Clearing a Trench from a Flank.
3. Street Fighting and Village Cleaning. They will keep down enemy rifle fire by snap shooting, so as to enable the thrower to work close enough to his objective to throw grenades, and when these have burst, will go forward and complete their work.
No. 3. First Thrower. He throws grenades according to the directions given him by his leader or by his bayonet men. He is a picked man, steady under fire and chosen for his accuracy and length in throwing.
No. 4. The Carrier. He follows close enough in rear of the throwers to keep them supplied with grenades, but must be careful not to crowd them or impede the throwing. He will be prepared to instantly take up the duties of the thrower should he become a casualty.
No. 5. N.C.O. or Leader. He is responsible for his squad and the proper carrying out of the duties given to the squad. He will inspect each man before an attack and see that he has his complete equipment and that he knows the general idea and direction of the attack and the final objective of his squad. He will be responsible for the maintenance of supplies of grenades through his squad to the thrower, and will supervise the automatic filling up of casualties in his squad by men from the squads in the rear. He will indicate the position and progress of his squad in the attack to supporting troops, etc., by means of flags or other signals by day and by colored flares by night.
Nos. 6, 7, 8 and 9. Their duties are the same as Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, and are to be considered primarily as carriers until otherwise employed.
No. 10. Spare Man. He will act, if necessity arises, as leader of his section, to clear side trenches, etc., and will instantly take over the duties of No. 5 should he become a casualty.
No. 11. Sniper. He will act as a sniper by day and a connecting file by night, between his own squad and the squad of troops in rear.
Note. Every man in the grenade squad should be trained to fill the position of any other in the squad.