Report of the War Office Committee of Enquiry into "Shell-shock."
- Great Britain. War Office. Committee of Enquiry into "Shell-shock"
- Date:
- 1922
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Report of the War Office Committee of Enquiry into "Shell-shock.". Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![OO OO Ee 2 4 : my . 6. Man power and killing power. Killing power, not man power, wins a war, A man merely dressed in uniform and hurried into battle decreases rather than increases the power of an army. Every weapon is made for one purpose—to kill. He does not know his weapon; he is incapable; he has no confidence in himself. His incapacity and distrust are contagious. He lowers the morale of others wherever he goes. If he does not get killed or wounded, he goes sick. He lessens the man power as well as the killing power, for other men have to look after him. Before he can be of use he has to acquire killing power, to be trained in the use of his weapon, to gain What to do. How to do it. What not to do. 1. Impart discipline 1. Have clothes, kit,appar- 1. Tolerate sloppy drill and self-control. atus, etc. put away tidily. movements, 2, Have mental effort with 2. Allow pointing at every movement, drill or imaginary targets. otherwise. 3. Allow wild charges. 3. Make class ‘‘ see red.” 4. Make charging dis- 4. By pointing at fixed tance too long. marks, discs, etc. 5. Allow blind and rapid 5. By controlled charges. firing. 6. By fire control after charging. 7. By cool, deliberate firing after charges. 8. Vary position of dum- mies, targets, etc. 9. Vary range and targets. 2, Train eye and _ 1. Give reasons for orders. 1. Work by word of brain. 2. ‘Teach by illustration. command, and train 3. Ask questions. by ear. 4. Practise Masterand 2. Repeat detail when Pupil. once it is understood. 5. Aim at some definite 3. Ignore the principle of object. variety. 6. Vary schemes. 4, Allow pointing ete. at 7. Give quickening prac- no named target. tices and exercises. 3. Produce physical 1. By controlled charges 1. Train without move- fitness. and movement. ment. 2. By quickening practices. 2. Countenance lack of 3. By ‘Mad Minute.” vigour and dash in 4. By vigour in pointing work. and parrying. 4, Introduce natural 1. Stir up desire to kill. 1, Make stereotyped | conditions 2. Use bullet and bayonet assault courses. after charge. _ 2. Allow training to be- 3. Keep assault course come spiritless and natural, with trenches mechanical. dug-outs, houses, street- 3. Concentrate solely on fighting, and “night and the bayonet. y] day. . Make dummies life-like. . Train with gas masks, helmets, etc. . Combine all assault scheme. arms in](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b3217777x_0213.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
