Manual of Military Training, James A. Moss [books under 200 pages .TXT] 📗

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
Reënforces 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 manual120–147
Regular positions assume without regard to previous ones122 (Sixth)
"Without the numbers"122 (Fifth)
Bugle692–695
Color658–670
Saber671–680
Tent pitching681–691
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)
Scales1861–1863
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 march1216–1218
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 107–119

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