the field artillery journal - Fort Sill - U.S. Army

THE FIELD ARTILLERY JOURNAL
1. Any later information regarding the situation or
problem.
2. The general front and limits of the battalion position.
3. The limits of the target sector
with the location of the
enemy and friendly troops.
4. The major's station.
5. The locality, in general, where the horses of the detail
are to be held or linked and watched.
6.
The rendezvous point for the captains with their details
(usually a well concealed point in close proximity to the
battalion station, but always the point
at which the major
wishes the captains to report to him).
7.
The special reconnaissance of the position which the
major desires made
by certain designated reconnaissance
officers or scouts.
8. Other special tasks for the reconnaissance
officers and
scouts (the adjutant in charge), such as:
(a) Designation of flank or auxiliary observers.
(b) Communication with the higher commander.
(c) Communication
with the troops supported by the
battalion.
(d) Panoramic or position sketches required.
(e) Reconnaissance or maps of routes to front or rear.
Note to Sub-paragraph 7: As an example the major might
order: "Lieutenant A reconnoiter that (pointing or otherwise
designating) position for a battery; Lieutenant B reconnoiter
that position for the combat train; Lieutenant C takes the
agents and reconnoiter the most practicable route or routes for
advance (or withdrawal) to
a battery position, notes and reports on
the following points:
_______ (such road or point)."
When the officers or scouts designated have obtained the
information called for they report back to the major at the
rendezvous ordered for the captains. An officer or scout
ordered to reconnoiter
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