Field Fortification - 1916 - US manual

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FIELD FORTIFICATION from THE ARMY FIELD ENGINEER SCHOOL

Contains the following chapters:

1)GENERAL PRINCIPLES.
FIELD FORTIFICATIONS IN RELATION TO STRATEGY AND TACTICS. SIMPLE RIFLE TRENCHES. LOCATION OF TRENCHES.

2)PRINCIPLES OF THE DEFENSIVE ORGANIZATION. SUPPORTING POINTS. ARTILLERY POSITIONS. USE OF
ENGINEER TROOPS.

3)ACCESSORY FEATURES OF RIFLE TRENCHES. HEAD COVER, TRAVERSES, SHELTERS, OBSERVATION STATIONS, MACHINE
GUNS, DRAINAGE, WATER SUPPLY, NIGHT
FIRING, AMMUNITION RECESSES, ETC.

4)ACCESSORY FEATURES IN REAR OF THE FIRE TRENCHES. SHELTERS FOR THE SUPPORTS AND RESERVES, COMMUNICATIONS, OBSERVATION STATIONS, EMPLACEMENTS FOR ARTILLERY, LATRINES, DRESSING STATIONS, ETC.

5)ACCESSORY FEATURES IN FRONT OF THE FIRE TRENCXIHE. CLEARING THE FOREGROUND. DEMOLITIONS. ADVANCED POSTS. OBSERVATION STATIONS. RANGE MARKERS, ETC.

6)EXECUTION OF FIELD FORTIFICATIONS BY TROOPS. TOOL EQUIPMENT, TASKS, RELIEFS, BTC.

7)UTILIZATION OF ACCIDENTAL FEATURES OF THE TERRAIN. PRINCIPLES OF THE ORGANIZATION OF VILLAGES, HOUSES, WOODS, ETC.

8}APPLICATION OF FIELD FORTIFICATIONS TO THE DEFENSE OF THE LINES OF COMMUNICATIONS. BRIDGE HEADS. BARRIER WORKS.

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Comments from customers
Reviewer Value Quality Overall Comments
Frederick Ellsesser 8 8 9 interesting little book on field fortifications, drawing on Russo-Japanese and the-current Allied experiences. Nice reference if you're interested in WW I
Robert VanDormolen 10 10 10 Fascinating manual about World War I trench tactics and strategies.
Greg Moore 8 8 8 Good info
 
 

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