The Class is now conducted forward to the point where it is as far as it
is safe to go and still avoid casualties from the enemy shell fire.
_The Director_: “It is considered that this is as far forward as it is
reasonably safe to go. Lieutenant Y has halted the platoon and the
section leaders have reported to him for orders. Now I want each member
of the class to consider himself being Lieutenant Y and to write out on
your pads the exact words that Lieutenant Y will say to the section
leaders. Then follow this with the contents of the verbal message that
you will send by runner to the battery commander.”
The necessary time is allowed for this. When the solutions are completed
the Director will have one or more members of the class read aloud what
they have written. The solutions are discussed and commented upon.
The Director will then distribute to the class the mimeograph slips
containing the orders of Lieutenant Y and a few minutes are allowed for
the members of the class to compare them with their work.
The order of Lieutenant Y will be as follows:
“The enemy is shelling the battery in our immediate front. There is
no further information of our own troops.
“This platoon will go around the shelled area.
“The 1st section will go around to the —— (right) (left) side
towards the rest of the battalion.
“The 2nd section will go around to the —— (left) (right) side
towards the directing line.
“On arriving at the other side of the shelled area the platoon will
again take up the same formation that it is in now.
“I will go in rear of the 1st platoon.”
The following message will be sent to the battery commander:
“Second Platoon Company B —— Infantry is going around your battery
position to the right and left. Will deploy again on the other side
of the shelled area.”
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=Approach March and Deployment= =Card
No. 3=
=Director’s Key=