The English of military communicationsGanoe, William Addleman
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The English of military communications
Ganoe, William Addleman
English language -- Rhetoric; Military orders; United States. Army -- Records and correspondence
Field Orders [Title]
No. — [Place]
[Reference to map used] [Date and hour]
Troops 1. [Information of enemy and of our
(a) Leading Troops: supporting troops]
[Commander] 2. [Plan of commander—to retire in
[Troops] direction of ——]
(b) Main Body—in 3. (a) [Instructions for leading
order of march: troops—place and time of departure, route,
[Troops] special mission]
(c) Rear Guard: (b) [Instructions for main body—place
[Commander] and time of departure, route]
[Troops] (c) [Instructions for rear guard—distance
(d) Right [left] Flank from the main body or place and time of
Guard: departure, special mission]
[Commander] (d) [Instructions for flank guard—place
[Troops] and time of departure, special mission]
(e) Signal Troops: (e) [Instructions for signal troops—lines
[Commander] of information]
[Troops] (x) [Instructions for outposts—when
relieved, subsequent duties—usually forming
the rear guard]
4. [Instructions for field and divisional
trains—place and time of departure, route,
escort; these trains are generally some
distance ahead of the column]
5. [Place of commander or where messages
may be sent]
[Authentication]
[How and to whom issued]
_For rear guards._
Field Orders [Title]
No. — [Place]
[Reference to map used] [Date and hour]
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