Recapitulation of the most important points governing frontage 241
Provisions of various regulations 241
5. Combat Orders 243
Combat tasks 243
Division of work in staffs 245
6. Communication on the Battlefield 246
Signal and wig-wag flags 246
Signal arrangements in the Austrian, French and British armies 248
7. Local Reconnaissance of the Infantry 248
Reconnaissance in force 251
The object of local reconnaissance 251
Scouting detachments 252
8. The Importance of the Terrain 254
The attack over an open plain 255
The French group attack 256
Combat sections 257
VI. MACHINE GUNS 259
1. Development of the Arm 259
Mounting and method of transportation 261, 262
2. The Power of Machine Guns 262
Kinds of fire 263
Combat value of machine guns and infantry 267
3. Infantry Versus Machine Guns 268
Conduct of troops when exposed to machine gun fire 268, 269
4. Machine Guns in Germany 270
Organization 270
Formations 273, 274
Machine gun companies 275
5. Going Into Position 276
6. The Fire Fight 283
Machine guns in the engagement at the Waterberg 283
7. Machine Guns in Other Countries 284
Switzerland 284
Austria 286
England 289
Japan and France 290
Russia 290
Machine guns at Liao Yang, 1904 291
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