Chapter III

PATROLLING 45-55
CLASSIFICATION OF PATROLS 45
COMPOSITION AND STRENGTH. Commander 45
Mounted and dismounted patrols. Auto patrols 45-47
Functions of mounted orderlies 46
Cavalry and aeronautical services 47
Motor cars for patrolling 47
INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN PATROL LEADER BEFORE THE START 47-48
ACTION TAKEN BY THE LEADER BEFORE THE START 48-49
Preliminary arrangements, equipment, inspection
of patrol, etc. 48-49
CONDUCT OF PATROL 49-55
Formations. Gaits 49-50
Routes. Reconnoitering 50
Advance by “successive bounds” 50
Woods and defiles 50
Detachments from the patrol 50
Houses, villages and inclosures. Rendezvous 50
Corrections to maps 50
Watering the horses 50
Civilians preceding patrol 50
Combats--when justifiable 51
Prisoners 51
Lookout points. Halts. March outposts 51
Hostile patrols. Conduct in case of attack, etc. 51
Exchange of information with friendly patrols 51
Signs of the enemy 52
Accomplishment of the mission 52
Main and secondary roads 52
Interviewing inhabitants. Bivouac of patrol 53
Hearsay evidence 53
MESSAGES. How transmitted. Relay posts 53-54
Form and contents of messages 54
WHAT TO REPORT 54-55
Prompt transmission of information 54
First certain information of enemy 54
Final reports 55
Negative messages 55
Use of telegraph and telephone 55