For defense positions.
Field Orders [Title]
No. — [Place]
[Reference to map used] [Date and hour]
1. [Information of enemy and of our supporting troops]
2. [Plan of commander—to take up a defensive position at or along ——, for the purpose of ——]
3. (a) [Instructions for artillery—position, target, intrenching, etc.]
(b) [Instructions for fighting line—division of front into sections and assignment of troops thereto, intrenching, etc.]
(c) [Instructions for reserve—troops and position]
(d) [Instructions for cavalry—usually to cover with its main force the more exposed flank, a detachment being sent to patrol the other; reconnaissance]
(e) [Instructions for engineer—defensive work, clearing field of fire, preparation of obstacles, opening roads, etc.]
(f) [Instructions for signal troops—to establish lines of information]
4. [Instructions for sanitary train—location of dressing stations and station for slightly wounded]
[Instructions for ammunition train—location of ammunition distributing stations]
[Instructions for field and supply trains, if not previously covered in orders]
5. [Place of commander or where messages may be sent]
[Authentication]
[How and to whom issued]