For a retreat.
Field Orders	[Title]
No. —	[Place]
[Reference to map used]	[Date and hour]
Troops	1. [Information of enemy and of our supporting troops]
	2. [Plan of commander—to retire in direction of ——]
(a) Leading Troops:	3. (a) [Instructions for leading troops—place and time of departure, route, special mission]
[Commander]
[Troops]
(b) Main Body—in	(b) [Instructions for main body—place and time of departure, route]
order of march:
[Troops]
(c) Rear Guard:	(c) [Instructions for rear guard—distance from the main body or place and time of departure, special mission]
[Commander]
[Troops]
(d) Right [left] Flank Guard:	(d) [Instructions for flank guard—place and time of departure, special mission]
[Commander]
[Troops]
(e) Signal Troops:	(e) [Instructions for signal troops—lines of information]
[Commander]
[Troops]
	(x) [Instructions for outposts—when relieved, subsequent duties—usually forming the rear guard]
	4. [Instructions for field and divisional trains—place and time of departure, route, escort; these trains are generally some distance ahead of the column]
	5. [Place of commander or where messages may be sent]
	[Authentication]
[How and to whom issued]