Word: modernes
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Captain Amann emphasized the fact that it is essential to learn modern methods of warfare in order to avoid the mistakes that were made at the beginning of the war. There are changes in the art of combat every month requring new armaments and weapons and it is necessary to keep in touch with the changes as they occur...
...first use of modern book-stacks was in this library...
...Modern Languages, Prof. Kittredge, A. M., Warren House; P. M., 8 Hilliard street...
...four weeks training the officers received orders to report, after a ten days rest, to their respective divisional cantonments, where they will instruct the men of the National Army in the trctics of modern warfare. They were the first members of the new armies to receive in this country training in the new methods of European fighting...
...Officers Training Corps belongs to President Lowell, whose foresight in asking the French Government on the day when diplomatic relations were broken off with Germany to send officers to this country to train prospective American platoon leaders and captains not only gave the Corps the benefit of the only modern instruction in the country at the time, but also brought the value of this form of training to the attention of the Government