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Lectures on Land Warfare; A tactical Manual for the Use of Infantry Officers: An Examination of the Principles Which Underlie the Art of Warfare, with Illustrations of the Principles by Examples Taken from Military History, from the Battle of Thermopylae, B.C. 480, to the Battle of the Sambre, November 1-11, 1918 — John Shaqi

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Lectures on Land Warfare; A tactical Manual for the Use of Infantry Officers: An Examination of the Principles Which Underlie the Art of Warfare, with Illustrations of the Principles by Examples Taken from Military History, from the Battle of Thermopylae, B.C. 480, to the Battle of the Sambre, November 1-11, 1918

Name: Lectures on Land Warfare; A tactical Manual for the Use of Infantry Officers: An Examination of the Principles Which Underlie the Art of Warfare, with Illustrations of the Principles by Examples Taken from Military History, from the Battle of Thermopylae, B.C. 480, to the Battle of the Sambre, November 1-11, 1918
Author: Anonymous

Anonymous

Military art and science; Tactics

"I never expected it" a disgraceful admission--Every moving
  force requires a Guard--Strength (Numbers employed depend
  upon size of force protected and tactical situation; Strategical
  Advanced Guard enables Tactical Advanced Guard to be
  reduced)--Distance--In Advances (Dash and resolution
  required but interests of Main Body paramount)--In
  Retreats--Training must be realistic--Tactical Principles
  (Vanguard for Reconnaissance; Main Guard for Resistance;
  Communication essential; Error at Sulphur Springs; Success at
  Fredericksburg and First Battle of the Marne; False tactics of
  Prussian Advanced Guards in 1870-1871; Excellent work at
  Nachod)--Advanced Guard Problems (seven examples, including
  "Jeb" Stuart at Evelington Heights).

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FLANK ATTACKS AND FLANK GUARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  114-118

  Vulnerability of Flanks and necessity for Guards--Who
  furnishes them--Tactics similar to those prescribed for
  Advanced Guards--Lines of Communications--Convoys--Raids on the
  Lines of Communications (Gen. Turner Ashby; "Jeb" Stuart;
  Stonewall Jackson's skill; Col. Madritov's Raid; Sannah's
  Post; Ramdam).

THE REAR GUARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  119-128

  Nature of Rear Guard work--Strength--Composition--
  Distribution--Distance--Tactical Principles (Rear Party watches;
  Main Guard fights for Time; Sannah's Post)--Training--Eye
  for Ground (Napoleon; Gen. R. E. Lee)--Examples of Rear
  Guard Work (First Battle of Le Cateau and the Retreat from
  Mons; Second Battle of the Somme; Les Boeufs; Le Quesnoy;
  Rolica; Coruna; Value of Musketry; Bristow Station; J. V.
  Moreau).

OUTPOSTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  129-140

  Outposts prevent interference with plans and provide security
  by Observation and Resistance--Strength--Observation (Aircraft;
  Mobile Patrols; Outpost Companies)--Resistance (Infantry,
  Artillery, and Machine guns; Sentry Groups, Piquets,
  Supports, and Reserves)--Distance (Effective fire of various arms
  the controlling factor)--Outpost Commander--Information and
  Orders--The Outpost Line of Resistance--The Outpost Company
  (Piquets, Supports, Detached Posts, Reserves; the Piquet
  Commander; Patrols; Sentry Groups)--Day and Night
  Work--Disasters through neglect of Tactical Principles (Chateau
  of Chambord; Tweefontein)--Battle Outposts (Broenbeek;
  Fredericksburg).

TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  141-143

  Reconnaissance for Attack--Intelligence Officers--Reconnaissance
  by Raids--Position Warfare--Reconnaissance for Defence--Position
  Warfare.

NIGHT OPERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  144-154

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