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| List of Abbreviations | [ix] |
| Introductory Remarks— | |
| I.— | The Intention of the Book | [1] |
| II.— | Making the Best of their Companies to Train the Modern Man for the Modern Battle | [4] |
| III.— | The Standard of Training assumed to have already been acquired and its application to further Exercises | [9] |
| IV.— | Ground for Training—Its Use and Influence—Palliation of the Lack of a Training Ground | [11] |
| V.— | Company Organisation—Moral and the Personality of the Commander | [16] |
| VI.— | Discipline—Moral and Means of Supervision | [22] |
| VII.— | Organisation by Files and its Effect on Moral—Cohesion | [27] |
| VIII.— | Method of Training | [31] |
| IX.— | As to Scouts and Working Dress | [37] |
| EXERCISES |
| I.— | Individual Advance in Extended Order | [38] |
| II.— | Retirement by Pairs | [48] |
| III.— | Individual Training in Use of Fire and Fire Discipline | [52] |
| IV.— | The Assault | [60] |
| V.— | The Section and Platoon in Attack | [64] |
| VI.— | The Section and Platoon in Retirement | [74] |
| VII.— | The Section and Platoon in Independent Attack | [78] |
| VIII.— | The Platoon as Advanced and Flank Guard | [84] |
| IX.— | Preliminary for the Attack by the Company in Battalion | [89] |
| X.— | The Company in Attack with the Battalion under Artillery Fire | [93] |
| XI.— | The Company in Attack with the Battalion under Rifle Fire | [97] |
| XII.— | The Company in Attack Acting Alone | [105] |
| XIII.— | The Company in Retirement | [107] |
| XIV.— | Outposts | [112] |
| XV.— | Defence | [142] |
| XVI.— | Hasty Expedients | [163] |
| XVII.— | Night Operations | [171] |
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| A Scheme of Company Training | [181] |