DEFENSE OF WOODS.
207.—Distribution of Troops.
The commander should distribute his command so as to provide a defense of the outskirts, an interior defense and reserves for a counter attack.
208.—The outskirt defense.
The outskirts defense troops should organize their positions and remain hidden near the combat emplacements until the attack is announced as impending by their sentinels.
209.—The interior defense.
The interior defense troops should organize their positions (abatis, barb-wire) on the edges of clearings and other open spaces so as to secure convergent fire.
210.—The Reserves.
The counter-attack reserves should be placed in the rear and on the outside of the flank best suited for launching a counter attack. They should proceed to organize the ground so as to prevent the enemy from issuing from the wood, and should strive to keep on.