TABLE OF CONTENTS.
United States. Army. Signal Corps
Page.
Chapter I.
—
Introduction
9
Chapter II.
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Visual signaling equipment.
The wand
11
The flag kit:
The 2-foot flag kit
12
The 4-foot flag kit
12
Care of flag material
13
Powers and limitations of flag signaling
13
The heliograph:
Historical
14
Description
14
Assembling
17
Adjustment
20
Operation
21
Care of apparatus
22
Powers and limitations of the heliograph
22
The signal lantern:
Acetylene
23
Calcium carbide
23
Method of gas generation
24
Description
25
Operation and care
30
Powers and limitations of the signal lantern
35
Rockets and shells:
Description
35
Operation
38
Employment
40
The semaphore: Description
40
The searchlight: Methods of employment
41
The Coston signals
41
Very's night signals
42
The Ardois system of signaling
42
Sound signals
44
Improvised signal methods
44
Chapter III.
—
Alphabets or systems of signals.
Signal alphabets:
American Morse
45
Continental Morse
45
Army and navy
45
Abbreviations
46
Code calls
47
Execution of signal alphabets
47
The army and navy alphabet
47
The Morse alphabets
49
International code of signals:
Description
51
Two-arm semaphore
51
The Ardois system
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