You have arrived at this point. You have with you two of your platoon runners. The platoon is back at the company rendezvous. _Required_: How do you carry out your mission? Procedure The Director will distribute the sheets containing Situation No. 2. He will read it aloud and make such explanations as may be necessary. He will point out to the members of the class the boundaries of the area assigned to the platoon; the front which the platoon is ordered to cover; and the location of the firing line. He will also indicate the position of each element of Company D in the platoon area and the location of the 37 mm. gun and light mortar. (Note.—If practicable, the location of machine guns, the 37 mm. gun and light mortar should be indicated by flags of a distinctive color.) By questioning members of the class the Director will make sure that every member understands the situation. They will then be able to proceed with the solution of the problem on a uniform basis. Solution _The Director_: “Lieutenant Hunt, what would you do?” _Lieutenant Hunt_: “I would send one of my runners back with a message to the platoon sergeant to bring the platoon up.” _The Director_: “Lieutenant Williams, do you agree with what Lieutenant Hunt has just said?” _Lieutenant Williams_: “No, sir. I would not want the platoon to come up here until I have sized up the situation; decided upon my dispositions; and made arrangements for them to get to work on the position we are to occupy. That will take me some little ‘time.’” _The Director_: “I think you are right. There is no need of exposing any more men to the enemy’s fire than is absolutely necessary. As soon as the enemy realizes that our attack has stopped and we are taking up a defensive position he will do everything in his power to interfere with our plans. If he observes a lot of men all along the line digging in he will open up with everything he has available.” _Lieutenant Williams_: “That is the point I had in mind. It seems to me that, as a matter of fact, we will not be able to accomplish very much on the preparation of the position until it begins to get dusk.” _The Director_: “You are right. If we can get the layout of the position completed during the remaining full daylight hours; decide how we are to organize the combat group and get the trenches and other utilities staked out I think we will have accomplished all that could be reasonably expected. Do you see the point, Lieutenant Hunt?” (Note.—It is assumed that it will be dusk at 6 o’clock.) _Lieutenant Hunt_: “Yes, sir.” _The Director_: “Now, taking into consideration what we have said, what would you do?”