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The Attack in Trench Warfare Impressions and Reflections of a Company Commander
INTRODUCTION.
I. Character of the Present Attack.
II. Preparation of the Attack.
FORMS OF THE GERMAN DEFENSIVE ORGANIZATIONS.
PREPARATION BY THE ARTILLERY.
(a) Destruction of the Wire Entanglement.
(b) Neutralization or Destruction of the Defenders of the Trenches.
(c) Preparation against Artillery.
(d) Preparation against Reinforcements and Reserves.
(e) Destruction of Machine Guns.
III. Form of Attack.[6]
RÔLE OF THE FIRST LINE.[7]
Its Method of Action.
Instruction of the First Line.
RÔLE OF THE SECOND LINE, THE “REINFORCEMENTS.”[9]
Its Method of Action.
Machine Guns and Light Cannon.
Instruction of Units of the Second Line.
Instruction of the Machine-Gun Sections.
Exercises to Develop the Spirit of Decision in the Second Line.
IV. Preparation of the Troops for Penetration.
THE COHESION.
THE OFFENSIVE SPIRIT.
The Man Must Be Put into Forward Movement
V. Material Preparation of the Troops.
KNOWLEDGE OF THE GROUND.
Maps.
Matériel.
VI. Development and Physiognomy of the Attack.[13]
ACTION OF THE FIRST LINE OF ATTACK.
ACTION OF THE SECOND LINE OF ATTACK.
ACTION OF THE RESERVES.
Exploitation of the Success.
TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES
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