INDEX

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Administration:
	Medical service and evacuation			204-207	197
	Motor maintenance			208	198
	Supply			194-203	186
Administration group				1, 8, 196	1, 9, 186
Administrative orders				203	197
Advance guards:
	Rifle company as			94	99
	Support of			92	93
Advance party				128	127
Aid men, company				205	197
Alternate positions				2	2
Ammunition, storage at firing positions				188	180
Ammunition supply				139, 201	131, 191
Antiaircraft security:
	Approach march			12, 166	15, 164
	Assembly areas			14, 166	20, 164
	Attack			108, 141, 165	115, 132, 164
	Attack of river line			50	66
	Bivouacs			10, 166	13, 164
	Defense			71, 84, 120, 152, 166	79, 86, 125, 144, 164
Antimechanized defense:
	Approach march			12, 165	15, 164
	Assembly areas			14, 165	20, 164
	Attack			108, 141, 165	115, 132, 164
	Attack of river line			49	65
	Bivouacs			10, 165	13, 164
	Defense			119, 152, 165	125, 144, 164
	Marches			9, 165	11, 164
Antitank grenades				2	2
Approach march:
	Antiaircraft security			12	15
	Antimechanized defense			12	15
	Light machine-gun section			170	165
	Rifle company:
		Conduct of		12	15
		Connecting groups		12	15
		Control		11, 13	14, 18
		Day		12	15
		Definition		11	14
		Formations		11, 12	14, 15
		Night		13	18
		Objectives		12	15
		Orders		11	14
		Reconnaissance		12, 13	15, 18
		Security		11, 14	14, 20
	Rifle platoon			106	107
	Rifle squad:
		Action when scouts are fired upon		142	132
		Dispositions		142	132

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		Duties of scouts		142	132
		Fire distribution		142	132
		Infiltration		142	132
		Passing through long-range fire		142	132
		Position and duties of leaders		142	132
		Preparation for coordinated attack		143	136
		Reconnaissance		143	136
		Rushes		142	132
		Squad attack order		143	136
		Using covered route of approach		142	132
	60-mm mortar section			170	165
Areas, defense				69, 151	79, 144
Arm-and-hand signals				212	200
Assault:
	Light machine-gun section			179	175
	Rifle company			22, 35	44, 57
	Rifle platoon			108	115
	Rifle squad			146	142
	60-mm mortar section			179	175
	Weapons platoon			179	175
Assault fire				22, 108, 145, 146	44, 115, 142, 142
Assembly areas:
	Rifle company:
		Attack		14	20
		Reserve company in defense		83	85
		River crossing		43	63
		Security		14, 21	20, 37
	Rifle platoon			106	107
	Weapons platoon			171	168
Attack:
	Light machine-gun section. (See Weapons platoon.)
	Rifle company:
		Action by commander		16	23
		Action when advance is halted		26, 35	47, 57
		Advance at night		35	57
		Advance through hostile position		23	44
		Ammunition supply		201	191
		Approach march		11-14	14
		Assault		22, 35	44, 57
		Assembly positions		14, 43	20, 63
		Assistance to adjacent units		21	37
		Command posts		19	37
		Conduct of		20-26, 35	37, 57
		Conferences with other commanders		15	22
		Control		21, 34, 52	37, 53, 66
		Coordination		21	37
		Employment of weapons platoon		21	37
		Fire and movement		21	37
		Formations		17, 39, 47	26, 60, 65
		Fortified position		54	68
		Frontages		17	26
		Individual protection		App. I	202

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		Infiltration at night		36	59
		In woods		37-40	60
		Line of departure		17	26
		Movement to line of departure		14, 20	20, 37
		Night attacks		31-36	50
		Objectives		17	26
		Orders		15-19, 32, 38	22, 50, 60
		Plan of maneuver		17, 34	26, 53
		Plans		15-19, 28, 34	22, 48, 53
		Positions		17	26
		Pursuit		25	46
		Raids		55-58	68
		Reconnaissance		15-19, 21, 29, 33	22, 37, 49, 52
		Reorganization		24, 38	45, 60
		Reserve rifle company		27-30	47
		River lines		42-53	63
		Secrecy		34	53
		Security		17, 21	26, 37
		Signal communication		34, 52	53, 66
		Sketches		15	22
		Supporting weapons		17, 39	26, 60
		Supports		17, 21	26, 37
		Time of attack		17, 34	26, 53
		Villages		41	62
		Zones of action		17	26
	Rifle platoon:
		Ammunition supply		201	191
		Approach march		106	107
		Conduct of attack		108	115
		Individual protection		App. I	202
		Pursuit		109	118
		Reconnaissance, plans, and orders		107	112
		Support platoon		110	118
	Rifle squad:
		Ammunition supply		139, 201	131, 191
		Approach march		142-143	132
		Conduct of attack		144-148	138
			Assault	145	142
			Fire and movement	144	138
			Movement to attack	144	138
			Position and duties of assistant squad leader	144	138
			Position and duties of squad leader	144	138
			Reorganization	147	142
			Support squad	148	143
		Fire orders		140	132
	60-mm mortar section. (See Weapons platoon.)
	Weapons platoon:
		Ammunition supply		201	191
		Approach march		170	165
		Assault, supporting fires during		179	175
		Assembly areas		171	168
		Conduct of attack		177-181	173
		Control		177	173
		Displacement		178	174

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		Emplacements		App. I	202
		Individual protection		App. I	202
		Movement into position		175	173
		Night employment		181	175
		Orders		174	171
		Reconnaissance		172	168
		Reorganization		180	175
		Selection of firing positions		173	170
		Supporting fires		177, 179	173, 175
		Targets		176	173
Automatic rifle				2	2
Bivouac:
	Outpost			96	101
	Rifle company			10	13
	Weapons platoon			169	165
Boundaries in defense				65	73
Camouflage				187	179
Carbine				2	2
Classes of supply				197-201	187
Combat orders, company commander				7	7
Combat outpost				78, 98, 125	83, 104, 126
Combat patrols				132, 157	129, 145
Command group:
	Rifle company			1, 8	1, 9
	Rifle platoon			101	106
	Weapons platoon			161	160
Command post:
	Rifle company:
		Attack		19	37
		Defense		69, 81	79, 85
	Rifle platoon			121	125
	Weapons platoon			167,189	165, 180
Communication:
	Rifle company			19, 34, 52, 209-214	37, 53, 66, 199
	Rifle platoon			102, 121, 209-214	106, 125, 199
	Weapons platoon			167, 173, 189, 209-214	165, 170, 180, 199
Company commander, duties of				7	7
Company headquarters				1	1
Company mess location				197	187
Company transport				196, 201	186, 191
Composition:
	Light machine-gun section and squad			160	160
	Rifle company			1, 196	1, 186
	Rifle platoon			100	106
	Rifle squad			133	130
	60-mm mortar section and squad			160	160
	Weapons platoon			160	168
Conduct of attack:
	Rifle company			20-26, 35	37, 57

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	Rifle platoon			108	115
	Rifle squad			144-148	138
	Weapons platoon and its elements			177-181	173
Conduct of defense:
	Rifle company			76	81
	Rifle platoon			124	126
	Rifle squad			153	144
	Weapons platoon and its elements			190	182
Conduct of fire, weapons platoon				163	162
Connecting files				12, 157	15, 145
Connecting groups				12, 157	15, 145
Control, fire				136, 177	131, 173
Coordination of attack				21	37
Counterattacks				78	83
Cover positions				2	2
Covering forces				86	86
Defense:
	Light machine-gun section and squad (See Weapons platoon.)
	Rifle company:
		Ammunition supply		201	191
		Antiaircraft security		72, 85	80, 86
		Antimechanized defense		71, 84	79, 86
		Assembly area of reserve company		83	85
		Boundaries		65	73
		Combat outposts		78	83
		Command posts		69, 81	79, 85
		Conduct of		76	81
		Counterattacks		78	83
		Defense areas		66	74
		Delaying action		89, 90	90, 91
		Distribution of units		64, 66	73, 74
		Fire plan		67	78
		Front-line company		57-76	69
		Frontages and depths		65	73
		Hasty occupation of position		74	81
		Individual protection		App. I	202
		Local security		73	81
		Mission		58, 66, 78	70, 74, 83
		Night dispositions		75	81
		Observation posts		68, 80	79, 85
		Occupation of position		74	81
		Orders		61	71
		Organization of ground		70, 82	79, 85
		Reconnaissance		60	71
		Relief		63	72
		Reserve rifle company		77-85, 88, 181	83, 90, 175
		Security		73	81
		Support platoon		66	74
		Tactical employment		58	70
		Troop leading		59	70
		Weapons platoon		66, 79	74, 85
		Withdrawal		86-88	86
	Rifle platoon			111-126	121
		Ammunition supply		201	191

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		Antiaircraft security		120	125
		Antimechanized defense		119	125
		Command and observation post		121	125
		Conduct of defense		124	126
		Distribution of squads		117	123
			Front-line platoon	117	123
			Support platoon	117	123
		Fire plan		118	124
		Frontages		116	122
		Individual protection		App. I	202
		Local security		123	125
		Organization of ground		122	125
		Platoon as combat outpost		125	126
		Platoon defense order		114	122
		Reconnaissance		113	122
		Retrograde movements		126	126
		Tactical employment		111	121
			Missions	111	121
			Support platoon	111	121
		Troop leading		112	122
	Rifle squad			149-155	143
		Ammunition supply		201	191
		Antimechanized defense and antiaircraft security		152	144
		Conduct of defense		153	144
		Daylight withdrawal		155	145
		Night withdrawal		154	145
		Orders		150	143
		Organization of the squad defense area		151	144
		Squad defense order		150	143
	60-mm mortar section and squad. (See Weapons platoon.)
	Weapons platoon:
		Ammunition, storage at firing positions		19	37
		Ammunition supply		201	191
		Camouflage		187	179
		Conduct of defense		190	182
		Emplacements		App. I	202
		Firing positions		184	177
		Individual protection		App. I	202
		Missions		182	176
		Night employment		192	184
		Orders		186	178
		Positions of leaders		189	180
		Range cards		187	179
		Reconnaissance		183	177
		Reserve company		182	176
		Sectors of fire and target areas		185	178
		Withdrawal		193	184
Defense areas				66, 151	74, 144
Defense of obstacles				159	159
Delaying action				89, 90	90, 91
Designation, target				135	130
Development order				11	14
Direction and control of night attack				34	53

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Directives for tactical training				App. II	214
Discipline, fire				137	131
Displacement, weapons platoon				178	174
Distributing points:
	Ammunition			201	191
	Company mess location			197	187
	Gasoline and oil			199	190
Distribution of rifle company:
	Attack			17, 39, 47	26, 60, 65
	Defense			64, 66, 117	73, 74, 123
Duties:
	Attached medical (aid men)			205	197
	Company administration group			196	186
	Company command group			8	9
	Company commander			7	7
	Light machine-gun section and squad leaders			162, 189	161, 180
	Platoon scouts			106	107
	Rifle platoon command group			101	106
	Rifle squad, leaders			134, 142, 144	130, 132, 138
	Rifle squad, scouts			142	132
	60-mm mortar section and squad leaders			162, 189	161, 180
	Weapons platoon command group			161, 189	160, 180
Emplacements				App. I	202
Engineer supplies				200	190
Equipment				3, 211	6, 199
Estimate of situation				6	7
Extra ammunition				14, 201	20, 191
Fire and movement				21, 108, 144	37, 115, 138
Fire, assault				146	142
Fire, conduct of in weapons platoon				163	162
Fire control				136	131
Fire discipline				137	131
Fire distribution				142	132
Fire orders				140	132
Fire, organization of in defense				67, 118	78, 124
Flags, signal				212	200
Flank combat patrol				132, 157	129, 145
Flank guard:
	Rifle company			95	99
	Rifle platoon			130	129
Flashlights, signaling				212	200
Fortified position, attack of				54	68
Front-line company:
	In defense			67-76	69
	In withdrawal			86-88	86
Frontages and depths:
	Attack			17	26
	Defense			65	73
Gasoline, supply of				199	190
Guides				14	20
Hand grenades				2	2
Hasty field fortifications				App. I	202

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Headquarters, rifle company				1	1
Individual protection				App. I	202
Individual rolls				202	196
Infiltration				36, 142	59, 132
Liaison				29	49
Light machine gun				2	2
Light machine-gun section and squad:
	Ammunition supply			201	191
	Antiaircraft security			166	164
	Antimechanized defense			165	164
	Attack			170-181	165
	Bivouac			169	165
	Communication			167	165
	Composition			160	160
	Conduct of fire			163	162
	Defense			182-193	176
	Duties of leaders			162	161
	Observation			164	163
	Route march			169	165
	Weapon carrier loads			168	165
Line of departure				14, 20, 108, 144	20, 37, 115,138
Local security in defense				73, 123	81, 125
Machine gun, light				2	2
Machine gun, light, section and squad. (See Light machine-gun section and squad.)
Maps and sketches				15	22
March outpost				99, 128, 131, 157	105, 127, 129, 145
Marches:
	Rifle company			9	11
	Rifle platoon			103	107
	Weapons platoon			169	165
Medical service and evacuation:
	Company aid men			205	197
	Orders			207	198
	References			204	197
	Relation to battalion medical service			206	198
	Supply			200	190
Mess location				197	187
Messengers				212	200
Mortar, 60-mmm				2	2
Mortar, 60-mm, section and squad. (See 60-mm section and squad.)
Motor maintenance				208	198
Movement of weapons				2	2
Movement to firing positions				176	173
Movement to line of departure				14, 20, 108, 144	20, 37, 115, 138
Night:
	Attack:
		Action when objective is captured		35	57
		Advance, rate of		35	57

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		Assault		35	57
		Direction and control		34	53
		Infiltration		36	59
		Maneuver		34	53
		Orders		32	50
		Plans		34	53
		Reconnaissance		33	52
		Secrecy		34	53
		Security		32	50
		Signal communication		34	53
		Time		34	53
		Weapons platoon		181	175
	Defense			75, 192	81, 184
	Marches			9	11
	Withdrawal			86, 126, 154, 193	86, 126, 145, 184
Objectives:
	Rifle company			17	26
	Rifle platoon			106-108	107
Obstacles, defense of				159	159
Occupation and organization of firing positions				187	179
Off-carrier positions				2	2
Offensive combat. (See Attack.)
Orders:
	Light machine-gun section and squad:
		Attack		174	171
		Defense		186	178
	Rifle company:
		Aid station		207	198
		Approach march		11	14
		Attack		15-19, 32, 38	22, 50, 60
		Combat, general		7	7
		Defense		61	71
		Supply		203	197
	Rifle platoon:
		Approach march		106	107
		Attack		107	112
		Defense		114	122
	Rifle squad:
		Attack		143	136
		Defense		149	143
		Fire		140	132
	Signal communication			213	201
	60-mm mortar section and squad:
		Attack		174	171
		Defense		186	178
	Weapons platoon:
		Attack		174	171
		Defense		186	178
Organization of the ground				70, 82, 122, 151, 187	79, 85, 125, 144, 179
Outguards				157	145
Outposts:
	Bivouac			96	101
	Combat			78, 98, 125, 131	83, 104, 126, 129

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	General			97, 131	103, 129
	March			99, 128, 131, 157	105, 127, 129, 145
	Outguards			157	145
	Patrols			157, 158	145, 150
Panels				212	200
Patrols:
	Rifle platoon:
		Advance party		128	127
		Flank combat		132	129
		Rear party		129	128
	Rifle squad:
		Flank combat		157	145
		Point of advance, flank, or rear guard		157	145
		Reconnaissance patrols		158	150
		Security patrols		157	145
Pistol				2	2
Plans:
	Class I supply			197	187
	Rifle company:
		Attack		15-19, 28, 34	22, 48, 53
		Counterattack		27, 28	47, 48
		Defense		60	71
		Fire		67	78
	Rifle platoon:
		Attack		107	112
		Defense		117, 118	123, 124
		Fire		118	124
	Rifle squad			143	136
Platoon, rifle. (See Rifle platoon.)
Platoon scouts				106	107
Platoon, weapons. (See Weapons platoon.)
Point of advance, flank, or rear guard				157	145
Positions:
	Alternate			2	2
	Attack			17	26
	Cover			2	2
	Delaying			89, 90	90, 91
	Firing			2	2
	Fortified, attack of			54	68
	Occupation of			74, 187	81, 179
	Off-carrier			2	2
	Primary			2	2
	Supplementary			2	2
	Weapons, types of			2	2
Primary positions				2	2
Pursuit				25, 109	46, 118
Pyrotechnics				212	200
Raids				55-58	68
Range				138	131
Range cards				187	179
Rations				197	187

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Rear guards:
	Rifle company as			94	99
	Rifle platoon			129	128
	Support of			93	97
Rear party				129	128
Reconnaissance:
	Patrols			158	150
	Rifle company:
		Approach march		12, 13	15, 18
		Assembly areas		14	20
		Attack		15-19, 21, 29	22, 37
		Defense		60	71
		Night attack		33	52
	Rifle platoon:
		Attack		106-108	107
		Defense		113	122
	Rifle squad			143	136
	Weapons platoon and elements:
		Attack		172	168
		Defense		183	177
Reliefs				63	72
Reorganization				24, 38, 108, 147, 180	45, 60, 115, 142, 175
Repair of weapons and equipment				198	169
Replenishment of ammunition				201	191
Reserve rifle company:
	Attack			27-30	47
	Defense			77-85, 88, 182	83, 90, 176
	Withdrawal			88	90
Responsibility for supply				195	186
Retrograde movements:
	Rifle company			86-90	86
		Covering force		86	86
		Delaying action		89,90	90, 91
		Withdrawal		86-88	86
	Rifle platoon			126	126
	Rifle squad			154, 155	145
Rifle and bayonet				2	2
Rifle, automatic				2	2
Rifle company:
	Defensive combat			58-59	70
	General			1-10	1
	Medical service and evacuation			204-207	197
	Motor maintenance			208	198
	Offensive combat			11-36	14
	Reserve company			27-30, 77-85, 88, 182	47, 83, 90, 176
	Security missions			91-99	93
	Signal communication			209-214	199
	Supply			194-203	186
Rifle platoon				100-132	106
	Ammunition supply in combat			105	107
	Attack			106-110	107
	Composition			100	106
	Control and communication			102	106
	Defense			112-127	122

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	Duties of command group			101	106
	Route march			103	107
	Security missions			127-132	126
	Special operations			104	107
Rifle squad				133-159	130
	Ammunition supply			139	131
	Attack			140-148	132
	Composition			133	130
	Defense			149-155	143
	Duties of leaders			134	130
	Fire control			136	131
	Fire discipline			137	131
	Range			138	131
	Security missions			156-159	145
	Target designation			135	130
River line, attack of:
	Action after landing			48	65
	Antiaircraft security			50	66
	Antimechanized defense			49	65
	Assembly areas			43	63
	Communication and control			52	66
	Crossing the water			46	65
	Formations			47	65
	Improvised crossing			53	66
	Movement to the river			45	64
	Orders			44	63
	Plans			44	63
	Weapon carriers			44	63
Route march:
	Rifle company			9	11
	Rifle platoon			103	107
	Weapons platoon			169	165
Scouts:
	Platoon			106	107
	Rifle squad			142	132
Secrecy for night attack				34	53
Security:
	Light machine-gun section, antiaircraft and antimechanized			165, 166	164
	Patrols			157	145
	Rifle company:
		Antiaircraft		9, 10, 12, 14, 50, 72, 85	11, 13, 15, 20, 66, 80, 86
		Antimechanized		9, 10, 12, 14, 49, 71, 84	11, 13, 15, 20, 65, 79, 86
		Advance guard		92, 94	93, 99
		Approach march		12	15
		Assembly areas		11, 14	14, 20
		Attack		17, 21	26, 37
		Combat outpost		98	104
		Defense		73	81
		Flank guard		95	99
		March outpost		99	105

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		Missions		91-99	93
		Rear guard		93, 94	97, 99
		Support (in general outpost)		97	103
		Support of advance guard		92	93
		Support of bivouac outpost		96	101
		Support of rear guard		93	97
	Rifle platoon:
		Advance party		128	127
		Antiaircraft		108, 120	115, 125
		Antimechanized		108, 119	115, 125
		Attack		108	115
		Defense		123	125
		Flank combat patrol		132	129
		Flank guard		130	129
		Outpost (combat, march, general)		131	129
		Rear party		129	128
	Rifle squad, antiaircraft and antimechanized			141, 152	132, 144
	60-mm mortar section, antiaircraft and antimechanized			165, 166	164
	Weapons platoon:
		Antiaircraft		166	164
		Antimechanized		165	164
Signal communication:
	Rifle company			19, 34, 52, 209-214	37, 53, 66, 199
	Rifle platoon			102, 121, 209-214	106, 125, 199
	Weapons platoon			167, 173, 209-214	165, 170, 199
Signal communication system:
	Employment of means			212	200
	Equipment			211	199
	Orders			213	201
	Personnel			210	199
	References			209	199
	Relation to battalion system			214	201
60-mm mortar section and squad:
	Antiaircraft security			166	164
	Antimechanized defense			165	164
	Attack			170-181	165
	Bivouac			169	165
	Composition			160	160
	Communication			167	165
	Conduct of fire			163	162
	Defense			182-193	176
	Duties of leaders			162	161
	Observation			164	163
	Route march			169	165
	Weapon carrier loads			168	165
Sketches				15	22
Sound-powered telephone				211, 212	199, 200
Sound signals				212	200
Supplementary positions				2	2

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Supply:
	Administration group			196	186
	Class I (rations and water)			197	187
	Class II (TBA allowances)			198	189
	Class III (gasoline, oil, and grease)			199	190
	Class IV (Engineer, medical, etc.)			200	190
	Class V (ammunition)			139, 201	131, 191
	Distributing points			197, 199, 201	187, 190, 191
	Individual rolls			202	196
	Orders			203	197
	References			194	186
	Responsibility			195	186
	Transportation			196, 201	186, 191
Support platoon				110, 111	118, 121
Support squad				148	143
Supporting fires during attack				177, 179	173, 175
Supporting weapons				17, 39	26, 60
Supports, rifle company				17, 21, 66, 111	26, 37, 74, 121
Tactical employment:
	Rifle company			5, 58	6, 70
	Rifle platoon			107, 111	112, 121
Tactical training directives				App. II	214
Target designation				135	130
Targets, weapons platoon				176, 185	173,178
Telephone, sound-powered				211, 212	199, 200
Time of attack				17, 34	26, 53
Training directives, tactical				App. II	214
Transport, company				4, 13, 196, 201	6, 18, 186, 191
Transportation				196, 201	186, 191
Troop leading:
	Rifle company			7, 59	7, 70
	Rifle platoon			112	122
Weapon carriers:
	Ammunition supply			196, 201	186, 191
	Assembly areas			14	20
	Bivouac			169	165
	Loads			168	165
	Route march			169	165
Weapons:
	Method of movement			2	2
	Of rifle company			2	2
Weapons emplacements				App. I	202
Weapons platoon:
	Ammunition supply			201	191
	Antiaircraft security			166	164
	Antimechanized defense			165	164
	Attack			17, 21, 39, 170-181	26, 37, 60, 165
	Bivouac			169	165
	Communication			167	165
	Composition			160	160
	Conduct of fire			163	162
	Defense			66, 79, 182-193	74, 85, 176

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	Duties of command group			161	160
	Observation			163	162
	Route march			169	165
	Weapon carrier loads			168	165
Withdrawal:
	Rifle company			86-88	86
	Rifle platoon			126	126
	Rifle squad			154, 155	145
	Weapons platoon			193	184
Woods, attack in:
	Advance through woods			39	60
	Against near edge			38	60
	Debouchment from woods			46	65
	Dispositions			39	60
	Orders			38	60
	Reorganization			38	60
	Supporting weapons			39	60
Zone of reconnaissance				106	107
Zones of action				17	26