teract
defensive action of British squadrons)--Rallying
Place--Reorganisation and Pursuit after Decisive Counter-attack.

PROTECTION AND RECONNAISSANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98-101

Marshal Foch on "Surprise"--Detachments provided to protect
Main Body--Close connection between Protection and
Reconnaissance--Radius of Reconnoitre increased by
Aircraft--Position Warfare (Air Photographs; Observation
Posts; Patrols; Raiding Parties; Entrenchments; Box
Respirators; Camouflage)--Manoeuvre Warfare (Protection from
Aircraft; Advanced Guard; Flank Guard; Rear Guard; Outposts).

THE ADVANCED GUARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102-113

"I never expected it" a disgraceful admission--Every moving
force requires a Guard--Strength (Numbers employed depend
upon size of force protected and tactical situation; Strategical
Advanced Guard enables Tactical Advanced Guard to be
reduced)--Distance--In Advances (Dash and resolution
required but interests of Main Body paramount)--In
Retreats--Training must be realistic--Tactical Principles
(Vanguard for Reconnaissance; Main Guard for Resistance;
Communication essential; Error at Sulphur Springs; Success at
Fredericksburg and First Battle of the Marne; False tactics of
Prussian Advanced Guards in 1870-1871; Excellent work at
Nachod)--Advanced Guard Problems (seven examples, including
"Jeb" Stuart at Evelington Heights).

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FLANK ATTACKS AND FLANK GUARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114-118

Vulnerability of Flanks and necessity for Guards--Who
furnishes them--Tactics similar to those prescribed for
Advanced Guards--Lines of Communications--Convoys--Raids on the
Lines of Communications (Gen. Turner Ashby; "Jeb" Stuart;
Stonewall Jackson's skill; Col. Madritov's Raid; Sannah's
Post; Ramdam).

THE REAR GUARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119-128

Nature of Rear Guard work--Strength--Composition--
Distribution--Distance--Tactical Principles (Rear Party watches;
Main Guard fights for Time; Sannah's Post)--Training--Eye
for Ground (Napoleon; Gen. R. E. Lee)--Examples of Rear
Guard Work (First Battle of Le Cateau and the Retreat from
Mons; Second Battle of the Somme; Les Boeufs; Le Quesnoy;
Rolica; Coruna; Value of Musketry; Bristow Station; J. V.
Moreau).

OUTPOSTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129-140

Outposts prevent interferen