in firing line to be used 532
Value of artillery 533
Deployment:
Advance posts and other dispersion to be avoided 520
Assignment of front to units 516
Battalions to be kept intact 518
Dead space to be covered by adjoining section or
machine guns 519
Density 509; 510
Division of positions into sections 517
Fire alone unable to stop attack; use of bayonet 522
Night attack, steps to be taken if expected 523
Position not to be fully occupied until infantry
attack begins 521
Reserve, detaching part of, to protect opposite flank 515
Reserve posts 513; 514
Sections, divisions of positions into 517
Size of units occupying sections 518
Short range fire and bayonet in night attack 524
Strength in rear to be increased when change from
defensive to offensive is contemplated 511
Supports, post and cover 512
Dummy trenches 506
Field works:
Construction 504
Location, extent, garrison, etc. 507
Machine guns 556; 566
Obstacles, construction 504
Opening fire 360; 418
Passive 525
Position and intrenchments 503-508
Requisites of defensive position 503
Trenches, outlining trace in combat exercises 508

Defilade 1420

Deflection 1384

Deflection and elevation connection drills 1383

Deliberate intrenchments