. The service of security and information. spital troops,t and a sectionof signal soldiers. The advance guard, of the division might be formed asfollows (see Plate V): The advance party consists of onetroop of cavalry, its point being about a quarter of a mile inadvance, and the flankers at the same distance from the lineof march. A flanking patrol would march on each flank,abreast of the advance party, and from two to four milesfrom it. Each of these flanking patrols should be not lessthan a platoon, and should be commanded by a lieutenant oran experienced sergeant. The support follows one mi
. The service of security and information. spital troops,t and a sectionof signal soldiers. The advance guard, of the division might be formed asfollows (see Plate V): The advance party consists of onetroop of cavalry, its point being about a quarter of a mile inadvance, and the flankers at the same distance from the lineof march. A flanking patrol would march on each flank,abreast of the advance party, and from two to four milesfrom it. Each of these flanking patrols should be not lessthan a platoon, and should be commanded by a lieutenant oran experienced sergeant. The support follows one mile in rear of the advanceparty. It consists of two and one-half troops of cavalry, twobattalions of infantry, one section of engineers, with a tool *Infantry Drill Regulations, paragraphs 479 and 484. t Namely, a bearer company, an ambulance company, and a fieldhospital. Most of the ambulances and the field hospital would be withthe train. For the details of the organization of a division, see Organ-ization and Tactics, page 34. I 4 | JflSllllNllin. These flanking detachments are alwaysslightly farther out from the line of marchOwn these sent out from ( If* It: 5 i H Composition of the Division. 3th Infantry)13tk Infantry)6th Infant,!/ ) Tnd Brigade. 1 Infantry Litfhtl Order p/ March of a Division acting I I I ft If alit il «««eiHOfl««-w«-»-«-« full war strength. The number <f platoons inassumed to he four. The flunking patrols abrea ?? ?/ ? Una the rear , ADVANCE GUARD OF A DIVISION. 51 wagon; one machine-gun detachment, and infantry ammuni-tion carts. The number of carts is regulated by the fact thatas the advance guard may have to fight during many consecu-tive hours after touching upon the enemy, it should have, in-cluding ammunition carried by the soldiers, at least 200rounds per man. A flanking detachment varying in strength from one-halfto one-fourth of a troop is sent out to each flank from thecavalry of the support. It marches sli
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