Machine gun, 288
Ammunition supply, 288
And infantry, relative fire effect of, 267
Fire, kinds of, 263
Formations, 288
Organization, 288
Pace, length and number per minute (table), 54
Ranges, ascertaining, 144
Reinforcing the firing line, method of, 96
Rencontre, 339, 448
Rushes, 90, 449
Skirmish line, formation of, 80
Superiority of fire, 371
Supply of ammunition, 475, 479
Telegraph detachments, 248
Use of spade in attack, 392, 449
B.
BASE UNIT, 218
Advantages and disadvantages, 218, 219
Of combat, designation of, 244
BATTALION
Acting alone, formation for attack, 212
Advance guard, formation for attack, 212
Attack formation, France, 457
Austrian, formation of the, 69, 72
Broad column (with plates), 67, 68
Commander, duties in action, 400
Post in action, 400
Deep column (with plates), 67, 68
Depth on the march, 72
English, formation of the, 71
Formation, in a containing action, 213
Forming for attack, 211
French, formation of the (with plates), 70
Frontage in attack and defense, 236
German, formation of the, 67, 68
Group intrenchments, 417
Historical development, 36
Intrenching tool equipment (table), 39
Intrenchments for a, 419, 421
Italian, formation of the, 70
Japanese, formation of the, 70
Method of forming for attack (plates), 215, 216
Movements of the, 67
Normal formation, 67
Organization of the, 36, 37
Part of a larger force, formation in attack, 213
In defense, 213
Route column, formation, 72
Provisions of various regulations, 73
Russian, formations of the, 69
Swiss, formations of the, 71
BATTALION COMMANDER
Duties in action, 400
Post in action, 400
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