Military Instructors Manual is a public-domain classic of science by J. P. Cole.
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Schedules.
SCHEDULE OF INSTRUCTION, RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CAMP Plattsburg, N.Y., August 27 to September 1, 1917
Organization. | | | Issue of Equipment. | | Drill | Organization of | Drill | Physical | Barracks | I.D.R. | M.P.T. | ====================|=================|==================| | | | Monday, Aug. 27 | | | 7.00-12.00 a.m. | | | 1.30-4.30 p.m. | | | | | | ====================|=================|==================| Tuesday, Aug. 28 | Without arms | 8.00-8.30 a.m. | | 7.00-8.00 a.m. | pgs. 1-30 | | pars 48-73 | | | --------------- | | | 8.30-10.30 a.m. | | | pars. 101-132 | | | | | ====================|=================|==================| | With arms | | | 7.00-8.00 a.m. | | | pars 48-100 | 8.00-8.30 a.m. | Wednesday, Aug. 29 | --------------- | pgs. 1-33 | | 8.30-10.30 a.m. | | | par. 101-132 | | | | | ====================|=================|==================| | 7.00-8.00 a.m. | 8.00-8.30 a.m. | | par. 48-100 | pgs. 1-36 | | | | Thursday, Aug. 30 | 8.30-9.30 a.m. | | | pars. 101-132 | | | | | | 9.30-10.30 a.m. | | | pars. 159-198 | | ====================|=================|==================| | 7.00-8.00 a.m. | 8.00-8.30 a.m. | | par. 48-100 | pgs. 1-39 | | | | Friday, Aug. 31 | 8.30-9.30 a.m. | | | pars. 101-132 | | | | | | 9.30-10.30 a.m. | | | pars. 159-198 | | ====================|====================================| Saturday, Sept. 1. | As prescribed by Senior Instructors. ====================|=====================================
| | | | Musketry | | Practice | Training | | March | S.A.F.M. | Study | Conferences =================|================|================|================== | | 7.00-9.00 p.m. | | | par. 1-21 | | | par. 48-73- | | | 101-132 | | | I.D.R. | =================|================|================|================== | | 1.30-3.30 p.m. | | | par. 1-21 | | | S.A.F.M. | 2.30-4.30 p.m. | | | Care of arms and | | 7.00-9.00 p.m. | equipment | | par. 74-100 | | | I.D.R. | =================|================|================|================== | | 2.30-3.30 p.m. | | | par. 1-31 | Without arms | 1.30-2.30 p.m. | S.A.F.M. | 3.30-4.30 p.m. 10.45-11.45 a.m. | par. 1-21 | -------------- | Assembling and | | 7.00-9.00 p.m. | adjusting pack | | par. 159-198 | | | I.D.R. | =================|================|================|================== | | | | | | | | | 10.45-11.45 a.m. | 1.30-2.30 p.m. | 7.00-9.00 p.m. | 2.30-4.30 p.m. With arms | par. 1-31 | par. 159-198 | Assembling and | | I.D.R. | adjusting pack | | | | | | =================|================|================|================== | | | | | | With arms and | | 7.00-9.00 p.m. | 3.30-4.30 p.m. light pack | 1.30-3.30 p.m. | par. 199-257- | Military 10.45-11.45 a.m. | par. 1-31 | 758-765 | Courtesy | | I.D.R. | | | | | | | =================|================|================|==================
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SCHEDULE OF INSTRUCTION, PLATTSBURG TRAINING CAMP Plattsburg, N.Y., September 3 to September 8, 1917
| | Drill | | Drill | Physical | | I.D.R. | M.P.T. | ===================|================|===================| Monday, Sept. 3 | 7.00-8.30 a.m. | 3.30-4.00 p.m. | | pars. 101-158 | pgs. 1-42 | | 159-193 | | ===================|================|===================| Tuesday, Sept. 4 | 7.00-8.30 a.m. | 3.30-4.00 p.m. | | pars. 48-100 | pgs. 1-45 | | 158-198 | | ===================|================|===================| Wednesday, Sept. 5 | 7.00-8.30 a.m. | 3.30-4.00 p.m. | | pars. 101-158 | pgs. 1-48 | | 158-198 | | ===================|================|===================| Thursday, Sept. 6 | 7.00-8.30 a.m. | 3.30-4.30 p.m. | | pars. 48-100 | pgs. 1-52 | | 159-198 | | ===================|================|===================| Friday, Sept. 7 | 7.00-8.30 a.m. | 3.30-4.00 p.m. | | pars. 101-158 | pgs. 1-55 | | 159-198 | | ===================|====================================| Saturday, Sept. 8 | As prescribed by Senior Instructor. ===================|=====================================
Musketry | | Companies Training | Semaphore | Practice March S.A.F.M. | Signalling | Full Kit =================|==================|================= 8.45-9.45 a.m. | | par. 1-31 | 9.45-10.45 a.m. | | | =================|==================|================= 10.00-11.00 a.m. | | par. 1-31 | 11.00-11.30 a.m. | 8.45-9.45 a.m. | | =================|==================|================= 8.45-9.45 p.m. | | par. 1-31 | 9.45-10.15 a.m. | | | =================|==================|================= 10.30-11.30 a.m. | | par. 1-31 | | 8.45-10.15 a.m. | | =================|==================|================= 8.45-9.45 a.m. | | par. 1-31 | 9.45-10.15 a.m. | | | =================|==================|=================
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SCHEDULE OF INSTRUCTION, PLATTSBURG TRAINING CAMP Plattsburg, N.Y., September 3 to September 8, 1917--(Concluded)
| Grenade Instruction | Bayonet Drill | ===================|=========================|==================| | | 4.00-4.30 p.m. | | | Lesson 1 | Monday, Sept. 3 | 11.00-11.30 a.m. | Notes on | | | Bayonet Training | ===================|=========================|==================| | | 4.00-4.30 p.m. | | | Lessons 1 and 2 | Tuesday, Sept. 4 | 11.30-12.00 m. | Notes on | | | Bayonet Training | ===================|=========================|==================| | | 4.00-4.30 p.m. | | | Lessons 1 and 3 | Wednesday, Sept. 5 | 10.30-11.00 a.m. | Notes on | | | Bayonet Training | | | | ===================|=========================|==================| | | 4.00-4.30 p.m. | | | Lessons 1 and 4 | Thursday, Sept. 6 | 11.30-12.00 m. | Notes on | | | Bayonet Training | ===================|=========================|==================| | | 4.00-4.30 p.m. | | | Lessons 1 and 5 | Friday, Sept. 7 | 10.30-11.00 a.m. | Notes on | | | Bayonet Training | ===================|=========================|==================| Saturday, Sept. 8 | As prescribed by Senior Instructor. ===================|=============================================
Voice Culture | Conferences | Study ===================|=========================|==================== | | 7.00-9.00 p.m. | 1.30-3.30 p.m. | pars. 1-158 I.D.R 11.30-12.00 m. | par. 1-100 I.D.R. | pgs. 7-46 | pgs. 7-46 M.G.D. | M.G.D. ===================|=========================|==================== | | 7.00-9.00 p.m. | 1.30-3.30 p.m. | par. 159-174 I.D.R. | pars. 101-158 I.D.R. | pgs. 47-88 | pgs. 7-88 M.G.D. | M.G.D. ===================|=========================|==================== | Physical Exam. | 7.00-9.00 p.m. | 1.30-3.30 p.m. | par. 175-198 I.D.R. 11.00-12.00 m. | pars. 159-174 | part III--U.S. | part 5, 6, 10, 19 | Signal Book | U.S.S.B. | ===================|=========================|==================== | | 7.00-9.00 p.m. | 1.30-3.30 p.m. | par. 792-798 I.D.R. | pars. 175-198, 1-61 | par. 1-61 | S.A.F.M. | S.A.F.M. ===================|=========================|==================== | 1.30-3.30 p.m. | 7.00-9.00 p.m. 11.00-12.00 m. | pars. 792-798 I.D.R. | par. 199-220 1-61 | 1-61 S.A.F.M. | S.A.F.M. | | ===================|=========================|====================
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SCHEDULE OF INSTRUCTION, PLATTSBURG TRAINING CAMP Plattsburg, N.Y., September 10 to September 15, 1917
| | | | Drill | Musketry Training | | I.D.R. | S.A.F.M. | ====================|====================|===================| | 7.00-7.30 a.m. | | | pars. 133-150 | 8.30-9.30 a.m. | | ------------------ | pars. 35-43 | Monday, Sept. 10 | 7.30-8.00 a.m. | Sight setting | | pars. 123-127 | and loadings | | ------------------ | | | 8.00-8.30 a.m. | | | pars. 159-198 | | ====================|====================|===================| | | 9.30-10.30 a.m. | | | pars. 35-51 | Tuesday, Sept. 11 | Same as for Monday | Sight setting | | | and loadings | ====================|====================|===================| Wednesday, Sept. 12 | 7.00-8.00 a.m. | 8.30-9.30 p.m. | | pars. 199-211 | pars. 35-57 | | ------------------ | Sight setting | | 8.00-8.30 a.m. | and loadings | | pars. 159-198 | | ====================|====================|===================| | 7.00-8.00 a.m. | | Thursday, Sept. 13 | pars. 199-224 | 10.00-11.00 a.m. | | ------------------ | pars. 35-60 | | 8.00-8.30 a.m. | Sight setting | | pars. 159-198 | and loadings | ====================|====================|===================| | 7.00-8.30 a.m. | 8.30-9.30 a.m. | Friday, Sept. 14 | pars. 159-224 | pars. 35-61 | | | Sight setting | | | and loadings | ====================|====================|===================| Saturday, Sept. 15 | As prescribed by Senior Instructors. ==============================================================
First Aid Manual, | Signaling | N.C.O's and | Morse Code | Practice March Privates | (wig wag) | Full Kit ====================|====================|================== | | | | 9.30-10.30 a.m. | | Wounds | 10.30-11.00 a.m. | pgs. 286-288 | | | | | | | | ====================|====================|================== | | | | | 10.30-11.00 a.m. | 8.30-9.30 a.m. | | ====================|====================|================== | | 9.30-10.30 a.m. | | Fractures | 10.30-11.00 a.m. | pgs. 288-290 | | | | ====================|====================|================== | | | | | | 8.30-10.00 a.m. | | | | ====================|====================|================== 9.30-10.00 a.m. | | Resuscitation | 10.00-11.00 a.m. | pgs. 290-296 | | | | ====================|====================|==================
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SCHEDULE OF INSTRUCTION, PLATTSBURG TRAINING CAMP Plattsburg, N.Y., September 10 to September 15, 1917--(Concluded)
| Grenade Instruction | Drill, Physical | | | M.P.T. | =====================|=====================|=================| | | | | | 3.30-4.00 p.m. | Monday, Sept. 10 | 11.00-11.30 a.m. | pgs. 1-58 | | | pgs. 133-134 | | | | | | | =====================|=====================|=================| | | | | | | | | 3.30-4.00 p.m. | Tuesday, Sept. 11 | 11.00-11.30 a.m. | pgs. 1-61 | | | pgs. 133-134 | | | | | | | =====================|=====================|=================| | | | Wednesday, Sept. 12 | 11.00-11.30 a.m. | 3.30-4.00 p.m. | | | pgs. 1-64 | | | pgs. 133-134 | | | | =====================|=====================|=================| | | | | | | | | 3.30-4.00 p.m. | Thursday, Sept. 13 | 11.00-11.30 a.m. | pgs. 1-67 | | | pgs. 133-134 | | | | | | | | | | =====================|=====================|=================| | | | | | | | | 3.30-4.00 p.m. | Friday, Sept. 14 | 11.00-11.30 a.m. | pgs. 1-70 | | | pgs. 133-134 | | | | | | | | | | | | | =====================|=======================================| Saturday, Sept. 15 | As prescribed by Senior Instructors. ==============================================================
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