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    General rules governing the use of the spade in attack 393

  12. The Employment of Reserves 394
    Launching or withholding reserves 395

  13. The Conduct of the Leaders in Action 399

  14. United Action Versus Tactical Missions 401
    The attack on the "Tannenwäldchen" at Colombey Aug. 14, 1870 402, 403
    The attack on Grugies (St. Quentin) 403
    The dangers of assigning tasks 405


XI. THE DEFENSE 408

  1. The Passive Defense 409

  2. The Defense Seeking a Decision 409
    Troops required to occupy the position 410
    Division of the position into sections 411
    Advanced positions 413

  3. Fortifying the Position 415
    Battalion groups 417
    Observation of the foreground 420
    Clearing the foreground 421
    Dummy intrenchments and masks 421
    Cover trenches and communicating trenches 421
    Obstacles 422
    Russian views 422

  4. The Conduct of the Defense 423
    Protection of the flanks 425
    Employment of machine guns 425
    Occupation of the position 426

  5. The Counter-Attack 428
    Position of the general reserve 429
    The moment for making the counter-attack 432
    The counter-attack after the position is carried 433
    The counter-attack in conjunction with a movement to the rear 434
    Frontal counter-attack 436
    Provisions of various regulations 438


XII. THE RETREAT 440
    Breaking off an action 441
    Rallying positions 442