HEADQUARTERS 106th INFANTRY DIVISION
Office of the Surgeon
Camp Atterbury, Indiana 
 Inclosure #2 to Annual Report of Medical Activities 1944
MASTER TRAINING SCHEDULE
For the Five Week Period Beginning 1 May 1944
Basic Total
Hour		 First
Week		 Second
Week		 Third
Week		 Fourth
Week		 Fifth
Week
Mine laying,
detection and removal		 6 1 2 1 1 1
Individual (and
small group) cooking		 2 1     1  
1st Aid and Sanitation (b) 19 4 4 4 4 3
Scouting and observing (c) 6 1 1 2 1 1
Night patrolling (d) 6 2 1 1 1 1
Unarmed defense 9 1 2 2 2 2
Marches (e) 16 2 2 4 4 4
Identification of Aircraft 2       1 1
Handling prisoners of war (b) 2 1 1      
Map reading (f) 4 1   1   2
Counter intelligence (g) 2   1 1    
Equipment, clothing and shelter
tent pitching		 2 1 1      
Individual defense against
chemicals		 2   1 1    
Military courtesy 2 1 1      
Individual defense against mechanized
forces, air and parachute troops.		 2         2
             
Technical Subjects            
Army arm and leg splints 6 2 1 1 1 1
Anatomy and physiology 3 1 1 1    
Bandaging and Medical Aid 16 3 4 3 3 3
Materia medica 2       1 1
Organizational equipment 6 1 1 2 1 1
Transportation of wounded 2 1       1
Plasma and intravenous therapy 6 1 1 2 1 1
Malaria 2   1   1  
Records 2   1   1  
Surgical techniques 4 1   1 1 1
Organization and function of
medical units		 2       1 1
Organization and function of other arms
and branches of service		 4 1 1 1   1
             
TACTICAL          
Close order drill 5 1 1 1 1 1
Available to unit 73 15 15 14 15 14
             
MISCELLANEOUS            
Reserved for Division Surgeon 5 1 1 1 1 1
Motor stables            
             
TOTALS 220 44 44 44 44 44

REMARKS:
(a)  In addition all troops will be required to subsist two successive days per month on food cooked individually or by small groups.  (After May 1st)
(b)  In addition, practical work in appropriate exercises.  IN all exercises of a battalion or larger unit, wounded will be tagged, and other men designated to act as prisoners, stragglers, etc.
(c)  Hostile forces will be represented in this training and in all appropriate exercises.
(d)  Service units stress defense against night patrols.
(e)  May be concurrent with field exercises if they can be arranged without detracting from realism.

TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR MEDICAL UNITS

106th Infantry Division 

4 Weeks Schedule Beginning 12 June 1944 

SUBJECT

TOTAL HRS

1

2

3

4

Personal hygiene and first aid

1

1

 

 

 

Individual defense against chemical attack

1

1

 

 

 

Individual defense against air, parachute, and mechanized guard

1

1

 

 

 

Dismounted drill

6

2

2

1

1

Marches and Bivouacs

20

4

4

6

6

Physical training

12

3

3

3

3

Hasty Entrenchments and shelter camouflage

2

1

1

 

 

Elementary Anatomy and Physiology

6

2

2

2

 

Nomenclature and care of organization

Equipment

2

1

1

 

 

Field Medical Records

2

2

 

 

 

Treatment of gas casualties

4

 

 

3

1

Litter drill including ambulance loading and unloading and passage of obstacles

1

1

 

 

 

Field sanitation and sanitary appliance

4

 

 

2

2

Materia Medics and Pharmacy

6

3

3

 

 

Medical and surgical nursing

6

 

2

2

2

Organization and function of the arms

1

1

 

 

 

Organization and function of the Medical Unit

2

2

 

 

 

Medical aid (Splints and splinting; bandages

And dressings)

16

4

4

4

4

Detection of mines and removal

4

 

2

2

 

Scouting and patrolling

3

 

 

1

2

Map and aerial photograph reading

6

3

3

 

 

Orientation in night combat

1

 

 

 

1

Communication in combat

2

 

 

 

2

Technical and tactical employment of Medical field units

30

4

5

6

12

Unarmed defense

2

 

 

2

 

Inspections by Division Surgeon’s Office

4

1

1

1

1

Available Unit C. O.

31

7

8

8

8

       Total Hours

176

44

44

44

44

  

TRAINING SUBJECT

Attached

Medical

Hq & Service

Collecting

Clearing

Ambulance

(a) Functions and combat dispositions of sections Of Hq. & Sv.,  collecting, ambulance, or Clearing elements.

 

5

3

3

3

(b) Reconnaissance, use of cover and concealment

3

1

3

1

3

(c) Collection and evacuation of casualties from the field (AM, PM)

9

 

9

 

 

(d) Ambulance driving shuttle (day or night)

 

 

 

 

5

(e) Ambulance driving convoy (day and night)

 

 

 

 

5

(f) Nursing and Ward Management

 

 

 

8

 

(g) Transportation and supply requirements

 

 

5

 

 

(h) Procurement and issue of supply

 

 

5

 

 

(i) Selection and occupation of various station sites, and the function of integral parts of station

5

5

5

9

5

(j) Forward displacements and withdrawals during action

2

3

4

3

3

(k) Operation of Regimental and Battalion dispensaries

5

 

 

 

 

(l) Battalion or Regimental training (field exercise)

6

6

6

6

6

      TOTAL

30

30

30

30

30

 Training Inspection conducted by Division Headquarters (Surg O) are scheduled as follows: 

Thursday

1030

423d

 

1330

424th

Friday

1030

422d

 

1330

Sp. Trp & Engineers

 

1420

Arty

Saturday

0830

Med. Bn.

 Subject:   1st week of training        Medical Aid
              2d week of training        Materia Medica
              3d week of training        Treatment of gas casualties
              4th week of training        Elementary Anatomy and Physiology 

UNIT TRAINING SCHEDULE
 5 Weeks 

 

Total Hrs

1

2

3

4

5

Medical Aid

20

4

4

4

4

4

Organization Equipment

5

2

1

1

 

1

Organization and Function of Arms

3

3

 

 

 

 

Field Medical Records

2

1

 

1

 

 

Organization and Function of Medical Units

2

1

1

 

 

 

Dismounted drill

5

1

1

1

1

1

Marches

36

8

8

8

8

4

Physical training

15

3

3

3

3

3

Maps, Aerial & Strip

6

 

2

2

1

1

Tactical & Technical Training

80

13

15

14

17

21

Intravenous & Subcutaneous Therapy

4

 

1

2

1

 

Inspection (Reserved for Division Surgeon

5

1

1

1

1

1

Open for Unit Commander

37

7

7

7

8

8

     Total Hours

220

44

44

44

44

44

Training inspection conducted by Division Headquarters (Surg O) are scheduled as follows: 

1st Week – Splinting & Improvised splints

2nd Week – Organization equipment

3rd Week – Intravenous & Subcutaneous Therapy

4th Week – Sanitation

5th Week – Miscellaneous – practical test to be announced. 

1. Examination will be oral.

2. Roster of unit and absentee list will be presented to inspecting officer.

3. Unit to be tested will furnish necessary equipment and training aids for inspection.  Pencils will always be available.

4. Any changes in schedule or place will be coordinated theu Div. Hq. (Surg ).

5. Division Schools will be conducted for Medical Department Officers on Wednesday at 1600.  Schedules to be announced.

6. One third of training will be conducted at night.

7. Instructor’s Guide MTP 8-101 should be utilized.

8. Division lives in field

              19 June -  1 July

              17 July  - 29 July

              15 Aug – 26 Aug

9. Preparation to comply with applicable provisions of “POM” will be continuous throughout all training periods where pertinent.

10. Training in motor maintenance will be as prescribed in Circulars No. 82 and No. 85, 1943, Second Army.

11. Annex #12 of Training Schedule published by this headquarters dated 31 March 1944 still in effect. 
Contributed by John D. Bowen, National Archives Researcher
Page last revised 09/19/2016
 James D. West
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