FOOTNOTES:
[2] Letters on Applied Tactics.
[3] Seventy Problems—Infantry Tactics.
[4] Par. 141.
[5] Infantry Drill Regs.
[6] Field Service Regs.
[7] Morrison’s Infantry Tactics.
[8] Buddecke’s Tactical Decisions and Orders.
[9] F. S. R., par. 90.
[10] F. S. R., par. 92.
[11] F. S. R., par. 93.
[12] F. S. R., par. 94.
[13] See 1st par., Appendix.
[14] Infantry Drill Reg. par. 378.
[15] Infantry Drill Reg. par. 379.
[16] Par. 87.
[17] Par. 143, F. S. R.
[18] Par. 35, F. S. R.
[19] Par. 777, A. R.
[20] 779, A. R.
[21] G. O., 23, W. D., 1912.
[22] Par 780, A. R.
[23] See A. R., Par. 807.
[24] Compare “Winning and Wearing of Shoulder Straps”—a convincing treatment of this subject by Lt.-Col. Chas. F. Martin, Cavalry.
[25] F. S. Regs.
[26] If a commander is designated for the main body, his name is inserted here.
[27] Where the advance guard is large the order may direct the advance guard commander to establish the outpost.
[28] Omitted when the chief exercises immediate command of the camp.
[29] May be provided for in “order” issued subsequently.
[30] Numbered from the right.
[31] For small outposts it may be more convenient to write this order without a marginal distribution of troops.
[32] The term “holding attack” as used in this form is for convenience only; it is never used in actual orders, as the vigor of an attack might be lessened if the troops knew it was “holding” only.