_Nos. 1 and 2 Batteries, A.F.A._ 5 rounds per gun, shrapnel. 10 rounds, blank. _No. 5 (Howitzer) Battery_ 5 rounds common. 10 rounds, blank. _Machine Guns_ 250 rounds. _Small-Arm Ammunition_ 25 rounds per rifle. WORK BEING PERFORMED BY OTHER BRIGADES _1st L.H. Brigade_--Regimental and Brigade Drill, Macquarie Fields. _2nd L.H. Brigade_--Brigade Tactical Exercises, Macquarie Fields. MANOEUVRE AND TACTICAL EXERCISE 1ST INFANTRY BRIGADE _General Idea_ (Reference Map--1/2 in. Map, County of Cumberland) A force (Brown) consisting of one Infantry Brigade, covering the approaches to PARRAMATTA from the South, is camped at LIVERPOOL. A hostile force (White) of all arms is known to be at HELENSBURGH. During the night of the 6th-7th January, reliable information was received that the White force had advanced along the OLD ILLAWARRA ROAD, and was bivouacked at DARK'S FOREST. _Special Idea_ (Reference Map.--Map of Liverpool Manoeuvre Area) On the morning of the 7th January the O.C. Brown Brigade was informed by his patrols that the White Advanced Guard had occupied ECKERSLEY at 8 A.M. On the receipt of this information the O.C. Brown Brigade decides to advance and attack the White force. 1ST PHASE 1. Reconnaissance and Screening Duties by the Light Horse. 2. Use of Artillery in checking the advance of hostile Infantry by long-range fire. (Map No. 2--Infantry advancing, Target marked No. 1.) Textbooks:-- "Light Horse Manual," '07, Sec. 299 _et seq._ "F.S.R.," Part 1, Chap. VI and Chap. VII. "F.A.T.," '08, Chap. VIII. 2ND PHASE _Development of Attack_ 1. The advance to within long-range rifle fire. 2. The further advance to decisive fire positions. 3. High-angle fire by Howitzers on enemy's position--Targets marked III and IV. 4. The struggle for fire supremacy. 5. The assault. (Map No. 2 for 2, Infantry entrenched, Target marked II; for 4, Infantry on ridge, Target marked III. Enemy's reserves behind hill marked IV.) Textbooks:-- "F.S.R.," Part 1, Chap. VII. "Musketry Regs.," '05, Sec. 110 _et seq._ "F.A.T.," '08, Chap. VIII. "L.T.," '05, Sec. 129 _et seq._ 3RD PHASE _The Pursuit_ (Map No. 2.--Infantry retreating--Target marked V.) Textbooks:-- "F.S.R.," Part 1, Chap. VII. "F.A.T.," '08, Chap. VIII. "L.T.," '05, Sec. 129 _et seq._