Active Service Pocket Book [1915, 6th Edition, British Army]
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- Active Service Pocket Book [1915, 6th Edition, British Army]
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Active Service Pocket Book [1915, 6th Edition, British Army]
Author: Bertrand Stewart
Year: 1915
Digitised by Google Books from the collection of the University of Minnesota, see Source below. If necessary, click on Show More, below. The 2nd Edition was published 1906. The 3rd Edition was published 1907. The 4th Edition was published circa January 1910. The 5th Edition was published circa June 1912. The 6th Edition was published circa January 1915. It contains revisions made by Captain Stewart during the spring of 1914. Sadly a few months later he was killed in action on the 12th of September at Braisne in the Battle of the Aisne. Contents PART I. LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF WAR PART II. PROTECTION PART III. RECONNAISSANCE AND TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION PART IV. THE BATTLE PART V. NIGHT OPERATIONS PART VI. FRONTIER WARFARE AND OPERATIONS IN MOUNTAINOUS COUNTRIES PART VII. FIRE TACTICS. SUPPLY OF AMMUNITION AND JUDGING DISTANCE PART VIII. EMPLOYMENT OF CYCLISTS PART IX. APPRECIATIONS AND ORDERS PART X. HORSE MANAGEMENT, PREVENTION OF DISEASE AND INJURIES, AND VETERINARY FIRST AID PART XI. TRANSPORT PART XII. ENCAMPMENTS AND SANITATION PART XIII. SUPPLY AND CAMP COOKING PART XIV. FIELD ENGINEERING. PART XV. FIRST AID PART XVI. MILITARY LAW APPENDIX I. Signalling APPENDIX II. Ciphers AP