Trench Warfare: A Manual for Officers and MenSmith, Joseph S. (Joseph Shuter)
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Trench Warfare: A Manual for Officers and Men
Smith, Joseph S. (Joseph Shuter)
Intrenchments; Siege warfare
LOW WIRE ENTANGLEMENTS 85
HIGH WIRE ENTANGLEMENTS 86
ABATIS 88
BARRICADES 88
INUNDATIONS 89
FOUGASSES 89
ORGANIZATION OF BOMBING SQUADS 90
TRAINING 91
EXPLOSIVES 101
BOMBS 103
PERCUSSION BOMBS
Hand Grenade No. 1 103
Hand Grenade No. 2 105
Rifle Grenade No. 3 105
IGNITION BOMBS
Hand Grenade Nos. 6 and 7 107
Hand Grenade Nos. 8 and 9 108
Pitcher Hand Grenade 108
Oval Hand Grenade 110
Ball Hand Grenade 110
Jam-pot Bombs 110
MECHANICAL BOMBS
Hand Grenade No. 5 or Mills’ Grenade 111
GAS WARFARE 113
Tear Shells 116
GAS MASKS OR RESPIRATORS 119
DUTIES OF A PLATOON COMMANDER AT THE FRONT 121
GOING INTO THE TRENCHES 122
IN THE FIRING LINE 123
OBSERVATION 125
Inspection 126
SENTRIES 127
RIFLES 128
PREPARATORY TO ENTERING TRENCHES 130
TAKING OVER TRENCHES 131
SNIPING 131
PATROLS 132
DUTIES OF AN OFFICER 134
HOW TO FIRE A MACHINE GUN IN CASE OF EMERGENCY 140
Lewis Gun 141
Vicker’s Automatic 141
Stoppages 142
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