Military Instructors Manual

2. The smallest active segment, be it only three men, must have a chief and a second in command, who is responsible for the proper upkeep and defense of the segment. All occupan...

engaged, joins or establishes communication with the regimental reserve. (548, 549 and 553, i.d.r.) (This sergeant is not provided for in the present organization. Recommendatio...

The greatest lesson of the present war is that the keynote of success is discipline. In trenches the direct control of the men is even less than in extended order in open warfar...

9. In case of a conference for which no time has been given for preparation, use all possible schemes to get the points home without having either a lecture or a study period. A...

Short marches from 2 to 4 miles should be made daily and at a uniform rate until the troops become hardened. Particular attention must always be paid to the rate of march--it is...

the jaw is often the quickest possible riposte. The use of butt swings overhead or sidewise to the head or neck, is to be avoided; they are slow, inaccurate, easily parried or s...

Map sketching is an important factor in trench warfare to-day as it is in a war of movement. A fairly accurate map will indicate more than many words and in much less time. Time...

Under this heading we have many phases of the training and exercises given to our armed forces. It has been found best to use simple every day methods to get the best results.

Company administration is a very broad subject and can be really learned only by experience. However, this chapter will attempt to point out a few suggestions and practices that...

Organization. | | | Issue of Equipment. | | Drill | Organization of | Drill | Physical | Barracks | I.D.R. | M.P.T. | ====================|=================|==================|...

Only the carefully trained and conditioned man can make victory possible. For this reason the first and most important concern of a nation at war is the physical training of its...

10. REPORTS: a. Company commanders will submit by 1.00 p.m., October 18, 1917, a report showing the dispositions and plan of defense of their respective sectors. b. Frequent rep...

5. REMARKS BY OFFICERS or soldiers upon others in the military service, whether praise or censure, public or private, written or spoken, is prohibited. Any effort to affect legi...

IN CAMP.--You will usually have plenty of food but continual inspecting is necessary to have it properly cared for, prepared and served. The kitchen must be kept clean: company...

MILITARY LAW is the body of rules that governs members of the army. Military Law is based upon the Articles of War approved by Congress, August 27, 1916, effective March 1, 1917...

This is a purely arbitrary grouping of topics for the purpose of saving space. Either of the topics mentioned could be treated at length; detailed information will be found in a...

This chapter proposes to cover a large amount of ground in a small compass; hence treatment must be brief. A more liberal treatment will be found at different sources; here a fe...

Guards are divided roughly into four classes: 1. Exterior--(Which come more properly under head of field service). 2. Interior--Their purpose is to preserve order, protect prope...

Infantry drill regulations; 31 School of the soldier; 31 Instruction without arms; 31 Attention; 32 Position of; 32 Heels together and on a line; 32 Feet turned out equally, for...

whether extra ammunition shall be issued. (294, i.d.r.) e. When battalion deployed pursuant to orders from higher authority, causes issue of extra ammunition unless specifically...

Trench warfare; 287 General principles; 287 Instructions to be issued by battalion commander; 287 Attack of a defensive position; 289 Attacking from trenches; 291 Defense of tre...

1. DISPOSITIONS: a. The assignment of companies to sectors is as announced in Field Orders No. 1, these headquarters. b. Company commanders are charged with the details of occup...

commander. e. Controls the reserve as the tactical situation demands. (441, i.d.r.) f. Regulates ammunition supply. (316, f.s.r. and 552, i.d.r.) See also full discussion of the...

appropriate detail (about 2 squads) to proceed to _Food Station_, which is located at the wire entanglement on the _west_ side of the _Target Range_ about 400 yards _north of Br...

Helpful references to the articles of war; 161 Military law; 161 Article 1; 161 Definitions; 161 Article 2; 161 Persons subject to military law; 161 Articles 3-18; 162 Courts ma...

all company headquarters of the battalion. e. Verbal messages will not be sent by runners; all messages must be written. f. Company commanders, or their representatives, will re...

Notes on army regulations; 175 Authority exercised; 175 Abusive language; 175 Respect to superiors; 175 Remarks by officers; 175 Furloughs; 175 Men on furloughs; 175 Men in fore...

8. STAND TO: "Stand to" will take place at 5.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m., daily. At this formation every available man will be present. Rifles, ammunition, equipment, clothing, etc.,...

Use of modern arms; 105 Small arms firing; 106 Slow fire; 109 Rapid fire; 109 Pistol; 112 Nomenclature and care; 112 Manual for the pistol; 112 Position; 116 The grip; 116 The t...

Signaling; 229 Semaphore; 229 First cycle; 229 Second cycle; 229 Third cycle; 229 Fourth cycle; 230 Doubles; 230 Instructing; 230 Second step; 230 Third step; 230 Fourth step; 2...

Company administration; 245 Notes on organization; 245 Prepare in advance to receive men; 245 Duties; 245 If in cantonments; 246 If in tents; 246 Men reporting; 246 Issue of equ...

Headquarters, 2nd Platoon and Third Section (2nd Platoon) Machine Gun Company, will report to the Commanding Officer, Company "C," for assignment to the shell crater (converted)...

reverse order at five-minute intervals. n. _Miscellaneous_: Details for obtaining tools, ammunition, trench supplies, etc., will be arranged for as required. o. Requisitions for...

Practice marches; 187 Field work; 188 An order; 188 Do not deploy too early; 188 Fire direction; 189 The troops; 189 Defense; 190 Leadership; 190 Communications; 191 Night opera...

Personal hygiene and first aid; 221 Personal hygiene; 221 Bathing; 221 Sexual indulgence; 222 Exercise; 222 Cleanliness of surroundings; 223 Preventable diseases; 223 Typhoid fe...

appropriate detail (about 2 squads), to proceed to the _Food Station_ to procure water in containers; these details will proceed via the routes indicated in paragraph 5, section...

Guard duty; 237 Guards; 237 Formal guard mounting; 238 Ceremony; 238 First detail; 239 Other details; 239 Sergeant major; 239 Adjutant; 239, 240, 241 Officer of the guard; 240 N...

Physical training; 91 Physical training; 91 Bayonet training; 91 Time schedule; 91 Formations; 92 Second formation; 93 Commands; 93 Kinds of and how given; 93 First lesson; 94 S...

Map sketching; 143 Class room--map reading; 143 Taking up map scales; 143 Field work--strict scale map making; 145 Road sketch; 146 Area sketch; 146 Problem; 150 Class room--pro...

enter the trenches by the flank. All persons will enter the trenches from the reserve trenches and no visitors will be allowed in the trenches except on passes issued from the R...

Feeding men; 213 In camp; 213 On the march; 214 For individual cooking; 214 In the trenches; 215 Rations and cooking; 215 Camping and camp sanitation; 216 General principles; 216