Notes for Infantry Officers on Trench Warfare

Notes for Infantry Officers on Trench Warfare was first issued in March 1916. It was intended to act as a manual and handy source of reference for British officers in the trenches.

Notes for Infantry Officers on Trench Warfare covers a number of issues - ranging from how many seats should be provided in trench latrines (two for every hundred men in the unit) to preparations for a full scale trench-to-trench assault. If you want to know how to select snipers, how to build a trench (even under enemy fire), or whether it is possible to conceal your trench from observation by enemy aircraft, this manual will provide you with some answers. The manual also tries to encourage an "offensive spirit" which it describes as requiring "dash and gallantry of a very high order" in all ranks.