Scouts Sneaking Past the Enemy
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Model:mistral-medium-2604.Translated text
Section titled “Translated text”Game marked with an asterisk in the book: more suitable for older scouts.
A patrol sets out on reconnaissance without a map and must, based solely on a general explanation and description, locate a specified point in the terrain. For example: “At a distance of 2–3 km in the NW direction, there is a marshy depression in the terrain. A stream flows through it, which has a footbridge in only one place. What does the footbridge look like and what is its condition? Bring the information to point X.”
It will take some time to find the footbridge. After thoroughly inspecting it, the patrol leader opens an envelope previously given to them (it must not be opened earlier!) and learns from it that the path to point X is cut off by the enemy. They then explain to everyone the appearance and condition of the footbridge, order the patrol to scatter, and command each scout to sneak past the enemy line individually.
Meanwhile, the leader, considering the distance to the footbridge and the time needed to find it, sends two patrols toward the footbridge with orders to catch the messengers carrying the information—or at least to drive them off, delay them, or prevent their return. Although one should generally avoid running across fields, in this exercise—where the goal is to drive off the messengers—this may be permitted.
The terrain should not be too extensive; it must have defined side boundaries. The patrols are to catch the messengers but must not occupy point X. The conditions for capturing and forcing a retreat are established according to the general rules of encounter.
Scan source: Polona / National Library of Poland, marked “Public domain”. View scan — PDF pages 164–165.
Metadata
Section titled “Metadata”- Type: game
- Traits: Not stated in the source
- Source: Zygmunt Wyrobek, Harcerz w polu: zabawy i gry terenowe (1946)
- Printed pages: 158–159 / PDF 164–165
- Digital edition: Digital edition · Source record
- Open the edition at the relevant page: p. 158
- Read the source text: hwp-081