John Breed, Diary and Training diary, item 143

• April 2, 2017 04:16:22 Cheryl Ellsworth

  If the infantry are in a single line of no depth, the

  best way is to range on points in their line of advance

  such as crests or hedges, and open gun fire when

  they reach these points

  When a battery is caught on the move, limbering up, or

  unlimbering, it is desirable to make the most of the opportunity.

  A long bracket should be found with two rounds

  of time shrapnel, and repeatedly searched with gun

  fire

  The same applies to a COs Staff, if this can be

  recognized

  Except in the cavalry, the only time when cavalry in formed

  bodies is likely to be visible is when cavalry charges the

  guns. Even then they will not, if they can help it, deliver

  a frontal charge, but will make for the flanks and

  wagon line. Section Control will therefore be the normal

  method

  The section commander orders the Elevation, well short of

  the estimated range, and orders the fuze directly ("fuze 3"

  "fuze 2" "and fuze 1") instead of ordering the corrector.

  At ranges of 2000 yards and under the elevation with

  which the shrapnel is fired is of little consequence

• April 2, 2017 04:10:41 Cheryl Ellsworth

  If the infantry are in a single line of no depth, the

  best way is to range on points in their line of advance

  such as crests or hedges, and open gun fire when

  they reach these points

  When a battery is caught on the move, limbering up, or

  unlimbering, it is desirable to make the most of the opportunity.

  A long bracket should be found with two rounds

  of time shrapnel, and repeatedly searched with gun

  fire

  The same applies to a COs Staff, if this can be

  recognized

  
  

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• April 2, 2017 04:01:18 Cheryl Ellsworth

  If the infantry are in a single line of no depth, the

  best way is to range on points in their line of advance

  such as crests or hedges, and open gun fire when

  they reach these points

  
  

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