Chapter VII: Employment of Artillery in War

140. General instructions 227

CHARACTERISTICS OF FIELD ARTILLERY.
141. Field guns 227
142. Field howitzers 228
143. Heavy artillery 229
144. Mountain artillery 229

PRINCIPLES OF EMPLOYMENT.
145. Objects of fire 230
146. Concealment 231
147. Economy of force 232
148. Protection 234
149. Intercommunication 235

CO-OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT WITH ARTILLERY.
150. Employment of aircraft 238
151. Signalling from aircraft 239
152. Signalling from the ground to aircraft 239

DUTIES OF DIVISIONAL ARTILLERY COMMANDER.
153. General instructions 240

ARTILLERY IN ATTACK.
154. Action of the advanced guard artillery 245
155. Opening phase of the attack 246
156. Second phase of the attack 247
157. Third phase of the attack 250

ARTILLERY IN DEFENCE.
158. General instructions and preliminary
measures 252
159. Opening phase of the defence 255
160. Second phase of the defence 256
161. Third phase of the defence 257

COUNTER-ATTACKS.
162. Artillery support to local counter-attacks 258
163. Artillery support to the decisive
counter-attack 258

ARTILLERY IN WOOD AND VILLAGE FIGHTING.
163A. The employment of artillery in
wood fighting 259
163B. Artillery in the attack and
defence of villages 261

ARTILLERY IN NIGHT OPERATIONS.
164. General instructions 261

ARTILLERY IN RETIREMENTS AND RETREATS.
165. Retirements 263
166. Rearguards 264

EMPLOYMENT OF HORSE ARTILLERY WITH CAVALRY.
167. General instructions 265
168. Position on the march 267
169. Escorts 267
170. The approach march 268
171. The advance into action 270
172. The fight 272
173. Pursuit or retreat 273
174. Horse artillery with cavalry acting
dismounted 273
175. Horse artillery in a general engagement 275
176. Ammunition supply 275

MOBILE ARTILLERY IN THE ATTACK AND DEFENCE
OF A FORTRESS.
177. The attack 276
178. The defence 277

ARTILLERY IN IRREGULAR WARFARE.
179. General principles 278

CHAPTER VIII.
BRIGADE TACTICS.

180. General instructions 280
181. Reconnaissance 280
182. Leading 283
183. Ground scouts 284
184. Occupation of a position 286
185. Intercommunication service 288
186. Allotting objectives and ranging 288
187. Observation and control 290
188. Change of position 291
189. Night firing 292