Note 151 — THE FORMAL TACTICS OF INFANTRY. (continued 3)

A Russian company commander contributes the following in Mitteilungen der Infanterie Schieszschulen: “On Sept. 3rd, 1904, the fire in one of the trenches at Liao Yang lasted throughout the entire day. The men were finally completely exhausted; their shoulders, hands and fingers stiff. They had to be given some rest, and something to eat and drink. Then the fire was resumed, only to die down again. The fire of the skirmishers was not very effective, as they were completely exhausted and used up.”