After the men are taught to make all the attacks as individuals they should be given practice in them as groups.
Sandbags with discs marked on them to provide targets are used in instructing the British armies.
These bags are suspended from trees or trestles, or are put into trenches or pits, and are also placed on the ground.
An excellent scheme is used in teaching the men what the shock of a charge is like. The men are divided into two or more groups and are equipped with fencing outfits. One group is designated as the defense and is placed in trenches. The other groups are the attackers. They may be sent forward in waves or in one line. To make their advance more realistic they have to get over or around obstacles. To take in all phases the attackers are made stronger than the defense and the defense retires—whereupon the attackers endeavor to disable them by thrusting at the kidneys. Likewise the defense is made strong enough to drive off the offense.
In the charge the men are taught to run at the "High Port" (the rifle is held as in "Port arms," but is carried well above the head). The rifle is brought down to guard just before the enemy is met.
APPENDIX D
September 15, 1917
INFANTRY DRILL REGULATIONS, 1911.
[Paragraphs 120], [143], [146], [185], [187], [189], [194], [646], Infantry Drill Regulations, 1911, apply only to troops armed with the United States rifle, Model 1903. For troops armed with the United States rifle, Model 1917 (Enfield), the alternative paragraphs published herewith will govern.