Manual of Military Training - James A. Moss (read dune .TXT) 📗
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Close on first (fourth) company 320
CLOSE ORDER:
Advantage of formation539
Battalion300; 326
Company210
Double rank, habitual formation70
Firings in269
Necessity for379
Close packs 648
Close range 275
Close ranks 648
Cloth equipment, care 1301
Clothing, care of 1277
Cohesion and order in combat 376
Cold, effect on shooting 1397
COLOR:
Escort of637; 638
Manual of670
Receiving667–669
Regimental saluting622
Saluting in reviews618
With reserve in battle665
See "The Color"
COLOR COMPANY:
Defined663
Receiving the colors668
COLOR GUARD:
Carrying of color661
Composition661
Escorting color to office or quarters of colonel670
Formation and marching662
In battle joins reserve665
Loadings and firings666
Manual of the color670
Manual of arms660
Movements executed666
Post in various formations664
Receiving the color667–669
Remains with color company663
Colors and standards 1575
Column, definition 28
Column half right (left) 67
Columns of companies to form successively to right or left 315
Column of squads, first (fourth) company forward (from close line) 324
Column of squads, first (fourth) company, squads right (from close column) 323
Column of squads, first company, squads right (left) 316
Column of squads, habitual column of route 233; 276
Column of subdivisions, full distance defined 69
Column, rectifying (battalion) 312
Column, right (left) (battalion) 317; 319
Column, right (company) 224
COMBAT EXERCISES:
Definition55 (d)
Effective method of conducting371
Explained1408
To be conducted under assumed tactical situations370
To be followed by brief drill at attention55 (d)
Combat, modern, demands upon infantry 365
Combats offering no chance of valuable results to be avoided 374
Combat patrols to protect flanks of company acting alone 268
Combat practice 1404
COMBAT PRINCIPLES:
Battalion327
Summary550
Combat reconnaissance 403
Combat tactics, general 364
Combined sights 1430
Combined sketching 1892
Commander of the guard 1603
Commanding officer accountable for training 51
Commanding officer, guard duty 1591
COMMANDS:
Battalion and higher commanders repeat commands of superiors88
Battalion largest unit executing movement at command of its commander88
Definition86
Facing troops and avoiding indifference when giving commands89
For guides, repeated by captains at battalion drill301
How given86; 89
Loading and firing179
Of executions87
Preparatory57; 87
Repetition by:
Battalion and higher commanders88
Captains at battalion drill300
Leaders of subdivisions when necessary83
Platoon leaders and platoon drill214
Use in battalion combat328
When used80
Commander's post in fight 383
Commence firing, bugle signal for 90
Common tents 688; 690
Communication between firing line and reserve 96
Communicating trenches 1157
Communication, how maintained, etc. 398–402
Communication in fire control and direction 1447 (b)
COMPANY:
Abstract of clothing905
Abstract record of memorandum receipts901
Acting alone267; 268
Arrangement in battalion formation297; 614
Arrangement of men according to height203
Athletic apparatus880
Base329–348
Books and records887–909
Captain, duties etc.868; 871
Center298
Certain movements executed by company and platoons as prescribed in school of the Soldier and the squad208
Close order drill210
Column right (being in column of squads)224
Companies to be consolidated to provide war strength organizations55 (a)
Company attention, from route step or at ease233
Company fund book892
Company return908
Company musicians carry company flags402
Company right219
Complete equipment carried into action382
Completion of task, rejoining command after390
Contentment and harmony877
Correspondence book893
Delinquency record895
Depleted company led as platoon209
Deployment as skirmishers241; 243; 244
Deployment in oblique direction245
Descriptive card of animals898
Descriptive list897
Designation in battalion formation297
Devolution of work and responsibility869
Division into platoons204
Division into squads205
Document file894
Dressing218
Drill202
Duty roster890
Establishing outpost1080
Extended order drill236
Files of orders891
First Sergeant duties873
First sergeant's report when company is formed215
Flags94; 95; 401
Formations in single rank216
Formed in double rank203
Forms of company punishment883
Half right67; 219
Inspection646–649
Inspections, object of88
Instruction. See "Training and instruction"
In support262–266
Largest unit executing extended order55 (b); 328
Library and amusement room879
Lieutenants, duties, etc.870; 871
Lieutenants taking post when company is formed215
Memorandum receipts900
Mess878
Morning report888
Muster655–657
Noncommissioned officers874
Noncommissioned officers confining enlisted men875
Paperwork887
Platoons, assignment206
Platoons, designation205
Property responsibility886; 896
Protection against surprise268
Punishment882
Ration return909
Record of rifles902
Record of size of clothing906
Reduction and resignation of noncommissioned officers876
Retained copies of rolls, etc.899
Rewards and privileges881
Right219
School of210–294
Sick report889
Squads designation205
Statement of clothing charged to enlisted men904
Summary Court records903
Target records907
To be kept closed in on center on firing line354
To dismiss217
To form215–216
Training. See "Training and instruction"
Treatment of soldiers872
Trials by court martial882
Withholding privileges884
Compass, points of 1084
Complaints to captain 1528
COMPLICATED MANEUVERS:
Impracticable365
To be avoided375
Compliments from guards 1782
Compliments not paid on marches 1227
Composition of infantry and other units 1858
Comradeship, factor in training 931
Concealment and dodging, training in 1087
Condiment can, care 1309
Cone of fire or dispersion 1411
Conical wall tent 689
Connecting Files at night 584
Consolidation of organizations to provide war strength 55 (d)
Contentment and harmony in company 877
Contentment, factor in training 931
Contours 1882; 1866
Cooking individual 1256
Contract 249; 403–413
Conventional signs 1874
Coöperation between frontal and enveloping attacks 462
Coöperation of subordinates 387
Corduroying 1116
Corporal is squad leader 150
Corporal of the Guard 1666
Correction of errors, staying of execution of movements for 63–64
Correspondence book 893
COUNTER ATTACK:
Battalion363
General principles525–530
Preparations487
Countermining 1211
Countersigns and paroles 1769
Counting, indicating cadence 108
Counting off 153; 203
Courage 927
COVER:
Skirmishers take advantage of, on halting240
Use195–199; 420
Training in use of939
Covering fire, rushes made under 349
Cover trenches 1155
Crawling, advance of firing line 261
Cup, care 1310
"Cut off" habitually turned off 218 (third)
Cuts, first aid, 1490
Courtesy. See "Military courtesy"
DDaily sick report 889
Datum plane 1883
Decreasing intervals 247
DEFENSE:
Action when target disappears294
Active defense527
Battalion on357
Counter attack:
Communicating and cover trenches head cover, etc., construction505
Cover, utilization504
Importance of counter-attack527
Manner of making529
Minor530
Post of troops528
Delaying action:
Important considerations531
Purposes of support and reserve532
Thin firing line to be used532
Value of artillery533
Deployment:
Advance posts and other dispersion to be avoided520
Assignment of front to units516
Battalions to be kept intact518
Dead space to be covered by adjoining section or machine guns519
Density509; 510
Division of positions into sections517
Fire alone unable to stop attack; use of bayonet522
Night attack, steps to be taken if expected523
Position not to be fully occupied until infantry
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