“All of this shows the necessity for the systematic training of officers and men in these things. I am sure you can see what would happen to an untrained outfit blundering into a proposition of this kind. You can readily imagine a company rushing madly to the front with no one to tell the men where to go or what to do. These tactical situations that confront troops in time of war require time and forethought for their solution. Unless the proposition is gone about in a systematic and orderly manner the task is hopeless. I feel sure that if any of you were confronted with the task of organizing a defensive position in the face of the enemy you are better equipped for the solution of the task for having had this Terrain Exercise.” * * * * * =Defensive Position= =Card No. 3= =Director’s Key= 1. Conduct class to area assigned to the 2nd Section. 2. Explain purpose of giving this small problem to class. Distribute Situation No. 3, read and explain. 3. Point out location of all defensive elements that have a bearing on the area allotted to the 2nd Section. Disposition of troops—factors affecting outpost line, firing line. 4. Location of groups, automatic rifle, rifle grenadier. 5. Locate trenches on the ground and trace them. Locate parallel communication trench. 6. Issue order. Collect and redistribute. Present order for discussion. 7. Explain necessity for training in tactics. * * * * * _Terrain Exercise No. 4._ A Machine Gun Company in Attack[5] The Problem =General Situation=: The (_a_) forms the boundary between hostile states. The Blue Corps has crossed the boundary. Its advance has been stopped by a Red force of two divisions at (_b_). =Special Situation, Blue=: In a general attack by the Blue Corps, the —— Division is attacking with (_c_) regiments abreast in the sector bounded on the right (_d_) by (_e_) and on the left (_d_) by (_e_). The order of the regiments from right to left is (_f_). Each regiment has one battalion in the assault, one in regimental reserve, and one in brigade or division reserve (_g_). The —— Battalion —— Infantry, is the assaulting battalion of the —— Infantry (_h_). The right (_d_) boundary of the battalion is (_e_). Its left (_d_) boundary is (_e_). The battalion is deployed with Company (_i_) on the right and Company (_k_) on the left, as assault companies, and Company (_l_) as the reserve company. The machine gun company (_m_) and one platoon of the howitzer company are operating with the battalion. =Special Situation No. 1=: The division began a general advance at (_n_) today. At (_o_), when the scouts reached (_p_) they were stopped by fire from the vicinity of (_q_).