THE OFFICER AND FIGHTING EFFICIENCY
(Extracted from Army Training Memoranda) - 1940
(Reprinted in Canada (with Amendment No. 1), (August 1942, by permissions of the Controller, His Majesty's Stationery Officer.)
Distribution: This pamphlet is issued on a scale of one per officer.
CONTENTS
THE JUNIOR COMMANDER
CHAPTER I - The Men
- Care of Men
- The Man's "Mental Background"
- The Officer's "Military Background"
- Civilian Co-operation
- Health of Troops
- "Brains on the Job"
- Discipline and Punishments
- Morale
CHAPTER II - Esprit de Corps
- Dress
- Saluting
- Drill and Physical Fitness
CHAPTER III - The Fighting Spirit and Leadership
- Effect of New Weapons
- Air Attack and Casualties
- Vulnerability of Tanks
- Three Counter Measures
- The "Little Bit Extra"
CHAPTER IV - Self-Test of Knowledge
Questions for the Junior Officer
- All Arms
- Royal Armoured Corps
- Royal Artillery
- Royal Engineers
- Royal Corps of Signals
- Infantry
- Royal Army Service Corps
- Royal Army Ordnance Corps
CHAPTER V - Administrative Efficiency
Points to Note
- How to Inspect Kits and Equipment
- How to Inspect a Cookhouse
- How to Inspect a Company or Platoon Store
- How to Take Over a Draft
- Points to which a Troop or Platoon Commander should pay attention before, during, and after a move
CHAPTER VI - Conclusion: The Army as a Fighting Instrument
- "Example is Everything"
- "The Hero"
- The O'Leary Collection; Medals of The Royal Canadian Regiment.
- Researching Canadian Soldiers of the First World War
- Researching The Royal Canadian Regiment
- The RCR in the First World War
- Badges of The RCR
- The Senior Subaltern
- The Minute Book (blog)
- Rogue Papers
- Tactical Primers
- The Regimental Library
- Battle Honours
- Perpetuation of the CEF
- A Miscellany
- Quotes
- The Frontenac Times
- Site Map
QUICK LINKS
- The Senior Subaltern
- Staff Duties and the Young Officer
- How to Write Effective English
- Notes and Quotes - Staff Duties
- Advice to Officers (1782)
- Mess Rules of the Infantry School (1884)
- A Dozen Military Epigrams (1901)
- How The Loafer's Bred (1904)
- The Promotion and Examination of Army Officers (1904)
- A Few Tips for Officers, Before and After Joining (1906)
- Standing Orders of The RCR (1910)
- Standing Rules for Officers' Messes of The RCR (1913)
- The Young Officer's Guide to Knowledge (1915)
- The Duties of an Officer (1916)
- An Open Letter to the Very Young Officer (1917)
- Advice to a Young Officer (1917)
- Battalion Duties; Officers, NCOs, and Soldiers (1917)
- Pleasing Infantry Brigadiers (1917)
- Role and the Responsibilities of the CO in a Battalion Mess (1917)
- The RCR, "A" Company Standing Orders (1918)
- Some Staff Duties (1923)
- An Officer's Code (1925)
- Hints on Promotion Exams (1925)
- On Writing Appreciations (1926)
- The RCR; Rules for Officers' Messes (1927)
- Morale And Leadership (1929)
- RCSI Hints for Young Officers (1931)
- RCSI Notes on Drill (1931)
- The Study of War by Junior Officers (1932)
- Self-Training (1934)
- "The Problem of the First Ten Years" (1934)
- Standing Orders of The RCR; 1935)
- Customs of the Service (1939)
- Drill and Discipline (1939)
- Leaders Win Where Commanders Lose (1939)
- The Officer and Fighting Efficiency (1940)
- Officers' Mess (RCAF, 1940)
- The Duties of an Officer (1942)
- Comrades in Arms (1942)
- Example Standing Orders - Subalterns (1942)
- Hints for Newly Commissioned Officers (1943)
- Completed Staff Work (1943)
- FOLLOW-ship (1943)
- Hints for Junior Officers (1945)
- Officer-Like Qualities (1948)
- Military Writing (1948)
- An Analysis of the Sub-Unit Commander (1949)
- Leadership (1950)
- Neptune's Notes (undated, 1950s-60s)
- Thinking and Writing (1953)
- Examination Tactics (1953)
- Officers (1954)
- On Writing Examinations (1954)
- Customs of the Army (1956)
- 1st Bn, The RCR, Senior Subaltern (1956)
- Pigs Have Wings (1960)
- Leadership and Man Management (1960)
- Officers (1964)
- 1RCR - The Sergeants' Mess - "Tips" (1971)
- 2RCR Junior Officer's Handbook (1973)
- How to be a Successful Subaltern (1978)
- Foreword to the Infantry Journal, No. 8 (1979)
- Do You Appreciate the Finer Points of Life? (1980)
- The RCR Regimental Standing Orders - Senior Subaltern (1992)
- Infantry Company Command (2016)
- A Miscellany of Advice for Subalterns
- The Young Officer and the NCO - Quotes