Details =not= stated in this order. Time of attack—detailed instructions for barrage. Liaison to be established after attack—equipment to be taken. Information of the enemy not given as all officers have maps of enemy’s trenches as well as of their own trench system. II. Order for the Attack (Issued night before attack is to be made) 1. Time; _i. e._, hour H. 2. Further details of assault than given in previous order. 3. Further details concerning barrage, _i. e._, Halts to be made by barrage—rate of travel. 4. Liaison to be established =after= attack. 5. Supplies to be carried. III. Preliminary Order for a Relief (Issued night before reconnaissance; _i. e._ 24 to 36 hours before relief) 1. (Based on regimental order.) Battalion to be relieved—Sector. General Description of Sector: Centers of resistance—troops in each— troops on right and left of sector—reserve-command post of Colonel, Command Post of artillery support Commander. Note: Battalion needs know no more about artillery support than location of command post. Details as to location of guns are not given out. 2. =Disposition of Battalion in Center.= Accurate description of: First line and units occupying it—intermediate line and units occupying it— support line and units occupying it—Battalion Command post—stations of machine gun company—dressing station. 3. Hour at which usual reconnaissance will be completed—each officer to reconnoiter area assigned him in 2. 4. Hour at which Major will assume command of center of resistance. IV. Order for the March of the Relief (Issued after reconnaissance and several hours before relief starts) 1. Dispersion point fixed by Colonel—Battalion’s place in regiment—hour at which battalion clears dispersion point. 2. Relief to be made as per preceding order. Order of march of units in battalion. Routes to be followed and formation taken from dispersion point to point of rendezvous of guides. 3. Hour at which the guides will be at rendezvous. Location of rendezvous. Routes by which guides will conduct various units to their places. 4. Hour and place ration details will report to N. C. O. from battalion headquarters to go to kitchens for rations. Hour at which daily requests for material and ammunition will reach Major. Whether Major has depot to fill emergency requests. 5. Reports to be submitted by Captains. Usually written report upon occupation of area and daily reports submitted at same time as requests for material. V. Plan of Defense 1. Direction and nature of probable attacks. 2. Plan of Defense of center. Duties of first line Companies. Orders for machine guns. Platoons to support machine guns. 3. Counterattack. Platoons for counterattack—their routes—reinforcing platoons to replace them. 4. Artillery Support. To establish barrage in “No Man’s Land” at usual (rocket) call.