Chapter II: Section ONE: Infantry

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Battle Leadership 1
Junior Officer in Battle 1
Hate Your Enemy 2
Leaders in Front 2
Keep Them Moving 3
NCO Leadership 3
Keep Your Mission in Mind 3
Team Up 6
Rally Point 6
Fear is Normal 6

Sicily--Italy--Attu 7
Night Attack 7
Surprise Saves Lives 7
Hand-to-Hand Fighting 8
Small Arms Against Armor 9
Platoon Action 9
Knocking Out Pillboxes 12
Individual Initiative 14
Action on Attu 16

The South Pacific 19
Security in the Jungle 19
In Bivouac 19
On the March 20
Jungle Notes 20
Aggressive Action, Flexible Plans 20
Feeding the Troops 20
Counterintelligence 20

Scouting and Patrolling 21
Patrolling in the Jungle 21
Don’t Forget the “Where”! 21
--or the “What”! 21
Patrol Tips 22
Size of Patrols 22
“Say It With Pictures” 22

Infantry Weapons 23
In Jungle Warfare 23
Basic Weapons 23
4.2″ Chemical Mortar 26
In Sicily 27
Advance Guard 27
Pyrotechnics 27
Miscellaneous Comment 27
At Salerno 28
The Bazooka Worked 28

Infantry-Artillery Team 29
Artillery “Close” Support 29
--and How it Worked 29
Massed Fires 30

Infantry-Tank Team 31
Opportunity Lost 31
Lesson Learned 31
Infantry-Tank Attack 32

Ranger Training 33
Buddy System 33
Realism 33
Recognition 34
Formations 34
Cooking 35
Physical Conditioning 35
Discipline 35