Military Instructors Manual eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 372 pages of information about Military Instructors Manual.

Military Instructors Manual eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 372 pages of information about Military Instructors Manual.

   1.  What are the two general classes of military information? (Par.
      9, f.s.r.)
   2.  What do you understand by the term “reconnaissance?” (Par. 11,
      f.s.r.)
   3. (a) Name the various kinds of patrols. (Note to Par. 23,
          f.s.r.)
      (b) What are the advantages of small patrols over strong
          patrols? (Par. 24, f.s.r.)
   4.  What governs the formation adopted by the patrol? (Par. 26,
      f.s.r.)
   5.  What is a field message? (Par. 32, f.s.r.)
   6. (a) What is the function of an advance guard? (Par. 40, f.s.r.)
      (b) What of a flank guard? (Par. 53, f.s.r.)
   7. (a) What is an outpost? (Par. 60, f.s.r.)
      (b) How are the outguards classified? (Par. 64, f.s.r.)
   8.  Define a successful march. (Par. 96, f.s.r.)
   9.  What rules govern the halts of a column of troops on the march? 
      (Par. 102, f.s.r.)
  10. (a) From a certain point off the road you observe a column of
          troops marching on the road.  You can distinguish that these
          troops are infantry in column of squads.  It requires 20
          minutes for them to pass a given point.  How much infantry
          is in the column? (Par. 27, f.s.r.)
      (b) The day is still, no wind blowing, further to the rear you
          can see a broken cloud of dust extending in prolongation of
          the road but cannot see the cause.  What does this indicate? 
          (Par. 27, f.s.r.)

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Harvard College.  School of the Soldier: 

   1.  Define depth, distance, interval, front, base, point of rest,
      deployment, pace. (i.d.r. definitions.)
   2. (a) What is the guide of the leading subdivision, in column of
      subdivisions, charged with? (Par. 20, i.d.r.)
      (b) What is the guide of the subdivisions in rear charged with? 
          (Par. 20, i.d.r.)
   3.  What are orders, commands and signals. (Par. 31, 37, i.d.r.)
   4.  Describe position of the soldier or attention (without arms.)
      (i.d.r. 51.)
   5.  What are the rests?  Describe each. (Par. 52, i.d.r.)
   6.  Describe about face. (Par. 57, i.d.r.)
   7. (a) Being at a halt, or marching in quick time, to march in
      double time.  Describe commands and how executed. (Par. 63,
      i.d.r.)
      (b) Marching in double time, to resume quick time.  Describe
          commands and how executed. (Par. 64, i.d.r.)
   8.  What are the rules that govern the carrying of the piece? (Par.
      75, i.d.r.)
   9.  What general rules govern the execution of the manual of arms? 
      (Par. 76, i.d.r.)
  10.  Give the rate per minute and length of the half step and full
      step in quick and double time. (Par. 60, i.d.r.)
  11.  What are the arm signals for:  Column left, march; halt; as
      skirmishers, march; assemble, march; suspend firing; range, 250
      yards; fix bayonets. (Par. 43, i.d.r.)
  12.  Explain the execution of the command “Right Dress.” (Par. 107,
      i.d.r.)

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