_The Director_: “Now, let us take up the problem as it concerns our
battalion. The battalion command post we will say is right here where we
are standing. Just how do you visualize the distribution of the
battalion, Lieutenant Wallace?”
_Lieutenant Wallace_: “The battalion headquarters company would be in
this vicinity. Company A would be the leading company on the right;
Company B would be the leading company on the left; Company C would be
following Company A at a distance of say 100 yards and Company D would
be following Company B at about the same distance. Each company would be
in two echelons, an assault echelon of two platoons and a support
echelon of one platoon, the latter following at about 50 yards. The men
have taken advantage of such natural cover that exists and where there
is none they have dug individual fox holes to get into. These afford a
lot of cover from shrapnel fire.”
_The Director_: “You have given a very good picture of the formation.
Are there any questions? If you do not understand all that is being
said, now is the time to speak out. We must all approach the solution of
the problem on the same basis to get the greatest benefit from it.”
The Director will point out to the members of the class the location of
the various elements of the battalion on the ground and go into the
details of the formation if it is deemed necessary.