5. Organization of observation (not sentry duty) (by company commander under supervision of battalion commander).
6. Organization of supply (procuring, routing, etc., of tools, ammunition, food, water, etc.), (by company commander under supervision of battalion commander).
7. Organization of liaison (communication) (runners, telephone, telegraph visual signaling, pigeons, etc., by company commander under the supervision of battalion commander). All telephonic communication must be in code.
8. Organization of supplies to include amounts to be expected daily from the rear.
9. Knowledge of enemy must be imparted to company commanders in order to assist them in making their dispositions.
10. Frequent reports to be made of existing conditions at the front for information of higher commanders.
11. Lateral defense of boyaux must not be overlooked.
12. Wide turning movements are not possible. Enveloping movements are possible only on local attacks against small portions of the hostile line after it has been pierced. All main attacks are confined to purely frontal attacks.
13. The most important obstacle is barbed wire entanglements.
14. Communication (liaison) between and co-ordination and co-operation of, the different elements of a command is of the utmost importance.