Chapter I: Front Matter

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Infantry Drill Regulations

UNITED STATES ARMY

1911

CORRECTED TO APRIL 15, 1917 (Changes Nos. 1 to 19)

MILITARY PUBLISHING CO. 42 BROADWAY NEW YORK

WAR DEPARTMENT Document No. 394 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF

WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF, _Washington, August 19, 1911._

The following System of Drill Regulations for Infantry, prepared by a board of officers consisting of Lieut. Col. John F. Morrison, Infantry; Capt. Merch B. Stewart, Eighth Infantry; and Capt. Alfred W. Bjornstad, Twenty-eighth Infantry, is approved and is published for the information and government of the Regular Army and the Organized Militia of the United States. With a view to insure uniformity throughout the Army, all infantry drill formations not embraced in this system are prohibited, and those herein prescribed will be strictly observed.

By order of the Secretary of War:

LEONARD WOOD, _Major General, Chief of Staff._

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

PART I--_Drill._ Paragraph.

1. Introduction 1-30 2. Orders, commands and signals 31-47 3. School of the soldier 48-100 4. School of the squad 101-158 5. School of the company 159-257 (_a_) Close order 167-198 (_b_) Extended order 199-231 (_c_) Fire 232-257 6. The battalion 258-326 (_a_) Close order 263-289 (_b_) Combat principles 290-326 7. The regiment 327-346 (_a_) Close order 333-341 (_b_) Combat principles 342-346 8. The brigade 347-349