All the men must fire 20 shots during
the week at gallery practice at
such times as found practicable
without interfering with the prescribed
program.
P. M. Monday. Outpost, company as a
1 to 5 support.
Friday. Practice march with instruction
in patrolling, advance
and rear guard, and attack and
defense, either one company to
work against another or enemy
to be outlined.
Estimating distance drill while
out. Men must not march more
than 10 miles nor less than 6.
Packs will be carried.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
1 to 3-30 Patrolling at least once during
week by each non-commissioned
officer as leader.
Remainder of time to brush work,
filling and piling sand bags, making
loopholes and intrenching.
P. M. Drill in dark as training for night
9 to 10 work.
School as last week.
Saturday, formal inspection by
company.
8th Week—Battalion.
[Sidenote: 8th week
Battalion]
A. M. Drill by Battalion. Not more
7 to 11 than one hour of this time per day
should be devoted to close order.
Gallery practice, same as last
week.
P. M. Tuesday and Thursday.
1 to 5 March and instruction by battalion
similar to that by company
last week. Distance marched
about 10 miles.
Monday.
1 to 5 Tent pitching and making camp,
including the large tents.
Wednesday and Friday.
1 to 3-30 Field engineering.
Work same as last week.
9 to 10 Night drill.
6 Monday, Wednesday, Friday,
battalion dress parade. Each battalion
once during week. School
as usual.
Saturday morning, battalion review
and inspection.
[Sidenote: 9th week
target
practice]
9th Week. Target practice on the range
with ball cartridges.
If the pits are not large enough so that each company can have three
targets, only part of the companies should go at a time so as to give
that number of targets. It should be completed by end of 9th week and
may have had to come earlier for some companies.
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