Commands & Tactics / der Erste Zug

Commands, Tactics, Etc...

To better understand the average infantryman, one must also be familiar with his training. In this section you will find articles concerning such topics as: squad formations, rifle drill, combat tactics, commands, whistle signals, and much more.

Doctrine:		Drill:
•	The German Replacement System	•	German School of the Soldier
•	German Training Principles	•	German Manual of Arms
•	The Wolfgrabhügel	•	German Close-Order Drill
•	Bicycle-Mounted Troops	•	Squad Formations in Open Order
•	Assault Gun Tactics	•	Bicycle Formations
•	German Company in Defense	•	"Hinlegen!"
•	Fighting In Wooded Terrain
•	Deception, German-Style
•	Instructions in case of capture
•	German Infantry Fieldworks
•	What the Germans Thought

Commands:		Organization:
•	Heer Hand Signals	•	The 1944 Gruppe
•	Heer Whistle Signals	•	Tactical Philosophies of the Squad
		•	VGD Füsilier Kompanie

Military Etiquette:
•	Salutes by Individuals & Units
•	Behavior Towards Superiors
•	German Classroom Behavior

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