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MACHINE GUNS:
Concealment[564]
Covering dead spaces on defensive[519]
Covering withdrawal[546]; [557]
Effectiveness against skirmish line[559]
Fire of position[438]; [555]
In attack[555]
In defense[555]
In infantry attack against artillery[597]
In meeting engagements[553]
Lessons of European war[561]–568
Location on defense[566]
Methods of transportation[563]
Not to form part of firing line of attack[558]
Silencing of machine guns by infantry[560]
To be used for short periods[552]
Use in villages[565]
Weapons of emergency[551]
With advance guard[553]
With rear guard[554]
With reserve[557]
MACHINE GUN COMPANY:
Post in formations[71]; [72]
Post when attached to battalion[299]
MAJOR:
Apportions target[340]
Controls support[263]
Duties and responsibilities as battalion commander[295]
Duty regarding protection of flanks[412]; [413]
Gives order to charge[356]
Gives order to fix bayonets[355]
Indicates where or when fire fight begins[341]
Locates trenches and obstacles[358]
Order making disposition of battalion for combat[329]
Orders bayonets fixed on defense[361]
Post during attack[352]
Post in route march[325]
Reënforces firing line[359]
Responsibility regarding ammunition[570]
See "[Battalion commander]"
Malarial fever [1469]
Maneuvers effective method of conducting [371]
MANUAL OF:
Arms:
"By the numbers" [122 (Fifth)]
Cadence[122 (Fourth)]
Carrying rifle in any position[122 (Sixth)]
Executed by color guard[666]
General principles and the manual[120]–147
Regular positions assume without regard to previous ones[122 (Sixth)]
"Without the numbers"[122 (Fifth)]
Bugle[692]–695
Color[658]–670
Saber[671]–680
Tent pitching[681]–691
The color[670]
MANUAL OF BAYONET:
Bayonet combat[760]
Combined movements[802]
Fencing at will[807]
Fencing exercises[772]
General remarks[711]
Guard[725]
Hints for instructors[823]
Instruction with rifle[734]
Instruction without bayonet[755]
Instruction without rifle[723]
Jab[824 (d)]
Lessons of European war[824]
Nomenclature[721]
Short point[824 (d)]
Map, definition [1859]
Map distances [1867]
Map problems, instruction in [954]
MAP READING:
Contours[1866]
Conventional signs[1874]
Definition of map[1859]
Determination of positions of points on map[1871]
Horizontal equivalents[1867]
Map distances[1867]
Meaning of map reading[1860]
Meridians[1870]
North star[1873]
Orientation[1872]
Problems in scales[1864]
Scale of map distances[1867 (a)]
Scales[1861]–1863
Scaling distances from map[1865]
Slopes[1868]
True meridian[1873]
Visibility problem[1875]
Map sketching. See "[Military map sketching]"
MARCH:
At funeral[641]
Played as honor[624]
MARCHES:
A successful march[1215]
At night[1102]
Care of feet and fitting of shoes[1229]
Compliments not paid on marches[1227]
Conduct on march[1220]
Crossing bridges and fords[1223]
Elongation of column[1224]
Fitting shoes and care of feet[1229]
Forced matches[1225]
Halts[1222]
Hardening new troops[1213]
Long march not to be made with new troops[1214]
Marching capacity[1221]
Marching, principal occupation of troops in campaign[1212]
Night marches[1226]
No compliments paid on[1564]
Physical training[1213]
Preparation for march[1216]–1218
Protection on march[1228]
Rate of march[1220]
Starting on march[1219]
Straggling[1224]
Marching, any movement executed when, unless otherwise prescribed [59]
Marching to rear, skirmishes, not assembled [173]
Marchings and steps [107]–119
MARK TIME:
Executed from half step, halt and mark time[113]
How executed[112]
While obliquing[163]
Masks, protection against gases [1206]
Mass formation, battalion [320]
Meat can, care [1307]
Mechanism of deployment taught by extended order [55 (b)]
Meeting engagements:
Action of advance guard prior to receipt of order[543]
Action of column[542]
Action of the leading troops[541]
Advantage accrues to side deploying the faster[539]
Afford ideal opportunity to certain commanders[537]
Boldness and determination of commander[536]
Characteristics of[534]
First troops deploying have advantage[539]
Function of advance guard[542]
General action[535]
Machine guns, use[552]
Main body not to be put into action piece meal[544]
Meagerness of information[536]
Mission determines method of attack[538]
Post of commander[542]
Memorandum receipts, company [900]
Meridians [1870]
Mess, company [878]
Mess outfit care [1304]
Messages, delivery [1530]
Messages, instruction in delivering [958]
Metal fouling, removing from bore [1327]
Method in training and instruction [918]
Military appearance and deportment [1523]
MILITARY COURTESY:
Colors and standards[1575]
Headdress not raised in saluting[1569]
National anthem[1572]
National anthems of other nations[1573]
Nature and origin of salutes[1533]; [1534]
Prisoners do not salute[1567]
Soldier walking with officer[1566]
Unmilitary salutes[1568]
Usual mistakes in saluting[1571]
When and how to salute:
At meals[1543]
At work[1547]
Bringing command to present before commander salutes[1563]
Commanders of detachments or other commands[1561]
Dismounting before addressing, superior not mounted[1558]
General rule[1539]
How to salute in uniform[1551]
Indoors[1545]
In public places and conveyances[1560]
Man addressed in formation[1559]
No compliments paid at drill, on march, etc.[1564]
No saluting at double time, trot or gallop[1565]
Officer approaching number of soldiers in open[1546]
Officer entering room occupied by soldiers[1542]
Officer passing in rear of troops[1562]
Passing officer on staircase[1549]
Riding in wagon[1548]
Rifle salute[1552]
Saber salute[1553]
Saluting distance[1541]
Saluting in civilian dress[1555]
Saluting in military manner[1556]
Sentinels on post[1554]
Several officers together[1557]
Soldier addressing or being addressed by officer[1550]
When making and receiving reports[1540]
When seated[1544]
Whom to salute:
Army officers[1535]
Foreign, naval and military attaches[1538]
Navy, Marine Corps, Volunteer and National Guard officers[1536]
Reserve Corps officers[1537]
MILITARY MAP SKETCHING:
Combined sketching[1892]
Contours[1882]
Datum plane[1883]
Different methods of sketching[1878]
Form lines[1884]
Kinds of military sketches[1878]
Location of points by intersection[1879]
Location of points by resection[1880]
Location of points by traversing[1881]
Outpost sketching[1890]
Points for beginners to remember[1893]
Position sketching[1889]
Road sketching[1891]
Scales[1885]; [1888]
Military organization [1858]
Military pits [1184]
Military training object of [50]
Mine warfare. See, "[Trench and mine warfare]"
MINOR WARFARE:
Camp or bivouac protection[612]
Dividing marching column into two or more detachments[611]
Formations in close country[610]
Formation in open country[609]
Irregular operations[607]
March and bivouac formations to admit of rapid action in any direction[608]
Night operations frequently advisable[613]
Regular operations[606]
Selection of site for camp or bivouac[612]
What it embraces[606]
Mirage [1400]
Mission, defined [950]
Mistakes, staying execution of movement for correction of [63]; [64]
Modern combat, demands upon infantry [365]
Modern war requires good infantry [366]
Moisture, effect on shooting [1398]
Morning report [888]
Morse code [866]
Mosquito, carrier of disease [1469]
Mounted enlisted men formed into a detachment for ceremonies [76]
Mounted officer in making about face, turns to left [74]
MOUNTED SCOUTS:
Battalion staff officers, training in patrolling and reconnaissance[579]
Dismounted patrolling[578]
How used[576]
Post when attached to battalion[299]
To be trained in patrolling and reconnaissance[576]
Use for reconnoitering[577]; [578]
Mouse and cat contest [1089]
Movement, any executed in double time unless excepted [60]
MOVEMENTS:
Begun in quick time, hastened by command, "Double time"[62]
Executed toward either flank, explained toward but one flank[58]
General rules[57]; [63]
May be executed from halt or when marching[59]
MOVING PIVOT, TURNING ON:
Company[222]; [227]
Squad[164]
When used[66]
Moving targets, firing at [1432]
MUSICIANS: (now buglers)
Duties during firing[272]
Equipped with whistles and repeating signals[83]
Join their companies at battalion inspection[650]
Post[207]
To carry signal flags[94]; [401]
To repeat signal to fix bayonet and charge[355]; [356]
Musicians (now buglers) of the Guard [1700]
Muster [655]–657