Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Cavalry of the Army: of the United States 1917. To be also used by Engineer Companies (Mounted) for Cavalry Instruction and TrainingUnited States. War Department
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Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Cavalry of the Army: of the United States 1917. To be also used by Engineer Companies (Mounted) for Cavalry Instruction and Training
United States. War Department
United States. Army -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
CHAPTER V. EXTRACTS FROM CAVALRY DRILL REGULATIONS, 1916.... 50
Section 1. Definitions.................................... 50
Section 2. General provisions, individual instruction..... 54
Section 3. School of the trooper, dismounted.............. 57
Section 4. School of the trooper, mounted................ 112
Section 5. General provisions, elementary collective
instruction................................... 134
Section 6. Basic principles of the drill................. 134
Section 7. The school of the squad....................... 139
Section 8. Tent pitching................................. 176
CHAPTER VI. FIELD SERVICE.................................. 180
Section 1. Principles of training........................ 180
Section 2. Combat........................................ 181
Section 3. Patrolling.................................... 199
Section 4. Advance guards................................ 210
Section 5. Rear guards................................... 212
Section 6. Flank guards.................................. 213
Section 7. Outposts...................................... 213
Section 8. Rifle trenches................................ 219
CHAPTER VII. MARCHING AND CAMPING.......................... 223
Section 1. Breaking camp and preparation for a march..... 223
Section 2. Marches, camps................................ 225
CHAPTER VIII. TARGET PRACTICE.............................. 233
Section 1. Preliminary training and marksmanship......... 233
Section 2. Sight adjustment.............................. 233
Section 3. Table of sight corrections.................... 235
Section 4. Aiming........................................ 235
Section 5. Battle sight.................................. 236
Section 6. Trigger squeeze............................... 237
Section 7. Firing positions.............................. 238
Section 8. Calling the shot.............................. 240
Section 9. Coordination.................................. 241
Section 10. Advice to riflemen........................... 241
Section 11. The course in small-arms firing.............. 243
Section 12. Targets...................................... 244
Section 13. Pistol and revolver practice................. 245
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