opp$ all p]sonnel go+ into ! area :o didn't h gas masks4 ,^? individuals :o _h #8misplac$' _! gas masks 7 really tr\bl$ = a :ile4 ,bo? ,colonel ,guild & ,i inve/igat$ & !n gave ! #8all cle>' signal4 ,i ?9k we w\ld h c>ri$ on 9 exactly ! same way )\t mu* loss ( "t or effici5cy if gas _h actually be5 pres5t40 ,c\nt]attack ,foil$ ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,taylor1 ,infantry1 ,italy3 8,we _h j reliev$ ! --? ,infantry aft] x _h _h num]\s casualties f an enemy tank attack aga9/ our bea*head at ,,sal]no4 ,we 7 occupy+ a def5sive1 wir$-9 position4 ,! ,g]mans c\nt]attack$ ) tanks1 b because we 7 occupy+ a diff]5t position f t us$ by ! prec$+ unit ! enemy fir/ />t$ across our front1 app>5tly believ+ t we 7 9 ! old position4 ,s x 0 duck s\p4 ,we knock$ out eight tanks ) our #cg's1 #eg's1 ,,td's1 & tanks40 ,room = ,improvem5t ,! foll[+ comm5ts1 indicat+ weaknesses :i* mu/ be correct$1 7 made by ! ,comm&+ ,g5]al1 --? ,division1 ,italy3 8,sometimes units fail$ to dispose !mselves prop]ly = all-ar\nd def5se :5 halt$ on an objective or :5 plac$ 9 a position = def5se4 8,9 ! attack1 riflem5 frequ5tly fail$ to provide fire t w\ld cov] ! movem5t ( adjac5t units1 m]ely because !y 7 n able to #8p9-po9t' def9itely ! location ( ! enemy rifle & ma*9e-gun elem5ts fir+ on our troops4 8,"s small unit comm&]s select$ positions app>5tly ) cov] & concealm5t z ! prim>y objective r ?an positions f :i* effective fire c\ld be br\ght to be> on ! enemy4 8,due to ! enorm\s division frontage 9 ! second phase ( ! l&+ at ,,sal]no "s comm&]s attempt$ to /ret* _! units excessively1 & z a result p]mitt$ faulty dispositions40 ,illu/ration3 ,,photograph ,,by ,u4 ,s4 ,,army ,,signal ,,corps ,japanese ,pillbox ,,section ,,iv ,,notes ,,on ,,! ,,nips ,japanese ,pillboxes ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,mc,cormick1 ,field ,artill]y1 ,new ,georgia3 8,9 mo/ cases pillboxes 7 built 9 two decks to p]mit ! occupants to drop ?r\gh a trap door dur+ heavy %ell+4 ,!y 7 us$ = heavy-weapons fir+ & _h communication tr5*es :i* conceal$ light ma*9e guns protect+ ! pillboxes4 ,all 7 mutually support+ & v well conceal$40 ,sup]man ,my? ,explod$ ,op]ations ,report1 #dc;d ,division1 ,new ,georgia3 8,our troops "h came to reg>d ! ,sup]man /ories ab\t ! ,japanese z ridicul\s4 ,! ,jap is tricky b n s tricky z _m h be5 l$ to believe4 ,he is n ne>ly s +5i\s or adaptable z ! av]age ,am]ican1 & ! tru? ( ! matt] is he's afraid ( u1 ( our artill]y1 & ( our sea & air p[]4 ,our troops mu/ le>n ?is & nev] =get x4 ,jap ,trap 8,we soon le>n$ t ! ,japanese p]mitt$ small lead+ elem5ts ( ! column to proce$ pa/ _! effectively cam\flag$ =tifications & w\ld n op5 fire until our ma9 body came along40 ,def5sive ,action ,op]ation ,report1 #dc;d ,division1 ,arundel ,isl&3 8,our fir/ contact ) ! enemy 0 made by patrols1 :i* enc\nt]$ small gr\ps ( ,japs equipp$ ) automatic weapons4 ,_! resi/ance consi/$ ( a fluid delay+ action &1 dur+ ! e>ly phases1 c\ld n be effectively fix$4 ,aft] a %ort skirmi% ! ,japs w\ld )draw sev]al hundr$ y>ds & re-e/abli% _! tempor>y def5se4 ,! d5s5ess ( ! jungle made su* a def5se q effective 9 delay+ our progress40 ,v9e ,entanglem5ts ,colonel ,liv]s$ge1 ,u4 ,s4 ,m>9e ,corps1 ,new ,georgia3 8,! ,japanese us$ a prickly native v9e = entanglem5ts4 ,! v9es 7 int]wov5 & us$ to protect def5sive positions 9 lieu ( b>b$ wire4 ,results 7 effective & imp$$ attack4 ,v9es _h to be cut be=e progress c\ld be made4 8,our own troops %\ld be in/ruct$ 9 ! use ( ^! v9es z a means ( improvisation :5 wire is n available40 ,,section ,v ,,h9ts ,,on ,,! ,,he9ie ,rev]se ,slope ,tactics ,second ,lieut5ant ,s4 ,w4 ,malk91 ,infantry1 ,platoon ,lead]1 ,sicily3 8,enemy ma*9e guns1 mort>s1 & automatic rifles 7 locat$ on ! rev]se side ( ! hills s z to cat* our advanc+ infantry z !y came ov] ! skyl9e40 ,don't ,gawk6 ,private ,george ,scott1 ,infantry1 ,sicily3 8,sev]al times ,g]man planes pret5d$ t !y 7 involv$ 9 a dog-fight to secure ! att5tion ( ! gr\nd troops4 ,!n !y swoop$ d[n 9 a /raf+ run40 ,traps & ,m9es ,private ,fir/ ,class ,edw>d ,borycz1 ,infantry1 ,sicily3 8,! enemy ab&on$ 8 tanks ) motor runn+4 ,:5 we tri$ to /op ! motors !y blew up4 8,! ,g]mans w\ld put a m9e 9 a road ) ano!r m9e a suffici5t dep? "u x s t x w\ld n be se5 if ! top m9e 7 remov$4 ,= a :ile our sapp]s did n run ! m9e detector ov] ! area aga9 :]e ! fir/ m9e _h be5 f\nd4 ,b aft] ! dirt became pack$ d[n suffici5tly by traffic1 ! second m9e w\ld g (f40 ,m9or ,tactics ,/aff ,s]geants ,ri*>d ,e4 ,del& & ,rob]t ,j4 ,kemp1 ,infantry1 ,sicily3 8,nev] let an app>5tly lone ma*9e gun suck y into a trap4 ,! ,g]mans w usually n fire on ! individual b w wait1 wat* :]e he goes1 & get a :ole flock4 8,g]mans always approa* _! positions f ! end & "u cov] s z n to give !m away4 8,9 ! c\nt]attack ! ,j]ry ma*9e gun is always well =w>d4 ,g]man weapons are fa/] b are less accurate ?an ours2 !y sc>e y m ?an !y hurt y4 ,! ,g]man #hamm mort> is ! wor/ goat-grabb]2 x gives y no notice :5 x is com+ 94 8,g]mans use tanks to maneuv] & fire f a di/ance 9 attack4 ,:5 ! go+ gets hot !y pull ! tanks 9 &1 aft] a m9ute1 br+ !m out aga940 ,typical ,attack & ,)drawal ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,p4 ,h4 ,p]k9s1 ,tank ,battalion ,comm&]1 ,italy3 8,! /&>d ,g]man attack "h consi/s ( ?ree or f\r tanks 9 l9e 9 ! lead4 ,!y are foll[$ by infantry 9 trucks at f\r to five hundr$ y>ds4 ,! re/ ( ! tanks foll[ ! infantry4 ,:5 fire is drawn ! infantry dism\nts4 ,! lead+ tanks mill ab\t1 fire1 & )draw4 ,we h nev] se5 ! res]ve tanks committ$4 8,9 _! )drawals ! ,g]mans use tanks to good advantage4 ,!y d n h to cont5d ) m9es & bl[n bridges4 ,_! tanks fire a few %ots & )draw1 !n move up aga91 fire a few m %ots & )draw1 & s on40 ,re>gu>d ,action ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,taylor1 ,infantry1 ,battalion ,comm&]1 ,italy3 8,my exp]i5ce has be5 t we fir/ meet two armor$ vehicles :i* op5 fire = a few m9utes ) ev]y?+ !y h on ! fir/ man ( ours !y see2 !y !n )draw rapidly d[n ! road4 8,next we hit _! outpo/1 :i*1 ,i e/imate1 consi/s ( ab\t two squads4 ,?is outpo/1 protect+ ! road1 has gr\ps on ! sides ( ! m\nta9s on ! flanks4 ,x takes f\r to six h\rs to drive ?is outpo/ 9 due to its f9e obs]vation ov] u & ! difficulties ( maneuv]40 ,,comm5t3 ,x %\ld be rememb]$ t ?is is ! exp]i5ce ( "o battalion comm&] 9 "o !at]4 ,u4 ,s4 ,,gov]nm5t ,,pr9t+ ,,(fice3 #aidd ,transcrib]'s ,notes ,punctuation1 hyph5ation1 & spell+ 7 made consi/5t :5 a pr$om9ant pref]5ce 0 f\nd 9 ! orig9al book2 o!rwise !y 7 n *ang$4 ,simple typographical errors 7 correct$2 unbalanc$ quotation m>ks 7 rem$i$ :5 ! *ange 0 obvi\s1 & o!rwise left unbalanc$4 ,illu/rations 9 ?is e,book h be5 position$ betwe5 p>agraphs & outside quotations4 ,9 v]sions ( ?is e,book t support hyp]l9ks1 ! page ref]5ces 9 ! ,li/ ( ,illu/rations lead to ! correspond+ illu/rations4 ,on ! ,title page1 8,,xxxxxxxxxxxx0 indicates text t 0 blott$ out4 ,! 8,g4 ,c4 ,m>%all0 illu/ration at ! end ( ! ,introduction is ! ,g5]al's signature4