287-290

Fire direction, company 285; 286

FIRE CONTROL AND DIRECTION:
General considerations 416
Signals 431

Fire direction and control 1434-1440

Fire discipline 291; 430; 431

Fire discipline, definition 1406

Fire distribution 427; 1441-1444

Fire fight, where and when to begin, indicated by major 341

FIRE OF POSITION:
Use of machine guns 555
When used 438

FIRE SUPERIORITY:
Futility of advancing without 473
Purpose and nature 414
Signs that it has been gained 474
Sought at first firing position 472
To be maintained until charging point is reached 472
What it accomplishes 478

Fire trenches 1148

Fire unit, platoon 287

Firing at night 1101

Firing at stationary targets 1428

Firing by sentries at night 1104

Firing, classes of 278-280

FIRING LINE:
Advance 258-261; 346
Advance as far as possible before opening fire 467
Advanced elements not to open fire on main position 471
Companies to be kept closed in on center 354
Control by signals 55 (d)
Controlled by commander when whole line has been absorbed 383
Density 446-453
Furnished by battalion 455
Placing entire battalion or regiment into 339
Premature formation to be avoided 443
Reenforcement by ma