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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

Density of firing line 446–453; 532

Deploy, definition 29

Deployed line, faces to front and takes advantage of cover on halting 239

Deployed lines, alignment 239

Deployed troops, leading difficult 379

DEPLOYMENT:
Action of brigade and regimental commanders in deployment of division440
As skirmishes65; 92; 170; 239–246
Battalion, depth of334
Battalions furnish firing lines and support455
Company, rules for236
Companies and detachments taking their places334
Dense, well directed and controlled fire gives fire superiority446
Density of charging line449
Density of one man per yard447
Density of whole deployment varies with size of command451
Division of battle line into battle districts452
Each commander to guard his command against surprise442
Extent of front occupied by unit depends upon security of flanks453
For attack:
Distance for hostile position at which deployment is made463
Each unit to deploy on its own direction line463
Foreground to be cleared of hostile detachments before deployment463
Intervals between battalions465
Moving well forward and deploying at night464
Post of reserve466
Reserve charged with flank protection466
Formations of troops before and during439
In defense. See "Deployment" under "Defense"
In oblique direction245
Length of firing line employed by whole force449
Mechanism taught by extended order55 (b)
Occupation of only sections of long lines447
Of squads when company is deployed239
On wrong lines, avoided by reconnaissance403
Orders for392
Personal reconnaissance before deployment441
Premature to be avoided332; 443
Rectification of deployments in wrong direction444
Reserves, how employed455
Reserves furnished by units larger than battalion441
Rules for236–242
Side by side of regiments, battalions and companies454
Strength of support and reserves449; 450
Supports furnished by battalion455
To flank or rear246
Troops deployed vary from 1 to 10 men per yard450
Use of thin firing lines448
When made463

Deportment, military 1523

Depth, definition 30

Descriptive card of animals 898

Descriptive list 897

DESIGNATION OF:
Companies in battalion formation298
Squads and platoons205

Designation of targets 1445–1147 a

Designation of winds 1391

Details and roster of guards 1585

Details to be left to subordinates 384; 385

Determination, factor in warfare 924

Deviation from orders 388

Devolution of work and responsibility 869

Diarrhoea 1491

Diminish intervals 172

Directions given subordinates through immediate superiors 397

DISCIPLINE:
Definition910
General principles916
Importance912
Methods of attaining good discipline911; 914
Punishment915
Sound system913

Disciplinary exercises—drills at attention and ceremonies 55 a

Discipline and training necessary 379

Discipline, fire 291; 430; 431

Dislocations, first aid 1492

DISMISSING:
Battalion309
Company217
Squad147

Dismounted noncommissioned staff officers, posts 77; 78

Dismounting, before addressing dismounted superior 1558

Dismounting before saluting dismounted senior 75

DISTANCE:
Between firing line and support338
Between front and rear rank153
Between units in column of subdivisions69
Definition31
Plates showing distances:
Battalionnear, 300
Companynear, 207
Taken by file closers in "take distance" and "take interval"213

DISTANCE TAKING:
Action of guides213
How executed158

Distant range 275

Distance to target, determination of 276

Distribution of fire 1441–1444

Distribution of fire and target 282; 283; 427

Division of battalion into firing line and support 335

Document file 894

Dog's bite 1480

Do something 386

DOUBLE RANK:
Company to be formed in203
Habitual close order formation70
Kneeling and lying down in178
Rear rank loading and firing179

Double sleeping bag 686

DOUBLE TIME:
Adding preparatory command109
Any movement executed in, unless excepted60
Cadence108
Command for111
Command for precedes command of execution60
Dropping hands by side upon halting116
Half step, length113
In successive movements, base unit marches in quick time61
Position of disengaged hand111; 121
To hasten movements begun in quick time177
To the rear118

Drainage, camping, 1248

Drainage of trenches 1167

Draw saber 671

Dress, appearance 1523

DRESSING:
Battalion310; 311
Company218
Companies, position of captain218; 302
Deployed lines240
Drill at attention after combat exercises55 (d)
Squad (right or left)154
Verify both ranks154

DRILL:
Battalion295–363
Company202–294
Squad148–202

Drills at attention and ceremonies designed to teach precision, etc. 55 (a)

Drill regulations furnished as guide, providing principles for training, etc. 53

Drill regulations, interpretation of 53

Drowning 1493

Drum major at battalion inspection 650

Dugouts, trenches 1156

Dummy trenches 1163

Duties of infantry, many and difficult 366

Duties of officers and noncommissioned officers in battle 389

Duty roster 890

E

Earache 1494

Ear, foreign body in 1495

Echelon definition 49

Effect of fire 1410

Effect of heat, light, etc. 1397–1403

Effectiveness of fire 1416

Effective range 275

Efficiency dependent upon thorough and uniform training 51

Elastic formations essential to correct battle training 52

Electric shock 1496

Element, definition 32

Elevation, change of 92

Encroachment upon functions of subordinates 396

Endurance, limit of, exacted 380

Enemy—imaginary outlined and represented 56; 370

Entrenching at night 1099

ENVELOPING ATTACK:
Advantages459; 461
Resulting in local frontal attack461
To be started at considerable distance from enemy462

Envelopment of both flanks, when allowable 460

EQUIPMENT:
Carried into action382
Display for inspection682

EQUIPMENT, CARE OF:
Cloth equipment:
General instructions1301
Intrenching tools1312
Shelter tent1303
Washing1302
Clothing:
Grease spots1285; 1289
Ink stains1287
Leggins1280
Paint spots1290
Rust1286
Stains1284
Importance1276
Leather equipment:
Cleaning1316
Cleaning materials1315
New equipment1318
Oiling1317; 1319
Points to be remembered1320
Mess outfit:
Bacon can1308
Canteen1311
Condiment can1309
Cup1310
Fork1305
Knife1304
Meat can1307
Spoon1306
Rifle1321
Shoes:
Care1292
Polishing1295; 1299; 1300
Repairing1294
Selection1293
Wet shoes1297

Equipment. See "Care and preservation"

Errors staying execution of movement, for correction of 63; 64

ESCORTS OF:
Funeral640–645
Honor639
The Color637; 638

Establishing outpost by company 1080

Estimate of situation 950

Estimating distance 1393–1395

Estimating distances, training in 201

Estimators of ranges 278