Terrain ExercisesWaldron, William H. (William Henry)
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Terrain Exercises
Waldron, William H. (William Henry)
Tactics
_The Director_: “After issuing this order and making sure that it is
understood the battalion commander accompanied by his battalion staff,
runners, etc., and the remainder of the battalion Headquarters’ Company
will proceed to the front. One officer will be left at the old C. P.
until the troops have moved out. He will then go to the front. The Major
will get in personal communication with the Commanding Officer of the
2nd Battalion, secure all the information he has of the situation and
the location of the troops to be relieved. He will make such
reconnaissance as is practicable and necessary to a complete
understanding of the situation and then prepare his orders for the
relief of the 2nd battalion.”
Procedure
_The Director_: “Are there any questions?”
The Director endeavors to answer any questions that may be asked.
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=Approach March and Deployment= =Card
No. 1=
=Director’s Key=
1. Conduct the class to (e) where the Terrain exercise is to begin.
2. Distribute the sheets containing Special Situation, Blue, read and
explain.
3. Meaning of Sector; attacking brigade; attack formations—brigades
side by side; regiments side by side; attacking brigade and
reserve brigade—tandem; formation of 19th brigade.
4. Distribute sheets containing Situation No. 1, read and explain.
5. Approach march and deployment; importance of; necessity for
training; training programs; failure of battalion to jump off.
6. Visualize formation of 1st Battalion. Point out relative location
of units.
7. Estimate of situation; mission; enemy; own troops; terrain plans of
operation; decision.
8. Order: Information of Enemy and own troops (Refer to copy of order
to be submitted as solution in bringing out points of order.
Make discussion along lines of solution). Plan of commander.
Orders for each unit. Put in paragraph (x). Administrative
arrangements. Location of C. P. Review the paragraphs of the
order.
9. Have class write out order on pads.
10. Distribute sheets containing the solution (copy of Order). Read
and explain. Have members of class compare their order with the
solution.
11. Explain subsequent actions of Major A.
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Procedure
The class is now conducted to the area supposed to be occupied by
Company B. The Director will distribute the sheets containing Situation
No. 2 to the members of the class.
The Problem
=Situation No. 2=:
You, Captain B, are commanding Company B. You have the order of the
battalion commander relating to your company as follows:
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