Part 4

87. What extent of frontage is usually planned to be occupied in a frontal attack? Ans. Only the extent of frontage that is absolutely necessary.

88. Why? Ans. The odds are against the attacking forces.

Lecture VI.

89. What is necessary to be done on occupying a portion of the enemy’s trench?

90. What is meant by consolidating ground gained?

91. How is our position protected while work of reconstruction and repair is going on?

92. How will communication be established in the occupied portion of the enemy’s trench?

93. What is meant by double-blocking? When is it done? How protected?

94. What precautions may be taken to provide comfort for the men in the trenches?

95. What are the principal advantages of bomb fire, or rifle and machine gun fire?

96. Generally, what work will the sappers and diggers do on occupying the enemy’s trench?

97. How are the enemy’s communication trenches used to our advantage?

Lecture VII.

98. What is an enfilading party?

99. How many men may constitute an enfilading party?

100. When party consists of three, what are they called?

101. What are the duties of a trench scout?

102. Name some of the most important things he should look out for?

103. What qualifications should he possess?

104. How is he armed?

105. How does he pass information to the thrower regarding location of targets?

106. What are the duties of the thrower?

107. What are the duties of the carrier?

108. In the absence of an officer or non-commissioned officer, who commands the enfilading party?

109. How are the artillery advised of the extending of our frontage when enfilading?

110. What precautions should be taken as we gain ground in enfilade work?

111. What men follow up and keep in touch with enfilade party? What are their duties?

112. What are the advantages of gaining ground by enfilade bomb attacks over that of frontal attacks? Ans. (a) We have a minimum of exposure to the enemy’s rifle or machine gun fire. (b) Enfilade attacks provide the means by which we use the enemy’s trench as our fortification against him. (c) As we advance the ground occupied is consolidated to our use so that at no time do we have an extent of frontage in an unprepared position. (d) The disorganization immediately following an extensive frontal attack gives the enemy a chance to launch a counter-attack.

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Transcriber’s note:

Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

Inconsistencies in hyphenation have been standardized.

Incorrect page references in the Preface have been corrected.