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 LESSONS OF THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR, in re Attack, 340 Fire control and fire direction, 137 Formations under artillery fire, 321-324 Rushes, 89, 90

LINE Comparison with column, 42-45 Vulnerability of the, 187

LINE FORMATION, 73, 74

LINE OF COMPANY COLUMNS, French (with plate), 70

LINE OF PLATOONS, vulnerability of, 186

LOCAL RECONNAISSANCE—see Reconnaissance

LONG RANGE FIRE, 148, 150-153, 176

LOSSES Artillery under infantry fire, 326, 327 British, in Boer War, 193 Examples, 20, 36, 45, 50, 51, 153, 167, 168, 176, 178, 188, 189, 190, 193, 227, 312, 324 Franco-German War (by arm), 20 French Cuirassiers in charge at Vionville, 312 In action, 185 Infantry under artillery fire, 324 Percentage of, 186, 188, 189, 227 Produced by   Long range fire, 176 Artillery and infantry fire, comparison, 167, 168 Officers and men, comparison, 189, 190 Skirmish line, 81 When using fire while in motion, 92

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MACHINE GUNS, 259 Ammunition, 261 Supply Austria, 288 Battery, 273 England, 290 Germany, 273 Russia, 291 Switzerland, 284 Transportation of, 270 Assignment to cavalry, 296 Attack, employment in, 365 Austria, 288 Basket mount, 261 Battery (Germany) Ammunition supply, 273 Column of platoons, 273, 274 Combat train, 276 Employment of, 293 Field train, 270 Fighting, 270 Formations, 273, 274 Movements and gaits, 273