Manual of Military Training, James A. Moss [books under 200 pages .TXT] 📗
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Battalion review631; 632
Eyesight in scouting 1083
Eyes, use of 200
FFacings 104
Facing about to give commands, staff stands fast 74
Facing about, mounted officer turns to left 74
Facing troops when giving commands89
Fainting, first aid 1498
"Fall in" 100; 153
"Fall in" executed at order 121 (fifth)
"Fall out" 100
"Fall out" executed as without arms 121 (fifth)
Falling in with hands on hips 70
Fascines 1117; 1118
Faster, command for increasing rate of fire 191
Fear 926
Feet, care of 1229
Feint attacks 502
Field efficiency of organization 51
FIELD ENGINEERING:
Bridges:
Double lock1114
Roadway of spar1115
Single lock1113
Spar1112
Brush work1117
Corduroying1116
Fascines1117; 1118
Gabions1121–1123
Hurdles1119
Knots:
Bowline1130
Clove hitch1128
Eye splice1135
Long splice1134
Sheep shank1132
Short splice1133
Square or reef1126
Timber hitch1129
Two-half hitches1127
Lashings1136–1139
Revetments1124; 1125
Field exercises, definition 55 (c); 56
FIELD FORTIFICATIONS:
Classification1142
Communicating trenches1157
Concealment of trenches1162
Cover trenches1155
Deliberate intrenchments1147
Drainage1167
Dugouts1156
Dummy trenches1163
Example of trench system1160
Fire trenches1148
Hasty intrenchments1143
Head cover1152
Illumination of foreground1170
Kneeling trench1145
Latrines1169
Length of trench1164
Location of trenches1161
Lookouts1158
Loopholes and notches1153
Lying trench1144
Notches and loopholes1153
Object1140
Overhead cover1154
Parados1151
Preparation of foreground1165
Revetments1166
Siege works1172
Sortie steps1150
Standing trench1146
Supporting points1159
Telephones1171
Traverses1149
Trench recesses1150
Water supply1168
Field officers, habitually mounted 73
File definition 33
FILE CLOSER:
Darting through column of squads221
Execution of loadings and manual of arms212
On the right (left) flank211
Post in column of squads221
Post in route marches325
To correct mistakes71
Files, advancing by 255
Files of orders, company 891
Fill magazine 702
Finding way in strange country 1084
Fine sight 1353 (b)
Finger system of target designation 1447 (a)
FIRE:
By volley189; 278
Classes of179; 194; 278–280
Clip192; 280
Commands for179; 189; 194
Delay opening as long as possible344
In deployment controlled by platoon leaders269
Long range, when effective416
Observation of428; 429
Opening in attack344; 417
Opening in defense417
Purpose and nature414; 415
Rate of191; 292
To be directed against hostile infantry345
Fire action 269
FIRE ATTACK:
Fire superiority sought at first firing position and to be maintained until charging point is reached472
Futility of advancing without fire superiority473
General principles258; 472
Intrenching475
Retiring under fire suicidal475
Signs that fire superiority has been gained474
Size of rushing units472
Supports and reserves occupying trenches vacated by firing line to improve same476
FIRE AT WILL:
How executed190
Use279
Fire control, company 287–290
Fire direction, company 285; 286
FIRE CONTROL AND DIRECTION:
General considerations416
Signals431
Fire direction and control 1434–1440
Fire discipline 291; 430; 431
Fire discipline, definition 1406
Fire distribution 427; 1441–1444
Fire fight, where and when to begin, indicated by major 341
FIRE OF POSITION:
Use of machine guns555
When used438
FIRE SUPERIORITY:
Futility of advancing without473
Purpose and nature414
Signs that it has been gained474
Sought at first firing position472
To be maintained until charging point is reached472
What it accomplishes478
Fire trenches 1148
Fire unit, platoon 287
Firing at night 1101
Firing at stationary targets 1428
Firing by sentries at night 1104
Firing, classes of 278–280
FIRING LINE:
Advance258–261; 346
Advance as far as possible before opening fire467
Advanced elements not to open fire on main position471
Companies to be kept closed in on center354
Control by signals55 (d)
Controlled by commander when whole line has been absorbed383
Density446–453
Furnished by battalion455
Placing entire battalion or regiment into339
Premature formation to be avoided443
Reënforcement by major359
To advance as far as possible before opening fire467
Firing line and support, division of battalion 335
Firings in close order 269
Firings and loadings, see "Loadings and firings"
First aid packet 1521
First aid to sick and injured 1478
FIRST SERGEANT:
Accompanies captain when company is deployed207
Assists in fire control in case of depleted company209
Duties873
Never assigned as guide207
Post207
Report when company is formed215
Fish hook, first aid 1499
Fits, first aid 1500
Fix bayonets, how executed 142
Fix bayonet order, given by major 355
Fixed forms covering all cases impossible 369
FIXED PIVOT, TURN ON:
Company219–221
Squad165
When used66
FLAG:
Company signal carried by company musicians (now buglers)401
Defined1575
Of general officers, post of73; 618
Respect paid to1574; 1575
Signals94; 400; 401
Signaling to artillery437
To outline enemy371
Flag-stealing contest 1090
FLANK:
By the right, how executed117
Definition35; 54
Deployment as skirmishers246
Movements executed towards either, explained toward but one flank58
Unit to begin rush348
FLOURISHES AT:
Funeral641
Review624
Fly, disease carrier 1460
Folding tents 691
FOLLOW ME:
In forming skirmish line237
In rushes259
To follow corporal169
Footmarks, following 1088
Forced marches 1225
Fork, care 1305
FORM:
Column of companies315
Column of squads316
For shelter tents181
Formation calls 693
Formation definition 36
FORMATIONS FOR:
Advancing improvised257
Support262
FORMATION OF:
Battalion307; 308
Company215
Squad153
Form lines 1884
Forms of speech 1526
Fortifications, attack 495–498
FORWARD MARCH:
From half step, halt and mark time113
From halt110
From oblique163
Pieces brought to right shoulder from order, at command121 (sixth)
Fractures 1483
Fraise 1178
Freezing, first aid 1502
Front, definition 37
Front, extent of in deployment 446–453
FRONT OF:
Deployed battalion334–337
Deployed squad171
Frontal attacks, when they may be successful 457
FRONT INTO LINE:
Battalion314
Company231
Frost-bite, first aid 1503
Full distance, definition 69
Full sight 1353 (c)
Full step, length and cadence 108
Funeral escort 640–645
GGabions 1121–1123
Gallery practice 1385
Gangrene 1482
Gases, asphyxiating 1194
GENERAL COMMON SENSE PRINCIPLES OF APPLIED MINOR TACTICS:
Art of war, definition943
Estimating the situation950
Maneuvers947; 949
Map problems945; 949
Mission, defined950
Noncommissioned officers, responsibilities in time of war944
Orders, tactical, preparation952
Terrain exercises945; 949
War game946; 949
General officers habitually mounted 73
General plan to be furthered by subordinates 386
GENERAL RULES FOR:
Ceremonies614–616
Drills and formations57–79
Parades634; 635
Reviews617–630
Gentle reverse slopes 1427
Germs 1452
Gonorrhoea 1466
Grazing fire 1423
Grease spots, how removed 1285; 1289
Grenades and bombs 1197–1199
Ground, use of 420; 421
GUARD DUTY:
Challenging1746
Classification of guards1584
Commander of the guard1603
Commanding officer1591
Compliments from guard
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