Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition

=108. Length and cadence of full step; indicating cadence.= The length of the full step in quick time is 30 inches, measured from heel to heel, and the cadence is at the rate of...

=1345. To make of INDIVIDUALS shots who in battle will make hits instead of misses.= This is accomplished by INDIVIDUAL training and instruction whereby the skill of the soldier...

=1020. The Service of Security= embraces all those measures taken by a military force to protect itself against surprise, annoyance or observation by the enemy. On the march, th...

(While this chapter presents the principal features of military sketching in a simple, clear manner, attention is invited to the fact that the only way that any one who has neve...

=1576. Importance.= Guard duty is one of the soldier's most important duties, and in all armies of the world the manner in which it is performed is an index to the discipline of...

=959. Patrols= are small bodies of infantry or cavalry, from two men up to a company or troop, sent out from a command at any time to gain information of the enemy and of the co...

=917. Object of Training and Instruction.= The object of training and instructing a company is to thoroughly knit together its different parts, its various elements (individuals...

=711.= The infantry soldier relies mainly on fire action to disable the enemy, but he should know that personal combat is often necessary to obtain success. Therefore, he must b...

=825.= In the employment of the various forms of physical training it is necessary that well-defined methods should be introduced in order that the object of this training may b...

The administration includes the providing of clothing, arms, ammunition, equipage, and subsistence; the keeping of records, including the rendition of reports and returns; and t...

=1860. Map reading.= By map reading is meant the ability to get a clear idea of the ground represented by the map,--of being able to _visualize_ the ground so represented.

(The numbers following the paragraphs are those of the Drill Regulations, and references in the text to certain paragraph numbers refer to these numbers and not to the numbers p...

=1478. Object of teaching first aid.= The object of teaching first aid, or early assistance of the injured or sick, is not only to enable one person to help another, but also in...

=1109.= The following, from the =Engineer Field Manual=, together with the elements of field engineering covered in Chapter XI, on =Obstacles=, will give the company officer a g...

=1143. Hasty intrenchments= include trenches dug by troops upon the battlefield to increase their fighting power. They are usually constructed in the presence of the enemy and i...

=1276. General.= A soldier's clothing and equipment are issued to him by his government for certain purposes, and he has, therefore, no right to be in any way careless or neglec...

=1532. Its importance.= Some soldiers do not see the necessity for saluting, standing at attention, and other forms of courtesy, because they do not understand their significanc...

Many of the principles of scouting are, in reality, nothing but the fundamentals of patrolling, and the main function of scouting, _reconnoitering_, is also the function of a ce...

=1242. Camp expedients.= "Camp-expedients" is the name given the mechanical means used to put into effect some of the measures, named above, connected with camp sanitation, and...

=1451. Importance of good health.= Good health is just as necessary to an army as rifles and ammunition. Not only does every sick man take away one rifle from the firing line, b...

=1173. Object.= The main objects in placing obstacles in front of the trenches are, to protect them from surprise, and to stop the enemy's advance or to delay him while under th...

=1523. Military Deportment and Appearance.= The enlisted man is no longer a civilian but a soldier. He is, however, still a citizen of the United States and by becoming a soldie...

=1321. Importance.= The care of his rifle should be the soldier's first thought; for, if he would have it take care of him in time of danger, he must take care of it at all times.

=1091. Importance.= Because of the long range and great accuracy of modern fire arms, there has been in recent years a marked increase in the practice of night operations, such...

=1212. Marching principal occupation of troops in campaign.= Marching constitutes the principal occupation of troops in campaign and is one of the causes of heaviest loss. This...

=954.= The noncommissioned officers and the privates of the squad, section, platoon or company are seated in front of the instructor, who, with pointer in hand, is standing near...

The object of calisthenics is to develop and strengthen all parts and muscles of the human body,--the back, the legs, the arms, the lungs, the heart and all other parts of the b...

=942.= To begin with, you want to bear in mind that there is nothing difficult, complicated or mysterious about applied minor tactics--it is just simply the application of plain...

The methods usually employed for liberating these gases are to have a plant some distance in rear of the trenches where the gas is stored under pressure and carried to the trenc...

=1256. Importance of individual cooking.= It often happens in campaign that it is impossible to have the field ranges and cooking utensils accompany the troops, and in such case...

For communication between the firing line and the reserve or commander in rear. In transmission, their concealment from the enemy's view should be insured. In the absence of sig...

1. KEEP THE SKIN CLEAN. 2. KEEP THE BODY PROPERLY PROTECTED AGAINST THE WEATHER. 3. KEEP THE BODY PROPERLY FED. 4. KEEP THE BODY SUPPLIED WITH FRESH AIR. 5. KEEP THE BODY WELL E...

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=910. Definition.= Discipline is not merely preservation of order, faithful performance of duty, and prevention of offenses--in other words, discipline is not merely compliance...

(f) In campaign, tactical considerations come first in the selection of camp sites, capability of defense being especially considered, and, as a result, troops may have to camp...

In order to understand more fully the duties and functions of the company commander, we will first consider what the major does. To begin with, he and the battalion will have be...

A schedule of training and instruction covering a given period and suitable to the local conditions that obtain in any given school or command, can be readily arranged by lookin...

Object and Explanation of Our System of Instruction-- 1344-1450 Individual Instruction--Theory of Sighting--Kinds of Sights--Preliminary Drills--Position and Aiming Drills-- Def...

General Remarks--General Rules for Drills and Formations-- Orders, Commands, and Signals--School of the Soldier-- School of the Squad--School of the Company--School of the Batta...

Importance--Respect for Sentinels--Classification of 1576-1857 Guards--General Rules--The Commanding Officer--The Officer of the Day--The Commander of the Guard--Sergeant of the...

of Troops in Campaign-Physical Training Hardening New Troops--Long Marches Not to Be Made with Untrained Troops--A Successful March--Preparation--Starting-- Conduct of March--Ra...

Classification--Hasty Intrenchments--Lying Trench-- Kneeling Trench--Standing Trench--Deliberate Intrenchments--Fire Trenches--Traverses--Trench recesses; sortie steps--Parados-...

Keep the Body Properly Protected against the Weather-- Keep the Body Properly Fed--Keep the Body Supplied with Fresh Air--Keep the Body well Exercised--Keep the Body Rested by S...

COMPANY=--Duties and Responsibilities of the Captain and the Lieutenants--Devolution of Work and Responsibility--Duties and Responsibilities of the First Sergeant and other Nonc...

Obstacles--Location--Abatis--Palisades--Fraises-- Cheveaux de Frise--Obstacles against Cavalry--Wire Entanglements--Time and Materials--Wire Fence--Military Pits or Trous de Lou...