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 Provisions of various regulations     143 Memorizing distinguishing marks on the enemy     144 Scaling the range from maps     144 Obtaining the range from other troops     145 Trial volleys fired for the purpose of obtaining proper sight elevation     145 Range finding instruments     146

6. Selection of a Target and Time for Opening Fire      147 Short or long range fire     147 Limit of long range fire     147 The moral effect of withholding the fire      151 Marshal Bugeaud's narrative     151 Provisions of various regulations     153 General rules for opening fire in attack and defense     154

7. Pauses in the Fire      155

8. Kinds of Fire      157 Volley fire and fire at will; bursts of fire (rafales)     158 The rate of fire     160 The influence of the rate of fire upon the efficacy of fire     161 The volley     163 Bursts of fire (rafales)     164

9. Rear Sight Elevations and Points of Aim      165

10. Commands     166

11. The Observation of the Fire      167

12. The Effect of Fire      167 Comparison between losses produced by infantry and artillery fire     167 (a) Influence of training      168 (b) Influence of the error in estimating the range      170 (c) Fire effect as regards time. Number of rounds to be expended     172 (d) Additional influences affecting the accuracy of fire     173 Wolozkoi's theory of the effect of the constant cone of misses     173 (e) Influence of rifle-rests in firing     178 (f) Influence of the ground     179 Danger space and beaten zone     179 Firing upon hill positions     183 Indirect rifle fire     184 Ricochets     185