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Sniping in France: With notes on the scientific training of scouts, observers, and snipers

Chapter 23: APPENDIX A
By H. Hesketh-Prichard
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The author recounts the emergence and organization of sniping, observation and scouting in France and Flanders, combining frontline memories with systematic instruction. He describes the founding and curriculum of a dedicated training school, practical techniques for camouflage, loopholes, stalking, telescopic and periscopic sights, night work and report procedures, and the adaptation of tactics for allied units. Illustrated examples and appendices supply programmes for observers, care and grouping of arms, range practice and patrol methods. The result is a mixed memoir and handbook that records operational experiences while offering detailed, scientific guidance for training and employing snipers, observers and scouts.

APPENDICES

The following is a programme which has given excellent results when training Brigade, Divisional, Corps Observers and Lovat Scouts Observers.

1st Day. Lecture. Maps and Conventional Signs.
Practical. Comparison of Map with the Ground.
Setting Maps.
Location of points by drawing rays.
2nd Day. Lecture. The Stalking Telescope.
Practical. Front Line Observation with Reports.
Instruction and Practice in reading.
Map co-ordinates.
Judging Distance.
3rd Day. Lecture. Contours, gradients, slopes, etc.
Practical. Pegging out contours on the ground.
Long Distance Observation with Reports.
Judging Distance.
4th Day. Lecture. The Prismatic Compass.
Practical. Taking Bearings.
Working out mutual visibility problems.
Concave and convex slopes, drawing slopes.
5th Day. Lecture. The use of the protractor.
Practical. Plotting Bearings.
Re-section problems.
Long distance Observation with Reports.
6th Day. Lecture. Scales.
Practical. Road Traverse.
Filling in conventional signs and contours.
Long Distance Observation with Reports.
7th Day. Lecture. Use of Scouts and Observers in Attack and Defence.
Practical. Marching to Map co-ordinates.
Selection of positions for Observation Posts.
Front Line Observation with Reports.
8th Day. Scheme. Bringing in the use of Observers in Open Warfare.
Construction and concealment of Observation Posts.
Taking Bearings with Compass.
9th Day. Lecture. Front Line Observation.
Practical. Locating of points by drawing rays.
Compass March (by Day).
10th Day. Lecture. Aeroplane Photographs.
Practical. Comparison of photos with the ground.
Re-section problems.
11th Day. Practical. Handing over and relief of Observation Posts.
Using Telescope as Director.
Long Distance Observation with Reports.
Use of Director Board.
12th Day. Practical. Making and plotting a Road Traverse.
Making a Road Report.
Compass March (by Night).
13th Day. Practical. Enlarging Map and constructing scales.
Work with Director Board.
14th Day. Recapitulation and Examinations.