For the Company Commander—Location of the platoons (number of men holding the first line and distribution of same; platoons in the cover trench and support line). Shelter accommodations, alarm signals, artillery support (limits of barrage fronts and barrage calls). Counter attacks (troops and directions for counter attacks). Information of the enemy (observation posts of the support point). Supply (engineer dumps, kitchens, ration supply parties, water).
For the Machine Gun Company Commander—Distribution of machine guns and emplacements, limits of machine gun fire sectors, emergency and special uses of M. G.
When such a complete reconnaissance cannot be made, only commanders of units precede their troops and make a short reconnaissance of one or two hours.
Relief Orders
(1) Regimental Orders. Usually the general order for the relief of a sector is settled on in conference by the colonels of the relieving and relieved regiments. This order is sent to the battalion commanders, if possible, before the reconnaissance.
The order of relief contains the following paragraphs:
Day and hour of the relief, designating the relieving and relieved units.
The name, limits, and division of the sector with designations of the neighboring units.
Information of the artillery support, its composition and emplacements.
Orders for the reconnaissance, its composition, and the hour when it must be finished.