s
will be settled in consultation with the S.M.O. Aid posts and advanced
dressing stations will be established under battalion arrangements in
connection with the medical officer of the units concerned.

SUPPLY.--The position of the Train, with its reserve supplies of
ammunition and of food for men and horses, will depend upon facilities
for communication with the attacking force and upon security against
artillery fire {68} or surprise attack from the air or land. The
position will probably be well in rear, and at the junction of roads
leading forward to the attacking troops. Rations will be brought up to
units under arrangements by the commanders of the battalion or other
units concerned.

THE COMMANDER'S POSITION.--The position of the commander who issues the
orders for the Attack must be fixed, and must be made known to
subordinate commanders, as it will be the place to which reports will
be sent. In the case of a small force the commander will generally
stay with the General Reserve; if the force is fairly large, and
composed of all arms, he will probably be on the main artillery
position; but in the case of a large force he should be well out of
reach of the distraction of local incidents. If the commander of a
large force moves from his stated position he must leave a senior
officer of his staff to represent him on the spot and to forward urgent
communications to him in his changed position. In the case of a small
force a commander who vacates his stated position must arrange to leave
a runner in the position stated as his headquarters, in order that
messages may reach him without delay.

BATTLE REPORTS.--The successful exploitation of success depends largely
on the accuracy of the information gained by the commander from all
parts of the battlefield. Reports are required from all who have
information to impart and they should be made out on previously
prepared message cards, stating the exact position of the sender at the
time of the report; the progress made by the unit under the command of
the sender, or by neighbouring or other units whose action has been
observed; the degree of the enemy's resistance; enemy movements; and
the plans of the officer making the report and the method to be adopted
in carrying out such plans.

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REORGANISATION AND PURSUIT.--Once a successful assault has been
delivered, subordinate commanders must immediately regain control of
their commands, and must see that the