Infantry Drill Regulations: United States Army 1911

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Infantry Drill Regulation 1911 is a blue fabric wrapped book with black print that reads: INFANTRY / DRILL REGULATIONS / UNITED STATES ARMY / 1911 / CORRECTED TO APRIL 15, 1917]. The binder has the name in black type as well, [INFANTRY DRILL REGULATIONS 1911]. The back cover is blank. The book is the second printing and has 254 pages. The manual has illustrations and photographs throughout depicting the definitive moves and instructions the soldier must follow during Drill and Combat. This includes a detailed pull out illustration of a rifle on page 71. A section of sheet music is included for bugle calls, an appendix, and a manual of the bayonet.

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