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column begins to exert an influence. Every concentration of the brigade retards its entry into action. If the longest distance to be covered in developing the brigade is assigned to the leading element of the column, the march into action will be accelerated.
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When an infantry brigade approaching the battlefield is
to prolong the flank of the fighting line, its entry into action
might be hastened, perhaps, by letting the rear regiment continue
the march in the original direction while the leading
regiment takes the longer route. The rear regiment would
then be abreast of the leading one after about 15 minutes. If
the battalions are subsequently developed on radiating lines,
