Infantry Drill Regulations, United States Army, 1911 / Corrected to April 15, 1917 (Changes Nos. 1 to 19)
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- Infantry Drill Regulations
- UNITED STATES ARMY
- 1911
- CORRECTED TO APRIL 15, 1917
- (Changes Nos. 1 to 19)
- TABLE OF CONTENTS.
- Part I—Drill.
- Part II—Combat.
- Part III—Marches and camps.
- Part IV—Ceremonies and inspections.
- Part V.—Manuals.
- Appendix A. Appendix B. Appendix C.—Manual of the Bayonet.
- INFANTRY DRILL REGULATIONS.
- UNITED STATES ARMY, 1911.
- DEFINITIONS.
- Part I.—DRILL.
- INTRODUCTION.
- General Rules for Drills and Formations.
- ORDERS, COMMANDS, AND SIGNALS.
- Orders.
- Commands.
- Bugle Signals.
- Whistle Signals.
- Arm Signals.
- Flag Signals.
- TWO-ARM SEMAPHORE CODE.
- SCHOOL OF THE SOLDIER.
- INSTRUCTION WITHOUT ARMS.
- Position of the Soldier, or Attention.
- The Rests.
- Eyes Right or Left.
- Facings.
- Salute with the Hand.
- STEPS AND MARCHINGS.
- Quick Time.
- To Mark Time.
- The Half Step.
- Side Step.
- Back Step.
- To Halt.
- To March by the Flank.
- To March to the Rear.
- Change Step.
- MANUAL OF ARMS.
- Rifle Salute.
- The Bayonet.
- The Inspection.
- To Dismiss the Squad.
- SCHOOL OF THE SQUAD.
- To Form the Squad.
- Alignments.
- To Take Intervals and Distances.
- To Stack and Take Arms.
- The Oblique March.
- To Turn on Moving Pivot.
- To Turn on Fixed Pivot.
- To Follow the Corporal.
- To Deploy as Skirmishers.
- To Increase or Diminish Intervals.
- The Assembly.
- Kneeling and Lying Down.
- LOADINGS AND FIRINGS.
- To Load.
- To Unload.
- To Set the Sight.
- To Fire by Volley.
- To Fire at Will.
- To Fire by Clip.
- To Suspend Firing.
- To Cease Firing.
- THE USE OF COVER.
- OBSERVATION.
- SCHOOL OF THE COMPANY.
- CLOSE ORDER.
- Rules.
- To Form the Company.
- To Dismiss the Company.
- Alignments.
- Movements on the Fixed Pivot.
- Movements on the Moving Pivot.
- Facing or Marching to the Rear.
- On Right (Left) Into Line.
- Front Into Line.
- AT EASE AND ROUTE STEP.
- TO DIMINISH THE FRONT OF A COLUMN OF SQUADS.
- EXTENDED ORDER.
- Rules for Deployment.
- Deployments.
- The Assembly.
- The Advance.
- The Fire Attack.
- The Company in Support.
- The Company Acting Alone.
- FIRE.
- Ranges.
- Classes of Firing.
- The Target.
- Fire Direction.
- Fire Control.
- Fire Discipline.
- SCHOOL OF THE BATTALION.
- CLOSE ORDER.
- Rules.
- To Form the Battalion.
- To Dismiss the Battalion.
- To Rectify the Alignment.
- To Rectify the Column.
- On Right (Left) into Line.
- Front into Line.
- To Form Column of Companies Successively to the Right or Left.
- To Form Column of Squads Successively to the Right or Left.
- To Change Direction.
- Mass Formations.
- To Extend the Mass.
- Route Step and At Ease.
- Assembly.
- COMBAT PRINCIPLES.
- Orders.
- Deployment.
- Fire.
- Attack.
- Defense.
- THE REGIMENT.
- CLOSE ORDER.
- To Form the Regiment.
- To Dismiss the Regiment.
- Movements by the Regiment.
- COMBAT PRINCIPLES.
- THE BRIGADE.
- Part II.—COMBAT.
- INTRODUCTION.
- LEADERSHIP.
- General Considerations.
- Teamwork.
- Orders.
- Communication.
- COMBAT RECONNAISSANCE.
- FIRE SUPERIORITY.
- PURPOSE AND NATURE.
- FIRE DIRECTION AND CONTROL. Opening Fire.
- Use of Ground.
- Choice of Target.
- The Range.
- Distribution of Fire and Target.
- Observation.
- Discipline.
- Expenditure of Ammunition.
- Supporting Artillery.
- Fire of Position.
- DEPLOYMENT.
- ATTACK.
- DEPLOYMENT FOR ATTACK.
- ADVANCING THE ATTACK.
- THE FIRE ATTACK.
- THE CHARGE.
- PURSUIT.
- ATTACK OF FORTIFICATIONS.
- HOLDING ATTACK.
- DEFENSE.
- POSITIONS AND INTRENCHMENTS.
- DEPLOYMENT FOR DEFENSE.
- COUNTERATTACK.
- DELAYING ACTION.
- MEETING ENGAGEMENTS.
- WITHDRAWAL FROM ACTION.
- SUMMARY.
- MISCELLANEOUS.
- MACHINE GUNS.
- AMMUNITION SUPPLY.
- MOUNTED SCOUTS.
- NIGHT OPERATIONS.
- INFANTRY AGAINST CAVALRY.
- INFANTRY AGAINST ARTILLERY.
- ARTILLERY SUPPORTS.
- INTRENCHMENTS. (Plate V.)
- MINOR WARFARE.
- PATROLS.
- Part III.—MARCHES AND CAMPS.
- MARCHES.
- TRAINING AND DISCIPLINE.
- PROTECTION OF THE MARCH. General Considerations.
- Advance Guards.
- Rear Guards.
- Flank Guards.
- CAMPS.
- SANITATION.
- The Selection of Camp Sites.
- Water Supply.
- Kitchens.
- Disposal of Excreta.
- PROTECTION OF CAMP OR BIVOUAC. General Considerations.
- Distribution of Outpost Troops.
- Establishing the Outpost.
- Part IV.—CEREMONIES AND INSPECTIONS.
- CEREMONIES.
- General Rules for Ceremonies.
- REVIEWS. General Rules.
- Battalion Review.
- Regimental Review.
- Review of Large Commands.
- PARADES. General Rules.
- Battalion Parade.
- Regimental Parade.
- ESCORTS. Escort of the Color.
- Escorts of Honor.
- Funeral Escort.
- INSPECTIONS.
- Company Inspection.
- Battalion Inspection.
- Regimental Inspection.
- MUSTER.
- Regimental, Battalion, or Company Muster.
- HONORS AND SALUTES.
- Part V.—MANUALS.
- THE COLOR.
- The Color Guard.
- To Receive the Color.
- Manual of the Color.
- THE BAND.
- Signals of the Drum Major.
- MANUAL OF THE SABER.
- MANUAL OF TENT PITCHING.
- Shelter Tents.
- Single Sleeping Bag.
- Double Sleeping Bag.
- To Strike Shelter Tents.
- Common and Wall Tents.
- Conical Wall Tent.
- To Strike Common, Wall, Pyramidal, and Conical Wall Tents.
- To Fold Tents.
- Method of Folding Pyramidal Tent.
- MANUAL OF THE BUGLE.
- Warning Calls.
- Formation Calls.
- Alarm Calls.
- Service Calls.
- BUGLE CALLS.
- 1. First Call.
- 2. Guard Mounting.
- 3. Full Dress.
- 4. Overcoats.
- 5. Drill.
- 6. Stable.
- 7. Water.
- 8. Boots and Saddles.
- 9. Assembly.
- 10. Adjutant's Call.
- 11. To the Color.
- 12. Fire.
- 13. To Arms.
- 14. To Horse.
- 15. Reveille.
- 16. Retreat.
- 17. Tattoo.
- 18. Call to Quarters.
- 19. Taps.
- 20. Mess.
- 21. Sick.
- 22. Church.
- 23. Recall.
- 24. Issue.
- 25. Officers' Call.
- 26. Captains' Call.
- 27. First Sergeants' Call.
- 28. Fatigue.
- 29. School.
- 29½. The General's March.
- 30. The General.
- 30½. Flourishes for Review.
- BUGLE SIGNALS.
- 31. Assemble. MARCH.
- 32. Attention.
- 33. Attention to Orders.
- 34. Forward. MARCH.
- 35. Halt.
- 36. Double Time. MARCH.
- 37. To the Rear. MARCH.
- 38. Commence Firing.
- 39. Cease Firing.
- 40. Fix Bayonets.
- 41. Charge.
- APPENDIX A.
- APPENDIX B.
- APPENDIX C.
- MANUAL OF THE BAYONET.
- MANUAL OF THE BAYONET.
- UNITED STATES ARMY.
- THE BAYONET.
- Nomenclature and Description.
- I. INSTRUCTION WITHOUT THE RIFLE.
- II. INSTRUCTION WITH THE RIFLE.
- Attacks.
- Defenses.
- III. INSTRUCTION WITHOUT THE BAYONET.
- IV. COMBINED MOVEMENTS.
- Examples.
- V. PRACTICAL BAYONET COMBAT.
- VI. FENCING EXERCISES.
- Assaults.
- Simple Attacks.
- Attacks on the Rifle.
- Feints.
- Combined Movements.
- VII. FENCING AT WILL.
- Rules for Fencing at Will.
- Suggestions for Fencing at Will.
- Hints for Instructors.
- VIII. COMPETITIONS.
- INFANTRY DRILL REGULATIONS.
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- FOOTNOTES
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