Infantry Drill Regulations, United States Army, 1911

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United States. War Department

Title

Infantry Drill Regulations, United States Army, 1911 Corrected to April 15, 1917 (Changes Nos. 1 to 19)

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E-text prepared by Bethanne M. Simms, Linda Cantoni, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Language

English

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UD: Military science: Infantry

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United States. Army. Infantry -- Drill and tactics

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20866

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Release Date

March 20, 2007

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Infantry Drill Regulations — UNITED STATES ARMY — 1911 — CORRECTED TO APRIL 15, 1917 — (Changes Nos. 1 to 19)
2. 2.TABLE OF CONTENTS. — Part I — Drill. — Part II — Combat. — Part III — Marches and camps. — Part IV — Ceremonies and inspections. — Part V .— Manuals. — Appendix A. — Appendix B. — Appendix C.—Manual of the Bayonet. — INFANTRY DRILL REGULATIONS.
3. 3.UNITED STATES ARMY, 1911.
4. 4.DEFINITIONS. — Part I .—DRILL.
5. 5.INTRODUCTION. — General Rules for Drills and Formations.
6. 6.ORDERS, COMMANDS, AND SIGNALS. — Orders. — Commands. — Bugle Signals. — Whistle Signals. — Arm Signals. — Flag Signals. — TWO-ARM SEMAPHORE CODE.
7. 7.SCHOOL OF THE SOLDIER. — INSTRUCTION WITHOUT ARMS. — Position of the Soldier, or Attention. — The Rests. — Eyes Right or Left. — Facings. — Salute with the Hand. — STEPS AND MARCHINGS. — Quick Time. — To Mark Time. — The Half Step. — Side Step. — Back Step. — To Halt. — To March by the Flank. — To March to the Rear. — Change Step. — MANUAL OF ARMS. — Rifle Salute. — The Bayonet. — The Inspection. — To Dismiss the Squad.
8. 8.SCHOOL OF THE SQUAD. — To Form the Squad. — Alignments. — To Take Intervals and Distances. — To Stack and Take Arms. — The Oblique March. — To Turn on Moving Pivot. — To Turn on Fixed Pivot. — To Follow the Corporal. — To Deploy as Skirmishers. — To Increase or Diminish Intervals. — The Assembly. — Kneeling and Lying Down. — LOADINGS AND FIRINGS. — To Load. — To Unload. — To Set the Sight. — To Fire by Volley. — To Fire at Will. — To Fire by Clip. — To Suspend Firing. — To Cease Firing. — THE USE OF COVER. — OBSERVATION.
9. 9.SCHOOL OF THE COMPANY. — CLOSE ORDER. — Rules. — To Form the Company. — To Dismiss the Company. — Alignments. — Movements on the Fixed Pivot. — Movements on the Moving Pivot. — Facing or Marching to the Rear. — On Right (Left) Into Line. — Front Into Line. — AT EASE AND ROUTE STEP. — TO DIMINISH THE FRONT OF A COLUMN OF SQUADS. — EXTENDED ORDER. — Rules for Deployment. — Deployments. — The Assembly. — The Advance. — The Fire Attack. — The Company in Support. — The Company Acting Alone. — FIRE. — Ranges. — Classes of Firing. — The Target. — Fire Direction. — Fire Control. — Fire Discipline.
10. 10.SCHOOL OF THE BATTALION. — CLOSE ORDER. — Rules. — To Form the Battalion. — To Dismiss the Battalion. — To Rectify the Alignment. — To Rectify the Column. — On Right (Left) into Line. — Front into Line. — To Form Column of Companies Successively to the Right or Left. — To Form Column of Squads Successively to the Right or Left. — To Change Direction. — Mass Formations. — To Extend the Mass. — Route Step and At Ease. — Assembly. — COMBAT PRINCIPLES. — Orders. — Deployment. — Fire. — Attack. — Defense.
11. 11.THE REGIMENT. — CLOSE ORDER. — To Form the Regiment. — To Dismiss the Regiment. — Movements by the Regiment. — COMBAT PRINCIPLES.
12. 12.THE BRIGADE.
13. 13.Part II .—COMBAT.
14. 14.INTRODUCTION.
15. 15.LEADERSHIP. — General Considerations. — Teamwork. — Orders. — Communication.
16. 16.COMBAT RECONNAISSANCE.
17. 17.FIRE SUPERIORITY. — PURPOSE AND NATURE. — FIRE DIRECTION AND CONTROL. — Opening Fire. — Use of Ground. — Choice of Target. — The Range. — Distribution of Fire and Target. — Observation. — Discipline. — Expenditure of Ammunition. — Supporting Artillery. — Fire of Position.
18. 18.DEPLOYMENT.
19. 19.ATTACK. — DEPLOYMENT FOR ATTACK. — ADVANCING THE ATTACK. — THE FIRE ATTACK. — THE CHARGE. — PURSUIT. — ATTACK OF FORTIFICATIONS. — HOLDING ATTACK.
20. 20.DEFENSE. — POSITIONS AND INTRENCHMENTS. — DEPLOYMENT FOR DEFENSE. — COUNTERATTACK. — DELAYING ACTION.
21. 21.MEETING ENGAGEMENTS.
22. 22.WITHDRAWAL FROM ACTION. — SUMMARY.
23. 23.MISCELLANEOUS. — MACHINE GUNS. — AMMUNITION SUPPLY. — MOUNTED SCOUTS. — NIGHT OPERATIONS. — INFANTRY AGAINST CAVALRY. — INFANTRY AGAINST ARTILLERY. — ARTILLERY SUPPORTS. — INTRENCHMENTS. — ( Plate V. ) — MINOR WARFARE. — PATROLS.
24. 24.Part III .—MARCHES AND CAMPS.
25. 25.MARCHES. — TRAINING AND DISCIPLINE. — PROTECTION OF THE MARCH. — General Considerations. — Advance Guards. — Rear Guards. — Flank Guards.
26. 26.CAMPS. — SANITATION. — The Selection of Camp Sites. — Water Supply. — Kitchens. — Disposal of Excreta. — PROTECTION OF CAMP OR BIVOUAC. — General Considerations. — Distribution of Outpost Troops. — Establishing the Outpost.
27. 27.Part IV .—CEREMONIES AND INSPECTIONS.
28. 28.CEREMONIES. — General Rules for Ceremonies. — REVIEWS. — General Rules. — Battalion Review. — Regimental Review. — Review of Large Commands. — PARADES. — General Rules. — Battalion Parade. — Regimental Parade. — ESCORTS. — Escort of the Color. — Escorts of Honor. — Funeral Escort.
29. 29.INSPECTIONS. — Company Inspection. — Battalion Inspection. — Regimental Inspection.
30. 30.MUSTER. — Regimental, Battalion, or Company Muster.
31. 31.HONORS AND SALUTES.
32. 32.Part V .—MANUALS.
33. 33.THE COLOR. — The Color Guard. — To Receive the Color. — Manual of the Color.
34. 34.THE BAND. — Signals of the Drum Major.
35. 35.MANUAL OF THE SABER.
36. 36.MANUAL OF TENT PITCHING. — Shelter Tents. — Single Sleeping Bag. — Double Sleeping Bag. — To Strike Shelter Tents. — Common and Wall Tents. — Conical Wall Tent. — To Strike Common, Wall, Pyramidal, and Conical Wall Tents. — To Fold Tents. — Method of Folding Pyramidal Tent.
37. 37.MANUAL OF THE BUGLE. — Warning Calls. — Formation Calls. — Alarm Calls. — Service Calls.
38. 38.BUGLE CALLS. — 1. First Call. — 2. Guard Mounting. — 3. Full Dress. — 4. Overcoats. — 5. Drill. — 6. Stable. — 7. Water. — 8. Boots and Saddles. — 9. Assembly. — 10. Adjutant's Call. — 11. To the Color. — 12. Fire. — 13. To Arms. — 14. To Horse. — 15. Reveille. — 16. Retreat. — 17. Tattoo. — 18. Call to Quarters. — 19. Taps. — 20. Mess. — 21. Sick. — 22. Church. — 23. Recall. — 24. Issue. — 25. Officers' Call. — 26. Captains' Call. — 27. First Sergeants' Call. — 28. Fatigue. — 29. School. — 29½. The General's March. — 30. The General. — 30½. Flourishes for Review.
39. 39.BUGLE SIGNALS. — 31. Assemble. MARCH. — 32. Attention. — 33. Attention to Orders. — 34. Forward. MARCH. — 35. Halt. — 36. Double Time. MARCH. — 37. To the Rear. MARCH. — 38. Commence Firing. — 39. Cease Firing. — 40. Fix Bayonets. — 41. Charge.
40. 40.APPENDIX A.
41. 41.APPENDIX B.
42. 42.APPENDIX C. — MANUAL OF THE BAYONET.
43. 43.MANUAL OF THE BAYONET. — UNITED STATES ARMY. — THE BAYONET. — Nomenclature and Description. — I. INSTRUCTION WITHOUT THE RIFLE. — II. INSTRUCTION WITH THE RIFLE. — Attacks. — Defenses. — III. INSTRUCTION WITHOUT THE BAYONET. — IV. COMBINED MOVEMENTS. — Examples . — V. PRACTICAL BAYONET COMBAT. — VI. FENCING EXERCISES. — Assaults. — Simple Attacks. — Attacks on the Rifle. — Feints. — Combined Movements. — VII. FENCING AT WILL. — Rules for Fencing at Will. — Suggestions for Fencing at Will. — Hints for Instructors. — VIII. COMPETITIONS.
44. 44.INFANTRY DRILL REGULATIONS. — Books necessary for citizens and for every man interested in home defense and the military. — All the above Military and Naval text books have been compiled by U.S. Army and Navy officers and contain all changes to date.
45. 45.FOOTNOTES

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