“‘Davis, you are get-away man. Follow me at a distance of 75 yards. “‘I will indicate the route and assembly places as we go along. Drill regulation signals will be used. “‘Messages will be brought to the support commander here.’ “I will then inquire: What time has the Lieutenant? I will set my watch to agree and direct: “‘All men who have watches set them at —— (time).’ “I will then command: “‘1. Squad, 2. ATTENTION, and follow with 1. With ball cartridges, 2. LOAD.’ “I will then direct: “‘MOVE OUT.’” Procedure _The Director_: “That is very good. I think you have covered all the points that should be included in the patrol commander’s order. I wish each member of the class would compare this order with the kind that is usually mumbled out to members of a patrol by the average patrol leader at maneuvers. It is a fact that most patrols go out, either with orders that they do not understand or with no orders at all. Do not allow this to be done under any circumstances. You can well afford to hold up the departure of the patrol until the patrol commander can dope out his orders and give them properly. And you must insist on this being done. If you do not do so it will never be done properly. “Now I want each member of the class to write our Sergeant B’s orders to his patrol. Try to get the order in the language that Lieutenant Wallace used in his solution.” When this is completed the papers are collected and redistributed as indicated in previous exercises. The class is now ready to proceed with the next situation. * * * * * =Reconnoitering Patrol= =Card No. 2= =Director’s Key= 1. Each member of the class to consider himself as being Sergeant B. 2. Equipment of patrol leader: Field glass, compass, watch, wire cutter, pencil, message blanks. Members:—Compass, wire cutter, flag kit. 3. Visual signaling. Identification. 4. Inspection: Physically fit for duty; arms and equipment; equipment rattle or glisten; verify own equipment. 5. Hand out Special Situation No. 2. Explain. 6. Map. Information of enemy and own troops; mission of patrol; tactical dispositions; signals; second in command; messages; synchronize watches; load rifles; move out. 7. Explain necessity for training in giving these verbal orders. 8. Write out the orders of Sergeant B. Collect and redistribute them. * * * * * Procedure The class is now conducted to the front to the point where one of the outguards of the support is supposed to be posted. The slips bearing Situation No. 3 are handed out. =Situation No. 3=: At this point is posted Outguard No. ... of Support No. (_c_). The main body of the outguard is (Indicate). The outguard commander is here. _Required_: