5. Supplies to be carried.
III. Preliminary Order for a Relief
(Issued night before reconnaissance; i. e. 24 to 36 hours before relief)
1. (Based on regimental order.) Battalion to be relieved—Sector.
General Description of Sector: Centers of resistance—troops in each—troops on right and left of sector—reserve-command post of Colonel, Command Post of artillery support Commander.
Note: Battalion needs know no more about artillery support than location of command post. Details as to location of guns are not given out.
2. Disposition of Battalion in Center. Accurate description of: First line and units occupying it—intermediate line and units occupying it—support line and units occupying it—Battalion Command post—stations of machine gun company—dressing station.
3. Hour at which usual reconnaissance will be completed—each officer to reconnoiter area assigned him in 2.
4. Hour at which Major will assume command of center of resistance.
IV. Order for the March of the Relief
(Issued after reconnaissance and several hours before relief starts)
1. Dispersion point fixed by Colonel—Battalion’s place in regiment—hour at which battalion clears dispersion point.