on order of an officer.
17. Distributes ammunition of dead and wounded and ammunition
brought up from the rear.
18. Prevents decreasing the rate of fire while ammunition is being
distributed.
19. Looks to the rear only at his platoon leader's whistle
"Attention." Pays no attention to any other except suspend
firing.
20. Takes his position in rear of his squad when it is firing and
remains there, where he can control its fire, and only crawls
into line and adds his rifle when all control is lost. (Short
ranges.)
21. To control his squad he does not walk up and down behind his
squad but rolls along behind his line and keeps down.
22. Leads his squad in moving to the front or rear.
23. Must know thoroughly the drill regulation signals and have a
good practical knowledge of the theory of fire.
24. In rushing, maintains the direction of advance of his squad so
as not to blanket the fire of squads in his rear.
25. Takes advantage of every lull in the action and every favorable
opportunity to reorganize his squad and get it more under
control.
26. Checks every breach of fire discipline, abates excitement, and
prevents any man from leaving the squad to go to the rear for
any purpose whatsoever.
27. If called out of line to act as guide, notifies designated
private (103, i.d.r.) to take command of squad.

XI. THE PRIVATE.

POSITION:

Deployed in line: One man per yard (125, i.d.r.), unless a greater
extension is directed in the order for deployment. (126,
i.d.r.)

DUTIES:

(6, 42, 104, 133, 134, 138, 139, 149, 152-156, 203, 209, 233, 247,
251, 254, 255, 319, 354, 367, i.d.r., and 209, s.a.f.m.)

The individual soldier must be trained:

1. To recognize targets from description quickly.
2. To describe and define targets.
3. To use rear sight in describing targets.
4. To use horizontal and vertical clock systems, singly or in
combination in describing target.
5. To set sights quickly and accurately as ordered.
6. To bring piece to shoulder, aim carefully and deliberately from
habit, and to reload quickly.
7. To fire at the ordered rate. (Par. 18, Standard for Field
Firing.)
8. To fire at the part of the designated objective which
corresponds to his position in the firing line.
9. To continue firing in the designated sector a