_The Director_: “You will note that the order given by Lieutenant
Williams follows the form of the five paragraph order and covers all
essentials. Are there any questions?”
_Lieutenant Hunt_: “It seems to me that we are imposing on the first
platoon. They have been on advance party duty all day, and now we
propose to keep them on front-line observation duty all night.”
_The Director_: “If the platoon had had any serious contact with the
enemy during the day, it would have been proper to bring it back to the
reserve, but they have just been marching along on the road. They have
had practically no flank patroling to do and are in just as good shape
as the rest of the company. I can see no reason for not detailing them
for support duty tonight. The platoon is out in front, near the place
where it is to be posted.
“Any other questions? There appear to be none.
“Now I want each member of the class to write out, on his pad, the order
of Captain E. Try to get the proper form and wording for each sentence
in it and cover the points brought out by Lieutenant Williams in his
solution.”
The necessary time is allowed for this. The solutions are collected and
redistributed. One or more members of the class may be called upon to
read the solution in his possession and comment upon the wording and
form of the order.
The Director will then distribute slips of paper containing the order of
Captain E as given. This is done in order that each member of the class
may compare his work with it and that the situations following and their
solution may be based on it.
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=Outpost= =Card No. 1=
=Director’s Key=
1. Prepare copies of the problem and Situation No. 1, also the
solution to Situation No. 1, a copy for each member of the
class.
2. Conduct the class to the point on the road where the battalion is
halted and where it will bivouac for the night.
3. Make short talk on the protection of troops in bivouac and the
formation and duties of outposts: (_a_) How a command protects
itself at a halt; (_b_) Duties of outposts; (_c_) Subdivision of
outposts; (_d_) Formation of outposts (illustrate by reference
to outstretched hand), main body, reserve, supports, outguards,
sentinels.