The movement should be simultaneous and without warning to the enemy; the following suggestions are made:
“Prepare to rush, look toward Lieutenant X, hide your bayonets.”
The movement having been executed by the first echelon and fire opened, the second echelon rushes in its turn, aligned at a quick pace, then at double time, and carries along the first.
From the moment of the charge, each man rushes on the enemy and fires if necessary.
Second Case.—The units of the first line have been stopped at more than 200 metres from the enemy, say at 500 metres.
Move forward, executing short, rapid rushes without firing, in thin lines which are united at assaulting distance from the enemy.
The formation of successive lines for rushing is extremely simple. The company having arrived at a sheltered line beyond which extends an open space, the company commander commands:
“In thin lines by half section, at 100 metres distance by short rushes: 1st and 3d Sections, forward.”
He personally goes out with the first line to select the emplacement where he will halt it.
Each of the 1st and 3d Sections sends out two squads (1, 3, 9, 11). The men immediately take 6 pace intervals. This forms the first line, which is followed by a second, and so on, the rushes of each line alternating with those of the preceding one.