Word: platoons
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...officers were formed into a French battalion of three companies consisting of 180 men each, and were assigned to barracks in Smith and Standish Halls. The Smith Halls dining and common rooms were used for the battalion mess. Company commanders, platoon leaders and non-commissioned officers were picked from the captains and first lieutenants, and Major Carlos Ames, U. S. R., was appointed battalion commander. Captains Wellstood White, Joseph W. Clegg, and Charles E. Greenough were in command of Companies A, B, and C respectively...
...summer. In the end, however, the credit for the results obtained by the Reserve 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
Tuesday: 8-9 (section rooms) I. D. R., pp. 123-131. 9.15-10, Physical training; Koehler, pp. 68-85 and 148-171. 10-10.45, Bayonet combat. 10.45-11.45, Platoon drill, close and extended order. 1.30-2.30 (section rooms) Minor tactics; Bjornstad...
...section rooms) I. D. R., pp. 148-158. 9.15-10, Physical training; Koehler, pp. 68-85 and 148-171. 10-10.45, Signalling, wig-wag code. 10.45-11.45, Squad drill, close and extended order. 1.30-2.30 (section rooms) Minor tactics; Bjornstad, pp. 89-99. 2.45-3.15, Bayonet combat. 3.15-4.15, Platoon drill, close and extended order. 4.15-5.30, Company drill, close and extended order. 7.45, Lecture by an Officer of the French Mission...
Monday: 8-9 (section rooms) Infantry Drill Regulations, revise to p. 122. 9.15-10, Physical training; Koehler, pp. 68-85 and 148-171. 10-10.45, Signalling, semaphore code. 10.45-11.45, Platoon drill, close and extended order. 1.30-2.30 (section rooms) Minor tactics; Bjornstad, pp. 76-88. 2.45-3.15, Bayonet...