Manual of practical instructions to officers of the U.S. Marine Corps in field work
By: by H.C. Haines
Contributors: Haines, H. C. (Henry C.)
Publisher: G.P.O.
Published: 1903
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 78
Subjects: United States; Landing operations; United States. Marine Corps; Officers' handbooks; Handbooks, manuals; Field service (Military science); Field service
Other titles: Field work.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 3).
Table of contents: title: Hasty intrenchments for men and guns: Location of trenches ; Intervals in line of trenches ; Splinter proofs ; Concealment of trenches ; Cover for guns ; Thicknesses of materials for protection against infantry fire ; Gun emplacements ; Defenses ; Magazines ; Personnel ; Angle of all ; Dead zone ; Material, 5-inch magazine ; Minimum allowance, tentage, equipage, etc.; title: The gun detachment; title: Field telegraph and telephone equipment for landing parties; title: Selection of sites for searchlights; title: Range finders: Barr and Stroud range finder ; The Weldon range finder ; Rafferty depression position finder; title: Submarine mines: Countermining ; Defense of mine beds; title: Transportation of guns: The plant ; Transporting; title: Improvised automobile torpedo battery; title: Sea base of operations: The disembarkation ; Landing horses ; Landing shores ; Hospital buildings, etc ; Baggage room ; Sick animals ; Sanitary conditions ; Civil authorities ; Night precautions ; Camp followers ; Newspaper correspondents ; Fire alarms.