line.

Reserves:

Fresh troops must be on hand to

(1) Give fire line impetus.
(2) To penetrate enemy lines.
(3) To fill gaps and help reorganization.
(4) To meet counter attacks.

Plan of Action:
Mission of army is to win battle.
Offensive action must be the rule.
When enemy is near every available means must be taken to gain
information, in order to prepare for deployment.

Offensive Combat:
The attack develops into 2 parts.
(1) Assaulting hostile position at selected points.
(2) Threaten or assault all other parts of enemy line in order
to hold enemy from reinforcing operations.

Enveloping Attack:
Advantage of converging fire upon position.

Holding Attack:
An attack for holding enemy in one place, while assaults made at
another point.

Assaults:
The local concentrated offensive.

Pursuit:
Only by energetic pursuit can the full fruit of victory be gleaned.
Its purpose is to cause the greatest loss in personnel and morale
possible cavalry and artillery active.

Defensive Combat:
Passive defense--to gain time, or to hold certain points pending
results in other parts of the line.
Defense seeking a favorable decision--a parrying of blows while
seeking a favorable opening.
Counter attack the crisis of this form.
Counter attack--made by launching reserves at the flank, while the
enemy is fully committed to the attack.

Defensive Positions:
Requisites:
Clear field of fire.
Flanks naturally secure.
Extent of ground suitable to strength of force.
Effective corps for reserves.
Good lines of retreat.
Good communication.

Position in Readiness:
A position intended to resist the advance of an enemy in the
immediate vicinity information of whose movements is not full enough
to warrant definite action.

Withdrawal From Action:
Troops most readily disengaged from the enemy should be withdrawn
first.
Demands highest order of skill in troop leadership.
Covering Positions--those positions chosen to cover the retreating
force.
Retreat--a step by step opposition to the enemy's advance on a
prearranged plan.
Delaying actions:
1. Advance delayed as long as possible, consistent with safe
withdrawal.
2. Delayers must hold position.

Night Combat:
Offensive advisable.
1. Where fire superiority is impossible by day.
2. To avoid heavy losses by advance to assaulting po