1147

Delinquency record 895

Delivery of messages 958; 1530

Density of firing line 446-453; 532

Deploy, definition 29

Deployed line, faces to front and takes advantage of
cover on halting 239

Deployed lines, alignment 239

Deployed troops, leading difficult 379

DEPLOYMENT:
Action of brigade and regimental commanders in deployment
of division 440
As skirmishes 65; 92; 170; 239-246
Battalion, depth of 334
Battalions furnish firing lines and support 455
Company, rules for 236
Companies and detachments taking their places 334
Dense, well directed and controlled fire gives fire
superiority 446
Density of charging line 449
Density of one man per yard 447
Density of whole deployment varies with size of command 451
Division of battle line into battle districts 452
Each commander to guard his command against surprise 442
Extent of front occupied by unit depends upon security
of flanks 453
For attack:
Distance for hostile position at which deployment is made 463
Each unit to deploy on its own direction line 463
Foreground to be cleared of hostile detachments before
deployment 463
Intervals between battalions 465
Moving well forward and deploying at night 464
Post of reserve 466
Reserve charged with flank protection 466
Formations of troops before and during 439
In defense. See "Deployment" under "Defense"
In oblique direction