This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 Excerpt: ...turned earth to view. (Should the point see signs of this it would advise the advance party.) Also the enemy probably would not fire on the point, but would reserve its fire for the larger bodies in rear, the advance party, or still better, the support. The advance party must keep going until it is forced to halt. ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 Excerpt: ...turned earth to view. (Should the point see signs of this it would advise the advance party.) Also the enemy probably would not fire on the point, but would reserve its fire for the larger bodies in rear, the advance party, or still better, the support. The advance party must keep going until it is forced to halt. There is evidently nothing to prevent an enemy on the hill from firing on the advance party, unless he has been discovered in time by a mounted patrol preceding the infantry. The advance party commander has decided to send a patrol to this important point. As the head of the party reaches A, the patrol moves out, directly towards the hill. The faster it travels, the greater the protection it will afford the column. The patrol will be able to rest on reaching the hill, so the advance party commander tells them to move fast. The distance is 575 yards. Let us assume that, by running part of the distance, they reach the hill in 4 minutes. By that time the head of the support, marching at 88 yards per minute, will have reached D. Before this time either the enemy will have been compelled to open fire or the patrol will have found that there is no enemy on the hill. At any rate, unless the patrol walks into an ambush and is captured without being able to fire a shot (which would be very poor patroling), the support will have been given a measure of protection and could not receive fire directly from its flank. The reserve and the main body will still be beyond effective rifle range from C. If the patrol discovers the enemy a hundred yards or so before reaching C the security afforded is still greater. In the preceding situation the advance party should reconnoiter the country to at least 500 yards on either flank. Usually it will not be necessary for pa...
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Add this copy of Tactics: The Practical Art Of Leading Troops In War to cart. $24.01, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2022 by Legare Street Press.
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Fair. Approx. 500, illus. (some color), diagrams, maps, appendices, front hinge weak, corner of some pages creased, boards worn and soiled. Several pages of advertising for the New Military Library at front. This is one of the most complete applications of the lessons learned by the U.S. military during the First World War. Many maps and plates. This was intended for armed forces use. "This course has been prepared to meet the needs of non-commissioned officers and junior officers who must train and lead the small infantry units of our great citizen armies in the event of future wars. " [Introduction, page 1]. Appendix D is a pictorial study of American tactics in the World War. This is also an excellent reference for war gamers interested in WWI.
