Small Problems For Infantry 1917

Author : A. W. Bjornstad
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ISBN 13 : 9781331252825
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (528 download)

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Download or read book Small Problems for Infantry (Classic Reprint) written by A. W. Bjornstad and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-12 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Small Problems for Infantry This work was undertaken in view of the many applications received by the Army Service Schools for information as to literature which would assist in the instruction and training of noncommissioned officers. Its purpose is to place before Infantry officers and noncommissioned officers a series of problems which may be studied to advantage. The principal value of the book, however, is believed to lie in the method which it teaches. There are hundreds of single sentences in Infantry Drill Regulations, 1911, each of which can be made the basis for an instructive problem for indoor or outdoor work. It is hoped that the examples contained in this book will assist industrious company officers in preparing problems for platoons, squads, patrols, outguards, etc., using the applicatory method which is so largely responsible for whatever success the Army Service Schools have achieved in teaching tactics. To Capt. A. W. Bjornstad, Sixteenth Infantry, was assigned the task of writing the proposed work. The Infantry and Engineer Corps members of the class of 1916, Army Staff College, devoted five days to the development of certain problems outlined to them. With this valuable assistance the work has been completed during such odd times as could be spared from the normal duties of an instructor. It is in accordance with the practice of these schools to view many of the solutions herein as no better than other possible solutions. The essential thing is to train officers and noncommissioned officers to adopt promptly some measure which is practical, effective, and consistent with the teamwork which Infantry Drill Regulations seek to establish. To quote paragraph 372 of those regulations, "In a given situation it is far better to do any intelligent thing consistent with the aggressive execution of the general plan than to search hesitatingly for the ideal. This is the true rule of conduct for subordinates who are required to act upon their own initiative." The author is indebted to Capt. L. M. Nuttman, Fourth Infantry, Capt. J. B. Gowen, Tenth Infantry, and Lieut. Aristides Moreno, Infantry, for valuable assistance in correcting and proof reading the manuscript. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.