ings, respectively, as these are
presented. The man holding the stick must remember to stand to
one side of the man with the bayonet.
2. AS IN FIRST EXERCISE.--One man thrusts with a stick: the other
parries.
3. THRUSTS ARE PRACTICED AT DUMMIES, first from a distance of five
feet, then by advancing two paces or more. To simulate fighting
conditions, a frame is then arranged in which dummies are slung
on ropes passed over pullies, and so manipulated that as the man
withdraws his bayonet from one dummy another swings at, him from
a different direction.
4. As SOON AS PROFICIENCY HAS BEEN GAINED in the above exercises,
the assault practice is taken up.
a. _A course is laid out as follows:_
(1) A fire trench about 60 yards long, well _revetted_.
(2) 20 yards in front of the trench, smooth wire
entanglements.
(3) 15 yards further, another trench, parallel to the first,
60 yards long, 4 feet deep and 4 feet wide. In this
trench prone dummies are placed, one per yard.
(4) 15 yards further, 60 dummies, hung on frames, parallel to
the trenches.
(5) 15 yards further, a hurdle 4 feet high and 60 yards
long, parallel to the trenches.
(6) 10 yards further, a low trip wire, stretched parallel to
the trenches.
(7) 10 yards further, 60 dummies, hung on frames, parallel to
the trenches.
(8) 15 yards further, a large trench, 60 yards long, 6 feet
deep, 10 feet wide, containing 60 prone dummies, 1 per
yard.
b. _Procedure:_
Each platoon, in turn, enters the first trench at skirmish
intervals, bayonets fixed. On signal, all move out at a
walk, guiding carefully in line on a leader previously
designated. After passing each obstacle, the line is again
carefully formed. On each of the swinging dummies one of
the seven movements of the manual is used; a long or short
point is used on each prone dummy. All go down into the
last trench together, with a good loud yell, point of the
bayonet level with the toe, and land on the dummies in the
bottom, stabbing as they land. This course should be
repeated several times at quick time, then at double time