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
The successful attack made by the 1st Turco Regiment at =Wörth=.[93]
[93] V. BOGUSLAWSKI, _Geschichte des Regiments Nr. 50_, p. 212.
This attack was made against disordered and exhausted troops which
lacked officers and reserves. The attack was finally repulsed by
Prussian artillery and the IInd Battalion of the 58th Infantry.
The attempted sortie of the Turks on December 10th, 1877.[94]
[94] Springer, VI, p. 204.
The attack, made in superior force and supported by artillery, was
successful in that the Russian intrenchments and rifle pits were
taken. With the arrival of Russian reinforcements, which advanced
against front and flank of the Turks, the situation was reversed.
The attack made by Vinoy’s Corps on September 30th, 1870, against the
VIth Army Corps in =l’Hay= and =Chevilly=: “The defender’s coolness
and confidence in victory grew with this ineffective fire of the
attack, and finally the dead were piled up in heaps by the steady
volleys delivered by him at short ranges (300-400 paces).”[95]
[95] V. SCHLICHTING, _Taktische und strategische Grundsätze_, 1, p.
71.
Examples of the Employment of Rushes.
1. Attack on =Le Bourget=, on October 30th, 1870.[96]
[96] HOHENLOHE, _Briefe über Infanterie_, p. 80.
KUNZ, _Kriegsgeschichtliche Beispiele_, 10, p. 43.
Two battalions of the _Kaiser Franz_ Guard Grenadier Regiment had
to advance from Dugny against the enemy in the northwest edge of Le
Bourget over 1,500 m. of very open terrain, covered only with high
potato crops. The battalions were formed in two lines with two
companies entirely deployed in the first line, and the battalion
reserves in rear of the center of the line with files at extended
intervals. The second line was formed similarly. The two companies
in the firing line advanced at first without firing, by rushes of
about 300 m. each, made by alternate companies, each moving forward
beyond the point where the other had halted. When effective range
was reached one company opened rapid fire while the other moved
forward by long rushes. The companies in rear followed in a similar
manner. The tall potato bushes partly concealed the lines while lying
down. In this manner the two battalions reached the outskirts of the
village almost without being checked, the defender having withdrawn
to the interior of the village.
The losses of the two battalions, while advancing by rushes, were
insignificant.
The regimental commander, bearing in mind the lessons gained at St.
Privat, had drilled the regiment beforehand in this mode of attack.
2. Attack on Redout No. 2, at =Scheinovo=, on January 9th, 1878.
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