Military Training Articles

To Halt
To arrest the march in quick or double time: 1. Squad...

The Frogs And The Fairies
In a pond in a dell lived a big family of frogs, and...

Range Finders
Five or six enlisted men, selected by the company ...

Encountering The Enemy
If a small hostile patrol is encountered it is genera...

Tent Pitching
On the hike the camp will be laid out daily in adva...

Definitions
Deploy. To extend the front. A squad deploys when it ...

Bombs And Hand Grenades
The present European War has revived the use of hand ...

Signals And Codes
1. GENERAL SERVICE CODE. (INTERNATIONAL MORSE CODE.) ...

The Land Forces Of The United States
You now are, or expect to become, a member of the lan...

Outposts
The size and disposition of the outpost will depend u...

Rear Guard Of An Advancing Force

If there is a possibility that the rear of the column may be attacked, a
rear guard of suitable strength and composition is provided, its conduct
is practically the same as that of the rear guard of a retreating force.
It generally marches in rear of the trains, those organizations
following the combatant troops without distance.





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