FIRING LINE:
Advance258–261; 346
Advance as far as possible before opening fire467
Advanced elements not to open fire on main position471
Companies to be kept closed in on center354
Control by signals55 (d)
Controlled by commander when whole line has been absorbed383
Density446–453
Furnished by battalion455
Placing entire battalion or regiment into339
Premature formation to be avoided443
Reënforcement by major359
To advance as far as possible before opening fire467
Firing line and support, division of battalion 335
Firings in close order 269
Firings and loadings, see "Loadings and firings"
First aid packet 1521
First aid to sick and injured 1478
FIRST SERGEANT:
Accompanies captain when company is deployed207
Assists in fire control in case of depleted company209
Duties873
Never assigned as guide207
Post207
Report when company is formed215
Fish hook, first aid 1499
Fits, first aid 1500
Fix bayonets, how executed 142
Fix bayonet order, given by major 355
Fixed forms covering all cases impossible 369
FIXED PIVOT, TURN ON:
Company219–221
Squad165
When used66
FLAG:
Company signal carried by company musicians (now buglers)401
Defined1575
Of general officers, post of73; 618
Respect paid to1574; 1575
Signals94; 400; 401
Signaling to artillery437
To outline enemy371
Flag-stealing contest 1090
FLANK:
By the right, how executed117
Definition35; 54
Deployment as skirmishers246
Movements executed towards either, explained toward but one flank58
Unit to begin rush348
FLOURISHES AT:
Funeral641
Review624
Fly, disease carrier 1460
Folding tents 691
FOLLOW ME:
In forming skirmish line237
In rushes259
To follow corporal169
Footmarks, following 1088
Forced marches 1225
Fork, care 1305
FORM:
Column of companies315
Column of squads316
For shelter tents181
Formation calls 693
Formation definition 36
FORMATIONS FOR:
Advancing improvised257
Support262
FORMATION OF:
Battalion307; 308
Company215
Squad153
Form lines 1884
Forms of speech 1526
Fortifications, attack 495–498
FORWARD MARCH:
From half step, halt and mark time113
From halt110
From oblique163
Pieces brought to right shoulder from order, at command121 (sixth)
Fractures 1483
Fraise 1178
Freezing, first aid 1502
Front, definition 37
Front, extent of in deployment 446–453
FRONT OF:
Deployed battalion334–337
Deployed squad171
Frontal attacks, when they may be successful 457
FRONT INTO LINE:
Battalion314
Company231
Frost-bite, first aid 1503
Full distance, definition 69
Full sight 1353 (c)
Full step, length and cadence 108
Funeral escort 640–645
G
Gabions 1121–1123
Gallery practice 1385
Gangrene 1482
Gases, asphyxiating 1194
GENERAL COMMON SENSE PRINCIPLES OF APPLIED MINOR TACTICS:
Art of war, definition943
Estimating the situation950
Maneuvers947; 949
Map problems945; 949
Mission, defined950
Noncommissioned officers, responsibilities in time of war944
Orders, tactical, preparation952
Terrain exercises945; 949
War game946; 949
General officers habitually mounted 73
General plan to be furthered by subordinates 386
GENERAL RULES FOR:
Ceremonies614–616
Drills and formations57–79
Parades634; 635
Reviews617–630
Gentle reverse slopes 1427
Germs 1452
Gonorrhoea 1466
Grazing fire 1423
Grease spots, how removed 1285; 1289
Grenades and bombs 1197–1199
GUARD DUTY:
Challenging1746
Classification of guards1584
Commander of the guard1603
Commanding officer1591
Compliments from guard1782
Corporal of the guard1666
Countersigns and paroles1769
Details and roster1585
Duty of sentinels1578
General rules concerning guard duty1792
Guarding prisoners1797
Guard mounting:
Formal1840
Informal1847
Guard patrols1778
Importance1576
Musicians of the guard1700
Officer of the day1593
Orderlies and color sentinels1702
Orders for sentinels1716
Paroles and countersigns1769
Privates of the guard1715
Relieving old guard1850
Respect for sentinels1577
Reveille and retreat gun1837
Sentinels of troops stable guard1825
Sentinels' orders1716
Sergeant of the guard1642
Special orders for sentinels at post of guard1759
Stable guards1806
Troop stable guards1808
Watchmen1781
GUARD MOUNTING:
Formal1840
Informal1847
Guard patrols 1778
Guarding prisoners 1797
GUIDE:
Announcing before executing platoons right (left)220
Definition38
In deployment236
In successive formations65
Right (left)155
What it is, unless otherwise announced65
When given in connection with movement, follows command of execution65
GUIDES:
Alignment of battalion311
Assignment to platoons206
Battalion formed in line308
Battalion marching in column of companies or platoons325
Battalion parade636
Close on first (fourth) company320
Column of companies, first company, squads right315
Column right (left) battalion317
Dressing company when battalion is in line302
Duties in battle389
Duties in fire fight289
Equipped with whistles83
Execution of loading and manual of arms as file closers212
First Sergeant never assigned as207
Guide65
Guide of leading subdivision charged with step and direction in column of subdivisions69
In successive formation guide is toward base65
Manual of arms, execution by file closers212
Partial changes of direction67
Platoon guides210
Platoon guides accompany leader when platoon is deployed206
Positions shown in plates of company and battalion166
Post in column of squads211
Post of file closers in route marches325
Rectifying column (battalion)313
Repeating signals83
Taking intervals and distances213
Taking place in front rank at command about face229
To change guides to opposite flank211
Guide center designate left guide of center company 301
Guide right (left) command 155
H
Half step (command) 113
HALT:
Any movement executed from, unless otherwise prescribed59
Firing executed at179
From half step and mark time113
How executed116
Piece brought to the order121 (seventh)
Halting, skirmishers face to the front and take advantage of cover 240
Halts on marches 1222
HAND:
Disengaged, position at double time111; 121 (Eighth)
Left, position at balance122 (First)
On hip falling in with70
Salute106
Hand grenades 1198
Harmony and contentment in company 877
Hasty intrenchments 1143
Head, definition 39
Headache 1504
Head cover, trenches 1152
HEALTH, CARE OF:
Chancroid1466
Clap1466
Five ways of catching disease1453
Fly, disease carrier1460
Germs1452
Gonorrhoea1466
Importance1451
Malaria fever1469
Mosquito, carrier of disease1469
Syphilis1466
Vegetables, distributer of disease1458
Venereal disease1466
Water, distributer of disease1457
Yellow fever1469
Hearing at night 1095
Hearing in scouting 1083
Heat, effect on shooting 1397
Heat exhaustion 1505
Height, men to fall in according to 203
Heliographing 864
Helmets, steel 1205
Hits, percentage 1417
Holding attack 499–502
Horizontal clock face system of target designation 1446
Horizontal equivalents 1867
Hostile Infantry, target 345
Human element in training and instruction 925
Hurdles 1119
Hygiene. See "Personal hygiene"
I
Illumination of foreground of trenches 1170
Imaginary enemy, definition 56; 370
Improvised formations for advancing 257
Incinerators, camp 1247
"Incline to the right (left)" 67
INCREASING INTERVALS:
Company247
Squad172
INDIVIDUAL COOKING:
Fire, how to make1257
Importance1256
Recipes1258–1275
Individual intelligence, factor in warfare 924
INFANTRY:
Against artillery:
Action against artillery limbering or coming into action600
Action against guns out of ammunition599
Flank attack598
Frontal attack usually futile597
Machine guns597
Wheel horses best targets600
Against Cavalry:
Cavalry charge against infantry usually futile591
Infantry attacking dismounted cavalry596
Measures to check charges from front and flanks592
Meeting of cavalry charge by infantry in column595
Rifle fire main dependence of infantry594
Standing position, best to meet charge593
Demands upon it by modern combat365
Duties many and difficult366
Good Infantry can defeat superior troops of poor quality368
Modern war requires good infantry366
Moving to attack, passing through deployed artillery470
Requisites of good infantry368
Trained to bear heaviest burdens368
Infantry Drill Regulations 24
Influence of ground 1420
Initial combat order 394
Initiative in warfare 923
Initiative of subordinates not to be hampered 384; 385; 386
Ink stains, how removed 1286
"In place halt" 63
INSPECTION:
Band650; 653
Battalion650; 654
Company646–649
Display of equipment682
Equipment648
Of pieces when troop are formed and when dismissed121 (Second)
Pistol646
Prepare for646; 649–651; 653
Quarters647; 654
Saber646; 680
Seniority at630; 650
Inspection and port arms when dismissing squad 147
Inspection arms from order 145
Inspection arms, Krag rifle 698
Inspections, object of 885
INSTRUCTION:
Captain's responsibility for202
Commanding officers accountable for51
In use of signals81
Of battalion, major responsible for295
Of recruits97–98 (a); 120
Without arms98 (a)
Instruction given subordinates through immediate superiors 397
Instruction. See "Training and instruction"
Integrity of squads in battle 151
Intelligence, factor in warfare 924
Interest in training and instruction 922
Intermingling of units in firing line 389
Interpretations of Drill Regulations, spirit to govern 53
INTERVAL:
Action of guides in taking213
Battalion in deployment454; 465
Between companies in deployment354; 447
Between files obtained by placing hands on hip70
Between platoon columns252
Between regiments in deployment454
Between skirmishers171
Definition40
Increasing or decreasing between skirmishers172; 247
Of file closers in column of squads221
Plates showing intervals:
Battalionnear, 300
Companynear, 207
To take156
Intrenching tools, care 1312
INTRENCHMENTS:
Construction in action475
Order of importance of operations in construction606
Intrenchments. See "Field Fortifications"
Inundations, trenches 1186
Invisibility best protection while advancing 468
J
"Jab," bayonet 824 (d)
K
Kitchen pits, camping 1246
Kitchens, camp 1245
KNEEL:
From lying down177
From standing174
Position of piece185
To aim189
Use of position178
Kneeling trench 1145
Knife, care of 1304
Knots 1126–1135
Knowledge of subordinates 378
Krag rifle (Infantry Drill Regulations) 696
L
Landmarks, observing 1086
Largest unit executing extended order 55 (b); 328
Lashings 1136
Latitude allowed subordinates 384; 385
Latrines, camping 1243
Latrines in trenches 1169
LEADERSHIP:
General consideration372–384
Necessary to success in battle365
LEADING:
Company209; 260
Platoon250; 251; 259
Rush260
Squad150; 169; 237; 259; 289
LEATHER EQUIPMENT:
Cleaning1316
Cleaning materials1315
Oiling1317; 1319
Left arm, position when piece is "diagonally across the body" 122 (Second)
Left, definition 41
Left foot, stepping off with 107