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 Machine gun, composition and duties of members of (Germany), 283

STAFFS, division of work in, 245

STRATEGY Definitions of, 4, 5, 6 Relation of tactics to, 6, 7

SUPERIORITY OF FIRE, 370, 371, 427

SUPPLY OF AMMUNITION Austria, 475, 479 Deductions from various regulations, 483 England, 475, 482 France, 475, 480 Germany, 475, 476 Italy, 475, 483 Japan, 475 Russia, 475, 480 Various armies (table), 475

SUPPORTS, 98, 99 Advance of, 100 In attack, 368 Advantages of, 102 Arguments against, 101, 102 Commander, duties of, 100 Conduct, French regulations, 455 Defense, 410 Deployment in attack, 369 Distance from firing line, 98, 99 Duties, 98 Formations, 100 Movements, 100 Necessity, 98 Purpose, 98

SURPRISE, 330 Examples of, 331

SURRENDER, British troops in Boer War, 192

SWEDEN, column of fours, 58

SWEEPING FIRE Artillery, 321 Machine guns, 263

TACTICAL FORMATIONS, Importance of, 108

TACTICAL MISSIONS, compared with united action, 401

TACTICAL UNIT, 32, 33, 34

TACTICS Applied, 12, 13 Changes in, 13, 14 Definitions of, 4, 5, 6 Formal, 12 Grand, 12 Japanese infantry in Russo-Japanese War, characteristics of, 341 Minor, 12 Relation of strategy to, 6-7 Russian infantry in Russo-Japanese War, characteristics of, 340