Tactics, Volume 1 (of 2). Introduction and Formal Tactics of InfantryBalck, W. (William)
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Tactics, Volume 1 (of 2). Introduction and Formal Tactics of Infantry
Balck, W. (William)
Military art and science; Tactics
=XIV. THE INFANTRY COMBAT ACCORDING TO VARIOUS DRILL REGULATIONS= 448
The Austrian Drill Regulations of 1903 448
The Italian Drill Regulations of 1903 and 1906 451
The French Drill Regulations of 1904 453
The British Drill Regulations of 1905 459
The Japanese Drill Regulations of 1907 463
The Russian Drill Regulations of 1907 466
The Swiss Drill Regulations of 1908 466
=XV. THE EXPENDITURE AND SUPPLY OF AMMUNITION= 468
=1. Historical Sketch= 468
Table showing ammunition supply of the various armies of the
world 475
=2. Regulations Governing the Supply of Ammunition in Armies= 476
Germany 476
Austria 479
Russia 480
France 480
England 482
Italy 483
=3. What Deductions May Be Made From the Regulations of the
Various Armies= 483
=INDEX= 487
=INDEX OF EXAMPLES FROM MILITARY HISTORY= 527
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS TRANSLATION.
C. D. R. = Cavalry Drill Regulations.
F. A. D. R. = Field Artillery Drill Regulations.
F. A. F. R. = Field Artillery Firing Regulations.
F. S. R. = Field Service Regulations.
Gen. St. W. (_Generalstabswerk_) = German General Staff account of the
Franco-German War (unless otherwise indicated).
I. D. R. = Infantry Drill Regulations.
I. F. R. = Infantry Firing Regulations.
g. = gram = 15,432 troy grains.
kg. = kilogram = 1000 g. = 2.2 lbs.
kgm. = a unit of work accomplished in raising a kilogram through a
meter against the force of gravity.
m. = meter = 39.37 in.
km. = kilometer = 1000 m. or ⁵⁄₈ mile.
x = pace.
INTRODUCTION.
1. WAR.
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