5. Read problem aloud and question members of the class on the
tactical situation: mission of battalion; why halt; estimation
of the situation; elements of field order; compare with
battalion commander’s order; why Company E for outpost.
6. Conduct class to point where support of advance guard is supposed
to be.
7. Discuss formation of advance guard. Each man now consider himself
as being Captain E.
8. Discuss formation of outpost: Primary dispositions; number of
supports; why support on main road; boundaries of support front;
location of supports; location of reserve; covering posting of
outguards.
9. Final solution of problem: Preliminaries; order of Captain E; five
paragraph order; why first platoon forms one support.
10. Have members of class write out order. Collect solutions and
redistribute them. Distribute copies of Captain E’s order. Read
and discuss solutions.
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