RANGES.
The ranges fired at have varied from 15 yards (at which, in one instance, a German rush was stopped), to 2,800 yds., at which range a battery of the enemy’s field artillery was silenced. This brings out the importance of:—
1. The allowance for wind at long ranges.
2. The importance of range-taking, range cards, judging distance, visual training, reference points, etc.
3. Practice of the “Swinging Traverse” for stopping rushes and dealing with dense targets at very close range.
4. Practice of traversing by means of the “Automatic Tap” for medium and long ranges.