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Infantry Drill Regulations, United States Army, 1911: Corrected to April 15, 1917 (Changes Nos. 1 to 19) — John Shaqi

Infantry Drill Regulations, United States Army, 1911: Corrected to April 15, 1917 (Changes Nos. 1 to 19)United States. War Department

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Infantry Drill Regulations, United States Army, 1911: Corrected to April 15, 1917 (Changes Nos. 1 to 19)

Name: Infantry Drill Regulations, United States Army, 1911: Corrected to April 15, 1917 (Changes Nos. 1 to 19)
Author: United States. War Department

United States. War Department

United States. Army. Infantry -- Drill and tactics

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Infantry Drill Regulations

UNITED STATES ARMY

1911

CORRECTED TO APRIL 15, 1917
(Changes Nos. 1 to 19)


MILITARY PUBLISHING CO.
42 BROADWAY
NEW YORK


WAR DEPARTMENT
Document No. 394
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF




WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF,
_Washington, August 19, 1911._

The following System of Drill Regulations for Infantry, prepared by a
board of officers consisting of Lieut. Col. John F. Morrison,
Infantry; Capt. Merch B. Stewart, Eighth Infantry; and Capt. Alfred W.
Bjornstad, Twenty-eighth Infantry, is approved and is published for
the information and government of the Regular Army and the Organized
Militia of the United States. With a view to insure uniformity
throughout the Army, all infantry drill formations not embraced in
this system are prohibited, and those herein prescribed will be
strictly observed.

By order of the Secretary of War:

LEONARD WOOD,
_Major General, Chief of Staff._




TABLE OF CONTENTS.


PART I--_Drill._                                  Paragraph.

 1. Introduction                                        1-30
 2. Orders, commands and signals                       31-47
 3. School of the soldier                             48-100
 4. School of the squad                              101-158
 5. School of the company                            159-257
      (_a_) Close order                              167-198
      (_b_) Extended order                           199-231
      (_c_) Fire                                     232-257
 6. The battalion                                    258-326
      (_a_) Close order                              263-289
      (_b_) Combat principles                        290-326
 7. The regiment                                     327-346
      (_a_) Close order                              333-341
      (_b_) Combat principles                        342-346
 8. The brigade                                      347-349

PART II--_Combat._

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