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

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H , I-I . l . --'-.fF- 1 GRENADE AND EXPLOSIVE SECTION C.-xPT,xIN P. E. LEIIIER, Chief of Section IST LIEUT. JULIAN DAYTON, Insfrzzttor CAPTAIN I. H. GIBSON, I1z.vt1'urfor IST LIEUT. J. D. POIIERENE. Iiistrucfor BAYONET SECTION The bayonet typities the grim determination of the Infantryman to close with and over- come his enemy hand to hand. Hence. whether or not he actually encounters his adversary in the final stage of the assault, it is the bayonet, or the threat thereof, that constitutes the ultimate factor in every engagement. VVhen the Infantryman has been brought to such a point of confidence and determination lIis training with the bayonet' has been successful. The development of this spiiit is the prime object of bayonet training, To this end the offensive spirit is inculcated from the outset. Fire of all kinds paves the way to the final and decisive encounter at close range, where the Infantryman seizes the superiority of morale by boring in resolutely on his enemy. The teclmical details of bayonet fighting are few and simple-the spirit is of supreme importance and difhcult to obtain. The course in Musketry covers a period of about thirty hours and comprises the following subjects: Range estimation. target designation, the effect of ride fire, fire discipline and Ere control. Demonstrations and exercises are given on the ranges and in the Held to illustrate the practical application of the principles taught during conference. The course in Musketry follows the riHe Marksmanship course in which the student is taught to tire on black and white targets at known ranges. In the Musketry course he is taught to fire on indistinct field targets and areas at unknown ranges. Upon completion of the course in Musketry, the student is ready to enter upon train- ing in Applied Musketry as given by the first Section.

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B.-xroxni' Sizcriox C-WTMN J. F. S'ri:,x1N, Chief uf Surliuzr IST I,.nai r. J. A. N1ci1oLs, Izzslrizufor IST LIEUT. Fu' SMITH, Iflslrzzrttu' IST l.lliL'T. XY. P. SI-iizifiilzizim, Iusfrucloz' Rirrig AND ML'sKi5'1'RY SECTION The purpose of the course in Rilie Marksmansliip at the Infantry School is first: To make instructors by following exactly 'the methods laid down in the Marlcsmanship Manual, and Second: To make good shots and give at least all junior officers an opportunity to fire the record course. During the four days devoted by all classes to the preparatory exercises, every phase of the Marksmanship Manual was carried out as thoroughly as possible, special attention being paid to organizing the work and to methods ot instruction. Each step is preceded by a lecture and a demonstration, after which the class itself actually carries out the work as it has been discussed and demonstrated. The student is impressed with the fact that the work in Rilie Marksmanship is so organized that exactly the same methods used at the School can be employed in handling either small bodies of men in organizations or the larger classes at summer training camps. Time did not permit the advanced class to tire the record course. The Company Officers' Class of two hundred and eighty-three students, and the National Guard and Reserve Officers' class of fifty-eight students Fired the regular qualification course and made a record never before equaled at this School, every single man in both classes qualifying.

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GRIAZN.-XDIL Ann l-LxI'I,osIx'Ia SIac1'I'IoN Situations l-l'CIIllk'Illlj' :irisc in Will' which rzill illl' ilu- use uf high :ingle wt-zipoiis. The ll0WllZL'I' of the 1ll'llllx'l'X :it the longer rnngt-s :mil the light IllUl'lIll' :It the slvirier ranges have liven pi'm'iileIl. The net-rl ul' lhe inIlixi1lII:il llll-Illllfjlllilll for Ji high :mglc xrczipmn has ilcvclupul the mmlcrn grvnaule Ilesigm-il in pruiecl small incisses ul high ex- plosives. iiicviiiliziry nizisscs Jlllll similar' A1 piwiililciiig lIlIllk'I'i1lls l-3' llilllll llirf-wiiig 1' if . ' , .' P or hy tiring' li'-'un the -vI'xu'e rillv. 4 ' eft Since it 1-fit-Iiiiiiits lwviwiiit-4 Iii-cvv:ii'5 for the lIll.'lllll'N'lll'lll In iiiipiwwisi- lhvw ' priyiecliles his Ii':iiniIIg must invlmlt' :I ltiiiiwlt-tlgu of Il-it: lm-sic. clit-Inical :intl iii' physical lH'HIlk'I'llC4 lit their eiunpoiiciil parts. He must also liare coiiliileiicc in these wezipsms :md in his ziliilily in use them. Wiith these considerations in mind, the course in EXPLOSIYES .-XND GREN- :XDES hy conferences. deinonstrations. individual study and practice covers the following subjects: Explosives. detonators and fuses. Improvised grenades. Q Types and mechanisms of U. S grenades. Throwing practice with dummy gren- ades by the French and American meth- PISTOL SECTION ods from the standing, kneeling and C.xPr.,xIN M. V. BUCHANAN, Chief of Section pi-one pogitiong, CAPTAIN J. G. KX'LE, lrisfrzzclor Shooting practice with dummy V. B. rifle grenades from the kneeling and prone positions. Throwing and shooting practice from various positions using high explosive and phosphorus- grenades. Shooting V. B. signal and illuminating cartridges from the discharger. Police of the grenade court and the destructions of duds. , PISTOL SECTION A course in Pistol Marksmanship from I2 to I8 hours in length is given the classes of the school. Half of this time is given to preliminary exercises in position, trigger squeeze, and quick and rapid Ere. The remainder of the time is devoted to range firing. The Company Officers class during the past year completed the Record Course and 80 per cent. of the class qualified as Marksman or better. It is expected that all classes during the coming year be given the opportunity to Ere the Qualification Course.