Company Training

viii, 471, [1] pp. 8vo. A detailed guide to training soldiers, printed during World War I. Contents include: The Element of Human Nature in War; The Effect in War of Habits Gained During Peace; The Art of Indoor Instruction; The Art of Instruction on the Ground; The Programme of Work for Company Training; The Company in Attack. The Dominating Influence of Attack in War and the Different Types That Must Be Practised; The Company in Attack. The First Stage of the Attack; The Advance of the Company When Exposed to Hostile Artillery Fire, But Beyond Effective Range of the Enemy's Infantry Fire; The Company in Attack. The Second Stage of the Attack; The Advance When Within Rifle Range of the Enemy; The Company in Attack. The Third Stage of the Attack; The Struggle for Superiority of Fire Over the Enemy; The Company in Attack. The Fourth and Fifth Stage of the Attack; The Advance After Superiority of Fire Has Been Obtained Over the Enemy to a Position Close Enough to Assault Him with the Bayonet; and the Delivery of the Assault; The Company in Attack. The Encounter Battle and the Advanced Guard Action; The Company in Attack. The Counterstroke; The Company in Attack. Attacks at Night and at Dawn; The Company in Defence. The Necessity for Defensive Action, the Different Types of Defence, and Remarks on the Selection of Fire Position as Regards the Section of the Ground from Front to Rear; The Company in Defence. The Study of Fire Positions as Regards the Plan of the Ground, Namely from Flank to Flank; The Company in Defence. Clearing the Field of Fire, and the Use of Natural and Artificial Obstacles; The Company in Defence. A Study of the Different Types of Defence; The Outpost Company. The General Principles of Outposts; The Outpost Company. The Selection of Positions for Observation and Resistance; The Outpost Company. The Withdrawal of Outpost Companies When Driven Back by the Enemy. Outposts to a Force Temporarily Halted, or When It Has Been Closely Engaged During the Day. Outposts to a Column Halted in Column of Route; The Training of Company Scouts and Patrols; The Use of Skeleton Troops During Training, and Concluding Remarks.