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    Recapitulation of the most important points governing frontage 241
    Provisions of various regulations 241

  5. Combat Orders 243
    Combat tasks 243
    Division of work in staffs 245

  6. Communication on the Battlefield 246
    Signal and wig-wag flags 246
    Signal arrangements in the Austrian, French and British armies 248

  7. Local Reconnaissance of the Infantry 248
    Reconnaissance in force 251
  The object of local reconnaissance 251
  Scouting detachments 252

  8. The Importance of the Terrain 254
    The attack over an open plain 255
    The French group attack 256
    Combat sections 257


VI. MACHINE GUNS 259

  1. Development of the Arm 259
    Mounting and method of transportation 261, 262

  2. The Power of Machine Guns 262
    Kinds of fire 263
    Combat value of machine guns and infantry 267

  3. Infantry Versus Machine Guns 268
    Conduct of troops when exposed to machine gun fire 268, 269

  4. Machine Guns in Germany 270
    Organization 270
    Formations 273, 274
    Machine gun companies 275

  5. Going Into Position 276

  6. The Fire Fight 283
    Machine guns in the engagement at the Waterberg 283

  7. Machine Guns in Other Countries 284
    Switzerland 284
    Austria 286
    England 289
    Japan and France 290
    Russia 290
    Machine guns at Liao Yang, 1904 291