Military Instructors ManualCole, J. P. (James Perry)
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Military Instructors Manual
Cole, J. P. (James Perry)
Military art and science; United States. Army -- Military life; United States. Army -- Officers' handbooks
watchful about meals and rations--have no delays.
16. To have one watcher and one relief on duty near Company
Headquarters at all times.
17. To get a good field of fire to the front and cover the sectors
of each company on flanks.
18. (Subject to change) Red Rocket-Artillery Barrage wanted.
White Rocket Gas Attack.
19. To report twice daily all changes in wind direction.
20. To report to Battalion Commander when relieved.
Duties of Platoon Leaders as Officers on Duty with Company.
1. Report with old officer at company headquarters.
2. Make frequent inspections of all trenches occupied by company.
3. Visit each Listening Post; at least once during tour of duty.
4. Visit all sentinels and receive their reports.
5. See that one non-commissioned officer per platoon is on duty.
6. Receive reports of non-commissioned officers after they have
posted sentinels.
7. At end of tour hand over to new officer all orders, a report of
work in progress, and any useful information.
8. Report with new officer at Company Headquarters on completion of
tour.
9. To report anything unusual to Company Headquarters.
10. To send dead and wounded to dressing station trenches.
11. To send patrols to front at night.
Duties of Platoon Leaders.
1. Must accompany company commander on inspection of trenches one
day previous to occupying them.
2. Make necessary reliefs for his men in his segment.
3. Make a plan of defense and counterattack for his position or
approve the one left there.
4. Establish sniping posts and arrange reliefs.
5. Establish Listening Posts and arrange reliefs.
6. Assign non-commissioned officer to duty with platoon and arrange
relief.
7. Instruct every man as to his place in case of attack.
8. Establish liaison with platoons on both flanks; and one runner
to Company Headquarters.
9. Have one platoon guide report to Company Headquarters on day his
platoon is to be relieved.
10. On completion of posting his platoon, report to his company
commander.
11. Turn over to platoon relieving him all orders and data
pertaining to his position.
12. Be especially attentive to rigid military discipline; _i.e._,
every soldier to be neat; equipment must be clean at all times;
to render the required salute when not observing or firing at
the enemy.
13. Have one non-commissioned officer on duty at all times.
14. To inspect rifles, equipment and latrines twice daily.
(a) To have at least one latrine in working order at all times.
(b) To have a sentry on duty at each platoon dugout at all
times.
(c) Establish one Observation Post in daytime.
15. In Front Line Trenches:
(a) No smoking or talking to be allowed at night.
(b) Every man to wear his equipment except packs.
(c) Have rifle within reaching distance.
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