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this attachment he has been attentive to his duties, has made the most of his opportunities, and has a good knowledge of—
Part IV, Sections 124–57 and 159–73, “Infantry Training”; and
Chapter V, “Field Service Regulations, Part I, Operations.”
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A candidate who, not being an efficient member of the Officers’ Training Corps, has been attached continuously for twelve weeks must obtain both the above certificates at the termination of the attachment.
NOTE.—The above certificates are applicable in the case of a candidate who has been attached to an Infantry unit. In the case of a candidate attached to a Cavalry or Artillery unit, the wording of the certificates will be modified to suit the changed conditions, an equal standard of efficiency being certified to.
The certificates will be sent by the commanding officer, immediately after the attachment, to the Secretary of the Military Nomination Board of the university to which the candidate belongs.

APPENDIX IV.

SYLLABUS OF THE EXAMINATION IN MILITARY SUBJECTS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 11.

The subjects of examination, and the marks allotted thereto, will be as follows:—

1. Military history and strategy—
   (a.) One general paper on military history and the principles of strategy … … … 500
   (b.) One paper on a campaign (which will be notified in Army Orders in January or July) … … … 500

The following headings indicate the scope of the examination:—
(Principles should be illustrated by examples from military history.)
(a.) The relation between politics and strategy.
(b.) The influence and limitations of sea-power.
(c.) Strategic terms and their meanings.
(d.) The dependence of successful strategy on—
(1.) A good system of organization for war, and an efficient Intelligence Department.
(2.) A method of training such as will provide an efficient instrument to carry out its conceptions.
(3.) Secure bases and lines of supply.
(4.) Good roads (and, if possible, railways) along the lines of operations.
(e.) The considerations which dictate the choice of an offensive or defensive attitude.
(f.) The selection of an objective, and of the theatre and line of operations.
(g.) The relation between the fronts of armies and their lines of communication.
(h.) The manoeuvre of turning a flank and its development.
(i.) The breaking of a front and interposition between the parts of a divided front.
(j.) Operations on interior and exterior lines.
(k.) Combinations resulting from armies operating from divergent bases.
(l.) The modifications in strategic principles which the nationalisation of armies and introduction of railways and telegraphs have brought about.
(m.) The influence on strategy of the physical features of a country and configuration of bases and frontiers.
(n.) The influence which moral factors, and especially the personality and characteristics of an opponent, exert on strategy.

2. Tactics—
   (a.) One paper on the matter contained in “Field Service Regulations, Part I, Operations,” together with questions on history and development of the tactics of the three arms from 1740, inclusive, to the present date … … … 750
   (b.) One paper on the application of tactical principles to schemes worked out on a map … … … 750

3. Military engineering—
   (a.) One paper on the subject-matter of the “Manual of Military Engineering, 1905” (Part I) … … … 500
   (b.) Application of above principles to schemes worked out on a map … … … 500

4. Map-reading, field-sketching, and reconnaissance— Marks.
   (a.) One theoretical paper on the subject-matter contained in the “Manual of Map-reading and Field-sketching, 1906” … 500
   (b.) On paper to test neatness and accuracy in plotting and finishing a military sketch, including the plotting from a field-book, drawing a map of imaginary country from data given, with appropriate conventional signs … … … 500

The following headings indicate the scope of the examination:—
Terms and definitions used in field-sketching. Conventional signs.
Scales.
Copying, reducing, and enlarging maps.
The principles of field-sketching, including selection of a base, intersection, resection, traversing, and all other practical details, inclusive of those relating to hill-sketching.
The use of, and methods of working with, prismatic compass and protractor, plane table, and Cavalry sketching-board.
Variation of the compass. Methods of determining the true north.
Preparation of sketching-paper with magnetic meridians.
Method of keeping a field-book. How to plot a traverse.
Map-reading, and theoretical problems connected therewith, including visibility of points and drawing sections.
Reconnaissance and reports. (See “Field Service Regulations, Part I, Operations.”)

5. Military law— Marks.
   One paper … … … … 250
   The use of “The Manual of Military Law” and “The King’s Regulations” will be allowed for answering this paper.
   N.B.—Annotated editions and MSS. of any kind, except amendments notified in Army Orders, are strictly prohibited.

The following indicates the scope of the examination:—
“The Manual of Military law,” Chapter I, 1–15; Chapter III, 1–33; Chapter IV, 1–11, 18–38; Chapter V; Chapter VI, 8–9, 12–14, 30–40, 46–49, 82–103; Chapter VII, 1–27.
“The King’s Regulations,” The Army Act, Part I.
The Rules of Procedure (omitting Field General Courts-Martial).
Paragraphs 431–599, 1909, 1916–1925.

6. Military administration and organization— Marks.
   One paper … … … … 250

The following headings indicate the scope of the examination:—
(i.) A detailed knowledge, for both peace and war, of the administration, organization, equipment, establishment, terms of service, and pay of—An Infantry battalion, or a Cavalry regiment, or a Field Artillery brigade, or a garrison company.
(ii.) A general knowledge of the following subjects:—
(a.) The titles and general contents of official publications, so as to know roughly what each deals with.
(b.) The general system of administration and organization of the army.
(c.) War establishment, and the composition of staffs and units in the field.
(d.) The constitution of the Army Reserve, Special Reserve, and Territorial Force.
(e.) The constitution of the Forces in India and the colonies.
(f.) General principles of recruiting, terms of enlistment, extension of service, re-engagement, prolongation of service, transfer, and discharge.

APPENDIX V.

FIRST APPOINTMENTS TO LINE REGIMENTS.

The appointment of qualified candidates to particular regiments of the line will be made on the following principles:—

1. A candidate having a special family or territorial connection with a regiment may, when fully qualified for a commission, apply to the Secretary, War Office, London, S.W., to be appointed to that regiment, and such consideration as can be afforded will be given to his application.