METHODS EMPLOYED IN CONTROLLING FIRE OF SECTION.
The following have been the usual methods:—
1. Fire orders by word of mouth.
2. Signals (including flashlights, etc.).
3. Telephones (in one or two cases in trenches).
4. Orderlies.
But whatever method is employed, a thorough understanding between the Officer and those under him is essential.
NUMBER OF GUNS UNDER ONE COMMAND.
One Officer to a 4–Gun Section is not sufficient. Whether the guns are grouped under the supreme command of one Senior Officer, or whether they work in sections, there should always be one Officer to each pair of guns.