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  Rushes, 90
  Supply of ammunition, 475, 476
  "To form for attack," definition, 207

GROUND, influence of the, 179

GROUP INTRENCHMENTS, 417
  England, 462
  Switzerland, 467

GUARDS, 22

GUIDON FLAGS, 62, 63
  Examples of the use of, 355

H.

HATCHET, weight of the, 40

HEADQUARTERS, distribution of work at, 245

HELIOGRAPH, use of, on the battlefield, 246

HISTORY—see Military History

HITS
  Number of, obtained by various marksmen (table), 169
  Curves of hits (plate), 170
  Percentage of, standard of measurement of effect of fire, 168

HOLDING ATTACK, 357
  Compared with delaying action, 445
  Separation from flank attack, 361
  Strength of, 446

HOTCHKISS MACHINE GUN, 260

HOWITZER
  Heavy field, 118
  Light field, 116

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INDIVIDUALISM, influence of, on tactics, 201

INDIRECT FIRE, 184

INFANTRY FIRE—see Fire

INFLUENCE OF THE GROUND, 179

INFANTRY
  Advance under artillery fire, 318
  Advance under fire, rules for, 367
  Attack
    In Russo-Japanese War, characteristics of, 340-345
    On dismounted cavalry, 313
  Combat
    According to various drill regulations, 448-467
    Against artillery, 316
      Cavalry, 301
        Provisions of various regulations, 314-315
      Machine guns, general principles, 268
    In Russo-Japanese War, 341
    Value of, as compared with machine guns, 267