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Field Artillery Training. 1914

INDEX.

Reading edition

NOTE.—No reference to drill movements is made in this Index. Headings of sections dealing with drill will be found in the Contents.

A

PAGE.

Abbreviations to be used in signalling, 321

” ” ” words of command, 301

Action, advance of battery for, 302

”field battery in, 306

” method of coming into, 303

” preparation for, by battery, 294

Advance of battery in action, 360

”of horse artillery into action, 270

Advanced guard artillery action of the, 245

”””to conform to action of, 215

”observation posts, 244

Aerial reconnaissance, 246

Aeroplane observing, men to be detailed to watch, 328

Aeroplanes, location of targets by, 324

”method of engaging, 351

” observation of fire from, 325

”signals from and to, 328

Aiming point, angular corrections necessary

for different positions, 186

””auxiliary, 181

”” selection of, 300

”points, position and use of, 181

”posts, planting of, 300

Air, resistance of, on a shell during flight, 148

Aircraft, advantage to be taken of woods, &c.,

for concealment against, 231

” advantages of concealment modified by use of, 23

”co-operation with Artillery, 238

”employment of, 238

”methods of engaging, 350

”placed at disposal of divisional artillery commander, 244

”prevention against discovery by, 398, 399

”signalling from, 239

”” ” the ground to, 239

”with artillery co-operation of, 238

Airships, method of engaging, 351

All guns ranging, 331, 334

Ammunition, 155

”blank, precautions to be taken when firing, 411

”column, brigade, 367

”” howitzer brigade, 369

”columns, divisional, 370

”” horse artillery, 370

”” with heavy batteries, 369

”” ” mountain batteries, 369

”control of expenditure of, 280

”distribution in action, 364

”expenditure of to be guided by importance of objective, 233

”liberal expenditure of when permissible, 245, 247

”mountain artillery, replenishment of, 367

”parks, 371

”receipt for, 369

”replenishment of, 366

”” ” for cavalry and horse artillery, 276

”reserves on the line of communication, 371

”supply, general instructions, 364

”” not restricted to troops of own formation, 364

”” of, to a rearguard, 265

”” within the battery, 365

”transfer of, 369

”waste of, 255

Angle of sight, alteration in, 178

”“ how found when target not visible from guns, 176

”” ” measured, 176

”switch, 189

Angles, form of ordering, 302

”use of hand for measuring, 180

Angular corrections for different positions of aiming point, 186

Annual practice, 19

Approach march, horse artillery with cavalry, 268

Artillery, advanced guard, action of the, 245

” and infantry, forming of, into groups, 236, 241

” attack, opening phase of the, 246

”” second phase of the, 247

”” third phase of, 250

” defence, opening phase of, 255

”” second phase of, 256

”” third phase of, 257

” distribution of, in defence of a position, 254

” employment of, in war, 227

” field, characteristics of, 227

” fire, natures of, 144

” forward movement, 249

” horse, action in cavalry pursuit or retreat, 273

” ”advance into action, 270

” ”escorts for, 267

” ”in a general engagement, 275

” ”” cavalry fight, 272

” ”position on the march 267

” ”with cavalry 265

” ”” ” acting dismounted, 273

” in attack, 245

” ”defence, general instructions and

preliminary measures, 252

” ”hand, objects and methods of keeping, 234, 245

” ”irregular warfare, 278

” ”retirements and retreats, 263

” location of enemy’s batteries, 246

” methods of engaging, 346

” mobile, in the attack and defence of a fortress, 276

” protection of, 234

” territorial, training of, 22

” transport of, by rail, 401

” with aircraft, co-operation of, 324

Assembly, positions of, when selected, 303

Atmosphere, state of, affects accuracy of shooting, 154, 166

Attack, artillery in, 245

” of a fortress, mobile artillery in the, 276

” opening phase of the, 246

” second phase of the, 247

” third phase of the, 250

B

Ballistic coefficient, 149

Balloons, captive, method of engaging, 351

Batteries, nomenclature and position of at brigade drill, 191

Battery acting independently, responsibility of commander, 293

” advance for action, 302

” coming into action, method of, 303

” commander, duties of, in action, 308

””orders by, 300

””responsibility of, 9

” commanders, position in brigade in column, 284

” drill, 215

” field, in action, 306

” fire, 323

” in action, advance of, 360

” “ retirement of, 361

” leader at mounted drill, 206

” observing station, 295, 316

” position, methods of occupying, 297

” preparation for action, 294

” reconnaissance by commander, 295

” recruit training in, 15

” serjeant-major, duties of, in action, 309

” signallers, 391

” tactics, general instructions, 293

” training, 17

Bending lessons in equitation, 86

Billeting areas, 396

”orders, 397

”party, 396

Billets, descriptions of, 396

Bivouacs, 398

Blank ammunition, precautions to be taken when firing, 411

Boys, course of instruction for, 12

Bracket, 331

Brake, application of, 113

Bridge, construction of with battery stores, 378

Bridling, 63

Brigade ammunition columns, 367

”””position of, 368

” commander, reconnaissance by, 281

””responsibility of, 9

“ drill, 222

” leader at mounted drill, 207

””duties of, 283

“ selection of position for, 282

” signallers, 391

“ tactics, general instructions, 280

” training, 19

Buildings, effect of field gun fire on, 228

”use of percussion shrapnel against troops defending, 160

Bursts, how judged, 165

C

Calls, field, 205

Camp commandants, practice, duties, &c., 21

Canter, the true, 58, 85

Cantering, disunited and false, 59, 86

Captain, duties of, in action, 308

Carriages, loading of, 403

Cart, loading a, 137

Casualties in action, 363

” on the move, 362

” replacement of, 362

Cavalry acting dismounted, horse artillery with, 273

” employment of horse artillery with, 265

” fight, horse artillery in, 272

” functions of in war, 266

” methods of engaging, 345

” pursuit or retreat, action of horse artillery in, 273

Centring of shell, 147

Civil employment, qualifications for, 13

Clinometer laying, 177

” sight to be set level, 174

Coast fortress, defence of, 277

Collective ranging, 331, 332, 352

”training, 17

””object of, 11

Combined employment of the various arms, knowledge of essential, 227

” observation, 317

Command, abbreviated words of, 301

Commandants, practice camp, duties, &c., 21

Commander horse artillery, duty of, 264, 271

Communication between artillery and infantry to be maintained, 238

” means of available, 236, 390

Communications, external, 390, 392

” internal, 390, 391

Compass, use of, to obtain line of fire, 312

Compliments, paying of when mounted without arms, 92

””with drawn sword, 97

Concealed positions, utilization of, 245, 246

Concealing guns, 373

Concealment, 231, 243, 254

”training in, 388

Concentration of fire, 339

Cone of dispersion, 158

Control by brigade commander, 290

Control of fire of a battery, 320

Co-operation of aircraft with artillery, 238

Cordite, 155

Corrector settings, 162, 300

””form of ordering, 301

Counter-attack, support against, 252

Counter-attacks, decisive, 258

”local, 258

Covering fire, combination of guns, machine guns and rifles, 247

Crest, clearing the, 181

D

Darkness, advantages gained from moving batteries under cover of, 232

Defence, artillery in, 252

”” opening phase of, 255

”” second phase of, 256

”” third phase of, 257

”of a fortress, mobile artillery in the, 277

”” position, form taken, 248, 253

Definitions, 1

”of gunnery terms, 142

Deflection, causes and counteraction of, 178

”corrections for difference in level of wheels, 178

”for moving targets, 179

” ” wind, 179

”method of ordering, 180

Despatch riders, 391

Dial sight, use of, 312

Direct laying, advantages and disadvantages of, 174

””when employed, 173, 174

””with 13-pr. and 18-pr. Q.F. and other field guns, 174

Director, use of, 311, 312

Discipline on the march, 394

Dismounting from horse, 73

” importance of, 56

Dispersion, cone of, 158

”of guns, 245

Displacement, 186

Distance at which artillery can fire over own troops with safety, 251

” judging, training in, 382

Distribution of fire, general principles, 338

Divisional ammunition column to be acquainted with dispositions of artillery units, 243

””columns, 370

“ artillery commander, duties of, 9, 240, 249

”” ” position of, 240, 244

”” training, 21

Double displacement, 188

Drift, 149

” deflection for, 169

” how counteracted, 179

Drill, dismounted, 23

” mounted, see M.

” squad, general instruction, 23, 35, 38

Driver, position of, with mountain artillery, 137

””” mounted and dismounted, 104

Drivers, course of instruction, 12

Driving a pair of horses from the box, 113

” application of brake in, 113

” band, 146

” down hill, 113, 115

” general principles of, 102

” reversing in narrow roads, 113

” up hills, 111, 115

” without vehicles, 106

Duties of personnel of battery in action, 308

E

Economy of force, 232

Elevation, 151

” form of ordering, 301

” how to find, 331

Employment of artillery in war, general instructions, 227

“with other arms, 22

Engaging objectives, methods of, 343

Engineering, field, knowledge of necessary, 8

Entrenching guns, 373

Epaulments, gun, 374

Equitation, 54

” standard required, 54

” terms used in, 58

Escorts for horse artillery, 267

” necessity of, 235

F

Field artillery, characteristics of, 227

” calls, 205

” engineering, 373

” guns, characteristics of, 227

” ” effect and use of, 227

” howitzers, characteristics of, 228

Fire action with mounted action, 269

” artillery, distribution of, 338

” ”natures of, 144

” battery, 323

” concentration of, 339

” control of, 320

””” in action, 251

” converging, effect of, 250

” covering, combination of guns, machine guns and rifles, 247

” discipline, 293

” distribution of, general principles, 338

” effect of, 248

” gun, 323

” in defence, 256

” justification for opening of, 233

” line of, laying out the, 310

” lines of parallelism of, 182

” not to be opened with more guns than necessary, 233

” objects of, 230

” observation of, 316

” ”” from aircraft, 238, 325

” ”” ” kites, 329

” on hostile firing lines, 256

” searching and sweeping combined, 343

” ” 341

” section, 323

” sweeping, 342

” unit, 293

” when to be opened by horse artillery, 272

Firing battery, composition of, 294

” blank ammunition, precautions to be taken, 411

First line wagons, composition of, 294

Force, economy of, 232

Flight, time of, 169

Fortress, mobile artillery in the attack and defence of, 275

Furlough, arrangement of, 15

Fuze indicator, object and theory of, 162

” ” use of, 165

” scale, 168

” setters, list of qualified to be kept, 190

” ” numbers maintained, 190

” ” to be tested, 190

” to find the, 334, 337

Fuzes, time and percussion, 161

G

Gallop, the true, 58

Galloping, disunited and false, 59

Games, value of, 8

Gravity, force of, action on shell during flight, 149

Ground scouts, 284

Gun arcs, use of, 312

” epaulments, 374

” field, number of men required for service of, 213

” fire, 323

” heavy, number of men required for service of, 214

” horse, number of men required for service of, 209

” layers and fuze setters, list of qualified to be kept, 190

””” numbers maintained, 190

””” to be tested, 190

” mountain, number of men required for service of, 214

” parks, sites for, 397

” pits, 374

” when laid, 172

Gunners, course of instruction, 12

Gunnery, general instructions, 142

”” principles of, 145

”” terms, 142

Guns, concealment of, 373

” dispersion of, 245

” entrenchment of, 373

” field, characteristics of, 227

”” effect and use of, 227

” heavy, characteristics of, 229

” how mounted, 172

” loading of, 403

” not to be parked in the open, 397

” objects and methods of keeping in hand, 234, 245

” selection of position for, 295

” slinging of, 407

H

Halting, when driving, 108

Hand, use of, for measuring angles, 180

Harness, care of, 133

” disposal of, 134, 135

” fitting of, 102

Headquarters of battery, movement of, 295

”” brigade”, 281

Heavy artillery, characteristics of, 229

””use of, 276, 277

” batteries, observing parties for, 319

” guns, ranging for, 336, 338

Hill, driving down, 113, 115

Hills, driving up, 111, 115

Hooking in and unhooking, 106

Horse artillery action in cavalry pursuit or retreat, 273

” ”advance into action, 270

” ”commander, duty of, 264, 271

” ”employment with cavalry, 265

” ”escorts for, 267

” ”fire, when to be opened, 272

” ”in a general engagement, 275

” ”” cavalry fight, 272

” ”position on the march, 267

” ”with cavalry acting dismounted, 273

” balance, 59

” bending a, 86

” brows, 405

” collected, 59, 84

” how to pick up a foot, 73

” ” run in hand, 73

” paces of the, 58

” to jump, teaching of, 123

” to stand still without being held, teaching a, 123

” training of, first stage, 118

” ” general principles, 116

” ” second stage, 120

” ” third stage, 124

” wooden, use of, 71

Horseback, first movements on, 80

Horseman, qualifications of, 54

Horsemastership, general instructions, 55

”necessity of, 54

Horses, awkward, riding and retraining of, 126

” draught, refractory, 132

” feeding of, 56

” fretting, 130

” jibbing, 112

” leading of, 92

” loading of, 402

” off saddling, 56

” practising swimming, 18

” pulling, causes and cure of, 127

” refusing, causes and cure of, 128

” rolling in the sand, 57

” securing of, 92

” shoeing, 57

” slinging of, transports alongside, 403

” ” ” transports not alongside, 404

” sore backs, cause of, 56

” standard required of, 55

” temper and vice, 132

” that decline to leave the ranks, 130

” ” ” to stand still when being mounted, 131

” ” fret, 130

” ” rush at their fences, 130

” training of remounts, 54

” vice and bad temper, 132

” watering of, 56

” weight off the back, 56

Howitzers, field, characteristics of, 228

” ranging for, 336

” use of, 277, 278

I

Indicator, fuze, 162

Indirect laying, advantages and disadvantages of, 175

”” for direction, 176

”” ” elevation, 175

”” when employed, 175

Individual training, 15

”” object of, 11

Infantry advance, stopping of hostile, 256

” advancing, artillery to support attack of, 249

” assault, 250, 251

” co-operation with, duty of artillery commander, 242

” deployment, cover and support of, 246

” grouping of, with artillery, 236, 241, 254

” hostile methods of engaging, 348, 357

” ” prevent movements of, 230

” howitzers adapted to support of in later stages

of attack, 228

” intended action to be communicated to artillery

commander, 281

” sacrifice of artillery to support, 232

” support of primary object, 247

””” principle of all artillery tactics, 230

Information, advanced guard obtains, 245

Intercommunication, N.C.O. from ammunition column to accompany

headquarters of brigade for, 368

” service of, 390

”” brigade headquarters, 288

” system of, 235

Irregular warfare, artillery in, 278

J

Jibber, method of starting a, 112

Judging distance, training in, 382

Jumping, instruction of recruits in, 81

” teaching of horses in, 123

” training of mules in, 140

K

Kites, method of engaging, 351

” observation of fire from, 329

L

Lands, 146

Layers, list of qualified to be kept, 190

” numbers maintained, 190

Laying, to be tested, 190

” clinometer, 177

” direct, advantage and disadvantages of, 174

” ” when employed, 173, 174

” ” with 13-pr. and 18-pr. Q.F. and other field guns, 174

” general instructions for, 172

” indirect, advantages and disadvantages of, 175

” ” for direction, 176

” ” ” elevation, 175

” ” when employed, 175

” main factors in, 172

” methods of instruction in, 172

” out the line of fire, 310

” with open sights, 173

Leading of battery, 302

” brigade, 281, 283

” in mounted drill, 206

Leave, arrangement of, 15

Lectures, importance of, 15

Limbering up, 110

Line of fire, how marked, 310, 311

” “ laying out the, 310

” to find the, 335

Lines of fire, how obtained, 310

” ” parallelism of, 182

Loading a wagon or cart, 136

Localities, method of engaging, 344

Look-out men, 319

Lyddite shell, 157

M

Machine guns, cavalry, position of, 271

”” methods of engaging, 350

Main body, protection of, 245

Map reading, training in, 388

Maps, rough, those who reconnoitre should be able to execute, 385

Marches and march discipline, 394

Mountain artillery, characteristics of, 229

””mounted drill, 193, 194, 214

””organization for drill and manœuvre, 193

””special instructions re equitation and driving, 137

Mounted drill, battery, 215

”” brigade, 222

”” commands used at, 201

”” falling in for parade, 194

”” field battery, 213

””” calls used at, 205

”” frontages and depths, 196

”” general instructions, 191

”” heavy battery, 214

”” horse battery, 209

”” intervals and distances, 195

”” leading and dressing, 206

”” markers, 208

”” mountain artillery, 193, 194

”” ” battery, 214

”” object of, 191

”” posts of officers, N.C.O’s. &c., 197

”” signals used at, 202

”” wheeling, 207

Mounting a horse, 73

Movements, 394

Moving off, when driving, 108

” targets, deflection for, 179

” ” use of direct laying against, 174

Mules, leading of, 140

” ordnance, fitting saddlery of, 138

” training young, 139

Musketry, knowledge of necessary, 8

N

Night firing, 292

” operations, general instructions, 261

Nitro-glycerine, freezing in cordite, 156

Nos. 1, duties of in action, 310

O

Objectives, allotting, by brigade commander, 288

”choice of by battery commander, 293

” methods of engaging, 343

Observation, combined, 317

” of fire, 316

” ” ” from aircraft, 238, 325

” ” ” ” kites, 329

” posts, advanced, 242

” ” when established, 246

” responsibility of brigade commander, 290

” training in, 383

Observing officer, definition of, 316

”” heavy artillery, duties of, in action, 309

” station and battery, how to measure distance between, 314

”” battery, 295

”” definition of, 316

”” selection of, 281

Obstacles, passage of, 377

Officers, duties of, in action, 308

Officers’ patrols, 240, 380

Operation orders, 243

Orderlies, use of, 322

”” ” for communication, 236

Orders by battery commander, 300

” operation, 243

Overseas dominions, training of artillery, 22

P

Pace, length of, 30

Paces of the horse, 58

Panorama sketches, those who reconnoitre should be able to execute, 385

Parallel lines of fire, how obtained, 312

Parallelism of lines of fire, 182

Patrols, look-out men not to be used as, 320

” officers’, 240, 380

Percussion shrapnel, 160

Picketing rope, 399

Pits, gun, 374

Planeing, 151

Position, change of, 291

”covered, definition of, 297

”defence of, form taken, 248, 253

”for batteries, selection of, 282

” ” guns, selection of, 295

”in observation, meaning of, 286

”” readiness, meaning of, 286

”methods of occupying by battery, 297

”occupation of a, by a brigade, 286

”of battery, change of, 360

” “ wagon line, selection of, 303

”open, definition of, 296

”semi-covered, definition of, 296

Positions of assembly, when selected, 303

Principles of employment, 230

Protection of artillery, 234

”” the main body, 245

Pulling horses, causes and cure of, 127

Q

Quarters, 394

R

Rail, transport by, 401

Range, 152

Range-finders, all officers to be capable of using, 390

”” reserve to be maintained, 389

” finding, definition of, 155

” ” general instructions, 388

” tables, 166

” ” information in, 168

” takers, training of, 389

Ranging, 155

” all guns, 331, 334

” collective, 331, 332, 352

” examples of, 351

” for heavy guns, 336, 338

” ” howitzers, 336

” general instructions, 330

” in brigade, 288

” method of detailing, 332

” section, 331, 333, 355, 358

” single gun, 331, 333, 359

” use of percussion and time shrapnel for, 160

Rations, preparation of, 18

Ravines, passage of, 378

Rearguards, 264

Reconnaissance, 253, 280, 295

”aerial, 246

”by battery commander, 295

” ” brigade commander, 281

”object of, and general instructions, 380

”reports, detail of, 386

Recruits, course of instruction, 12

”training in the battery, 13

””of, 10

Reference point, definition of, 289

””laying out lines of fire on, 290

Refusers, causes and cure of, 128

Rein, right and left, 58

Reins, how to hold the, 76, 114

” to lengthen or shorten the, 78, 115

Remounts, training of, 54

Reporting, training in, 388

Reports and sketches, 385

Reserve brigade commander, responsibility of, 9

”special, training of, 22

Retirement, action of artillery in, 263

”of battery in action, 361

Retraining awkward horses, 126

Reversing in narrow roads, 113

Revolver shooting, 101

Riding awkward horses, 126

”first lessons to the recruit, 71

”” movements on horseback, 80

”general instructions, 66

”hints to instructors, 68

”how to hold the reins, 76

” ” rise in the stirrups, 80

”mounting and dismounting, 73

”over a fence, teaching recruit, 81

”position in the saddle at attention, 79

”preliminary training, 71

”spurs in, use of, 89

”the aids in, 67, 83

” ” seat, 75

”various exercises in, 89

”with the rifle, 98

” ”” sword, 95

Rifle drill, general instructions, 44

” exercises not to be performed at inspections, 44

” riding with the, 98

” saluting when carrying, 53

Rifling, definition and object of, 147

” twist of, 147

Road spaces, 197

S

Saddle-fitting, 59

Saddlery, care of, 133

” disposal of, 134, 135

” miscellaneous details, 65

” of ordnance mules, fitting of, 138

Saddling, 61

Salute, drivers’, 105

” officers’, 97

Saluting, rules as to, 28

” when carrying rifle, 53

”” leading horse, 73

Salvoes, when used, 325

School, attendance of recruits in, 12

Scouting, training of men at, 381

Searching and sweeping fire combined, 348

”fire, 341

Searchlights, use of, 292

Section commander, duties of, in action, 308

””qualifications for, 10

””responsibility of, 10

” control of fire, 322

” fire, 323

” ranging, 331, 333, 355, 358

” training, 17

Sections, nomenclature and position of, 191

Semaphore signalling, 393

”” use of, 320

Shell during flight, forces acting on, 148

” elongated, advantages of, 146

” in the bore, forces acting on, 148

” lyddite, 157

” shrapnel, 157

” star, 161

Shoeing of horses, 57

Shooting, causes of, affecting the accuracy of, 154, 166

” effect on, when wheels not level, 153

Shrapnel bullets, 158

” percussion, 160

” shell, 157

” time, 160

Sight, angle of, alteration in, 178

” ” ” how found when target not visible from guns, 176

” ” how measured, 176

” clinometer, to be set level, 174

Sight, telescopic, when useful, 174

Sighting, principle of, 152

Sights, open, laying with, 173

Signal service, divisional, 237

Signallers, brigade and battery, 391

Signalling, abbreviations to be used in, 321

” from aircraft, 239

” ” the ground to aircraft, 239

” use of, in control of fire, 320

Signals from and to aeroplanes, 328

” used at mounted drill, 202

Single displacement, 186

” gun ranging, 331, 333, 359

Sketches and reports, 385

Sketching, training in, 388

Slinging guns, 407

” horses, 403

” vehicles, 407

Soldierly spirit, development of, 7

Special reserve, training of, 22

Spurs, use of, in riding, 89

Squad drill, general instructions, 23, 35, 38

” formation of, 12

” instructors, selection of, 12

Staffs, method of engaging, 345

Star shell, 161

Sub-base, use of, 314

Subsections, numbering and position of, 191

Surprise, concealed manœuvre favours, 232

Sweeping and searching fire combined, 343

”fire, 339, 342

Switch angle, method of obtaining, 189, 190

Sword, riding with the, 95

Syllabus of training, 409

T

Tables, range, 166

”” information in, 168

Tactical practice, schemes on which based, 20

” situation, knowledge of, essential, 332

Tactics, battery, general instructions, 293

” brigade”” , 280

Target, change of, 343

Targets, concealed, indication of by aircraft, 238

” location of, from aircraft, 324

” moving, deflection for, 179

””use of direct laying against, 174

Telephone equipment, use of, 237

Telephones, 320, 393

Telescopic sight, when useful, 174

Territorial artillery, training of, 22

Time and percussion fuzes, 161

” in marching, 30

” of flight, 169

” shrapnel, 160

Traces, position of, 107

Training, artillery of the overseas dominions, 22

”battery, 17

”brigade, 19

”collective, 17

”” object of, 14

”divisional artillery, 21

”individual, 15

”” object of, 14

”object and method of, 7

”of recruits, 11

”” special reserve artillery, 22

”” territorial artillery, 22

”responsibility for, 8

”section, 17

”syllabus of, 409

”system of, 10

”the young horse, 116

”to be progressive and continuous, 14

”with other arms important, 9

Trajectory, 151

Transport of artillery by rail, 401

U

Unhooking, 106

Unlimbering, 110

V

Vehicles, care of, 136

”not to be parked in the open, 398

”slinging of, 407

Villages, attack of, by artillery, 261, 344

”defence of, 261

Visual signalling, 237, 239

”training, 381

W

Wagon line, selection of position for, 305

” loading a, 136

Wagons, care of, 136

Wheels, deflection due to difference in level of, 178

” not level, effect on shooting, 153

Wheeling, mounted drill, 207

” when driving, 108, 109

Whip, use of, 105, 115

Whistle, use of, 322

Wind, deflection for, 179

” effect of, on shooting, 155

Wireless telegraphy, 239

Wood, attack on a, 345

” fighting, artillery in, 259

Woods, advantage to be taken of, for concealment

against aircraft, 231

” use of mountain artillery in the defence of, 230

Wounded, disposal of, 363

Z

Zone, to register a, 344

Zones, 282

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