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  Ascertaining the, 140
    Range finding instruments, 146
    Trial volleys, 145
  Error of estimation, 141
  Formulae for determining favorable range for firing against hill positions, 183
  Influence of error in estimating the, 170
    Knowledge of the, 140
  Meteorological conditions, effect of, 145
  Range finding instruments, permissible error, 146
  Trial volleys, 145

RANGE FINDERS
  Classification, 143
  Duties in machine gun detachments, 283
  Post in close order, 46, 47
    Skirmish line, 79, 80

RANGE FINDING INSTRUMENTS
  Errors permissible, 146
  Principle of construction, 146

RANGING—see Range

RANKS, influence of rate of fire upon the number of, 46

RATIONS, weight of, 40

REAR GUARD ACTION, frontage of a company in, 236

RECONNAISSANCE
  Companies, 251
  Detachments of all arms, 251
  In attack, 346
  In force, 251, 347
  Local, in attack, 347
    Object of, 250
    Of the infantry, 248
  Patrols and scouting detachments, 27

REGIMENT, 37
  Cavalry, strength of German, 273
  Combat frontage, 236
  Formation for attack, 214
  Formations, 73, 74
  Importance, 37
  Organization, 37

REGIMENTAL COMMANDER
  Duties in action, 400
  Post in action, 400

REGULATIONS—see Drill Regulations

REMOVAL OF PACKS, 363, 364

RENCONTRE, 333
  Advance guard, conduct of the, 334
  Austria, 448
  Commander, position of, 338
  Conduct of main body, 336
  Examples of, 339
  Japan, 464
  Machine guns, examples of, in a, 295, 338
  Main body, launching of the, 338