n prescribed will be
strictly observed.

By order of the Secretary of War:

LEONARD WOOD,
_Major General, Chief of Staff._

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

PART I--_Drill._ Paragraph.

1. Introduction 1-30
2. Orders, commands and signals 31-47
3. School of the soldier 48-100
4. School of the squad 101-158
5. School of the company 159-257
(_a_) Close order 167-198
(_b_) Extended order 199-231
(_c_) Fire 232-257
6. The battalion 258-326
(_a_) Close order 263-289
(_b_) Combat principles 290-326
7. The regiment 327-346
(_a_) Close order 333-341
(_b_) Combat principles 342-346
8. The brigade 347-349

PART II--_Combat._

1. Introduction 350-357
2. Leadership 358-388
(_a_) General considerations 358-370
(_b_) Teamwork 371-377
(_c_) Orders 378-383
(_d_) Communication 384-388
3. Combat reconnaissance 389-399
4. Fire superiority 400-424
(_a_) Purpose and nature 400-401
(_b_) Fire direction and control 402-424
5. Deployment 425-441
6. Attack 442-488
(_a_) Deployment for attack 449-452
(_b_) Advancing the attack 453-457
(_c_) The fire attack 458-463
(_d_) The charge 464-475
(_e_) Pursuit 476-480
(_f_) Attack of fortifications 481-484
(_g_) Holding attack 485-488
7. Defense 489-519
(_a_) Positions and intrenchments 489-494
(_b_) Deploy