Manual of Military Training by James A. Moss (best value ebook reader .TXT) π
PART V
CARE OF HEALTH AND KINDRED SUBJECTS
* CHAPTER I. =CARE OF THE HEALTH=--Importance of Good 1451-1469 Health--Germs--The Five Ways of Catching Disease-- Diseases Caught by Breathing in Germs--Diseases Caught by Swallowing Germs--Disease Caught by Touching Germs-- Diseases Caught from Biting Insects.
* CHAPTER II. =PERSONAL HYGIENE=--Keep the Skin Clean-- 1470-1477 Keep the Body Properly Protected against the Weather-- Keep the Body Properly Fed--Keep the Body Supplied with Fresh Air--Keep the Body well Exercised--Keep the Body Rested by Sufficient Sleep--Keep the Body Free of Wastes.
* CHAPTER III. =FIRST AID TO THE SICK AND INJURED= 1478-1522 --Objectof Teaching First Aid--Asphyxiation by Gas-- Bite of Dog--Bite of Snake--Bleeding-
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Intermingling of units in firing line389
Leading in charges356
Posts of71
Rushes by platoons259; 293
Suspending fire when target disappears294
Taking post when company is formed215
Training369
LIEUTENANT COLONEL:
Salute in ceremonies615
Light, effect on shooting 1399
Lightning, struck by 1507
Line, definition 42
Line of platoons, companies, etc., definition 68
Line of skirmishers 169β172; 236β247
Lines of information 398β402
Liquid fire 1196
Listening posts, trenches 1191
Litters, improvised 1522
Loaded pieces not to be carried 121 (First)
Loading pieces before deployment 269
Loading, with Krag rifle 701
LOADINGS AND FIRINGS:
Aiming point:
Announced before or after range181
Once designated, not changed unless ordered182
By battalion306
Cease firing194
Clip fire192
Color guard does not execute666
Commands179; 185β194
Continuing the fire (command)189
Execution by file closers212
Fire at will190
Fire faster (slower)191
Firing:
Executed in line and skirmish line only179
Instruction in, preceded by command to load179
Rear rank kneeling or lying down179
Firings executed at halt179
Instruction in firing to be preceded by command for loading179
Load:
Command185
Position of, when taken183
Rear rank, kneeling or lying down179
Target:
Announced before or after range181
Once designated, not changed unless ordered182
Loadings executed in line and skirmish line only179
Long whistle blast193
Pieces once loaded, so kept until command to unload180
Position of load, when taken183
Range and command announcing188
Sight setting, aiming point announced before or after181
Simulate load (command)186
Single loader, use of piece as186
Sling, use when deployed184
Suspend firing193; 194
Local successes necessary to general success 367
Location of trenches 1426
Lock pieces 700
Long blast of whistle 193; 271
Long range 275
Long-range fire 1414
Long-range fire, when effective 416
Lookouts in trenches 1158
Loopholes and notches 1153
Loose pieces 161
Lost, what to do 1085
Lying down 175; 185; 189
Lying down position, use 178
Lying trench 1144
MMACHINE GUNS:
Concealment564
Covering dead spaces on defensive519
Covering withdrawal546; 557
Effectiveness against skirmish line559
Fire of position438; 555
In attack555
In defense555
In infantry attack against artillery597
In meeting engagements553
Lessons of European war561β568
Location on defense566
Methods of transportation563
Not to form part of firing line of attack558
Silencing of machine guns by infantry560
To be used for short periods552
Use in villages565
Weapons of emergency551
With advance guard553
With rear guard554
With reserve557
MACHINE GUN COMPANY:
Post in formations71; 72
Post when attached to battalion299
MAJOR:
Apportions target340
Controls support263
Duties and responsibilities as battalion commander295
Duty regarding protection of flanks412; 413
Gives order to charge356
Gives order to fix bayonets355
Indicates where or when fire fight begins341
Locates trenches and obstacles358
Order making disposition of battalion for combat329
Orders bayonets fixed on defense361
Post during attack352
Post in route march325
ReΓ«nforces firing line359
Responsibility regarding ammunition570
See "Battalion commander"
Malarial fever 1469
Maneuvers 947; 949
Maneuvers effective method of conducting 371
MANUAL OF:
Arms:
"By the numbers" 122 (Fifth)
Cadence122 (Fourth)
Carrying rifle in any position122 (Sixth)
Executed by color guard666
General principles and the manual120β147
Regular positions assume without regard to previous ones122 (Sixth)
"Without the numbers"122 (Fifth)
Bugle692β695
Color658β670
Saber671β680
Tent pitching681β691
The color670
MANUAL OF BAYONET:
Bayonet combat760
Combined movements802
Fencing at will807
Fencing exercises772
General remarks711
Guard725
Hints for instructors823
Instruction with rifle734
Instruction without bayonet755
Instruction without rifle723
Jab824 (d)
Lessons of European war824
Nomenclature721
Short point824 (d)
Map, definition 1859
Map distances 1867
Map problems 945; 949
Map problems, instruction in 954
MAP READING:
Contours1866
Conventional signs1874
Definition of map1859
Determination of positions of points on map1871
Horizontal equivalents1867
Map distances1867
Meaning of map reading1860
Meridians1870
North star1873
Orientation1872
Problems in scales1864
Scale of map distances1867 (a)
Scales1861β1863
Scaling distances from map1865
Slopes1868
True meridian1873
Visibility problem1875
Map sketching. See "Military map sketching"
MARCH:
At funeral641
Played as honor624
MARCHES:
A successful march1215
At night1102
Care of feet and fitting of shoes1229
Compliments not paid on marches1227
Conduct on march1220
Crossing bridges and fords1223
Elongation of column1224
Fitting shoes and care of feet1229
Forced matches1225
Halts1222
Hardening new troops1213
Long march not to be made with new troops1214
Marching capacity1221
Marching, principal occupation of troops in campaign1212
Night marches1226
No compliments paid on1564
Physical training1213
Preparation for march1216β1218
Protection on march1228
Rate of march1220
Starting on march1219
Straggling1224
Marching, any movement executed when, unless otherwise prescribed 59
Marching to rear, skirmishes, not assembled 173
Marchings and steps 107β119
MARK TIME:
Executed from half step, halt and mark time113
How executed112
While obliquing163
Masks, protection against gases 1206
Mass formation, battalion 320
Meat can, care 1307
Mechanism of deployment taught by extended order 55 (b)
Meeting engagements:
Action of advance guard prior to receipt of order543
Action of column542
Action of the leading troops541
Advantage accrues to side deploying the faster539
Afford ideal opportunity to certain commanders537
Boldness and determination of commander536
Characteristics of534
First troops deploying have advantage539
Function of advance guard542
General action535
Machine guns, use552
Main body not to be put into action piece meal544
Meagerness of information536
Mission determines method of attack538
Post of commander542
Memorandum receipts, company 900
Meridians 1870
Mess, company 878
Mess outfit care 1304
Messages, delivery 1530
Messages, instruction in delivering 958
Metal fouling, removing from bore 1327
Method in training and instruction 918
Military appearance and deportment 1523
MILITARY COURTESY:
Colors and standards1575
Headdress not raised in saluting1569
National anthem1572
National anthems of other nations1573
Nature and origin of salutes1533; 1534
Prisoners do not salute1567
Soldier walking with officer1566
Unmilitary salutes1568
Usual mistakes in saluting1571
When and how to salute:
At meals1543
At work1547
Bringing command to present before commander salutes1563
Commanders of detachments or other commands1561
Dismounting before addressing, superior not mounted1558
General rule1539
How to salute in uniform1551
Indoors1545
In public places and conveyances1560
Man addressed in formation1559
No compliments paid at drill, on march, etc.1564
No saluting at double time, trot or gallop1565
Officer approaching number of soldiers in open1546
Officer entering room occupied by soldiers1542
Officer passing in rear of troops1562
Passing officer on staircase1549
Riding in wagon1548
Rifle salute1552
Saber salute1553
Saluting distance1541
Saluting in civilian dress1555
Saluting in military manner1556
Sentinels on post1554
Several officers together1557
Soldier addressing or being addressed by officer
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