US Army Infantry School - Doughboy Yearbook (Fort Benning, GA)

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COMMITTEE C. MAJ. R. C. CRAXYFURDI, Head of Conzzlzillcc C.xPT. C. S. Bnonmzxr, flI5fl'IIL'fl,H' IST LIEUT. E. J. CURREN, Irzsfrizffor CAPT. F. I. PEARSON, Irzslrzzufur IST Lnzur. E. IQUTSCHICOV, III.YfV11L'f0l' CAPT. T. N. XV11.LI.xMs, I11.rI1'urlor 2D LIEUT. T. R. Howix-RD, Ill.Yfl'IlCf0I' lsr Lieur. L. L. Conn. Izzsfruvloz' 2D LIEUT, F. N. Rorserars, Izzstructor , The subjects covered under communications were wire, radio, panels. message cen- ters, visual signaling, signal communications officers, demonstrations of infantry-aeroplane communication, combat principles of signal communications platoons, and field exercises in command and signal communications. The object of the instruction throughout the year was to familiarize students in the Advanced and Company Officers' Classes with the methods and means of signal communi- cations within the infantry brigade, with a minimum of time devoted to the technical and theoretical side of the subjects discussed. The course in military intelligence covered primarily the organization and use of combat intelligence units of infantry organizations, their training and functioning in combat, the methods of acquiring information, of interpreting it, of preparing it for use, and giving it the proper distribution.

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CoMM1'r'1'EE B. CA1-T. R. C. ACXN VLIET, IR., Head of Conznzittce CAPT. G. L. Mormow, Iurtrzzcfur C.x1'T. A. J. IQENNEDY, Instrzrcfor The subject of organization included a discussion of Infantry organization in gen- eral and covered the detailed composition. armament and transportation, and the general duties of the personnel of war strength units. Staff instruction covered the organization and functioning in combat of the battalion, regimental, and brigade staffs, the course being concluded with a held exercise in communi- cation and command with a reinforced brigade for the Advanced Class and a regiment for the Company Ofhcers' Class. Under the subject of supply were discussed the principles governing the system of supply of equipment, rations, and munitions to Infantry units in combat. The study of troop movements involved movement by marching, rail, and motor transportation. The material under the heading of shelter pertained primarily to the prin- ciples to be observed in the selection of camp sites and billets with a discussion of perma- nent and semi-permanent types of shelter. The scope of the instruction covered by Committee A was practically the same for the Advanced-and. Company Ohficers' Classes with the exception that the latter did not 111- clude .instruction involving units larger than a regiment. Due to restricted time only the most important elements covered in the course were presented to the National Guard and Reserve Oficers' Class. COMMITTEE HB. 'The work of Committee B during the 1922-1923 year involved the two sub-divisions of military intelligence and infantry signal communications.

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units M A J. MAJ. MIAJ. CAPT. CART CAPT CAPT CART those COMMITTEE D. MAJ. T. C. NIUSGRAVE, Head of COIIIIIII-H60 F G C. B. ELLIOTT, I-Icad of Combat Sub- CAPT. . BONHAM, Instructor Committee CAPT. E G. CHAPMAN, IR., Instructor C. L. BYRNE, Instructor CAPT. P G. MARSHALL, Im-truftor EMER YEAGER, Izzstrucfor CAPT. F E. BARBER, Irztsfructo-r G. S. BROWNELL, Instructor CART. P T. BAKER, Instructor L. H. WATSON, Im-tructor CART. T. W. FOREMAN, Instructor L. C. ALLEN, Instructor CAPT. H. R. ROBERTS, Iuslructor VICTOR PARKS, IR., Instructor W. C. HANNA, Instructor The course also endeavored to IST LIEUT. D. R. NILIOCICSV, Instructor 2D LIEUT. H. W. FRENCH, Instructor Show briefly how the intelligence groups of higher function and the relation which the intelligence groups within infantry units bear to of higher units. The aim of the course was to impart a complete understanding of the purpose and methods of the military intelligence service not only in Order that officers who have intelli- gence units at their disposal may be prepared to make full use of such units but also that all Officers and troops may understand how they can co-operate with the intelligence service in Obtaining information and getting it to those who can use it to the best advantage. COMMITTEE HC. Instruction in that part of military engineering of particular interest to the Infantry officer was in the hands of Committee C, the senior instructor being an officer of the Engineer Corps detailed by the Chief ot Engineers.