Infantry combat, part one: Eddekhila, part two: Attu.

• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: [Fort Benning, GA : US Army Infantry School, ca. 1944]
• Subjects: Theater of operations; Narratives; Infantry; Combat; World War; 1939-1945; World War Two; WWII; Eddekhila (Tunisia); Attu Island (Alaska); Attu Island; Attu; Alaska
• Online Access: http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p4013coll8/id/4115

This pamphlet is the first of a series devoted to factual narratives from theaters of operations. The following account is a record of the experiences of a team of five officers and eighty-six enlisted men in an engagement in the vicinity of Eddekhila, a small village about ten kilometers west of Teboura, Tunisia. It describes, in detail, the coordination and initiative required in any successful operation. It is an excellent example of sound application of tactical principles in a concrete situation. The reader should note, particularly, the methods of control used, the use of fire and maneuver, the use of supporting weapons, the use of cover and concealment, the actions of scouts, the coordinated action of individuals and squad leaders, and the time element necessary to organize, coordinate, and advance over difficult terrain while under enemy fire.