3. Practice of the “Swinging Traverse” for stopping rushes and dealing with dense targets at very close range.
4. Practice of traversing by means of the “Automatic Tap” for medium and long ranges.
NATURE OF TARGETS FIRED AT.
Targets have been of all kinds, such as:—
1. Dense masses at all ranges.
2. Extended lines at all ranges.
3. Artillery on the move and in action.
4. Edges of woods, hedges, ditches, etc., where enemy’s firing-line was known to be, but in many cases could not be seen.
5. Enemy machine guns in all manner of positions, usually invisible to the eye or even with glasses.
6. Hollows, wood, and other cover under which the enemy was known to be concentrating.