OFFICERS' RESERVE CORPS
The Difference Between Independent And Divisional Cavalry
The main difficulty in seeing the distinction between Independent and
Divisional Cavalry consists in our forgetting that we have different
kinds of organizations in the army as well as we have anywhere else. Let
us clearly understan...
Saluting
Saluting distance is that within which recognition is easy. In general
it does not exceed thirty paces.
A junior, who is mounted, dismounts before addressing a senior who is
dismounted. If the senior is mounted the junior does not...
Some General Hints
Clear and decisive orders are the logical result of definite and sure
decisions. To guage[B] a man's caliber read his orders.
You must not be hazy and indefinite in your order. You must be clear and
definite. Be careful about your...
Ammunition
An infantry soldier goes into battle carrying 220 rounds of rifle
ammunition. He habitually carries in his belt 100 rounds and when a
fight is imminent he gets 120 rounds (2 bandoliers) from his combat
train. He keeps 30 rounds in t...
The Reserve Officers' Training Corps
The President is authorized to establish and maintain in civil
educational institutions a Reserve Officers' Training Corps which shall
consist of senior and junior divisions.
...
Fire
There are three kinds of fire:
(1) Volley Fire. Every one fires at the command FIRE. It is used at
funerals and occasionally in the first part of an action when the enemy
presents a large, compact target.
(2) Fire At Will. In t...
Military Correspondence
An official letter should refer to one subject only.
In writing to the War Department address your letter to The Adjutant
General of the Army, Washington, D. C.
The United States (including colonies) is divided into the followin...
Field Orders
Field orders, whether written or oral, should follow a certain form.
This decreases the probability of any vital part being left out and
increases the probability of the receiver or reader understanding it.
In the following form f...
False Information
Unless instructions have been given to spread false information, all
persons connected with the military service are forbidden to discuss the
military situation, plans, movements, etc., with, or in the presence of,
civilians of any ...
Selection Of A Camping Ground
Suppose that you were sent on ahead of troops on the march to select a
camp ground for them, what big ideas should you bear in mind.
1. The ground should be large enough for the troops without crowding. In
case of rain it should b...