=General Situation=:
The (_a_) forms the boundary between hostile states. The Blue Corps has
crossed the boundary. Its advance has been stopped by a Red force of two
divisions at (_b_).
=Special Situation, Blue=:
In a general attack by the Blue Corps, the —— Division is attacking with
(_c_) regiments abreast in the sector bounded on the right (_d_) by
(_e_) and on the left (_d_) by (_e_). The order of the regiments from
right to left is (_f_). Each regiment has one battalion in the assault,
one in regimental reserve, and one in brigade or division reserve (_g_).
The —— Battalion —— Infantry, is the assaulting battalion of the ——
Infantry (_h_). The right (_d_) boundary of the battalion is (_e_). Its
left (_d_) boundary is (_e_).
The battalion is deployed with Company (_i_) on the right and Company
(_k_) on the left, as assault companies, and Company (_l_) as the
reserve company. The machine gun company (_m_) and one platoon of the
howitzer company are operating with the battalion.
=Special Situation No. 1=:
The division began a general advance at (_n_) today. At (_o_), when the
scouts reached (_p_) they were stopped by fire from the vicinity of
(_q_).
At (_r_), Major X at (_s_), received a message from the right (left)
assault company that it was held up by fire from (_t_). The message
stated that the company would assault at (_u_) by building up a firing
line at (_v_) and having a platoon attack in the direction of (_w_), and
requested the assistance of the machine guns and auxiliary weapons. At
the same time Major X received a message from the left (right) assault
company that it had encountered slight resistance from (_x_), but was
continuing to advance.
At the time Major X received the messages the machine gun company was
located as follows: The 1st and 2nd Platoons were in rear of the right
and left assault companies, respectively, at (_y_), with guns mounted on
carts. The captain with his headquarters’ detail was with Major X.