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 England, 242, 460 Examples, 223, 237 France, 241 Gaps in the line, 239, 411 Italy, 242 Japan, 242 Maximum, when justifiable, 235 Overextension of, 238 Provisions of various regulations, 241, 242 Regiment, 236 Relation to distribution in depth, 225 Resumé of most important points governing, 241 Russia, 242 Russo-Japanese War, 239 Various battles, 240

FRONTAL COUNTER-ATTACK, 436 England, 463 Examples of, 437, 438

FRONT AND FACING DISTANCE in various countries (table), 48

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GAPS IN THE ATTACKING LINE, 239

GAPS IN THE DEFENSIVE LINE, 411

GATLING GUN, 259

GENERAL RESERVE Distance from defensive line, 430 Interval from flank of defensive line, 430 Position of the, in defense, 411, 429 Strength in defense, 431

GERMANY Ammunition, how carried by soldier, 476 Ammunition supply, 475 Regulations in re, 476 Battalion, formations of the, 67, 68 Broad column (plate), 67 Cavalry brigade, number of Eskadrons in, 311 Column of platoons (plate), 62 Column of squads and route column (plate), 57 Company (plate), 47 Strength of (table), 35 Company column (plate), 60 Concentration, defense, 205 Deep column (plate), 67, 68 Development for action, defense, 207 Distribution in depth, defense, 207 Eskadron, strength of, 32 Fire, kinds of, 158 Front and facing distance, 48 Intrenching tool equipment (table), 39 Load carried by soldier, 40 Machine guns—see Machine Guns Pace, length and number per minute (table), 54 Ranges, ascertaining, 143