NIGHT DEFENSE OF A POSITION
218.—Precautions against attack.
Attack should be guarded against by accumulating obstacles and the defense further prepared by previous reconnoitering of the best ground for counter-attacks.
219.—Receive with violent fire and immediate counterattacks.
The enemy's charge should be met with a violent fire at the shortest possible range, followed immediately by counter-attacks with the bayonet, especially on the flanks.
THE COUNTER ATTACK.
220.—Confine to definite Objective.
Indicate the objective very definitely including the position to be reached but not gone beyond.
Its direction should not interfere with the fire of neighboring troops.