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...text, 77-82 and 91-98. 9.15-10, Physical training by battalion; Koehler, pp. 148-163. 10-10.45, Bayonet combat. 10.45-11.45, First Aid demonstration by Dr. Darling and assistants. 1.30-2.30 (section rooms) Minor Tactics; text, Bjornstad, pp. 59-70. 2.45-3.15, Signalling, semaphore code. 3.15-4.15, Platoon drill, close and extended order. 4.15-5.30, Battalion drill, close and extended order. 7.-45, Lecture on First Aid by Dr. Darling...
Perhaps if a platoon of regulation army top sergeants, weighing seven pud each with their shoes off, were invested with the new ponchos and put at the head of a bayonet charge, they might work the same terror on the modern Cimmerians as did Artaxerxes' now well-known elephants, even without the flapping ears and the heaving trunks. They might, given a good boost, bear their elephant-gray ponchos in a clattering charge all the way to Berlin, and end at one elephantine victory...
Firing at known ranges will start tomorrow, and will continue through Wednesday; the remainder of the week will be devoted to platoon, and company fire exercises...
Thursday: 8-9 (section rooms) Infantry drill regulations, pp. 23-30. 9.15-10, Physical training by battalion; Koehler, pp. 72-85. 10-12, Gallery practice; fencing under the Master of Fencing. 1.30-2.30, (section rooms) Minor tactics; text, Bjornstad, pp. 39-42. 2.45-3.15, Signalling, semaphore code. 3.15-4.15, Platoon drill, close and extended order. 4.15-5.30, Battalion combat exercises...
Thursday: 8-9 (section rooms) Infantry Drill Regulations, pp. 23-30. 9.15-10, Physical training by battalion; Koehler, pp. 72-85. 10-12, Gallery Practice; Bayonet fencing under Master of Fencing. 1.30-2.30 (section rooms) Minor Tactics; text, Bjornstad, pp. 39-42. 2.45-3.15, Signalling, semaphore code. 3.15-4.15, Platoon drill, close and extended order. 4.15-5.30, Battalion combat exercise...