An edition of The Soldier's Handbook (1941)

The Soldier's Handbook

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An edition of The Soldier's Handbook (1941)

The Soldier's Handbook

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Thomas Y. Crowell
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The Soldier's Handbook
1941, Thomas Y. Crowell
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Table of Contents

CONTENTS
1. The Arms and Services 1
2. Oath of Enlistment and Citizenship 6
3. Army Regulations 7
4. National Guard Oath of Enlistment and Citizenship 20
5. National Guard Regulations and Training 21
6. Articles of War 30
7. Military Discipline and Courtesy 35
8. The Weapons of Infantry 40
9. General Rules of Drill 48
10. Drill: the Soldier Without Arms
Section I. Positions 54
II. Steps and Marchings 58
11. Drill: the Soldier With Arms
Section I. General 63
II. Manual of Arms for the Rifle 65
III. Carrying the Automatic Rifle 80
IV. Manual of the Pistol 82
12. Drill: the Squad 86
13. Extended Order: the Squad 99
14. Signals
Section I. General 109
II. Whistle Signals 109
III. General Arm-and-hand Signals. 110
IV. Additional Arm-and-hand Signals for Weapons Units 114
V. Arm-and-hand Signals for Motor Vehicles 117
VI. AT and AA Lookouts 119
15. The Infantry Pack 121
16. Display of Equipment, Foot Troops 133
17. Interior Guard Duty 135
18. Cover Against Fire 138
19. Protection Against Gas 146
20. The Scout 150
21. The Messenger 156
22. The Observer 160
23. The Compass 163
24. Rations 170
25. The Use of Maps 171
26. Insignia
Section I. Insignia of Rank and Service 181
II. Insignia of the Arms and Services 185
27. Decorations, Badges, Medals 190
28. Care of Uniforms and Clothing 197
29. Equipment 201
30. First Aid 205
31. Care of the Feet 219
32. Personal Hygiene 221
Appendix:
I. National Service Life Insurance 229
II. International Morse Code 231
III. Western Hemisphere Currency 233
IV. Useful Knots 234
V. Personal Information 243
VI. Record of Service 245

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Open Library
OL25897694M
Internet Archive
TheSoldiersHandbook1941
OCLC/WorldCat
1448028

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