This is a nice piece of World War I era military memorabilia. This book was published in 1917 by General Agents, George Banta Publishing Company; Army and College Printers, Menasha, Wisconsin. The book measures 5 inches by 7 3/8 inches and contains 666 pages. The blue cloth cover has the title in gilt on the front and down the spine. The cover shows signs of wear to the edges, corners and to the top and bottom of the spine. The spine is tight and the hinges are strong. It appears that the book has been repaired several times. The front free end page being partly glued to the inside front cover, and ghost tape markings across the back hinge. At this point the hinges are strong and the spine is tight. There is an inscription of the front free end page and notes on the reverse side of that page. The pages show no signs of rips or foxing. Exceptions noted, the overall condition of this book is good.

In a pocket on the inside of the back cover were found:

A map of Fort Levenworth, Kansas; 9 ¾ inches by 14 inches, slightly tattered at edges
Something called an Elementary map, 12 inches by 19 inches, showing elevations, etc in good condition
Some sort of chart showing March diagrams, speeds, etc., 9 inches by 16 inches,
A blank Western Union Telegram form
A receipt for a blanket, belt and shirt, dated December 3 (no year)
What appears to be a bus ticket for Preston & West Main, dated Monday, December 2, 1918
A small booklet identified as: Roster 8th Training Battery F.A.C.O.T.S.

Contents:

Prelude: Object and Advantages of Military Training

Part I


1. Infantry Drill Regulations
2. Manual of the Bayonet
3. Manual of Physical Training
4. Signaling

Part II - Company Command


1. Government and Administration of a Company
2. Discipline

Part III - Miscellaneous Subjects Pertaining to Company Training and Instruction


1. General Principles of Company Training and Instruction
2. General Common Sense Principles of Applied Minor Tactics
3. General Plan of Instruction in Map Problems for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates-Instructions in Delivering Messages
4. The Service of Information
5. The Service of Security
6. The Company on Outpost
7. The Company in Scouting and Patrolling
8. Night Operations
9. Field Engineering
10. Field Fortifications
11. Obstacles
12. Trench and Mine Warfare
13. Marches
14. Camps
15. Camp Sanitation
16. Individual Cooking
17. Care and Preservation of Clothing and Equipment
18. Care and Description of the Rifle

Part IV - Rifle Training and Instruction

Part V - Care of Health and Kindred Spirits


1. Care of the Health
2. Personal Hygiene
3. First Aid to the Sick and the Injured

Part VI - Military Courtesy and Kindred Subjects


1. Military Deportment and Appearance - Personal Cleanliness - Forms of Speech - Delivery of Messages
2. Military Courtesy

Part VII - Guard Duty

Part VIII - Military Organization

Part IX - Map Reading and Sketching


1. Map Reading
2. Military Sketching







Excerpt - Prefatory:
Not only does this manual cover all the subjects prescribed by War Department orders for the Junior Division and the Basic Course, Senior Division of the Reserve Officers Training Corps, but it also contains considerable additional material which broadens its scope, rounding it out and making it answer the purpose of a general, all around book, complete in itself, for training and instruction in the fundamentals of the art of war…
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