Infantry Battalion France mid-1918 scale of issue

[Surpmil]

Came across this document recently and took some pics. Interesting in that it indicates a scale of issue of only five telescope-sighted rifles per battalion with three Pattern 14 with (F) backsights issued in lieu of scoped rifles as "a temporary measure".

Rubber eyepieces mentioned, but no photographic evidence of same in use that I can remember.

Interesting: 750 unfitted Aldis sights on hand in mid 1917 and apparently no great change by July 1918 when this document was received. Makes me wonder if they were ever fitted to rifles before the war ended.

Good to see they all got their bayonets on issue however!