_Terrain Exercise No. 5._ An Advance Guard The Problem =General Situation=: The (_a_) forms the boundary between hostile states. A Blue brigade is marching towards (_b_). Small Red forces are reported in the direction of (_c_). =Special Situation—Blue=: A (_d_) flank guard, consisting of the (_e_) battalion (_f_) infantry, halts for the night at (_g_). At (_h_) (date) Company A, which has been designated to form the advance guard, is assembled at (_i_). Based on the orders of the battalion commander, Captain A, commanding, issues the following verbal orders to his assembled officers and non-commissioned officers: “Small Red forces are reported in the direction of (_c_). Our brigade marches towards (_b_) today by the (_j_)—(_k_)—(_l_) road. Our battalion continues its mission as a (_d_) flank guard. Our main body follows the advance guard at a distance of about 500 yards. “This company forms the advance guard. “Lieutenant W, with the first platoon, will form the advance party. March at (_m_) o’clock by the (_n_)—(_o_) road. “The rest of the company will form the support and follow the advance party at a distance of about 400 yards. “Corporal White (signalman) watch for signals from the main body. “The rolling kitchen will join the battalion train. “I will march with the support.” (Note.—Company A is organized in accordance with Table of Organization 28-W. See Appendix 1.) Explanation of Symbols (_a_) In designating the boundary line, some natural topographical or geographical feature should be selected, such as a river, creek, canal, crest of ridges, etc. In this problem the boundary may be a number of miles from the point where the problem starts and in the direction in which the march is to be made. (_b_) A point a march away in the direction of the enemy. (_c_) The locality where the enemy is reported to be. This should be beyond the border in enemy territory. (_d_) Indicate whether the battalion is a right or left flank guard. For example: The Blue brigade is marching north on a certain road. The battalion is marching north on a road to the west of that on which the brigade is marching—the battalion would be a left flank guard. (_e_) Designate as one of the battalions of the regiment to which the officers participating belong or are attached. (_f_) See next above. Example “A left flank guard, consisting of the 1st Battalion, 305th Infantry.” (_g_) A point in the vicinity of where the terrain exercise is to start. (_h_) Indicate the hour. Make it about 20 minutes before the time designated for the advance guard to start the march. (_j_) The point where the terrain exercise is to begin.