Note 159 — THE FORMAL TACTICS OF INFANTRY. (continued 3)
Walter Krueger translation
Temporarily adopted in Germany also.
[160] Par. 194.1 of the French Infantry Drill Regulations of Dec. 3rd, 1904, states: “The moral effect produced upon an opponent by the fire is much more considerable when the fire is concentrated and delivered suddenly and unexpectedly.” Par. 194.4 states: “The efficacy of the fire, due to its intensity, is augmented when the enemy is taken by surprise,” etc. Par. 195.1 states: “The fire is, as a rule, delivered by ‘rafales,’ which are short, sudden and violent; and, in exceptional cases, by volleys.”