Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Infantry of the Army of the United States, 1917 eBook

United States Department of War
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 376 pages of information about Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Infantry of the Army of the United States, 1917.

Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Infantry of the Army of the United States, 1917 eBook

United States Department of War
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 376 pages of information about Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Infantry of the Army of the United States, 1917.
1 blanket. 1 comb. 1 drawers, pair, 1 poncho (dismounted men), 1 slicker (mounted men). 1 soak, cake. 2 stockings, pair. 1 toothbrush. 1 towel. 1 undershirt. 1 housewife (for one man of each squad).

(d) Ammunition, consisting of—­

  90 rounds ball cartridges, caliber .30 (old model belt).
 100 rounds ball cartridges, caliber .30 (new model belt).

(e) Rations, consisting of—­

  1 or 2 reserve rations (bacon, hard bread, coffee, sugar, and
  salt).

(f) Intrenching tools, consisting of—­

2 pick mattocks, per squad. 1 bolo or hand axe, per squad. 4 shovels, intrenching, per squad. 1 wire cutter, per squad.

SECTION 6.  THE SURPLUS KIT.

The surplus kit for each man consists of—­

1 breeches, pair. 1 drawers, pair. 1 shirt, olive drab. 1 shoes, russet leather, pair. 2 stockings, pair. 1 undershirt. 1 shoe laces, extra, pair.

Each surplus kit bag contains 1 jointed cleaning rod and case.

Squad leaders are responsible that surplus kit bags are kept in order and fully packed in the field.[2] Men are allowed access to them for the purpose of making substitutions.

[Footnote 2:  In campaign or simulated campaign, when an organization is restricted to its prescribed field-train transportation, surplus kits, overcoats, and sweaters are stored on the line of communications or other designated place with the permanent camp equipment of the organization.]

The surplus kits are packed in surplus kit bags, one for each squad, one for sergeants, and one for cooks and buglers.

The kit of each man will be packed as follows: 

Stockings to be rolled tightly, one pair in the toe of each shoe; shoes placed together, heels at opposite ends, soles outward, wrapped tightly in underwear, and bundle securely tied around the middle by the extra pair of the shoe laces, each bundle to be tagged with the company number of the owner.  These individual kits will be packed in the surplus kit bag in two layers of four kits each, the breeches and olive drab shirts to be neatly folded find packed on the top and sides of the layers, the jointed cleaning rod and case, provided for each squad, being attached by the thongs on the inside of the bag.

When overcoats or sweaters are not prescribed to be worn on the person they will be collected into bundles of convenient size and secured by burlap or other suitable material, or will be boxed.  They will be marked ready for equipment to be forwarded when required.

SECTION 7.  ASSEMBLING INFANTRY EQUIPMENT.[3]

[Footnote 3:  Since these instructions were written 1 drawers and 1 undershirt have been added to the field kit.  Place them in pack when carried, otherwise in haversack.]

TO ASSEMBLE THE FULL EQUIPMENT.

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