United States Marine Corps - Small Wars Manual

6-99. Night operations.

CHAPTER VII MOUNTED DETACHMENTS

SECTION I INTRODUCTION

7-1. Purpose.

7-2. Use of animals an expedient.

7-3. Need for training in animal care and employment.

7-4. Some difficulties in employing animals.

SECTION II CARE OF ANIMALS

7-5. Knowledge of animal management required.

7-6. Nomenclature.

7-7. Identification.

7-8. Duties of officers charged with care of animals.

7-9. Rules for handling animals.

7-10. Stableo and corrals.

7-11. Grooming.

7-12. Forage.

7-13. Principles of feeding.

7-14. Watering.

7-15. Conditioning.

7-16. Management of animals on the march.

7-17. First-aid treatment.

7-18. Communicable diseases.

7-19. Care of the feet.

7-20. Veterinary supplies.

SECTION III PROCUREMENT OF ANIMALS

7-21. Necessity for local purchase.

7-22. Procurement agents.

7-23. Native dealers.

7-24. Purchasing from native dealers.

7-25. Minimum specifications for animals.

7-27. Age qualifications.

7-28. Examination for soundness.

7-29. Marking of purchased animals.

7-30. Use of United States animals in small wars.

SECTION IV MOUNTED DETACHMENTS

7-31. Value of mounted detachments.

7-32. Basis for organization.

7-33. A mounted rifle company.

7-34. Machine-gun and howitzer units.

7-35. Animals for mounted detachments.

7-36. Spare mounts.

7-37. Assignment of mounts.

7-38. Horse equipment.

7-39. Individual equipment.

7-40. Arms and ammunition.

7-41. Pack equipment.

7-42. Training, general.

7-43. Training for specialists.

7-44. Time required for training.

7-45. Combat training.

7-46. Tactical uses of mounted detachments.

7-47. Conduct of mounted patrols.

7-48. Combat patrols.

7-49. Ambushes.

SECTION V HASTILY ORGANIZED MOUNTED PATROLS

7-50. Definition and uses.

7-51. Discussion.

7-52. Type of animal to employ.

7-53. Other details.

CHAPTER VIII CONVOYS AND CONVOY ESCORTS

8-1. Definitions.

8-2. Mission.

8-3. Organization.

8-4. Convoy types.

8-5. March of convoys.

8-6. Disposition of the escort on the march.

8-7. Defehse of a convoy.

8-8. Attack of a convoy.

8-9. Security measures at the halt.

CHAPTER IX AVIATION

SECTION I INTRODUCTION

9-1. General.

9-2. Special air tactics involved.

SECTION II COMPOSITION AND ORGANIZATION

9-3. Types.

9-4. Reconnaissance aircraft.

9-5. Combat aircraft.

9-6. Transport aircraft.

9-7. Organization.

9-8. Movement to the theater of operations.

SECTION III SELECTION AND PREPARATION OF BASES

9-9. Main airdrome.

9-10. Auxiliary airdromes.

9-11. Advanced landing fields.

9-12. Emergency landing fields.

9-13. Specifications of landing fields

9-14. Minimum size of landing fields.

SECTION IV GENERAL CONDUCT OF AIR OPERATIONS

9-15. Control and command.

9-16. Details of operations.

9-17. Reports.

SECTION V EMPLOYMENT OF RECONNAISSANCE AVIATION

9-18. General considerations.

9-19. Strategical reconnaissance.

9-20. Tactical reconnaissance.

9-21. Infantry mission.

9-22. Special combat missions.

SECTION VI COMBAT SUPPORT

9-23. General discussion.

9-24. Fighting aviation.

9-25. Attack aviation.

9-26. Bombing aviation.

9-27. Attacks on troop columns and trains.

9-28. Support of a marching column.

9-29. Attack on hostile positions.

9-30. Attacks on towns.

9-31. Aviation as a mobile reserve.

SECTION VII AIR TRANSPORT

9-32. General considerations.

9-33. Troop transportation.

9-34. Transportation of supplies.

9-35. Dropping of supplies.

9-36. Evacuation of sick and wounded.

CHAPTER X RIVER OPERATIONS

SECTION I RIVER OPERATIONS IN GENERAL

10-1. Necessity for river operations.

10-2. General characteristics of rivers.

SECTION II TYPES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF BOATS

10-3. General.

10-4. Coastwise communications.

10-5. Nature of the river.

10-6. Lower river boats.

10-7. Middle river boats.

10-8. Upper river boats.

10-9. Types of boats available.

10-10. Method of propulsion.

10-11. Influence of tactical principles.

SECTION III PREPARATIONS FOR RIVER OPERATIONS

10-12. Introduction.

10-13. Organizing the river patrol.

10-14. Crews.

10-15. Boat procurement.

10-16. Armament and equipment.

10-17. Loading boats.

SECTION IV OCCUPATION OF A RIVER

10-18. The mission.

10-19. Similarity to land operations.

10-20. The day’s inarch.

10-21. Rate of movement.

10-22. Boat formations.

10-23. Reconnaissance and security.

10-24. Initial contact with the enemy.

10-25. A typical ambush.

10-26. The attack.

10-27. Garrisoning the river.

10-28. Defensive measures.

10-29. Passage of obstacles.

10-30. Night operations.

10-31. Supporting forces.

CHAPTER XI DISARMAMENT OF POPULATION

11-1. General.

11-2. Estimate and Plans.

11-3. Laws, Decrees, Orders, and Instructions.

11-4. Manner of Collecting Arms.

11-5. Collecting Agencies.

11-6. Custody of Arms.

11-7. Disposition.

11-8. Permits.

11-9. Control of Sources of Supply.

11-10. Measures Following Disarmament.

CHAPTER XII ARMED NATIVE ORGANIZATIONS

SECTION I GENERAL

12-1. Local armed forces.

12-2. United States intervention.

12-3. Restoration of authority to local government.

12-4. Formation of a constabulary.

SECTION II ORGANIZATION OF A CONSTABULARY

12-5. Planning agency.

12-6. Approval of plans.

12-7. Local creative law.

12-8. United States creative laws.

12-9. Composition.

12-10. Duties and powers.

12-11. Size of force.

12-12. Administrative organization.

12-13. Supply and equipment.

12-14. Records and reports.

12-15. Finances.

12-16. Recruiting.

12-17. Housing and shelter.

12-18. Military courts.

SECTION III OPERATIONS AND TRAINING

12-19. Recruits.

12-20. Unit training.

12-21. Officers.

12-22. Field operations.

12-23. Troop leading.

SECTION IV AUXILIARY FORCES

12-24. Urban and rural agents.

12-25. Special agents.

12-26. Auxiliary units.

SECTION V CIVIL AND MILITARY RELATIONSHIP

12-27. Relation to civil power.

12-28. Relation to United States forces.

CHAPTER XIII MILITARY GOVERNMENT

SECTION 1. GENERAL

13-1. Scope of chapter.

13-2. Definitions.

13-3. Authority for exercise of military government.

13-4. Functions of military government in general.

13-5. By whom exercised.

13-6. How proclaimed.

SECTION II ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY

13-7. Importance of organization.

13-8. Plans.

13-9. The proclamation.

13-10. Supplemental regulations.

13-11. Digest of information.

13-12. Attitude toward local officials and inhabitants.

13-13. Law enforcement agencies and public services.

13-14. Exceptional military courts.

13-15. Control of civil and military administration.

13-16. Public utilities.

13-17. Trade relationship.

13-18. Mines and quarries.

13-19. Public revenues.

13-20. Requisitions and contributions.

13-21. Public and private property.

13-22. Employment of inhabitants.

13-23. Police and elections.

SECTION III APPLICATIONS OF PRINCIPLES TO SITUATIONS SHORT OF WAR