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HOME GUARD INSTRUCTION, No. 51 BATTLECRAFT AND BATTLE DRILL FOR THE HOME GUARD PART III PATROLLING

Published 1943

Very good condition. Prepared under the Direction of the Commander-in-Chief, Home Forces. Carrying out four types of Patrol. Beige paperwraps, black title to front. Staple binding. B/w diagrams. v and 49 pages.

Covers lightly creased. A few minor foxspots at edges else generally a nice, clean copy.

Stock no. 1827260

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Contents

  • PART III. PATROLLING
  • INTRODUCTION
  • CHAPTER I.
  • General Characteristics.
  • SEC.
  • 1. Types of Patrols
  • 2. Orders to a patrol commander
  • 3. Responsibilities of patrol commander before starting
  • 4. Equipment
  • 5. Information - what is required?
  • CHAPTER II.
  • Scouts.
  • 6. The work of scouts
  • 7. How the scout squad works
  • 8. Individual scouts
  • CHAPTER III.
  • Methods of Carrying Out Patrols
  • 9. Reconnoitring patrols
  • 10. Drill for crossing an obstacle
  • 11. Fighting patrols
  • 12. Standing patrols
  • CHAPTER IV.
  • Fighting Patrol Against Airborne Troops.
  • 13. Characteristics of parachute troops
  • 14. Essential factors in dealing with parachute troops
  • 15. Drill for clearing wood
  • 16. Mobile patrols against airborne troops
  • CHAPTER V.
  • Patrolling in Built-up Areas
  • 17. General characteristics
  • 18. Use of patrols
  • 19. Methods of moving
  • 20. Methods of crossing walls and of scaling
  • 21. Special equipment
  • 22. Searching and clearing a house
  • 23. Battle drill for a squad searching a house
  • 24. DONT'S for patrols in a town or village
  • 25. Parade ground drill for squad clearing a house

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