What do you do?
Third Problem: An Advance Guard Flank Patrol—Situation I—General Situation same as Problem I:
Up to daylight no flank patrols have been sent out. When the support reaches Table Rock the support commander calls Corporal Bell and says to him "Corporal take your squad as a flank patrol up this road to the right. Take the left hand road at the first two road forks and follow the road past the church and school-house until you reach this road again about 1-½ miles north of here. Report every thing you have seen when you rejoin. Your squad consists of seven men besides yourself."
Required:
(a) The disposition of your squad on the march.
(b) What do you do when you hear the firing near crossroads 600?
Fourth Problem: Platoon as Advance Party—Situation—General Situation same as in the First Problem:
When you arrive at a point about 200 yards south of hill 646 you hear firing 1000 yards north of you. You cannot see who is firing nor can you see the point. You are Lieutenant Clark commanding the advance party.
Required:
What do you do?