GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS AGAINST ALL TYPES OF EFFECTIVE FIRE.
134.—Dangerous to stop, useless to run.
Do not stop in a zone under fire for effect as lying down only provides a larger target. If absolutely obliged to stop, remain standing and packed together like sardines, maintaining above formations and intervals. It is useless to run, but, as much as possible, advance steadily.
135.—Protective Formation against all types of shells.
As may appear from the study of the above the following formation and intervals will afford the best protection against all types and combinations of types of shells, as a shell will never affect more than one section.
Advance in lines of sections in double file, keeping as closed up as possible, with 85 to 110 yards intervals[G] between sections.
The second line should be 250 to 300 yards behind the first.