INDEX (continued 2)
Reading edition
of flanks in combat, See Attack, Defense, Patrols, etc., 212.
of flanks of outpost, 176, 178.
of line of retreat, See Line of retreat.
service of, See Advance, Rear, and Flank guards, Cavalry, Outposts, etc.
to front, during organization of a defensive position, 213, 234, 259.
in position in readiness, 311.
prior to combat, 213.
Selection of camp site, sanitary considerations, 93, 94, 354.
tactical considerations, 176, 353.
Selection of defensive position, 230.
of flank for envelopment, 207.
of outpost line, 353.
of route for convoy, 100.
Sentry squads and cossack posts, See Outposts.
Separation of feint and main attack of a river line, 280.
of main and holding attacks, 209, 344, 345, 346.
of subordinates from their commands, 161, 220.
of trains and troops, 84.
Service of information, See Cavalry, Patrols, Reconnaissance, etc.
of the interior, 361, 363.
of the line of communications, 363.
Shell, high explosive, 109, 263.
demolition by, 109, 114, 126,
133, 135, 138, 141.
tracer, 139, 386.
Shelter for wounded, 320.
Shrapnel, 109, 133.
area of burst, 115, 327.
fire, against artillery, 126, 141.
moral effect, 120.
of anti-aircraft artillery, 138.
of heavy field artillery, 135.
protection from, 135, 216, 263.
vulnerability of various formations, 327.
height of burst, 113, 116.
ranging by, 115, 127, 141.
smoke producing matrix, 115.
Sight defilade, 113.
Sight, panoramic, 109.
Sights, battle, 115, 331.
combined, 331.
Signal commander, discretionary powers of, 341.
Signal equipment, See Wireless.
of air craft, 382, 383, 384.
of artillery, 109, 131.
of cavalry, 145, 150, 340.
Signal troops
in combat, 224, 228, 346.
on march in division, 340.
on outpost, 173, 180, 184.
with advance guard, 56, 337, 340.
with cavalry, 145, 150, 340.
with flank guard, 78, 340.
with rear guard, 71.
Signals
for advance to attack, 346.
of air craft, 384.
of outpost, 187.
of patrols, 49.
Signatures to orders, 40.
Simplicity in tactical procedure, 27, 32, 63,
74, 204, 303, 332, 334.
Single range, fire at, See Artillery.
Site, angle of, 116.
Situation
change in, 59.
estimate of, 18, 21, 22, 27, 44, 64, 65,
191, 192, 220, 225, 226, 297, 308.
general, 20, 32, 273.
precedents for, 7, 23.
special, 20, 273.
Size of armies as affecting problem of supply, 362, 388.
of motor vehicles for military use, 388, 389.
Sketches and tables, outpost, 193.
Skilled operators for machine guns and air craft, 305, 382, 383.
Skirmishers, line of, vulnerability, 325, 327. cavalry, 150, 151.
Sky line, 324.
Slashings, 217.
Slightly wounded, 319, 320.
Slightly wounded station, 224, 225, 320, 350.
Slopes, effect on vulnerability, 326, 327.
Slope of fall, field artillery, 132.
Slopes, reverse, defilade, 135, 324, 325.
Small forces
in attack of convoy, 96.
in combat, 224, 225, 231, 232, 248.
in defensive position, 248.
in night attack, 205, 302.
marches by, 89.
outposts of, 174, 178.
security of flanks of, 178, 232, 248.
terrain exercises of, 19, 23, 24.
turning movements by, 205, 278, 345.
Smoke bombs, 384.
Soil, character of as affecting time for excavation, 261.
Soup kitchens, motor vehicles for, 388.
Sources of supply, 361.
Sources of information, 21.
Spare parts for aeroplanes and motor vehicles, 382, 390.
Special situation, 20, 273.
Special troops on outpost, 180.
Speed
of air craft, 381, 382.
of motor vehicles, 101, 377, 388.
of troops on the march, 89, 90, 165, 337.
of wagon trains, 90, 101, 371, 376, 377.
Spies, 21, 59, 150, 185.
Splinter-proof, 258.
Splitting
artillery units, 123, 133, 140,
228, 345, 349.
organizations in combat, 205, 217.
on outpost, 175.
to form advance guard, 57, 337.
Squad columns, 325, 326, 327.
Staff duty, air craft and motor vehicles in, 384, 388.
Staffs of various units, 11.
Stampede of cavalry horses, 152, 154.
Standing patrols, See Patrols.
Starting a march, See Advance guards and Marches.
Stations, observing, See Observing stations.
sanitary, See Sanitary.
Step by step defensive, 77, 168, 235,
292, 299, 308.
Stock cars, 378.
Streams, See Rivers.
Strength of column, how estimated, 52.
of organizations in U. S. Army, 10, 16.
of various bodies, See reference in question.
Style of orders, 37.
of messages, 54.
Subdivisions, battery of artillery, 109.
for action, time of, 123.
Subordinate commanders, assembly of, 220, 293.
trespass on province of, 22, 25, 42, 223.
“Successive bounds,” 50, 63.
Successive positions in withdrawal or delaying action, 77, 168, 235,
292, 299, 308.
Successive ranges, fire at, See Artillery.
Successive thin lines, 326, 327, 328.
Sunrise and sunset, times of, 88.
Supplies
amount obtainable from a community, 377.
issue of, 356, 366, 368, 370, 375, 376.
issue points, 356, 375.
motor transport for 364, 372, 388.
obtained in theater of operations, 361, 362, 367,
372, 375, 377.
pack transportation, 364.
payments and receipts, 362.
purchase and requisition, 361, 362, 369.
rail and water transport for, 363, 364, 372.
refilling points, 364, 366, 367, 368, 372.
reserves of, 363, 377.
Supply
data, 378.
depots, See Advance supply depots.
division, 360.
during retreat, 376.
effect on division tactics, 359.
ideal conditions of, 372.
problems in, with solutions, 368, 370.
problem of, as affected by size of armies, 362, 388.
sources of, 361.
trains, See Trains.
unit, 360, 364.
Supporting points, See Defensive position.
Supporting positions in withdrawal, 289.
Supporting troops, 20, 62, 99, 103, 108, 148,
149, 206, 207, 212, 220, 229,
250, 290, 348, 353.
Support, mutual, in defense, See Defensive Position.
Support trenches, See Fortification.
Supports, See Attack, Defense, Outposts, etc.
for artillery, 121, 122, 127, 129, 133, 140,
181, 224, 226, 291, 304, 307, 314.
for machine guns, 157, 161,
222, 306.
for wire entanglements, 265.
Supreme commander
artillery officer with, 113, 126, 128,
130, 142, 225.
controls operations of independent cavalry, 146, 147, 338.
designates front covered by advance cavalry, 174.
estimate of situation by, 44, 225.
general functions of, 362.
in combat, 225, 228.
influences course of action by use of reserves, 211, 346.
in withdrawal from action, 295.
observing stations for, 131, 225, 226, 228.
on the march, 85, 86, 337.
orders disposition of packs, 223.
orders issue of ammunition, 223, 300, 311.
provides for flank protection, 213, 227, 232,
233, 235, 246.
reports to, See Examples of orders, 317.
with advance guard, 62, 85, 86,
225, 230, 297, 337.
with rear guard, 75, 86, 316.
Surprise
advance guard protects main body from, 296.
by artillery fire, 62, 80, 97, 101, 103, 127.
by machine gun fire, 253, 305.
in attack, 209.
in counter attack, 236.
in operations of cavalry, 153, 154, 155,
156, 157, 159, 160.
in rencontre, 295.
Surrender of initiative, 27, 151, 161, 257.
Swamps and morasses as obstacles, 176, 216, 232.
Sweeping fire, See Artillery.
Switching and overlapping fire, 331.
T
TABLES
distribution of troops on outpost, 193.
equipment of patrol leader, 48.
estimate of situation, considerations in, 18.
marching rates of troops and trains, 90.
organization, U. S. Army, 10.
ranges, weights, etc., of field artillery materiel, 132.
time, tools, and personnel required for works of
field fortification, 261.
times of sunrise and sunset at Gettysburg, Pa., 88.
troops passing a point in one minute, 52.
war strength, road spaces, and camp areas of tactical units, 16.
weights of rations and forage and capacity of containers, 379.
Tactical considerations in selection of camp site, 176, 353.
Tactical problems, See Problems.
Tactical rides and walks, 20.
Tactical units
integrity of in combat, 205, 217.
in forming advance guard, 57, 337.
in forming outpost, 175.
organization of in U. S. Army, 10.
Tactics, See Artillery, Cavalry, etc.
as influenced by motor transport, 387.
as influenced by supply, 365, 373.
division, 337.
of air craft, 381.
Targets
designation, 330.
identification of, 330.
platoon sectors, 331, 332.
Task, intrenching, size of, 261.
Telegraph and telephone, See Wireless.
advance guard seizes, 62.
equipment of artillery, 109, 135.
of balloons, 383.
of signal troops, 15.
in defensive position, 255.
military control of local lines, 62, 63.
reports by, 223, 317.
service on line of communications, 363.
timing the advance in combat, 346.
use for messages of patrols, 55, 150.
use on the march, 340.
Tendency of troops to rapid fire, 300, 329.
to break straight to rear in retreat, 73, 74, 155,
290, 292, 299.
TERRAIN
as affecting advance guard tactics, 60, 62, 64.
as affecting dispositions of outpost, 170, 171, 176,
178, 179, 180, 182, 183, 186,
188, 192.
as affecting operations of cavalry, 151, 154, 155,
159, 230.
detailed knowledge from aero reconnaissance, 384, 385, 386.
examination of by artillery commander, 111, 125, 128, 130.
by outpost commander, 192.
from enemy’s point of view, 249.
prior to issue of attack orders, 205, 220, 225.
exercises, 19, 31.
limited to smaller units, 19, 23, 24.
favorable for counter attack, 237, 238.
features affecting march, 62, 64, 90, 100, 101.
fortifications to be located on, 249, 267.
in estimate of situation, 18, 23.
utilization of natural features
as cover in attack, 209, 210, 212,
216, 217, 250, 260, 269, 280.
as cover in defense, 256, 257, 309.
as obstacles, 207, 216, 217, 256, 259,
273, 277, 310.
in field fortification, 250, 252, 254,
256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 266.
Theater of operations, 361.
Thin lines, See Successive thin lines.
Tiers of fire, 256, 257, 325.
TIME
and distance in tactical problems, 22, 29, 79,
309.
fire, See Artillery.
for night attacks, 304.
for relief of outpost, 170, 187.
for starting a march, 86, 88, 337,
338, 341.
of issue of ammunition, 214, 220, 223,
332, 366, 375.
of issue of orders, 42, 59, 64,
93, 191, 304, 355, 356.
of issue of supplies, 356, 368, 370, 375.
of sunrise and sunset, 88.
required for construction of field fortification, 256, 261.
required for deployment, 344.
required for issue of ammunition, 214.
required for preparation and circulation of orders, 43.
required to mount and dismount, 152.
standard, to be used in orders, 41, 189.
that small forces can delay larger, 231.
that troops can subsist without trains, 84, 367.
Timing the advance, 345, 346.
Tools, park and portable for fortification, 215, 217, 255,
261, 268, 270, 271, 272, 273,
276, 361.
Training for war, 6.
TRAINS, See Convoys, Issues, Supply, etc.
access to by troops, 57, 84, 144, 145,
159, 169, 181, 183, 365.
administrative, 365.
ammunition
composition and capacity, 366.
in combat, 84, 119, 124, 132,
214, 234, 349, 369.
in withdrawal, 291.
mountain artillery, 137.
on the march, 369, 370, 376.
armed men with, 78, 84, 97,
317, 341.
assembly for march, 341.
auto truck, 80, 83, 95, 96, 101, 364,
365, 388.
auxiliary, 365.
bakery, 361, 372.
bridge, See Bridge trains, etc.
classification of, 365.
combat
assembly of empty wagons, 214, 222, 225,
228, 234, 241, 255.
empties used to transport wounded, 234, 241, 255,
321, 350.
ammunition carried by, 214.
artillery, See Artillery.
cavalry, 145, 159, 361.
flank guard, 78.
mountain artillery, 137.
replenishment, 291, 351, 375.
separation from troops, 83, 214, 366.
commander of, 350, 375, 376.
division, authorized number of wagons, 360, 361.
division, on the march, 341.
division into sections, 355, 376.
engineer, 349, 355, 360, 361, 376.
escort for, 62, 78, 84, 86, 293, 317, 341, 376.
field, 71, 365, 366, 370.
animal transport for, 390.
arrangement on the march, 83, 84, 341, 365.
artillery, 109, 110, 123, 129.
baggage section, 355, 365, 366, 373, 375.
in action, 220, 225, 228, 376.
in position in readiness, 311.
in retreat, 71.
join organizations at end of march, 84, 375.
of advance cavalry, 181.
of advance guard, 57, 58.
of escort of convoy, 96.
of flank guard, 78.
of outpost, 58, 181, 182, 188.
on march in division, 365, 376.
ration section, 355, 365, 366, 373, 375.
replenishment of, 366, 368, 369, 370, 372.
flank guard, 78, 79.
general supply, 365, 367.
good roads for movements of, 78, 83, 364, 387, 388.
halts, 377.
in action, 84, 225, 228, 349, 396.
in camp, 354, 373, 375.
in change of direction, 92.
in double column, 78, 91, 95.
in flank march, 78, 79, 83, 84, 92, 95, 376.
in night attack, 303.
in position in readiness, 310, 311, 317.
in retreat, 71, 376.
in withdrawal from action, 289, 291.
infantry in long columns of, 83, 99, 339.
location in camp, 355.
mounted troops with, 84, 168, 341.
on the march, 78, 79, 83, 376.
pack, 137, 145, 159, 214, 338, 355, 364, 366, 375, 376.
passage of defiles, 84, 376.
personnel of, 15, 368.
position of indicates direction of retreat, 83, 95.
rate of march, 90, 101, 371, 376, 377.
regimental, 365, 367.
release of in combat, 349, 350, 376.
sanitary, See Sanitary.
size of in campaign, 360, 365.
supply
commander, 375, 376.
composition and capacity, 366.
of mountain artillery, 137
on march, 368, 376.
radius of operations, 370.
refill and rejoin, 372.
time of starting march, 86.
with cavalry, 144, 145, 159,
169, 188, 338, 375.
Transportation
by motor vehicle, 387.
by rail, 363, 364, 372, 373.
by water, 363, 364, 372, 373.
data, 378.
of animals, 378.
of wounded, See Wounded.
organization of, 15, 16.
Traverses, 253, 255, 263.
Tread of artillery carriages, 109.
Trees, removal from front of defensive position, 258, 261, 269,
270, 271, 272, 273, 275.
Trenches, See Fortification.
Trespass on the province of a subordinate, 22, 25, 42, 223.
Troop leading problems, 19.
Turning movements, 345.
against small forces, 232, 248.
by advance guard, 63.
by cavalry, 153, 168, 205.
by small forces, 205, 278, 345.
in attack of a river line, 205, 278.
in rencontre, 63, 296.
inducing enemy to make, 298, 310.
Types of aeroplanes, 382.
U
Universal military service, 5.
Unloading details, 378.
Untrained troops, in offensive operations, 204.
Usurping prerogatives of subordinates, 22, 25, 42, 223.
U. S. Army, organization of, 10.
U. S. Geological Survey, maps of, 34, 249.
V
Vegetation, allowance for in determining visibility, 140.
Vehicles, See Trains.
allowance of to a regiment, 365.
capacity of, 366, 379.
motor, See Motor vehicles.
vulnerability to fire, 95, 96, 101, 103.
with cavalry force, 145, 159, 169.
with infantry division, 360.
Verbal orders, 38, 39, 43, 220.
Verbiage of orders and messages, 37, 40, 54.
Verification of reconnaissance by direct contact, 384.
Vertical cover for flash defilade, 113, 133, 140.
Villages, reconnaissance of, 50.
Visibility of target, effect of on dispersion of fire, 330.
of works of field fortification to aero reconnaissance, 265, 266.
Visibility problems, 24, 140.
Volley fire, See Artillery.
Volplaning, 383.
Vulnerability
effect of slopes on, 326.
of air craft, 134, 138, 139,
383, 384, 385, 386.
of cavalry to attack in flank, 156.
of convoy, 95, 96, 101, 103.
of infantry to cavalry attack, 153.
of led horses of cavalry, 151, 154, 241.
relative, of airships and aeroplanes, 139, 385.
to rifle fire, of various formations, 325.
to shrapnel fire of various formations, 327.
effect on of enfilade fire, 326.
effect of slopes, 326, 327.
W
Wagons, See Vehicles, Trains, etc.
War
as an art and science, 5, 9, 24.
game, 20.
modern theory of, 5.
preparation for, 5.
strength of units, U. S. Army, 10, 16.
training for, 6, 7, 8.
Warfare, detachment, 147.
savage and guerilla, 8.
Waste of ammunition, 135, 215, 300,
329, 333.
Watchwords in night attacks, 303.
Water supply, See Camps.
Water transport, 363, 364, 372, 373.
Watering animals, 48, 50, 101, 378.
Weapons employed by cavalry, 151, 166, 168.
Weather
effect on aero reconnaissance, 149, 383, 386.
effect on marching rates, 90.
in estimate of tactical situation, 18.
Weight behind teams, field artillery, 109, 132.
Weights of rations and forage, etc., 379.
of field artillery projectiles, 132.
Wire entanglements. See Obstacles.
Wire sections, signal, 340.
Wireless, communication by, 150.
Wireless equipment, See Signal.
dependability, 150.
of air craft, 382, 383, 384.
of cavalry, 145, 150, 340.
range of operations, 150.
WITHDRAWAL FROM ACTION, 288.
ambulance companies and wounded, 289.
artillery in, 289, 290, 291, 292.
cavalry in, 289, 290, 292, 293.
distance of supporting position from firing line, 290.
duties of commander, 295.
flank positions in, 289, 290, 293.
general rule for, 291.
infantry, 70, 73, 298.
long range fire in, 290.
multiple lines of retreat, 292.
occasions for, 288.
of outpost, 73, 77, 308.
of part of force, 288.
order of, 291.
panic of troops, 289, 291.
rear guard, 292.
rendezvous, 292.
reserves, 289, 290, 292, 347.
successive positions in, 77, 292.
time to commence, 298.
trains, 289.
under cover of darkness, 205, 289.
Withdrawal of cavalry behind outpost line, 148, 174, 179,
181, 188, 189, 190, 192.
Wooded areas, reconnaissance of, 50, 101, 385.
WOUNDED
abandonment of, 318, 351.
ammunition on persons of, 321.
as prisoners of war, 318.
civilian assistance in care of, 318, 322.
collection of, 318, 319.
evacuation of, 214, 222, 224, 234, 241, 255,
289, 318, 321, 350, 341, 369,
378, 389.
identification of, 321.
motor transport for, 389.
rail transport for, 322, 369, 378.
shelter for, 320.
X
x, y, z, paragraphs in orders, 39.
Z
Zone
beaten, of machine gun fire, 305.
beaten, of shrapnel fire, 115, 327.
fire swept, 120, 205, 211, 215,
289, 324, 327, 329.
maneuvering, for artillery, 338.
for main body, 296.
of the advance, 362, 364.
of line of communications, 363, 364.
THE TECHNIQUE OF MODERN TACTICS
FOLLOWING ARE SOME REVIEWS OF SERVICE JOURNALS AND A FEW CHARACTERISTIC COMMENTS CLIPPED FROM LETTERS OF OFFICERS WHO HAVE READ THE BOOK
By Major General, J. Franklin Bell, U. S. Army
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“While in its opening chapter the text introduces an officer to the proper method of pursuing the applicatory system of study, it is in fact a clearly concise presentation of all the essential points of tactics and logistics, assembled and arranged for a rapid review. It should, therefore, save an officer, concerned with some particular tactical problems, hours of poring over 'regulations’ and lengthy textbooks.
“The English of the book is clear and to the point. The chapter on 'Field Orders’ is very well written, and the chapter on 'Artillery Tactics’ is particularly good.”
By Brig. Gen. A. L. Mills, U. S. Army
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“The authors are to be congratulated on having given this work to the American Army and it is believed that the more widely it becomes known, the greater will it be in demand.”
Review of the Journal of the U. S. Infantry Association
“The authors present an excellent epitome of the tactics taught today in The Army Service Schools at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The principles and considerations which should govern in the marching, fighting and securing of all bodies of troops, from a patrol to a division, are concisely stated, yet in greater detail than can be found in any other single volume of our language. For each form of map or maneuver problem the reader is furnished minute instructions to guide him in determining the best solution, followed by examples of solutions and orders that have been used in like problems at the Service Schools, and all is made clear by sketches and diagrams. The striking characteristic of the text is the quantity of precise information as to what experience teaches should or should not be done to obtain the greatest probability of success, and the total lack of vague discussion, followed by tentative or uncertain conclusions, so familiar in many other modern writings.
“Formations and orders for patrols, advance, rear and flank guards, outposts, marches, changes of direction, convoys, the various types of combat, and the leading of the troops concerned, are discussed and illustrated. Other chapters deal with the tactics of light and heavy field and mountain artillery, cavalry, sanitary troops, the organization and fortification of a defensive position, the use of the rifle in war, the supply of our infantry division, orders in general, and the preparation and solution of tactical problems, and are of peculiar value to the general reader because their contents can otherwise be obtained only by search through a number of technical volumes.
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“The purpose of this work, as stated in the readable and interesting introduction, is to furnish a guide to those engaged in the study of practical problems in tactics, and a convenient ready reference for officers charged with the preparation and conduct of field maneuvers, tactical rides, war games, etc.
“The solution of tactical problems is treated in a masterly manner in Chapter I; the style is clear and attractive and reveals a deep insight into the foundations of human character. The simplification of the difficulties of tactical problems by diagrammatic analysis is deserving of special notice, and the suggestions for the preparation of problems will be appreciated by all those called upon to submit general and special situations — often on short notice.
“The acquisition of a crisp, epigrammatic style of expression by assiduous practice, after consulting good forms of field orders, as recommended by the authors, is the best way to avoid mere imitation of 'telegram' style on one hand, and the verbosity of the tyro on the other. The recommendation to stick to the usual form in writing orders is approved. The discussion of field orders by the authors lends new interest to an important subject.
“The chapter on patrolling is so full and good that it is difficult to find anything to add.
“The whole subject of advance guards, and the kindred subjects, rear and flank guards, are fully considered, and illustrated by examples of field orders.
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“The book as a whole forms a compendium of reliable military information which will prove to be a great convenience to the student.
“The authors are to be congratulated on clearness of style and felicity of expression throughout the work.”
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“The Technique of Modern Tactics has the merit of being a readable book devoted to a serious and important subject. But it was not made for mere skimming. It will repay careful study on the part of all officers of all grades and of every age in the various arms of the service.”
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“The concise, plain and yet thorough manner of treating the subjects in the text is very gratifying. It comes nearer covering the entire field of minor tactics than anything else I ever saw. The book is one which should be in the hands of every National Guard officer who desires to prepare himself properly to meet the responsibilities entailed by his commission. The authors are to be congratulated on having accomplished so much in so compact a volume.”
From a Well-known Cavalry Officer, at One Time Instructor at the Leavenworth Schools
“From what I have seen I feel certain that it will give me a whole lot of help in conducting the Garrison School work. I find formulating map maneuvers, map problems, and the like, no mean task. Assistance in this line of work will be like a rope to a drowning man.”
From a Well-known Infantry Officer
“The book is the one road I know that leads straight to the goal of good sense in tactics. It should be read and studied and reread by every officer until every word is burned into his everyday life in the service. Every officer who goes to Leavenworth should carry it.”
Another Infantryman
“It is in my opinion the best work of its kind ever published. Every field officer should absorb it from cover to cover.”
A Recognized Authority, Formerly Instructor at The Army Service Schools
“The book merits the immediate recognition of all students of the Military Art, as a distinct advance on any existing work on applied tactics. It contains, briefly and concisely stated, the essentials for correct solutions of the important problems included in the course in Military Art at the Service Schools at Fort Leavenworth, but more important still to the service at large, it has brought together a large amount of information from a number of different sources, which will be of immense value to every officer in the field, whether in maneuvers or in active campaign. If only one book besides the Field Service Regulations could be carried into the field, this should be chosen.
“The Technique of Modern Tactics is the culmination of the advance made in the study of applied tactics in our army during the last ten years.”
From a Prominent Instructor of The Army Service Schools
“Of all the books that have appeared in late years dealing with the subject of modern tactics, this one seems to occupy a niche of its own. There have been any number of excellent works on the methods of handling modern armies; so many in fact that the student who tries without a guide to make a study of the subject soon finds himself at a loss as to the best way to proceed. In this work the authors have succeeded in finding a clue to lead the student out of the labyrinth of books and methods. The name is well chosen. Besides its use in the progressive study of tactics, the book will find a wide field as a reference work when it is desired to refresh the memory upon some particular phase of the subject. For this purpose, it furnishes in concise form, the methods of procedure and the approved handling of troops and matériel as given by those on whom we look as authorities.”
A Prominent Cavalry Officer, Formerly Instructor at the Leavenworth Schools
“I have read over the chapter on the attack and think it very good. The book justifies its existence by being more definite and intelligible and more readily applied than the Infantry Drill Regulations and Balck’s Tactics. At the same time it appears to be sound and to avoid ruts, such as the excessive use of models and normal formations.”
From a Prominent Infantry Officer, Formerly an Instructor at the Service Schools
“The book contains a most exact statement of the principles taught at the Army School of the Line. It will be of the utmost value to those entering the school, and to the service at large.”
A General Staff Officer
“The book is the best American military work we have ever had and is the best exponent of the Leavenworth idea and spirit that is available to our officers.”
An Infantry Captain
“The advantage of having a copy of the Technique will become apparent, because it contains the principles which constitute the frame work of all tactical exercises and tactical study. It will save many a busy man hours of unnecessary work in looking up methods of procedure under given tactical conditions.”
A Cavalry Major
“If the Line Class man can see as many pointers in it as I can he will receive much aid. I am astonished at the amount of precise information the book contains. It enables me to refresh my memory quickly and the more readily reach my conclusions.”
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MILITARY TOPOGRAPHY FOR THE MOBILE FORCES
Comprising Map Reading, Rapid Sketching and Topographical Surveying
By MAJOR C. O. SHERRILL Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army
Late Instructor, United States Army Service Schools Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Adopted for use as a textbook in the Army Service Schools, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Adopted by the war Department for use in the Garrison Schools for Officers; as the basis for all examinations in Topography for promotions; and for the use of the Organized Militia. Adopted as a textbook by the Coast Artillery School at Fort Monroe, Virginia.
This book gives the latest and simplest method of making reconnaissance sketches and topographical maps, and teaches the use of all kinds of maps in military operations. The subject of rapid contour sketching is fully covered with such simplicity that any non-commissioned officer can learn to make good sketches without the aid of an instructor, by the application of the methods given in the text.
Over 350 pages, 154 text figures and folding maps
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OFFICERS’ MANUAL Price, $2.50 postpaid
An invaluable guide in all matters pertaining to the social and official “Customs of the Service,” and in administration, paperwork, duties of company officers, adjutants, quartermasters, aides-de-camps, etc. Especially valuable to officers just joining the Army and to officers of the Organized Militia.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS’ MANUAL Price, $1.50 postpaid
Based on the collated experiences of over fifty old and experienced non-commissioned officers of the Regular Army, and covering fully in a simple, practical way the duties of all grades.
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It gives in one book, in convenient, attractive, illustrated and understandable form, the principal things that the soldier should know, and which one must now go through many books to get.
MANUAL OF MILITARY TRAINING Price, $2.25 postpaid
Profusely illustrated. Makes unnecessary all other books for the training and instruction of Volunteer COMPANIES and of COMPANY officers of Volunteers. Adopted as the military textbook of EIGHTY (80) of our military schools and colleges; 40,000 copies sold in two years.
APPLIED MINOR TACTICS Price, $1.00 postpaid
(Including Map Problems and War Game Map Reading.)
Map Reading—Map Sketching. Simplified for beginners. Especially adapted to the instruction of subalterns, non-commissioned officers and privates in their duties in campaign.
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Treats in a practical and concrete way the subject of field service. Gives the result of the experiences of many officers and enlisted men.
INFANTRY DRILL REGULATIONS SIMPLIFIED Price, 75c postpaid
An illustrated, annotated and indexed edition of the War Department edition.
SPANISH FOR SOLDIERS Price, $1.00 postpaid
(By Major Moss and Lieut. John W. Lang.)
A combination grammar, and English-Spanish and Spanish-English dictionary and phrase book, intended to give officers and soldiers a fair working conversational knowledge of military Spanish.
SELF-HELPS FOR THE CITIZEN-SOLDIER Price, $1.25 postpaid
(By Major Moss and Major M. B. Stewart.)
Profusely illustrated. A popular explanation of things military.
RIOT DUTY Price, 50c postpaid
Presents the subject in practical, tabloid form, telling an officer exactly what to do tactically and legally if ordered out on riot duty.
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