| Weapons Training | Communication Training | Combat Training |
|---|---|---|
| First Week | ||
| Locking and loading of weapons; aiming and target drill. | - | Observation and sound detection exercises; night orientation by the moon, stars, compass and prominent terrain features; terrain appreciation and utilization; ranger tactics; estimating distances; concealment; co-operation with other arms. |
| Second Week | ||
| Pistol and submachine gun practice (stripping and assembling and loading); machine gun practice (stripping and assembling, changing barrel and bolt mechanism); 75-mm. self-propelled antitank gun (stripping and assembling breech and movement mechanism); gun aiming practice. | Servicing of radio equipment; message reception; communication at night. | Estimating distances; target recognition; target designation under varying conditions of visibility; use of entrenching tools; camouflage; Co-operation with other arms. |
| Pistol and submachine gun (locking and loading, unloading); machine gun (locking and loading, unloading, changing barrel and bolt mechanism, moving into position); 75-mm. gun (stripping and assembling breech and movement mechanisms, immediate action); antitank gun firing practice; maintenance, care, and cleaning. | Sending and receiving messages; types of communications; transmission of clear text messages. | Infantry basic training: security during rest periods; conduct of reconnaissance patrols; transmission of messages. Antitank training: march, halt, security measures, reconnoitering a suitable emplacement, preparing and maintaining an emplacement. |
| Fourth Week | ||
| Pistol and submachine gun training; machine gun training (immediate action); 75-mm. gun training; exercise for anti-tank guns with coaxially mounted machine gun; turret practice; aiming under varying conditions of visibility; assistant gunners training, boresighting. | Radio training. Connecting of the equipment componeuts, tuning. | Infantry basic training: reconnaissance patrols; reporting; use of the prismatic compass; entrenchment. Antitank tradning: destruction of stationary tanks (demolition and incendiary charges); co-operation with other arms; tank destroyer training to include: moving into assembly area, reconnaissance of jump off position. |
| Fifth Week | ||
| Repetition of preceding week's schedule Plus firing practice; turret exercise; aiming practices with artificial lighting; instruction in mines; handling of ammunition; anti-aircraft defense. | - | Relief at night; conduct during phosphor-shell barrage. |
| Sixth Week | ||
| Firing practice; exercise with antitank and coaxially mounted machine gun. | Types of communications; transmission of messages; tuning; changes in frequency. | Antitank training; co-opeeration with attached infantry platoons; fire fights during darkness; pitching grenades from anti-tank gun; unexpected missions. |
| Seventh Week | ||
| Repetition of previous week's training. | Repairing minor defects. | Infantry basic training: setting up tent, construction of huts and temporary shelters. Antitank training: duties in assembly area and jump-off position, duties involving traffic control. Night recovery of damaged antitank guns and night supply. |
| Eighth Week | ||
| Repetition of previous week's training; combined firing practice and specialized training. | Repetition of signal training | Antitank training: problems involving training, approach march, reconnoitering of an assembly ares, reconnoitering of and concentration in a jump-off point, move to alternate position, briefing of forward observers, relief and supply operations, teamwork with supporting armored Infantry platoon and assault units during simulated elimination of an enemy penetration by counterattack at dawn (anti-tank company supporting armored Infantry battalion). |
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