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 7. The Battalion     67 Normal formation of the German battalion     67 The color     68 Formations in various armies     69 The value of double column     71 The battalion in route column     72

8. The Regiment and the Brigade     73 Formation in line or in echelon     73

9. Extended Order     75 Thin and dense skirmish lines     75 (a) The formation of the skirmish line     78 (b) Movements in skirmish line     81 Advance by rushes     82 Time required for making a rush. Strength of the force making the rush     83 Rising     84 Short or long rushes     85 Advance by crawling     86 Lessons of the Boer War     88 Lessons of the Russo-Japanese War     89 Provisions of the various regulations relative to the advance by rushes     90 Fire while in motion     92 Examples of the employment of fire while in motion     93 Examples of the employment of rushes     93 (c) Reinforcing the firing line     96 (d) Closing up. Assembling. Re-forming     97

10. Supports     98 Duties     98 Distance     99 Commander     100 Movements     100 Formation     100 Supports in rear of the firing line or not? 101

11. Comparison Between Close and Extended Order     102 Necessity of drill     104 Combat drill     105 Training     105 Training of leaders     109

III. THE POWER OF FIREARMS AND EXPEDIENTS FOR MINIMIZING LOSSES     111

A. THE POWER OF FIELD ARTILLERY     111

1. The Field Gun     111