Part 29 (1/2)

(1) ”The Military Policy of the United States,” by Gen. E. Upton.

(2) ”The Guard Manual, United States Army.”

(3) ”The Field Service Regulations, United States Army.”

(4) The Drill Regulations of the arm of the service to which you are a.s.signed.

(5) ”Non-commissioned Officers' Manual” (War Department Publication).

(6) ”First Aid to the Sick and Injured” (War Department Publication).

(7) ”Army Regulations” (to be used as a book of reference when needed).

(8) ”Small Arms Firing Regulations” (War Department Publication).

(9) ”A Manual for Courts-Martial, U. S. Army.”

It is highly desirable for every Reserve Officer to place his name on the mailing list at the Army Service School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

This costs about $1 a year and in return the officer receives much valuable information. Write to the Secretary for any further information desired on this subject.

FIELD ORDERS

Field orders, whether written or oral, should follow a certain form.

This decreases the probability of any vital part being left out and increases the probability of the receiver or reader understanding it.

In the following form for an advance, note the order in which the paragraphs occur. This is very important.

FOR AN ADVANCE

Field Orders (t.i.tle) No. ---- (Place) (Reference to map used) (Date and Hour)

(1) (Information of enemy and of our Troops supporting troops) (2) (Plan of commander)

(a) Independent (3) (a) (Instructions for independent Cavalry: cavalry-place and time of departure, (Commander) roads or country to be (Troops) covered, special mission)

(b) Advance Guard: (b) (Instructions for advance (Commander) guard-place and time of departure, or distance at which it is to (Troops) precede the main body, route, special mission) (c) Main Body--in order (c) (Instructions for main body--distance of march: at which it is to follow (Commander) the advance guard, or place and time of departure)

(d) Right (left) Flank (d) (Instructions for flank guard--place Guard: and time of departure, (Commander) route, special mission) (Troops)

(e) Signal Troops: (e) (Instructions for signal troops--lines (Commander) of information to be established, special mission)

(x) (Instructions for outpost--when relieved subsequent duties)

(4) (Instructions for field train--escort, distance in rear of column, or destination when different from that of main body, if disposition not previously covered in ”Orders”)

(Instructions for sanitary, ammunition, supply and engineer trains when necessary)

(5) (Place of commander or where messages may be sent)