2. At ZERO plus 4hrs. 40mins. the Battalion will advance in artillery formation from the position of assembly and deploy as necessary, at the discretion of the Platoon Commanders, before crossing the Black Line.
The attack will then be made behind a creeping barrage, in four waves.
The BLACK DOTTED LINE will be captured and held as an outpost line, the GREEN LINE being consolidated.
3. Distribution and Formation for Attack.
| Right Front Company | D. |
| Left Front Company | A. |
| Right Support Company | C. |
| Left Support Company | B. |
Between Assembly Line and Black Line, the formation will be four lines of Platoons in file or fours, at 50 yards’ distance.
After crossing the Black Line the formation will be four waves at 50 yards’ distance.
The second wave will close up to the first, and the third wave to the second, before the first and second waves reach their respective objectives.
4. Machine Guns.