British trench warfare 1917-1918
Subtitle: a reference manual
By: General Staff, War Office.
Contributors: Imperial War Museum (Great Britain)
Edition: Facsimile ed.
Publisher: Imperial War Museum
Published: 1997
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 215
Subjects: Great Britain. Army -- Drill and tactics -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Trench warfare -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; World War, 1914-1918 -- Trench warfare.; World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Western Front.
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Table of contents: value: Machine generated contents note: CHAPTER I.-SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICTS OF TRENCH WARFARE.; value: Sec. Page.; value: 1. Trench fighting only a phase of war7; value: 2. Considerations affecting design of defenses7; value: 3. Nature of field defenses9; value: 4. The offensive spirit in trench warfare10; value: 5. Training in night work11; value: 6. Discipline 11; value: 7. Training of specialists12; value: CHAPTER II.-SITING AND CONSTRUCTION OF TRENCHES.; value: 8. Deliberate siting of trenches13; value: 9. Siting of trenches in the presence of the enemy16; value: 10. Concealment 17; value: 11. Buildings17; value: 12. W oods 18; value: 13. General description of a line of trenches19; value: 14. Strong points and defended localities21; value: 15. Defenses in rear of the front system23; value: 16. Procedure when constructing trenches in the presence of the enemy 23; value: 17. Constructional details of trenches24; value: Fire trenches24; value: Breastworks27; value: Loopholes29; value: Overhead cover 30; value: Support trenches30; value: Communication trenches30; value: 18. Obstacles 32; value: 19. Protection from shell fire33; value: 20. Machine gun emplacements 35; value: 21. Latrines36; value: 22. Drainage and flooring37; value: 23. Defense of buildings38; value: 24. Training in digging, etc39; value: CHAPTER III.; value: OCCUPATION AND RELIEF OF TRENCHES AND GENERAL TRENCH; value: ROUTNE.; value: 25. System of relief of trenches 40; value: 26. Description of method of carrying out a relief 41; value: 27. Precautions and arrangements necessary during a relief42; value: 28. Handing over trenches 44; value: 29. Duties in trenches44; value: 30. Usual routine in trenches46; value: 31. Work in trenches47; value: 32. Observation and sniping48; value: 33. Cooperation with artillery51; value: 34. Sanitation and care of feet53; value: 35. Communications54; value: 36. Reports 55; value: CHAPTER IV.-ORGANIZATION OF A TRENCH LINE AND ACTION if CASE OF ATTACK.; value: Sec. Page.; value: 37. General considerations 56; value: 38. Distribution of men in trenches 57; value: 39. Machine guns58; value: 40. Action in case of attack61; value: 41. Action of artillery in case of attack63; value: CHAPTER V.-NOTES ON THE ATTACK IN TRENCH WARFARE.; value: 42. Need for careful preparation 64; value: 43. Infantry preparation for attack 64; value: 44. Equipment 67; value: 45. Preliminary bombardment67; value: 46. The assault68; value: 47. Action of artiller during the assault 69; value: 48. Employment of machine guns70; value: 49. Use of grenadiers71; value: 50. Communications 71; value: APPENDIX A.-Breastwork Communication Trenches72; value: APPENDIX B.-Rapid Wire Entanglements77; value: APPENDIx C.-Illumination of Obstacles and Foreground78; value: FIGURES AND DIAGRAMS.; value: Figures.; value: 1- 5. Details of the Trace.; value: 6- 8. General Trace.; value: 9-14. Constructional Details.; value: 15-19. Revetments.; value: 20-22. Defense of Communication Trenches.; value: 23-38. Obstacles.; value: 39-50. Overhead Cover.; value: 51-58. Machine Gun Emplacements.; value: 59. Types of Latrines.; value: 60-63. Drainage.; value: 64-66. Trench Ammunition Stores.; value: 67-71. Expedients for Observation.; value: 72-76. Organization of Captured Positions..