| 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] | |