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... whole war ; that is , that a simple trench defended by two ranks of Infantry constitutes , under certain easily fulfilled conditions , an obstacle which is almost unassailable by main force . ' This truth , demonstrated at Bunker's Hill ...
... whole war ; that is , that a simple trench defended by two ranks of Infantry constitutes , under certain easily fulfilled conditions , an obstacle which is almost unassailable by main force . ' This truth , demonstrated at Bunker's Hill ...
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... whole strength , about 1,500 men , was massed during the night in rear of the intrenched line we had conquered before , and this operation was so carefully carried out that the enemy's advanced posts had no suspicion of our movements ...
... whole strength , about 1,500 men , was massed during the night in rear of the intrenched line we had conquered before , and this operation was so carefully carried out that the enemy's advanced posts had no suspicion of our movements ...
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... whole experience of our war . I am persuaded that the majority of officers share my opinion in this respect . And I have no hesitation in affirming that in the case in question the attack would have altogether failed if the enemy had ...
... whole experience of our war . I am persuaded that the majority of officers share my opinion in this respect . And I have no hesitation in affirming that in the case in question the attack would have altogether failed if the enemy had ...
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... whole division was under shelter in suitably constructed trenches . This experiment was considered ' very conclusive . ' ( In the Observations sur l'instruction sommaire pour les combats , ' published by the French Minister of War in ...
... whole division was under shelter in suitably constructed trenches . This experiment was considered ' very conclusive . ' ( In the Observations sur l'instruction sommaire pour les combats , ' published by the French Minister of War in ...
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... whole the widening of the French trench is as desirable as the thickening of its parapet , which is too weak to resist pieces of shell and bullets fired from short distances . Captain Richard explains in the following words the method ...
... whole the widening of the French trench is as desirable as the thickening of its parapet , which is too weak to resist pieces of shell and bullets fired from short distances . Captain Richard explains in the following words the method ...
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Сторінка 91 - Vera." 2 vols. Fifth Edition. Cloth, gilt tops, I2j. *„* Also a Cheaper Edition in i vol. With Frontispiece. Crown 8vo. Cloth, price 6s. BLU ME (Major W.). The Operations of the German Armies in France, from Sedan to the end of the war of 187071. With Map. From the Journals of the Head-quarters Staff. Translated by the late EM Jones, Maj.
Сторінка 92 - One of the best-known and coolest-headed of the metropolitan regiments, whose adjutant moreover has lately published an admirable collection of lectures addressed by him to the men of his corps.
Сторінка 91 - The work of Major von Blume in its English dress forms the most valuable addition to our stock of works upon the war that our press has put forth. Major Blume writes with a clear conciseness much wanting in many of his country's historians. Our space forbids our doing more than commending it earnestly as the most authentic and instructive narrative of the second section of the war that has yet appeared.
Сторінка 92 - Army of the North German Confederation : a Brief Description of its Organisation, of the Different Branches of the Service and their role in War, of its Mode of Fighting, etc.
Сторінка 91 - WARTENSLEBEN (Count H. von.)— THE OPERATIONS OF THE SOUTH ARMY IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1871. Compiled from the Official War Documents of the Head-quarters of the Southern Army. Translated by Colonel CH von Wright. With Maps. Demy 8vo.
Сторінка 91 - The work of translation has been well done ; the expressive German idioms have been rendered into clear, nervous English without losing any of their original force ; and in notes, prefaces, and introductions, much additional information has been given.
Сторінка 92 - ... precision. . . . We must, without delay, impress brain and forethought into the British Service ; and we cannot commence the good work too soon, or better, than by placing the two books (* The Operations of the German Armies' and 'Tactical Deductions') we have here criticised, in every military library, and introducing them as class-books in every tactical school.