Offensive combat of small infantry units
By: Marine Corps Schools
Publisher: United States Government Printing Office
Published: 1942
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
Subjects: Infantry drill and tactics; Military art and science; Tactics; Combat
Notes: "Published for instructional purposes only"--Cover.
Table of contents: title: Section 1. Development of offensive combat ; The advance in route column and development ; The approach march and deployment ; Advancing the attack ; The assault ; Continuing the attack, passage of lines and reorganization ; Pursuit or organization of the ground; title: Section 2. The rifle squad in the attack; title: Section 3. The bar squad in the attack; title: Section 4. The rifle platoon in the attack: Assault platoon ; Support platoon; title: Section 5. Weapons platoon, rifle company in the attack: General ; The light machine-gun squad and section ; The 60mm mortar squad and section; title: Section 6. The rifle company in attack: General ; The assault rifle company ; The reserve rifle company; title: Section 7. The AA-AT platoon: Battalion weapons company; title: Section 8. The 81mm Mortar platoon: Battalion weapons company; title: Section 9. The machine-gun platoon: Battalion weapons company ; The squad and section ; The platoon; title: Section 10. The battalion weapons company; title: Section 11. The battalion headquarters company; title: Section 12. The Marine infantry battalion ; The Reserve battalion.