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THE PLATTSBURG MANUAL

A HANDBOOK FOR MILITARY TRAINING O. O. ELLIS MAJOR, UNITED STATES INFANTRY E. B. GAREY MAJOR, UNITED STATES INFANTRY FOREWORD PREFACE CONTENTS

SUPPLEMENT

THE PLATTSBURG MANUAL

CHAPTER I

GENERAL ADVICE MAIL INOCULATIONS AND VACCINATION WHAT TO BRING WHAT TO DO ON YOUR ARRIVAL RULES OF CONDUCT FOR CAMP LIFE ADVICE REGARDING HABITS A DISCIPLINED SOLDIER DRESS SALUTING ARMY SLANG HOW TO CLEAN A RIFLE AND BAYONET FRIENDS FINAL SUGGESTIONS

CHAPTER II1

PHYSICAL EXERCISE

1st Exercise 2d Exercise 3rd Exercise 4th Exercise 5th Exercise

CHAPTER III

SCHOOL OF THE SOLDIER

Based on the Infantry Drill Regulations

POSITION OF A SOLDIER AT ATTENTION THE RESTS EYES RIGHT OR LEFT FACINGS STEPS AND MARCHINGS QUICK TIME TO MARK TIME SIDE STEP BACK STEP TO HALT TO MARCH BY THE FLANK TO MARCH TO THE REAR CHANGE STEP MANUAL OF ARMS

INCORRECT POSITION OF PRESENT ARMS INCORRECT POSITION OF PRESENT ARMS INCORRECT POSITION OF RIGHT SHOULDER ARMS COMMON ERRORS IN THE NEXT TO THE LAST POSITION OF LEFT SHOULDER ARMS

TO DISMISS THE SQUAD

CHAPTER IV

SCHOOL OF THE SQUAD

Based on the Infantry Drill Regulations

CLOSE ORDER DRILLS DEFINITIONS TO FORM THE SQUAD ALIGNMENTS

First Movement Second Movement Third Movement

THE OBLIQUE MARCH TO FOLLOW THE CORPORAL TO DEPLOY AS SKIRMISHERS

THIS IS THE WAY IT IS DONE

TO INCREASE OR DIMINISH INTERVALS THE ASSEMBLY LOADINGS AND FIRINGS TO LOAD STACK AND TAKE ARMS

CHAPTER V

SCHOOL OF THE COMPANY

Based on the Infantry Drill Regulations

CLOSE ORDER TO FORM THE COMPANY 1ST MOVEMENT ON THE FIXED PIVOT 2D MOVEMENT ON THE MOVING PIVOT FOURTH MOVEMENT COLUMN RIGHT FIFTH MOVEMENT ON RIGHT (LEFT) INTO LINE SIXTH MOVEMENT RIGHT FRONT INTO LINE FACING OR MARCHING TO THE REAR ROUTE STEP AND AT EASE RULES FOR GUIDES

EXAMPLES

TO DIMINISH THE FRONT OF A COLUMN OF SQUADS EXTENDED ORDER DRILLS SECOND CASE

Extended Order

THE ASSEMBLY WHISTLE SIGNALS THE ADVANCE FIELD EXERCISES THE FIRE ATTACK

CHAPTER VI

FIRE SUPERIORITY

FIRE DIRECTION FIRE CONTROL FIRE DISCIPLINE

CHAPTER VII

THE SERVICE OF SECURITY

CHAPTER VIII

ATTACK AND DEFENSE

CHAPTER IX

GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF TARGET PRACTICE

CHAPTER X

PRACTICE MARCH OR "HIKE"

MARCHING RULES HALTS CAMPING PREPARING YOUR BED MAKING UP YOUR PACK WATER CARE OF THE FEET CAMP SANITATION MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Contents of the Pack Contents of Surplus Kit ESPRIT DE CORPS

CHAPTER XI

OFFICERS' RESERVE CORPS

GENERAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE OFFICERS' RESERVE CORPS THE OFFICERS' RESERVE CORPS IN WAR THE OFFICERS' RESERVE CORPS IN PEACE EXAMINATIONS REPORTS TO BE MADE THE RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS SENIOR DIVISION JUNIOR DIVISION TO ENTER THE RESERVE OFFICERS' CORPS DEPARTMENT COMMANDER'S REPORT THE LAND FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES ARTICLES OF WAR GENERAL ADVICE MILITARY CORRESPONDENCE 1st Ind. USE OF THE COMBINED ARMS INFANTRY ARTILLERY CAVALRY MACHINE GUNS BOMBS AND HAND GRENADES NIGHT OPERATIONS OBSTACLES MEETING ENGAGEMENTS WITHDRAWAL FROM ACTION INTRENCHMENTS OTHERS ARE IN REAR MILITARY MAPS BAYONET AMMUNITION TRANSPORTATION THE RATION PROPERTY GUARD DUTY SALUTING

BOOKS3

FIELD ORDERS FOR AN ADVANCE A MODEL ORDER FOR AN ADVANCE GENERAL IDEAS AND RULES FOR SOLVING MILITARY PROBLEMS THE LOGICAL WAY TO ESTIMATE THE SITUATION CORRECT PROCEDURE IN GIVING THE MAIN PART OF A FIELD ORDER SOME GENERAL HINTS SUMMARY MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION INTELLIGENCE SECTION GENERAL STAFF ASSUMPTION OF THE ENEMY FALSE INFORMATION FIRE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INDEPENDENT AND DIVISIONAL CAVALRY THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STRATEGY AND TACTICS EMPLOYMENT OF AIR CRAFT ON AND NEAR THE FIRING LINE IN THE THEATER OF OPERATION THE BIG IDEAS OF MARCHES SHELTER SELECTION OF A CAMPING GROUND ADVICE TO OFFICERS A FINAL WORD

SUPPLEMENT

ADVANCE WORK

SUPPLEMENT

CHAPTER I

THE THEORY OF SECURITY

GENERAL PRINCIPLES ADVANCE GUARDS STRENGTH AND COMPOSITION DISTANCE FROM THE MAIN BODY DISTRIBUTION OF TROOPS ADVANCE CAVALRY SUPPORT RESERVE RECONNAISSANCE ADVANCE GUARD OF A SMALL COMMAND REAR GUARDS STRENGTH AND COMPOSITION DISTRIBUTION OF TROOPS DISTANCES REAR GUARD OF AN ADVANCING FORCE OUTPOSTS COMPOSITION DISTRIBUTION OF OUTPOST TROOPS ESTABLISHING THE OUTPOST RELIEVING THE OUTPOST

CHAPTER II

ATTACK AND DEFENSE

THE THEORY OF ATTACK ADVANTAGES OF THE ATTACK DIFFERENT KINDS OF ATTACK THE ACTUAL ATTACK ADVANCING THE ATTACK THE FIRE ATTACK THE CHARGE THE THEORY OF THE DEFENSIVE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF THE DEFENSIVE DISADVANTAGES OF THE DEFENSE REQUISITES OF A GOOD DEFENSIVE POSITION PREPARING A DEFENSIVE POSITION THE ACTUAL DEFENSE

CHAPTER III

PATROLLING

DUTIES OF A PATROL STRENGTH COMMANDER INSTRUCTIONS PREPARATION FORMATION CONDUCT OF THE PATROL ENCOUNTERING THE ENEMY RETURNING

CHAPTER IV

TARGET PRACTICE

PRELIMINARY INSTRUCTION SLOW FIRE TARGETS RAPID FIRE TARGET WINDAGE ELEVATION SLOW FIRE CORRECT SITTING POSITION CORRECT SITTING POSITION RAPID FIRE HINTS ON RAPID FIRE GENERAL HINTS AND CAUTIONS CARE OF THE RIFLE MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION ESTIMATING DISTANCE METHODS OF ESTIMATING DISTANCES BY THE EYE APPEARANCE OF OBJECTS ESTIMATING DISTANCES BY SOUND TRIAL SHOTS OR VOLLEYS ESTIMATING DISTANCE TEST RANGE FINDERS

CHAPTER V

TENT PITCHING

CHAPTER VI

SIGNALS AND CODES

NUMERALS PUNCTUATION ARM SIGNALS

CHAPTER VII

FIRST AID TO THE INJURED

CAUTIONS BULLET WOUND STOPPING BLEEDING BROKEN BONE (FRACTURE) DROWNING BURNS FREEZING AND FROSTBITE FAINTING POISONING SNAKE BITE STOMACH WOUNDS CHAFING EXTINGUISHING BURNING CLOTHES GAS

APPENDIX

TABLES OF ORGANIZATION

(For Reference Only)

INFANTRY BATTALION INFANTRY DRILL REGULATIONS, 1911

FOR USE WITH THE TO LOAD TO UNLOAD COMPANY INSPECTION

INFORMATION FOR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES ARMED WITH RIFLES, MODEL 1898.

RULES GOVERNING THE CARRYING OF THE PIECE. FILL MAGAZINE. UNLOAD. CLIP FIRE. CEASE FIRING.

INDEX FOOTNOTES TRANSCRIBER NOTES

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