Lecture VI.

89. What is necessary to be done on occupying a portion of the enemy’s trench?

90. What is meant by consolidating ground gained?

91. How is our position protected while work of reconstruction and repair is going on?

92. How will communication be established in the occupied portion of the enemy’s trench?

93. What is meant by double-blocking? When is it done? How protected?

94. What precautions may be taken to provide comfort for the men in the trenches?

95. What are the principal advantages of bomb fire, or rifle and machine gun fire?

96. Generally, what work will the sappers and diggers do on occupying the enemy’s trench?

97. How are the enemy’s communication trenches used to our advantage?