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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition. Excerpt:... Very-s pistols should not be taken forward with assaulting troops, owing to the risk of casualties and of the pistols being thereby lost; they should be kept back at battalion headquarters and sent up after the objective has been gained. 5. Issue of 8.A.A., tools, etc.--In order to save the men unnecessary fatigue, the S.A.A., grenades, tools, flares, S.O.S. rockets, etc., mentioned in paragraphs 2 and 4, which are not part of the man-s ordinary equipment, should be issued at a forward dump just before the men enter the trenches; probably a brigade dump will be found convenient. These stores, which are additional to the establishment fixed for the dump, should be laid out beforehand, so that no time may be lost in issuing them. XXXII. Disttngutshtng Marks. 1. Distinguishing marks to denote different battalions or companies will be worn onpthe arms immediately below the point of the shoulder. 2. In addition, specialists and carrying parties of infantry units will wear distinguishing marks as follows: Scouts Green band. Runners Red band. Regimental and company signalers-Blue band. Carrying parties Yellow band. Mopping-up parties White band. Salvage parties Khaki band, with "Salvagk" in red letters. These bands will be 1$ inches wide, made from material obtained locally, and will be worn round the left forearm. 3. Men equipped with wire cutters or wire breakers will wear a piece of white tape tied to the right shoulder strap. XXXIII. Documents And Maps. All ranks taking part in an assault are forbidden to carry any letters, papers, orders, or sketches which, in the event of their capture, would be likely to give any information to the enemy. Officers should not be overburdened with maps; the trench map of the actual area and possibly the...