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 BATTLE UNIT, 34

BAYONET FENCING, 134

BAYONET FIGHTS, 382

BEATEN ZONE, 179 Definition, 179 Depth at various angles of slope—General Paquié's rule for determining, 183 Formulae for computing depth of, 180 Increase and diminution of (table), 181

BELGIUM Fire control and fire direction, 135 Frontage, 242 Front and facing distance, 48

BREAKING OFF AN ACTION, 441

BRIGADE, 37 Attack formation of a French, 454 Cavalry, strength of, 311 Combat formation, 74 Development for action (with plate), 216, 217 Formations, 73, 74 Frontage in attack, 235, 236, 399 Importance, 37, 38 Movements, 73, 74 Three-unit organization, 218

BROAD COLUMN (with plate), 67

C.

CADENCE, 53, 54

CAVALRY Charge of French Cuirassiers of the Guard at Vionville, 311 Charge supported by artillery, 313 Charges, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 308, 309, 310, 311, 313 Combat of infantry against, 301 Provisions of various regulations, 314, 315 Combat of machine guns against, 296 Dismounted, infantry attack against, 313 Losses Charge of French cavalry at Vionville, 312 Franco-German War, 20 Percentage of, 188 Massed employment, 313 Moral effect of a charge, 306 Regiment, strength of German, 273 Relative strength as compared to infantry, 311

CHANGE OF DIRECTION, how executed, 219

CHANGE OF FRONT Examples of, 220, 221 How executed, 219

CHASSEURS ALPINS, 22

CLEARING THE FOREGROUND, 421

CLOSE COLUMN, definition, 47