Tentative manual for defense of advanced bases, June 1936, Marine Corps Schools, Marine Barracks, Quantico VA. There are fourteen sections in this document regarding the defense of advanced bases. Subjects include: defense of advanced bases- naval features; general background information; shore defense forces; organization of the shore defenses; sectors and sector defense; beach defense; naval defense forces; air defense forces; advanced base defense phases; artillery; chemical agents and smoke; communication; intelligence; and logistics.