Terrain ExercisesWaldron, William H. (William Henry)
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Terrain Exercises
Waldron, William H. (William Henry)
Tactics
_Lieutenant Barry_: “I would include orders for the machine guns, the
light mortars and the 37 mm. guns; orders for the assault platoons,
indicating the troops, line of departure, frontage and the objective;
orders for the support platoon; orders for covering and connecting
patrols; indicate the base platoon; orders for the action to be taken
when the enemy strong point is captured.”
_The Director_: “There will be very little to be provided for in an
administrative way. The location of the battalion aid station should be
noted and if there are any instructions regarding extra ammunition, it
should be included here. The C. P. of the company will be near the
support platoon and this information should be placed in the last
paragraph of the order.”
Procedure
_The Director_: “Now I want each member of the class to write out the
order of Captain C for the attack.”
The necessary time is allowed for this and after the orders are
completed they are collected and again distributed to the members of the
class, making sure that no man gets his own order back again.
Members of the class are called upon to read the order in his possession
and it is discussed.
At the conclusion of this the Director will submit the following order
for discussion:
Order
“The enemy has held up the advance of our battalion by fire from
that (ridge, edge of woods or other feature) and especially by
machine gun fire from that enemy strong point (describe and indicate
location of the enemy strong point). The second battalion on our
left has resumed its advance. Our battalion will attack. Companies A
and B will advance from their present positions on our left and
attack the enemy in their front (indicate the present positions of
Companies A and B).
“Our Company will attack and capture the enemy strong point,
enveloping its left.
“The first platoon Company D, will support our advance by direct
overhead machine gun fire from (indicate firing position of the
machine guns).
“The 1st platoon howitzer company will support our advance with
light mortar fire from (indicate firing position of light mortars)
and 37 mm. gun fire from (indicate firing position of the 37 mm.
gun).
“Lieutenant M. with the 1st platoon, will attack the front of the
enemy strong point. Line of departure (indicate). Frontage about 150
yards from that (designate) to that (designate). Objective enemy
strong point. Direction ______ degrees, magnetic.
“Lieutenant O, with the 2nd platoon, will attack and envelop the
left of the enemy strong point. Line of departure (indicate).
Frontage, about 150 yards, left of platoon at (indicate). Route of
advance (designate). Objective enemy left.
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