The members of the class will now go over the ground allotted to the platoon and each man will work out his disposition independently. At the end of the time the class will assemble at the designated point and the discussion resumed. Solution _The Director_: “You have now been over the area allotted to the platoon. Captain James, how would you dispose of the two sections of the platoon?” _Captain James_: “I find that the front naturally divides itself into two parts. A section in the right portion of the area will be able to cover the foreground with its fire. The right element will be able to cover the front of the combat group to the right and the left element will be able to sweep the front of the section on the left. The same applies to the left section. We can locate our trenches in each area so that we not only do not interfere with the fire of the machine guns but will be able to cover areas that form dead space for them. I do not think there will be any difficulty in preparing the position for defense.” _The Director_: “Has any member of the class any other plan to offer?” (Note.—The members of the class should be urged to present their views on the subject. The more discussion that can be created the better it is for all concerned.) _The Director_: “I agree with Captain James. We can organize the area allotted to the platoon in fine shape. And this is ordinarily the case with all these tactical problems. If we go about their solution in a systematic manner we can usually arrive at a reasonable and suitable solution to them. “There is another point that must be decided at this time. That is the location of the platoon command post. Where would you locate it, Lieutenant Baker?” _Lieutenant Baker_: “I would locate it at —— (indicate place).” _The Director_: “What factors did you take into consideration in selecting that location?” _Lieutenant Baker_: “The facilities for observation and communication with all parts of the combat group.” _The Director_: “Has any member of the class selected another location for the command post?” (Note.—If a member suggests another location it should be discussed and put to the test of facility for observation and communication. The place that provides these two elements the best should be selected.)