Infantry Drill Regulations, United States Army, 1911 Corrected to April 15, 1917 (Changes Nos. 1 to 19)

About this book

The work is an official United States Army manual that codifies infantry drill, tactics, and related procedures as they stood in the years surrounding World War I. Issued by the War Department and signed by Major General Leonard Wood, it presents a systematic layout of drill regulations, combat principles, marches, camps, ceremonies, and assorted manuals, each broken into numbered sections and sub‑sections. The opening pages introduce the purpose of the regulations, uniformity, efficiency, and battlefield success, while defining key terms such as “alignment,” “column,” “interval,” and “guide.” The text proceeds in a methodical, instructional style, offering precise measurements, command formats, and step‑by‑step instructions for everything from basic formations to complex combat exercises, all anchored in the official language of the 1911 document as corrected in 1917.

Written in the formal, didactic voice of early‑20th‑century military bureaucracy, the manual reflects the disciplined tone of its era, with a focus on exactitude and obedience. Readers who appreciate historical military training, scholars of early American armed forces, reenactors seeking authentic drill procedures, or anyone interested in the evolution of infantry tactics will find the book a valuable window into the Army’s pre‑modern doctrine.