Defense of the Telegraph Line
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Section titled “Translated text”The exercise area should be a road, preferably winding, passing through a forest of varying age and undergrowth.
One group defends it by posting sentries (two boys each) along the road every 100—300 meters. The sentries take their positions not on the road but in the forest, at a distance of 50 meters from the road. On the road itself, 2 or 3 patrols (three boys each) move about.
The other group attempts to: track down and bypass the posted sentries and patrols, and reach the road to destroy the telegraph line. Destruction is achieved if: ropes are tied to telegraph poles (in several places); or a trench of specified dimensions is dug anywhere along the road; or a thread suspended just above the ground between the poles is cut.
The defenders of the telegraph line may pursue the approaching group. Touching an approaching scout with a hand results in their capture (the captured one submits to the captor’s commands). The approaching group may defend themselves only by fleeing.
The exercise area should be bounded by natural lines (preferably water lines or open terrain lines), beyond which the approaching group must not go. The length of the guarded road should be at least 1 kilometers. The distance between individual sentries will depend on the terrain cover.
Conducting these exercises in the evening or at night (during camps or colonies) will present a significant challenge and add great variety.
This type of exercise is also possible in an urban setting.
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Section titled “Metadata”- Type: game
- Traits: Not stated in the source
- Source: Jan Jasiński, Gry i ćwiczenia terenowe (Harce terenowe) (1938)
- Printed pages: 93–94
- Digital edition: Digital edition · Source record
- Open the edition at the relevant page: p. 93
- Read the source text: gct-023