F
Facings [104]
Facing about to give commands, staff stands fast [74]
Facing about, mounted officer turns to left [74]
Facing troops when giving commands[89]
Fainting, first aid [1498]
"Fall in" executed at order [121 (fifth)]
"Fall out" [100]
"Fall out" executed as without arms [121 (fifth)]
Falling in with hands on hips [70]
Faster, command for increasing rate of fire [191]
Fear [926]
Feet, care of [1229]
Feint attacks [502]
Field efficiency of organization [51]
FIELD ENGINEERING:
Bridges:
Double lock[1114]
Roadway of spar[1115]
Single lock[1113]
Spar[1112]
Brush work[1117]
Corduroying[1116]
Fascines[1117]; [1118]
Gabions[1121]–1123
Hurdles[1119]
Knots:
Bowline[1130]
Clove hitch[1128]
Eye splice[1135]
Long splice[1134]
Sheep shank[1132]
Short splice[1133]
Square or reef[1126]
Timber hitch[1129]
Two-half hitches[1127]
Lashings[1136]–1139
Revetments[1124]; [1125]
Field exercises, definition [55 (c)]; [56]
FIELD FORTIFICATIONS:
Classification[1142]
Communicating trenches[1157]
Concealment of trenches[1162]
Cover trenches[1155]
Deliberate intrenchments[1147]
Drainage[1167]
Dugouts[1156]
Dummy trenches[1163]
Example of trench system[1160]
Fire trenches[1148]
Hasty intrenchments[1143]
Head cover[1152]
Illumination of foreground[1170]
Kneeling trench[1145]
Latrines[1169]
Length of trench[1164]
Location of trenches[1161]
Lookouts[1158]
Loopholes and notches[1153]
Lying trench[1144]
Notches and loopholes[1153]
Object[1140]
Overhead cover[1154]
Parados[1151]
Preparation of foreground[1165]
Revetments[1166]
Siege works[1172]
Sortie steps[1150]
Standing trench[1146]
Supporting points[1159]
Telephones[1171]
Traverses[1149]
Trench recesses[1150]
Water supply[1168]
Field officers, habitually mounted [73]
File definition [33]
FILE CLOSER:
Darting through column of squads[221]
Execution of loadings and manual of arms[212]
On the right (left) flank[211]
Post in column of squads[221]
Post in route marches[325]
To correct mistakes[71]
Files, advancing by [255]
Files of orders, company [891]
Fill magazine [702]
Finding way in strange country [1084]
Fine sight [1353 (b)]
Finger system of target designation [1447 (a)]
FIRE:
By volley[189]; [278]
Classes of[179]; [194]; [278]–280
Clip[192]; [280]
Commands for[179]; [189]; [194]
Delay opening as long as possible[344]
In deployment controlled by platoon leaders[269]
Long range, when effective[416]
Observation of[428]; [429]
Opening in attack[344]; [417]
Opening in defense[417]
Purpose and nature[414]; [415]
Rate of[191]; [292]
To be directed against hostile infantry[345]
Fire action [269]
FIRE ATTACK:
Fire superiority sought at first firing position and to be maintained until charging point is reached[472]
Futility of advancing without fire superiority[473]
General principles[258]; [472]
Intrenching[475]
Retiring under fire suicidal[475]
Signs that fire superiority has been gained[474]
Size of rushing units[472]
Supports and reserves occupying trenches vacated by firing line to improve same[476]
FIRE AT WILL:
How executed[190]
Use[279]
Fire control, company [287]–290
Fire direction, company [285]; [286]
FIRE CONTROL AND DIRECTION:
General considerations[416]
Signals[431]
Fire direction and control [1434]–1440
Fire discipline [291]; [430]; [431]
Fire discipline, definition [1406]
Fire distribution [427]; [1441]–1444
Fire fight, where and when to begin, indicated by major [341]
FIRE OF POSITION:
Use of machine guns[555]
When used[438]
FIRE SUPERIORITY:
Futility of advancing without[473]
Purpose and nature[414]
Signs that it has been gained[474]
Sought at first firing position[472]
To be maintained until charging point is reached[472]
What it accomplishes[478]
Fire trenches [1148]
Fire unit, platoon [287]
Firing at night [1101]
Firing at stationary targets [1428]
Firing by sentries at night [1104]
Firing, classes of [278]–280
FIRING LINE:
Advance[258]–261; [346]
Advance as far as possible before opening fire[467]
Advanced elements not to open fire on main position[471]
Companies to be kept closed in on center[354]
Control by signals[55 (d)]
Controlled by commander when whole line has been absorbed[383]
Density[446]–453
Furnished by battalion[455]
Placing entire battalion or regiment into[339]
Premature formation to be avoided[443]
Reënforcement by major[359]
To advance as far as possible before opening fire[467]
Firing line and support, division of battalion [335]
Firings in close order [269]
Firings and loadings, see "[Loadings and firings]"
First aid packet [1521]
First aid to sick and injured [1478]
FIRST SERGEANT:
Accompanies captain when company is deployed[207]
Assists in fire control in case of depleted company[209]
Duties[873]
Never assigned as guide[207]
Post[207]
Report when company is formed[215]
Fish hook, first aid [1499]
Fits, first aid [1500]
Fix bayonets, how executed [142]
Fix bayonet order, given by major [355]
Fixed forms covering all cases impossible [369]
FIXED PIVOT, TURN ON:
Company[219]–221
Squad[165]
When used[66]
FLAG:
Company signal carried by company musicians (now buglers)[401]
Defined[1575]
Of general officers, post of[73]; [618]
Respect paid to[1574]; [1575]
Signals[94]; [400]; [401]
Signaling to artillery[437]
To outline enemy[371]
Flag-stealing contest [1090]
FLANK:
By the right, how executed[117]
Definition[35]; [54]
Deployment as skirmishers[246]
Movements executed towards either, explained toward but one flank[58]
Unit to begin rush[348]
FLOURISHES AT:
Funeral[641]
Review[624]
Fly, disease carrier [1460]
Folding tents [691]
FOLLOW ME:
In forming skirmish line[237]
In rushes[259]
To follow corporal[169]
Footmarks, following [1088]
Forced marches [1225]
Fork, care [1305]
FORM:
Column of companies[315]
Column of squads[316]
For shelter tents[181]
Formation calls [693]
Formation definition [36]
FORMATIONS FOR:
Advancing improvised[257]
Support[262]
FORMATION OF:
Battalion[307]; [308]
Company[215]
Squad[153]
Form lines [1884]
Forms of speech [1526]
Fortifications, attack [495]–498
FORWARD MARCH:
From half step, halt and mark time[113]
From halt[110]
From oblique[163]
Pieces brought to right shoulder from order, at command[121 (sixth)]
Fractures [1483]
Fraise [1178]
Freezing, first aid [1502]
Front, definition [37]
Front, extent of in deployment [446]–453
FRONT OF:
Deployed battalion[334]–337
Deployed squad[171]
Frontal attacks, when they may be successful [457]
FRONT INTO LINE:
Battalion[314]
Company[231]
Frost-bite, first aid [1503]
Full distance, definition [69]
Full sight [1353 (c)]
Full step, length and cadence [108]
Funeral escort [640]–645