Answer. Places his main body in concealment at the Cemetery (cd') and sends a patrol under Corporal H via 35–41–43 and one under Corporal F via 29–27–23 west to learn further of the enemy in execution of the second part of his orders.
The patrol under Corporal H sends back the following message:
"No 1. Patrol, Company A, 1st Infantry,
21 June, '09; 5:30 P. M.
Commander Expeditionary Patrol at 45:
A column of infantry is moving east about 1 mile west of Schweizer (aa'); about 800 yards in front of this body is another small body with 8 to 10 men 300 yards still farther east. It took the main body 2 min., 45 sec. to pass a point on the road. I remain in observation.
H,
Corporal."
Required, 3. The size of the command reported by Corporal H and its formation. ([Par. 983].)
Answer. One battalion infantry (512 men), preceded by 1 section at advance guard. The advance guard having only advance party and point, 23/4 minutes × 175 = 481 men in the main body, leaving about 32 men for the advance men for the advance guard.
Problem No. 8 (Infantry)
[1040]. General Situation: