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.

The remaining nine pockets are filled in like manner.

2.  TO ATTACH THE FIRST-AID POUCH.—­Attach the pouch under the second pocket of the right section of the belt by inserting one hook of the double-hook attachment in the eyelet, from the inside of the belt; pinch the base of the pocket, bringing eyelets close together, and insert the other hook in the same manner in the adjoining eyelet. 
   Place the first-aid packet in the pouch and secure the cover.

3.  TO ATTACH THE CANTEEN COVER.—­Attach the canteen cover to the belt under the rear pocket of the right section in the same manner as the first-aid pouch. 
   Place the canteen and cup (assembled) in the cover and secure the
flaps.

4.  TO ATTACH THE PACK CARRIER TO THE HAVERSACK.—­Spread the haversack on the ground, inner side down, outer flap to the front (Fig. 4); place the buttonholed edge of the pack carrier on the buttonholed edge of the haversack, lettered side of carrier up; buttonholes of carrier superimposed upon the corresponding ones of the haversack; lace the carrier to the haversack by passing the ends of the coupling strap down through the corresponding buttonholes of the carrier and haversack nearest the center of the carrier, bringing the ends up through the next buttonholes and continuing to the right and left, respectively, to the sides.

5.  TO ATTACH THE CARTRIDGE BELT TO THE HAVERSACK.—­Place the haversack and pack carrier (assembled) on the ground, inner side down (Fig. 5); place the cartridge belt, pockets down, tops to the front, along the junction of the haversack and carrier; insert hook on rear of belt suspender in the center eyelet of the adjusting strap, so that the end of the hook will be on the outside of the belt; insert hooks on ends of front belt suspenders in the eyelets between the second and third pockets from the outer ends of the belt, so that the end of the hooks will be on the outside of the belt.

6.  TO ATTACH THE BAYONET SCABBARD TO THE HAVERSACK.—­Attach the scabbard by passing its lower end through the loop provided on the side of the haversack body, then engage the double-hook attachment in the eyelets on the outer flap on the haversack, inserting the hooks from the inside. 
   Place the bayonet in the scabbard.

7.  TO ATTACH THE INTRENCHING TOOL CARRIER TO THE HAVERSACK.—­Fold the outer flap of the haversack over so that the meat-can pouch is uppermost; pass the intrenching tool carrier underneath the meat-can pouch and engage the double-hook attachment in the eyelets in the flap provided, inserting the hooks from the underside. 
   Place the intrenching tool in the carrier and secure. 
   Place the meat-can, knife, fork, and spoon in the meat-can pouch. 
   The equipment is now assembled and is never disassembled except to
detach the pack carrier and its contents as hereinafter provided for.

To ASSEMBLE THE FULL EQUIPMENT.

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