Hasty IntrenchmentsHenry S. King & Company, 1872 - 94 стор. Looks at fortifications and intrenchments on the battlefield and their effects on battle. |
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... wing ; Napoleon had to reduce it at whatever cost in order to 1 Oestreichische Militär - Zeitschrift , 1865 . For some years past ideas in Austria as to the utility of intrenchments have under- gone considerable modification . A ...
... wing ; Napoleon had to reduce it at whatever cost in order to 1 Oestreichische Militär - Zeitschrift , 1865 . For some years past ideas in Austria as to the utility of intrenchments have under- gone considerable modification . A ...
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... wing rested , was , in fact , un- successfully attacked twice by General Bava , who finished by retreating . It is worthy of remark that , in the disastrous campaign of 1859 , the Austrians made no use of hasty intrenchments . The ...
... wing rested , was , in fact , un- successfully attacked twice by General Bava , who finished by retreating . It is worthy of remark that , in the disastrous campaign of 1859 , the Austrians made no use of hasty intrenchments . The ...
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... wing , he would perhaps have held his position , in spite of the enormous numerical superiority of the Allies . In any case he would have lost fewer men , not only because intrenchments cover their defenders , but also because inhabited ...
... wing , he would perhaps have held his position , in spite of the enormous numerical superiority of the Allies . In any case he would have lost fewer men , not only because intrenchments cover their defenders , but also because inhabited ...
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... wing will be overcome and cut off , unless it makes in time a change of front in rear . We must , then , strongly organise the defence of the wood X , and mass the reserve in proximity to it . Three battalions of the 4th Brigade will ...
... wing will be overcome and cut off , unless it makes in time a change of front in rear . We must , then , strongly organise the defence of the wood X , and mass the reserve in proximity to it . Three battalions of the 4th Brigade will ...
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... wings of that line being protected , or of an important approach to the field of battle being swept . If the decisive tactical points of the Army were occupied by works open at the gorge the enemy would experience less diffi- culty . It ...
... wings of that line being protected , or of an important approach to the field of battle being swept . If the decisive tactical points of the Army were occupied by works open at the gorge the enemy would experience less diffi- culty . It ...
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abatis advance advantage approach armed Army Artillery attack Austrians bastions battalions batteries battle Brigade buildings camp carried Cavalry centre closed Colonel columns command companies completed constructed cover cross cubic feet defence Demy 8vo detachments direct ditch division earth enemy enemy's enfilade Engineers epaulments excavation exposed fact favour field of battle fire flanks foot force formed fortified front German give ground guns hand Hasty Intrenchments houses important Infantry intrenchments latter length less line of battle means military minutes necessary object occupied offensive officers operations parapet placed points position possible posts principal protected Prussian rank rear redoubts regiments remain require reserve resistance rested retreat riflemen road says serve shelter shelter-trenches shovels shown side situated slope soldiers space sufficient tactical taken Translated trench troops village wing wood yards
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