By Captain Frederic N. Oettinger Jr.

LESSONS

1. Officer leaders must be well forward in order to properly control an attack in heavy woods.
2. Communications are vital to the lower Commander. Every means available should be employed.
3. Double foxholes are conducive to higher morale and afford protection
   equal to single foxholes.
4. Foxholes should always be covered with limbs and earth in order to give
   occupants protection from tree bursts and air bursts.
5. Equal distribution of missions should be given to all units. Do not
   favor one unit over another. Have a schedule and stick by it.
6. Continue or push home the attack with a fresh unit; reconstitute a
   support immediately.
7. Make full use of all weapons. Understand the capabilities of weapons.
8. Returning individuals should be placed in their original platoons.
9. Effect prompt relief of units. A badly "torn up" unit takes much longer to regain top battlefield efficiency.
10. Make the individual fire his weapon.

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