(Note.—The Director points out the limits of the front to be covered by the outguards.)
“There are some definite rules that may be laid down governing the location of an outguard. In the first place, the location within reasonable limits has been designated by the support commander in his order. We are to cover the main road leading from the direction in which the enemy is reported to be. The outguard should occupy a good defensive position—that is, it should have a good field of fire to the front and in oblique directions toward both flanks. It should be so far concealed that the enemy could not discover it without attacking.”
Procedure
Situation No. 4 is now handed out to the members of the class.
The Problem
Situation No. 4:
You, Corporal V, have been given the fifth squad, and ordered to establish outguard No. 2 in this vicinity. You have arrived at this point with your squad.
Required:
How will you carry out your mission?