| For rear guards. |
| 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—mission of rear guard] |
| (a) Reserve—in order |
3. (a) [Instructions for reserve—place and time of departure, or approximate distance from main body, reconnaissance] |
| of march: |
| [Troops] |
| (b) Support: |
(b) [Instructions for support—place and time of departure or distance from reserve, any special reconnaissance] |
| [Commander] |
| [Troops] |
| (c) Rear Cavalry: |
(c) [Instructions for rear cavalry—place and time of departure, road or country to be covered, special mission] |
| [Commander] |
| [Troops] |
| (d) Right [left] Flank Guard: |
(d) [Instructions for flank guard—place and time of departure, route, special mission] |
| [Commander] |
| [Troops] |
|
4. [Instructions for field train when necessary—usually to join the train of main body] |
|
5. [Place of commander or where messages may be sent—location of lines of information] |
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[Authentication] |
| [How and to whom issued] |