Military Pamphlets: Tactics, Volum 21871 |
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3rd rank 8th divisions action battery battle battle of Gravelotte bivouac body of troops Brigade bugler cantonment cavalry centre chassepot close column colour party Column of Attack column of divisions column of sub-divisions commanding the battalion Company Column deploy deployment detachments distance divisions of skirmishers divisions turn enemy Forbach Formation of Column Formation of Company formed in rear French front rank gives the word ground guns halt horse artillery infantry interval IVth divisions leading division left flank left in front line of skirmishers manœuvres move movements necessary non-commissioned officers occupied odd division officers commanding divisions open column open order outlying piquet patrols peace manoeuvres Plate position Prince of Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen Prussian rear divisions rear sub-divisions Regiment right flank right in front right markers right or left Senior Second-Lieutenant sentries Skirmishers formed stand in rear supernumerary rank tactics take post third rank Thlr umpire wheel word of command
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Side 8 - ... the squares as they passed, retired, followed by, and pell-mell with our own cavalry, who, formed behind our squares, advanced on the first appearance (which was unexpected) of the enemy's squadrons. The enemy rushed down the hill, forming again under its shelter, and in a great measure covered from the fire of our guns, which, by recoiling, had retired so as to lose their original and just position.
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Side 21 - Prussians in the campaign. The effect of the enemy's fire, even at a distance of more than 1,500 paces, was so murderous, that according to the accounts received nearly 6,000 men fell in 10 minutes, and the advance had to be immediately discontinued. The attack in line of columns...
Side 20 - Habouville in the direction of St. Privat in line of columns in two lines, with skirmishers thrown out in front ; and a quarter of an hour later the advance of the 1st Division of the Guard (Pape) commenced in the same formation from St. Marie aux Chtoes, distant about 2,640 paces from the main French position.
Side 35 - There were great opportunities in the blockades of Paris and Metz for the tactics displayed by the Russians to be repeated ; and it is no exaggeration to say that had the garrison of Paris been composed of good troops it might really have dug itself out of Paris and through the German lines. The French put a singular, new and promising mode of attack in practice against Le Bourget and also against Chateau Ladonchamps, north of Metz, They advanced from Drancy and Woippy respectively, against these...
Side 33 - Tlie mechanism of the attack consisted principally in the rapid change from open to close order directly the most trifling cover admitted of the rallying of a sub-division or company. On the other hand, every advance over open ground took place in widely extended skirmishing lines, which moved on like ants.
Side 9 - One prefers an elevated situation from which a good view of the surrounding country may be obtained ; the other dislikes the labour of climbing, and must perforce live in the valley.
Side 51 - It is very desirable that troops should be accustomed to manoeuvre over all kinds of ground. It is therefore essential that a district should be chosen as the site of the manoeuvres which presents varied natural features, and which admits of the free movement of all arms of the service. No modifications in the * These considerations should, however, be disregarded whenever a decisive tactical or strategical advantage can be obtained by disregarding them.
Side 8 - ... first section. The third sergeant is in the front rank, on the left of the second platoon; he is the left guide of this platoon and also of the company, and chief of the fourth section. The fourth sergeant is two paces in rear of the second file from the left of the first platoon; he is the left guide of the first platoon, and chief of the second section. The fifth sergeant is two paces in rear of the second file from the right of the second platoon; he is the right guide of the second platoon,...