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Elements of
Trench Warfare

Waldron

Elements of Trench Warfare

Bayonet Training

Lieut. Colonel William H. Waldron

29th U.S. Infantry

DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE INFANTRY AND
CAVALRY SCHOOL, 1905
GRADUATE ARMY STAFF COLLEGE, 1906
GRADUATE ARMY WAR COLLEGE, 1911
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ARMY WAR
COLLEGE COURSE, 1911-12

Author of

"Scouting and Patrolling"
"Tactical Walks"

PUBLISHED BY

EDWIN N. APPLETON

1 Broadway, New York

1917

Price 75 Cents, postage paid

First Edition, 5,000, March 1st, 1917.
Second Edition, 10,000, August 1st, 1917.
Third Edition 30,000, September 25th, 1917.

PRESS OF ISAAC GOLDMANN COMPANY, NEW YORK

NOTICE

There is a wealth of material in this little book that will interest the soldier. From the illustrations alone he will be able to obtain a good general idea of the subject.

It is essentially a soldier's book, written in language that he can understand. The price has been kept within the limits of his pocketbook.

With a view to securing a wide distribution of the book I desire to secure a representative in every organization in the Army. I have an attractive proposition to make to competent parties.

A letter will bring particulars. My address will be found in the Army List and Directory. If this is not available, a letter addressed as follows will be forwarded to me:

Captain W.H. Waldron,
29th Infantry,
Care of "Infantry Journal,"
Washington, D.C.
(Signed) W.H. Waldron .

CONTENTS

Page

Chapter I.The Organization of a Section of the Position

Chapter II.Obstacles: Construction, repair. Wire entanglements, barricades, land mines, inundation

Chapter III.Lookout and Listening Posts: Types. Construction, service

Chapter IV.Field Trenches: Traversed trenches. Types of trenches. Drainage. Communication trenches. Dugouts. Penetration of projectiles. Communication. Trench mortar positions. Machine guns. Supporting points

Chapter V.Use and Improvement of Natural Cover

Chapter VI.Revetments: Sandbags. Fascines. Hurdles. Gabions

Chapter VII.Working Parties: Details of organization. Laying out tasks. Operations

Chapter VIII.Grenade Warfare: Organization and tactics of grenadiers. Offensive operations. Clearing fire trenches. Clearing communication trenches. Night operations. Grenade patrols. Notes on grenade warfare

Chapter IX.Gas Warfare: Methods of dissemination of gas. Gas helmets, care and use of Sprayers

Chapter X.Service in the Trenches: Preparations for entering. Inspection of trenches. Tactical dispositions. Going into the trenches. Information routine. Observation field glasses. Snipers. What to fire at. Use of rifle grenades. Scouting and patrolling. Care of arms. Care of trenches. Latrines. Maps. Frost bite. The trench soldier's creed

Chapter XI.The Attack in Trench Warfare

BAYONET TRAINING

Features of the Bayonet

Method of Carrying out Bayonet Training and
Hints to Instruction

BAYONET LESSONS

FormationTechnique of Instruction

Lesson No. 1

Position of "Guard"

" " "Rest"

" " "High Port"

" " "Long Point"

The "Withdrawal" After a Long Point

PROGRESSION

Vulnerable Parts of the Body

Lesson No. 2"The Parries"

PRACTICE

Lesson No. 3"The Short Point"

Lesson No. 4"The Jab or Upward Point"

METHOD OF INJURING AN OPPONENT

Butt Strike I.

" " II.

" " III.

" " IV.

Practice

TACTICAL APPLICATION OF THE BAYONET

THE BAYONET ASSAULT

METHOD OF CARRYING THE RIFLE WITH BAYONET FIXED

TEAMWORK

THE ADVANCE

THE CHARGE

ASSAULT PRACTICE

FINAL ASSAULT PRACTICE

ACCESSORIES

TARGETS

CONSTRUCTION OF GALLOWS

" " DUMMIES

" " "TURK'S HEAD"

" " PARRYING DUMMY TARGET

DISCS ON TARGETS

EXERCISES

Exercise 1

The Run

Exercise 2

INTRODUCTION

This little book has been prepared with a view to placing before the soldier a store of information on the subject of Trench Warfare as it has been developed on the battle fronts of Europe, and giving him some idea of the nature of the service that he will be called upon to perform when the time arrives for him to do his "bit."

The illustrations have been carefully prepared and arranged to the end that the soldier may gain a fair knowledge of the subject from them alone. The text is intended to treat the subject in a purely elementary manner that the soldier may be able to understand.

The size of the book is such that it may be conveniently carried in the pocket and referred to as occasion requires. The price has been kept down to the point where it is available to the soldier.

If the book assists in his preparation for the front and, by reason of the knowledge that he has gained from it, helps to make him more efficient when he gets there, it will have served its purpose.

The Author.

Chapter I

ORGANIZATION

The normal organization of an intrenched position includes the following elements from front to rear:

1. In front of the position and at a variable distance from the first line fire trench there is a line of wire entanglements. (See Obstacles, p. 13).

2. Close up to the wire entanglements there is an intrenched post known as the "listening post," which is connected with the first line fire trench by a zigzag communicating trench. (See Listening Posts, p. 27).

3. Then comes the first line fire trench with attached machine-gun emplacements at convenient points. (See Fire Trench and Machine-Gun Emplacements, pp. 33 and 54).

4. The fire trench is so narrow that lateral communication along it is effected only with difficulty. In order to provide a passageway a communication or supervision trench is provided a few yards in rear of the fire trench. Passageways lead from this communication trench to the fire trench and to the dugouts located along it.

5. At a variable distance in rear of the fire trench (100 to 200 yards) the emplacements for bomb-throwing apparatus and trench mortars are located. These are connected up laterally by a communication trench which joins with the main communication trench running from front to rear through the position. (See Emplacements for Trench Mortars, p. 51).

6. From 100 to 400 yards to the rear of the first line fire trench, and generally parallel to it, is the supporting trench or cover for the supports. This trench is invariably provided with strong overhead cover and a system of dugouts for the protection of the troops. (See Cover for Supports, p. 53).

7. This whole arrangement of trenches is connected throughout from front to rear, and laterally, by a system of zigzag communication trenches.

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