BATTLE UNIT, 34
BAYONET FENCING, 134
BAYONET FIGHTS, 382
BEATEN ZONE, 179
Definition, 179
Depth at various angles of slope—General Paquié's rule for determining, 183
Formulae for computing depth of, 180
Increase and diminution of (table), 181
BELGIUM
Fire control and fire direction, 135
Frontage, 242
Front and facing distance, 48
BREAKING OFF AN ACTION, 441
BRIGADE, 37
Attack formation of a French, 454
Cavalry, strength of, 311
Combat formation, 74
Development for action (with plate), 216, 217
Formations, 73, 74
Frontage in attack, 235, 236, 399
Importance, 37, 38
Movements, 73, 74
Three-unit organization, 218
BROAD COLUMN (with plate), 67
C.
CADENCE, 53, 54
CAVALRY
Charge of French Cuirassiers of the Guard at Vionville, 311
Charge supported by artillery, 313
Charges, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 308, 309, 310, 311, 313
Combat of infantry against, 301
Provisions of various regulations, 314, 315
Combat of machine guns against, 296
Dismounted, infantry attack against, 313
Losses
Charge of French cavalry at Vionville, 312
Franco-German War, 20
Percentage of, 188
Massed employment, 313
Moral effect of a charge, 306
Regiment, strength of German, 273
Relative strength as compared to infantry, 311
CHANGE OF DIRECTION, how executed, 219
CHANGE OF FRONT
Examples of, 220, 221
How executed, 219
CHASSEURS ALPINS, 22
CLEARING THE FOREGROUND, 421
CLOSE COLUMN, definition, 47
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