Part 6 — INDEX.
Reading edition
Ammunition, blank, 62
„ supply and transport of, in the field, 165
Annual course of training, auxiliary forces, 173
„ „ battalion, 179
„ „ company, 174
„ „ description of, 171
„ „ detail of, 172
„ „ general rules, 174
Assault, the, 137
Assembly, after dispersal, 65
Attack, the, 128
„ battalion in the holding, 152
„ by cavalry, meeting an, 92
„ „ or swordsmen, savage warfare, 119
„ company, general rules for, 145
„ co-operation between artillery and infantry in the, 135
„ decisive, 136
„ direction and pace in the, 143
„ distances in the, 142
„ distribution of companies in the decisive, 150
„ „ infantry in the, 128
„ duties of the several bodies in the, 131
„ feints in the, 139
„ fire in the, 133
„ firing-line and supports in the, 151
„ flank, 139
„ formations, 140
„ frontage in the, 141
Attack general rules for company in the, 145
„ „ battalion in the, 148
„ „ brigade in the, 153
„ „ division in the, 154
„ holding, 138
„ infantry formations in regard to fire in the, 133
„ instruction for the battalion in the, 153
„ intervals in the, 143
„ local flanking fire, 140
„ machine guns in the, 144
„ nature of an offensive action, 128
„ orders, issues of, 130
„ „ for battalion in the, 149
„ practice, 85
„ preliminary measures, 129
„ rallying and redistribution, 138
„ reserve, 151
„ surprises, 140
Attack and defence, fire action, 126
„ fire discipline, 127
„ general principles, 123
„ position and duties of leaders in action, 125
„ ranges, 128
Attention, position of, 31
Auxiliary Forces, annual course of training, 173
Battalion advancing in review order, 196
Battalion in the attack, 148
„ distribution of companies in the decisive, 150
„ firing-line and supports, 151
„ general rules, 148
„ holding attack, 152
„ instruction, 153
„ orders, 149
„ reserve, 151
Battalion in the defence, general rules, 163
Battalion in the defence, duties of the commanding officer, 164
Battalion drill, 98
„ battalion in quarter column, 101
„ „ „ opening to column, 104
„ „ column on the march closing to quarter column, 106
„ „ column or quarter column advancing, in fours, or vice versâ, 106
„ „ column changing direction, 108
Battalion formations, 100
„ general rules, 98
„ inspection of, 110
„ movements in quarter column, 103
„ movements in line or lines of company columns, 108
„ quarter column wheeling, 103
„ re-assembling, when dispersed, 109
Battalion drill, savage warfare, 113
„ „ battalion in line, 114
„ „ „ forming column or quarter column, 116
„ „ echelon movements from line, column or quarter column, 118
„ „ formations applicable to, 113
„ „ formation of squares, 120
„ „ general rules, 113
„ „ line advancing in column, 118
„ „ line changing position, from the halt, on a flank company, 116
„ „ line forming column to right or left, 117
„ „ line passing obstacles or moving over broken ground, 117
„ „ marching in line, 115
„ „ meeting attack by swordsmen, 119
„ „ quarter column or column deploying into line, 114
Battalion drill, savage warfare, quarter column on the march forming line to a flank, 118
Battalion marching past, 192
„ review of, 189
„ training, annual course, 179
Blank ammunition, 62
Brigade in the attack, general rules, 153
„ „ defence, general rules, 164
Brigade drill, 111
„ brigade wheeling from mass into line of battalions, 112
„ general rules, 111
„ marching in line of battalions either in column or quarter column, 113
„ mass deploying into line of battalions and vice versâ, 112
„ savage warfare, brigade in line advancing in columns or quarter columns, 122
„ „ brigade forming square, 122
„ „ deployments, 122
„ „ marching in line, 122
Brigade advancing in review order, 202
„ marching past, 199
„ review of a, 196
Calls, signals, &c., 57
Casualties, skirmishing, 88
Challenging, manner of, 211
Changing direction (squad drill), 45
„ „ and forming up (squad drill), 50
„ „ as in file (squad drill), 46
„ ranks (squad drill), 49
„ „ (company drill), 76
„ step (squad drill), 39
Colour, trooping the, 213
Colours, presentation of, 220
Colours, the 188
Command, words of, how to be given, 30
Commanders, position of, in skirmishing, 88
„ instructions for, in skirmishing, 88
Commanding officer, duties of, in defence, 164
Company in the attack, general rules, 145
„ „ defence, duties of subalterns, section and squad leaders, 162
„ „ defence, duties of company leader, 163
„ „ „ general rules, 162
Company drill, 72
„ column changing direction, 80
„ company column forming company, 76
„ company in line forming to right or left, 78
„ company in line, or moving to a flank in fours, forming company column, 78
„ dismissing, 83
„ drill in single rank, 81
„ fire action, 82
„ formation of fours, 76
„ forming up into line when marching, fours or file, 80
„ general rules, 72
„ inspection and telling off, 75
„ inspection in close order drill, 83
„ marching in line, 77
„ movements in line (or lines) of sections, 80
„ re-assembling when dispersed, 83
Company in line, saluting, 185
„ marching past, 185
„ sizing, 183
„ training, preliminary remarks, 67
Co-operation between artillery and infantry in the attack, 135
Counter attacks, decisive, 160
„ local, 160
Course of training, annual, auxiliary forces, 173
Course of training, annual, battalion, 179
„ „ company, 174
„ „ description of, 171
„ „ detail of, 172
„ „ general rules, 174
„ skirmishing, 54
Cover, use of, in skirmishing, 60
Defence, the, 155
„ decisive counter attacks, 160
„ distribution of infantry for, 155
„ duties of officers commanding reserves, 159
„ entrenching a position, 157
„ fire in, 158
„ local counter attacks, 160
„ machine guns in, 158
„ occupation of the position, 156
„ position of the reserves, 159
Defence, infantry in attack and. See Attack and Defence.
Defence, the. See Company, Battalion, Brigade, Division.
Defence practice, skirmishing, 90
Defile, passage of, 53
Definitions, 16
Deployments, brigade drill, 122
Diagonal march, 49
Direction and pace in the attack, 143
Discipline, fire, 127
Dismissing, 53
Distances in the attack, 142
Distribution of companies in the decisive attack, 150
„ infantry in the attack, 128
Division in the attack, 154
„ defence, 164
Division drill, 111
Division, larger body than, marching past, 207
„ „ review of, 205
Division marching past, 204
„ review of, 202
Double march, the, 39
Dressing, when halted, 42
„ squad in two ranks, 48
„ „ with intervals, 32
Drill. See Squad, Company, Battalion, &c.
Duties of leaders in action, 125
„ officers commanding reserves, 159
„ scouts, 93
„ skirmishers, 89
„ subalterns, section and squad leaders, 162
„ the company leader, 163
„ the commanding officer, 164
„ the several bodies in the attack, 131
Echelon movements from line, column or quarter column, 118
Entrenching tools, 169
„ a position, 157
Extending and closing, method of, 56
Feints, 139
Feu-de-joie, firing a, 221
Fire in the attack, 133
„ in the defence, 158
„ action, company, 82
„ „ in attack and defence, 126
„ discipline in attack and defence, 127
„ effect, 63
Flank attacks, 139
Flanking fire, local, 140
Formations applicable to savage warfare, 113
„ battalion drill, 100
„ in regard to fire, 133
„ in the attack, 140
„ to be practised, reviews, 188
Formation of squares, 120
„ squads, 31
„ „ in single rank, 41
„ „ in two rank, 48
„ fours, squad, 50
„ „ company, 76
Fours changing direction and forming squad, 53
Frontage in the attack, 141
Funerals, 223
General principles, attack and defence, 123
General remarks, skirmishing, 84
General rules, annual course of training, 174
„ ceremonial, 181
„ attack practice, 85
„ battalion drill, 98
„ brigade and division drill, 111
„ company drill, 72
„ savage warfare, 113
„ skirmishing, 54
„ company in attack, 145
„ battalion „ , 148
„ brigade „ , 153
„ division „ , 154
„ company in defence, 162
„ battalion „ , 163
„ brigade and division in defence, 164
Guards—
General rules, 209;
Guards of honour, 213;
Relieving or posting, 210;
Relieving and posting sentries, and marching reliefs, 210;
Sentries challenging, 211;
Trooping the Colour, 213;
Turning out at night, 212;
Halt, the, 37
Holding attacks, 138
„ attack, battalion, 152
Infantry formations in regard to fire, 133
Inspection of skirmishers, 65
„ in skirmishing, 95
„ of, and telling off the company, 75
„ in close order drill, 83
„ of a battalion, 110
Instruction of the recruit, method of, 29
„ for battalion in attack, 153
Instructions for commanders in attack, 88
„ training of the recruit, 25
Intervals in the attack, 143
„ skirmishing, 64
Issue of orders, the attack, 130
Length of pace and time in marching, 35
Line advancing in column, 118
„ battalion in, 114
„ brigade marching in, 122
„ brigade advancing in columns or quarter columns, 122
„ changing front, 116
„ company forming to right or left, 78
„ „ company column, 78
„ forming column or quarter column, 116
„ „ to the right or left, 117
„ -firing and supports, 151
„ marching in, company, 77
„ marching in, 115
„ of sections, movements in, 80
„ of company columns, movements in, 108
„ of battalions, brigade wheeling from mass into, 112
„ „ mass deploying into, 112
„ „ marching in, 113
Line passing obstacles or moving over broken ground, 117
„ quarter column or column deploying into, 114
Local counter attacks, 160
„ flanking fire, 140
Machine guns in the attack, 144
„ „ defence, 158
March, double, 39
„ diagonal, 43
„ „ (two ranks), 49
„ turning on the, 40
Marching as in file, 46
„ „ forming up into squad, 47
„ in squad and file, 49
Marching past, company, 185
„ battalion, 192
„ brigade, 199
„ division, 204
„ larger body of troops than a division, 207
Marching, position in, 36
„ quick, 37
„ squad, 42
„ with arms, 47
Marking time, 38
Method of extending and closing, 56
„ instruction, special training of non-commissioned officers, 179
„ „ of the recruit, 29
Movements in line of sections, 80
„ quarter column, 103
„ line or lines of company columns, 108
Non-commissioned officers, special training of, 179
Obstacles, 53
Occupation of a position, 156
Orders, battalion in attack, 149
„ issue of, in the attack, 130
„ reporting and passing, 64
Pace and time in marching, 35
Passage of a defile, 53
Passing orders, 64
Plates, key to, 15
Preliminary measures for the attack, 129
„ remarks, training of the recruit, 21
„ „ company training, 67
„ training, skirmishing, 55
Presentation of Colours, 220
Rallying and redistribution, 138
Ranges, 128
Reconnaissance practice, 91
Recruit, method of instruction of, 29
„ training of the, 21
Reinforcing, 64
Relieving or posting a guard, 210
„ and posting sentries and marching reliefs, 210
Remarks, general, on skirmishing, 84
„ preliminary, on the training of the recruit, 21
„ „ on company training, 67
Reporting and passing orders, 64
Reserve, the, 151
„ position of, in the defence, 159
„ duties of officers commanding the, 159
Retirements, 91
Review of a battalion, 189
„ of a brigade, 196
„ of a division, 202
„ of any larger body of troops than a division, 205
„ Royal, 208
„ order, battalion advancing in, 196
Review order, brigade advancing in, 202
Rules. See General Rules.
Saluting, company in line, 185
Savage warfare, formations applicable to—
Battalion in line, 114
„ forming column or quarter column, 116
Echelon movements from line, column or quarter column, 118
Formation of squares, 120
General rules, 113
Line advancing in column, 118
„ changing front from the halt on a flank company, 116
„ forming column to the right or left, or vice versâ, 117
„ passing obstacles, or moving over broken ground, 117
Marching in line, 115
Meeting an attack by cavalry or swordsmen, 119
Quarter column or column deploying into line, 114
„ on the march forming line to a flank, 118
Section leaders, duties of, 162
Sentries, relieving and posting, 210
„ challenging, 211
Shelter trench exercise, 95
Single rank, company drill, 81
Skirmishing—
Assembly after dispersal, 65
Blank ammunition, 62
Course of training, 54
Cover, 60
Fire effect, 63
General rules, 54
Inspection of skirmishers, 65
Intervals, 64
Method of extending and closing, 56
Practical skirmishing, 59
Preliminary training, 55
Reinforcing, 64
Reporting and passing orders, 64
Signals, whistle blasts, calls, 57
Company training—
Casualties, 88
Commanders, instructions for, 88
„ position of, 88
Defence practice, 90
General remarks, 84
„ rules, 85
Meeting attack by cavalry, 92
Reconnaissance practice, 91
Retirements, 91
Scouting, 93
Scouts, duties of, 93
„ training of, 94
Shelter trench exercise, 95
Skirmishers, duties of, 89
Skirmishing, inspection in, 95
Squad drill—
Method of instruction of the recruit, 29
Words of command, 30
With intervals—
Dressing, 32
Formation, 31
Position of attention, 31
Saluting, 34
Standing at ease, 32
Turnings, 33
Marching—
Changing step, 39
Double march, 39
Drum and pace stick, 36
Halt, 37
Length of pace and time, 35
Marking time, 38
Position in marching, 36
Quick march, 37
Side step, 40
Stepping back, 38
„ short, 39
„ out, 37
Turning on the march, 40
Single rank—
Changing direction, 45
„ as in file, 46
Diagonal march, 43
Dressing when halted, 42
Formation, 41
Marching as in file, forming up into squad, 47
„ „ 46
„ in squad, 42
„ with arms, 47
Turnings, 42
In two ranks—
Changing direction and forming up, 50
„ ranks, 49
Diagonal march, 49
Dismissing with or without arms, 53
Dressing, 48
Formation, 48
„ of fours, 50
Fours changing direction and forming squad, 53
Marching in squad and in file, 49
Obstacles, 53
Passage of a defile, 53
Squad leaders, duties of, 162
Square, brigade forming, 122
„ forming, 120
Subalterns, duties of, company in defence, 162
Surprises, 140
Supply of ammunition in the field, 165
Syllabus of training (recruit), 21
Training, course of, skirmishing, 54
„ preliminary, skirmishing, 55
„ of scouts, 94
„ of non-commissioned officers, 179
„ annual course. See Annual Course.
„ recruits, 21
„ syllabus of recruits, 22
Transport of ammunition in the field, 165
Turnings. See Squad Drill.
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