Manual of Military Training by James A. Moss (best value ebook reader .TXT) 📕

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

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"

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"

Introduction 50–79; 364–371

Inundations, trenches 1186

Invisibility best protection while advancing 468

"Jab," bayonet 824 (d)

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

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

Left hand, position at balance 122 (First)

LEFT SHOULDER FROM:
Order136
Port136
Present136
Right shoulder136

Leggins, how cleaned 1280

Length of steps 107–115

Library, company 879

LIEUTENANTS:
Assisting captain in fire control of depleted company209
Assignment of platoons to206
Duties, etc.,870; 871
Fire control