Infantry training, 1905

by Great Britain. War Office

CONTENTS.

		PAGE.
	Key to Plates	[15]
	Definitions	[16]
PART I.
TRAINING OF THE RECRUIT.
SECT.
1.	Preliminary remarks	[21]
2.	Syllabus of training	[21]
SQUAD DRILL.
3.	Method of instruction of the recruit	[29]
4.	Words of command	[30]
Squad Drill, with Intervals.
5.	Formation of squads	[31]
6.	Position of attention	[31]
7.	Standing at ease	[32]
8.	Dressing a squad with intervals	[32]
9.	Turnings	[33]
10.	Saluting	[34]
Marching.
11.	Length of pace and time	[35]
12.	The drum and pace stick	[36]
13.	Position in marching	[36]
14.	The quick march	[37]
15.	The halt	[37]
16.	Stepping out	[37]
17.	Stepping short	[38]
18.	Marking time	[38]
19.	Stepping back	[38]
20.	Changing step	[39]
21.	The double march	[39]
22.	The side step	[40]
23.	Turning when on the march	[40]
Squad Drill, in Single Rank.
24.	Formation of the squad in single rank	[41]
25.	Dressing when halted	[42]
26.	Turnings	[42]
27.	Marching in squad	[42]
28.	The diagonal march	[43]
29.	Changing direction	[45]
30.	Marching as in file	[46]
31.	Changing direction as in file	[46]
32.	Men marching as in file, forming up into squad	[47]
33.	Marching with arms	[47]
Squad Drill, in Two Ranks.
34.	Formation of a squad in two ranks	[48]
35.	Dressing	[48]
36.	Marching in squad and in file	[49]
37.	Changing ranks	[49]
38.	The diagonal march	[49]
39.	Changing direction and forming up	[50]
40.	The formation of fours	[50]
41.	Fours changing direction, and forming squad	[53]
42.	Passage of a defile	[53]
43.	Obstacles	[53]
44.	Dismissing, with or without arms	[53]
SKIRMISHING.
45.	General rules	[54]
46.	Course of training	[54]
47.	Preliminary training	[55]
48.	Method of extending and closing, &c.	[56]
49.	Signals and whistle blasts and war calls	[57]
50.	Practical skirmishing	[59]
51.	Cover	[60]
52.	Blank ammunition	[62]
53.	Fire effect	[63]
54.	Reporting and passing orders	[64]
55.	Intervals	[64]
56.	Reinforcing	[64]
57.	Assembly after dispersal	[65]
58.	Inspection of skirmishers	[65]
PART II.
THE TRAINING OF THE COMPANY.
59.	Preliminary remarks	[67]
Drill.
60.	General rules	[72]
61.	Inspection and telling off	[75]
62.	The formation of fours	[76]
63.	Changing ranks	[76]
64.	A company column forming company	[76]
65.	Marching in line	[77]
66.	A company in line forming to the right or left	[78]
67.	A company in line, or moving to a flank in fours, formingcompany column	[78]
68.	When marching, fours or file, forming up into line	[80]
69.	A column changing direction	[80]
70.	Movements in line (or lines) of sections	[80]
71.	Drill in single rank	[81]
72.	Fire action	[82]
73.	When dispersed, re-assembling	[83]
74.	Dismissing	[83]
75.	Inspection in close order drill	[83]
SKIRMISHING.
76.	General remarks	[84]
Attack Practice.
77.	General rules	[85]
78.	Position of the commanders	[88]
79.	Casualties	[88]
80.	Instructions for commanders	[88]
81.	Duty of the skirmisher	[89]
82.	Defence practice	[90]
83.	Reconnaissance practice	[91]
84.	Retirements	[91]
85.	Meeting an attack by cavalry	[92]
86.	Scouting	[93]
87.	Duties of scouts	[93]
88.	Training of scouts	[94]
89.	The inspection in skirmishing	[95]
90.	Shelter trench exercise	[95]
PART III.
BATTALION, BRIGADE, AND DIVISION DRILL.
BATTALION DRILL.
91.	General rules	[98]
92.	Formations	[100]
93.	A battalion in quarter column	[101]
94.	Movements in quarter column	[103]
95.	A quarter column wheeling	[103]
96.	A battalion in quarter column opening to column	[104]
97.	A battalion in column on the march closing to quartercolumn	[106]
98.	A battalion in column or quarter column advancing infours, or vice versâ	[106]
99.	A battalion in column changing direction	[108]
100.	Movements in line or lines of company columns	[108]
101.	When dispersed, re-assembling	[109]
102.	Inspection of a battalion	[110]
BRIGADE AND DIVISION DRILL.
103.	General rules	[111]
104.	A brigade wheeling from mass into line of battalions andvice versâ	[112]
105.	A mass deploying into line of battalions and vice versâ	[112]
106.	Marching in line of battalions either in column or quartercolumn	[113]
FORMATIONS APPLICABLE TO SAVAGE WARFARE.
107.	General rules	[113]
108.	A battalion in line	[114]
109.	A quarter column or column deploying into line	[114]
110.	Marching in line	[115]
111.	A line changing position, from the halt, on a flank company	[116]
112.	A battalion in line forming column or quarter column	[116]
113.	A line passing obstacles, or moving over broken ground	[117]
114.	A line forming column to the right or left	[117]
115.	A line advancing in column	[118]
116.	A quarter column on the march forming line to a flank	[118]
117.	Echelon movements from line, column or quarter column	[118]
118.	Meeting an attack by cavalry or swordsmen	[119]
119.	Formation of squares	[120]
BRIGADE DRILL.
120.	Deployments	[122]
121.	Marching in line	[122]
122.	A brigade in line advancing in columns or quartercolumns	[122]
123.	A brigade forming square	[122]
PART IV.
INFANTRY IN ATTACK AND DEFENCE.
124.	General principles	[123]
125.	Position and duties of leaders in action	[125]
126.	Fire action	[126]
127.	Fire discipline	[127]
128.	Ranges	[128]
THE ATTACK.
Nature of an Offensive Action.
129.	Distribution of infantry in the attack	[128]
130.	Preliminary measures	[129]
131.	Issue of orders	[130]
132.	Duties of the several bodies	[131]
133.	Infantry formations in regard to fire	[133]
134.	Fire	[133]
135.	Co-operation between artillery and infantry in the attack	[135]
136.	The decisive attack	[136]
137.	The assault	[137]
138.	Rallying and redistribution	[138]
139.	Holding attacks	[138]
140.	Feints	[139]
141.	Flank attacks	[139]
142.	Surprises	[140]
143.	Local flanking fire	[140]
144.	Formations	[140]
145.	Frontage	[141]
146.	Distances	[142]
147.	Intervals	[143]
148.	Direction and pace	[143]
149.	Machine guns	[144]
THE COMPANY IN ATTACK.
150.	General rules	[145]
THE BATTALION IN ATTACK.
151.	General rules	[148]
152.	Orders	[149]
153.	Distribution of the companies in the decisive attack	[150]
154.	The firing line and supports	[151]
155.	The reserve	[151]
156.	Holding attack	[152]
157.	Instruction	[153]
THE BRIGADE IN ATTACK.
158.	General rules	[153]
THE DIVISION IN ATTACK.
159.	General rules	[154]
THE DEFENCE.
160.	Distribution of infantry for defence	[155]
161.	Occupation of the position	[156]
162.	Entrenching a position	[157]
163.	Fire	[158]
164.	Machine guns	[158]
165.	Position of the reserves	[159]
166.	Duties of officers commanding reserves	[159]
167.	Local counter attacks	[160]
168.	Decisive counter attacks	[160]
THE COMPANY IN DEFENCE.
169.	General rules	[162]
170.	Duties of the subalterns, section and squad leaders	[162]
171.	Duties of the company leader	[163]
THE BATTALION IN DEFENCE.
172.	General rules	[163]
173.	Duties of the commanding officer	[164]
THE BRIGADE AND DIVISION IN DEFENCE.
174.	General rules	[164]
AMMUNITION AND ENTRENCHING TOOLS.
175.	Supply and transport of ammunition in the field	[165]
176.	Entrenching tools	[169]
PART V.
ANNUAL COURSE OF TRAINING.
177.	Description of course	[171]
178.	Detail of the course	[172]
179.	Annual course of training of auxiliary forces	[173]
180.	General rules	[174]
181.	Company training	[174]
182.	Battalion training	[179]
SPECIAL TRAINING OF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
183.	Method of instruction	[179]
PART VI.
Ceremonial.
184.	General rules	[181]
185.	Sizing a company	[183]
186.	A company in line saluting	[185]
187.	A company marching past	[185]
Reviews.
188.	Formations to be practised	[188]
189.	The Colours	[188]
190.	Review of a battalion	[189]
191.	A battalion marching past	[192]
192.	A battalion advancing in review order	[196]
193.	Review of a brigade	[196]
194.	A brigade marching past	[199]
195.	A brigade advancing in review order	[202]
196.	Review of a division	[202]
197.	A division marching past	[204]
198.	Review of any larger body of troops than a division	[205]
199.	A larger body of troops than a division marching past	[207]
200.	Royal review	[208]
GUARDS.
201.	General rules	[209]
202.	Relieving or posting a guard	[210]
203.	Relieving and posting sentries, and marching reliefs	[210]
204.	Sentries challenging	[211]
205.	Guards turning out at night	[212]
206.	Guards of honour	[213]
207.	Trooping the Colour	[213]
208.	PRESENTATION OF COLOURS	[220]
209.	FIRING A FEU-DE-JOIE	[221]
210.	FUNERALS	[223]