iv. The officers concerned should be furnished with orders in writing

notifying the time of moving off from rendezvous, order of march, route they are to follow, and time of opening fire.

4. Care must be taken to prevent limbers or teams of a battery which has occupied its position clashing with batteries or other troops which are still advancing.

5. All ranks must understand that no lights or smoking are allowed, and that the occupation of the position as well as the entrenching must be carried out as silently as possible.

Steps should be taken to deaden the noise of wheels and jingling of harness as far as possible.