1917
To be used by Engineer companies (dismounted) and Coast Artillerycompanies for Infantry instruction and training.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Document No. 574
OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
| WAR DEPARTMENT, |
| WASHINGTON, April 14, 1917. |
The following Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privatesof Infantry of the Army of the United States is approved andherewith published for the information and government of allconcerned. |
This manual will also be used by Engineer companies (dismounted)and Coast Artillery companies in connection with Infantry instructionand training prescribed by the War Department. |
By ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR: |
| H. L. SCOTT, |
| Major General, Chief of Staff. |
| OFFICIAL: H. P. McCAIN. The Adjutant General. |
CHAPTER I. MILITARY DISCIPLINE AND COURTESY
Section 1. Oath of enlistment
Section 2. Obedience
Section 3. Loyalty
Section 4. Discipline
Section 5. Military courtesy
Section 6. Saluting
Section 7. Rules governing saluting
Section 8. Courtesies in conversation
CHAPTER II. ARMS, UNIFORMS, AND EQUIPMENT
Section 1. The rifle
Section 2. Care of the rifle
Section 3. Cleaning the rifle
Section 4. Uniforms
Section 5. The service kit
Section 6. The surplus kit
Section 7. Assembling Infantry equipment
CHAPTER III. RATIONS AND FORAGE
Section 1. The ration
Section 2. Individual cooking
Section 3. The forage ration
CHAPTER IV. PERSONAL HYGIENE AND CARE OF THEFEET
CHAPTER V. EXTRACTS FROM INFANTRY DRILL REGULATIONS,1911
Section l. Definitions
Section 2. Introduction
Section 3. Orders, commands, and signals
Section 4. School of the soldier
Section 5. School of the squad
Section 6. School of the company
Section 7. Company inspection
Section 8. Manual of tent pitching
Section 9. Manual of the bayonet
CHAPTER VI. FIELD SERVICE
Section 1. Principles of Infantry training
Section 2. Combat
Section 3. Patrolling
Section 4. Advance guards
Section 5. Rear guards
Section 6. Flank guards
Section 7. Outposts
Section 8. Rifle trenches
CHAPTER VII. MARCHING AND CAMPING
Section 1. Breaking camp and preparation for a march
Section 2. Marching
Section 3. Making camp
Section 4. Camp services and duties
CHAPTER VIII. TARGET PRACTICE
Section 1. Preliminary training in marksmanship
Section 2. Sight adjustment
Section 3. Table of sight corrections
Section 4. Aiming
Section 5. Battle sight
Section 6. Trigger squeeze
Section 7. Firing positions
Section 8. Calling the shot
Section 9. Coordination
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