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  Machine Guns, 296, 297
    Versus artillery, 297
    Versus cavalry, 296
  Orders, 243, 244
    Necessity for written, 244
  Patrols, 80, 250
  Sections, 257
    Assignment of, 243
    Division of a position into, 411
  Tasks, assignment of, 243
  Train (machine guns), 270
  Unit, 34

COMBAT DRILL, importance of, 105

COMBAT FRONTAGE—see Frontage

COMBAT ORDERS, 243
  Items that should not appear in, 244
  Written, necessity for, 244

COMBAT PATROLS, 250

COMBAT SECTIONS, 257
  Division of a position into, 411

COMBAT TRAIN, machine gun, 270

COMBAT UNIT, 34

COMBINED SIGHTS, use of, 166

COMMANDER
  Battalion, post of, in action, 400
  Company, post of, in action, 400
  Conduct in action, 399
  Interference with subordinates, 401
  Post of, in action, 399
  Post of, in rencontre, 398
  Regimental, post of, in action, 400
  Selection of a position during combat, 244

COMMANDS, 41
  Fire, 166

COMMUNICATING TRENCHES, 421

COMMUNICATION
  With neighboring troops and next higher headquarters, 245
  On the battlefield, 246

COMPANY, 34
  Ammunition wagons, 72, 477, 479, 480, 482, 483
  Austrian, in column of platoons (plate), 62
  Columns of the, 56
  Commander, duties in action, 400
    Post in action, 400
  Dimensions of the 3 and 4 platoon company (plate), 52
  Division into platoons, sections, squads, 46-53
    3 or 4 platoons, 48, 53
  Formation of the, 46, 47
  French 4-rank formation (with plates), 65, 66
    In line (plate), 49
  Frontage in attack, 235
    Attack and defense, 96
    Defense and rear guard actions, 236