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Manual of Military Training / Second, Revised Edition

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A comprehensive instructional manual organizes company-level military training into a prelude and nine parts covering drills, exercises, ceremonies, inspections, company command and administration, rifle instruction, health and hygiene, military courtesy, guard duty, organization, and map reading. It emphasizes systematic, repeatable practice paired with theoretical instruction, offers adaptable schedules and practical procedures for training sessions, and supplies detailed drills, signal descriptions, and instructional guidance intended to make small units proficient and ready for the responsibilities of sustained military service.

CAPTAIN:
Directs the fire285; 286
Duties, etc.868; 871
Indicates point on which base squad marches in deployment238
Leads depleted company as platoon209
Leads company as whole in rushes260
Position at alignment218; 302
Post during firings269; 306
Responsible for instruction202

CARE OF:
Clothing
1277
Equipment1276
Feet1229
Rifle1321
Shoes1292

Cartridges not to be carried in piece 121 (first)

Cased colors, defined 659

Cat and mouse contest 1089

CAVALRY:
Infantry against591–596
In pursuit494
In withdrawal from action546
Patrols411

CEASE FIRING:
Bugle signal for90
How executed194
Krag rifle705

Center company, defined 298

Center, definition 27

Center of impact 1412

CEREMONIES:
Battalion parade636
Battalion review631
Escorts of—
Funeral640–645
Honor639
The Color637–639
Formation of battalion308
General rules614–616
Mounted enlisted men formed into detachment76
Parades, general rules634; 635
Post of dismounted noncommissioned staff officers77
Reviews, general rules617–630

Ceremonies and drills at attention teach precision, etc. 55 (a)

CHALLENGING ON:
Guard1746
Outpost1103

Chancroid 1466

Change elevation; signal for 92

CHANGE OF DIRECTION:
Battalion317–319
Company219; 223; 224
Partial67
Squad164; 165

Change step, how executed 119

CHARGE, THE:
Additional force for pursuit483
Avoiding too dense a mass481
Battalion commanders signal commanders of line when ready to charge480
Bayonet, confidence in ability to use485
Charging without authority from rear484
Counter attack, preparations to meet487
Fire superiority, what it accomplishes478
Line to be strengthened by prolongations482
Not to be made without sufficient troops481
Premature charges to be avoided484
Psychological moment for charge determined by tactical instinct478
Pursuing fire486
Pursuing troops487
Pursuit, disordered units not to participate in486
Reorganization of charging line487
Reserves give impetus to charge481
Steps to be taken in case of temporary set back488
Steps to be taken if attack is abandoned489
Strength of charging line449
To be made simultaneously480
To be made with approval of commander of attacking line480
When and distance over which charge should be made479
Without fire preparation497

Charge bayonet 144

Charges, preferring 882

Cheerfulness, factor in training 930

Cheveaux de frise 1179; 1189

Chiggers 1488

Choking, first aid 1489

"Chop-chop" signal 863

Clap 1466

Classes of firing 278–280

Clearness in instruction 922

CLIP FIRE:
How executed192
Krag rifle704
Use280

Clock system of target designation 1446; 1447

Clock system of wind designation 1391

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"

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Daily sick report 889

Datum plane 1883

Decreasing intervals 247

DEFENSE:
Action when target disappears
294
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 avoided
520
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 attack begins521
Reserve, detaching part of, to protect opposite flank515
Reserve posts513; 514
Sections, divisions of positions into517
Size of units occupying sections518
Short range fire and bayonet in night attack524
Strength in rear to be increased when change from defensive to offensive is contemplated511
Supports, post and cover512
Dummy trenches506
Field works:
Construction504
Location, extent, garrison, etc.507
Machine guns556; 566
Obstacles, construction504
Opening fire360; 418
Passive525
Position and intrenchments503–508
Requisites of defensive position503
Trenches, outlining trace in combat exercises508

Defilade 1420

Deflection 1384

Deflection and elevation connection drills 1383

Deliberate intrenchments 1147

Delinquency record 895

Delivery of messages 958; 1530