Art. I.—Commission charged to study the Project for a Sham Siege.
A Commission is charged with drawing up and presenting to the General commanding the School a project for a sham siege. This is composed of:—
| The Colonel second in command of the School,President. | |
| The Major of Artillery, | Members. |
| The Major of Engineers, | |
| The Professor of Artillery, | |
| The Professor of Fortification, | |
| Clerk. | |
The Professors of Artillery and Fortification may be replaced by the Assistant Professors.
The General Commandant of the School decides in a Council of Instruction on the dispositions to be adopted for the project of a sham siege.
Art. II.—Preparatory Lectures.
| By the Professor of Military Art, | 2 |
| 1st. Considerations relating to the fortress of Metz. Circumstances which might bring on a siege of it. Force of the garrison and of the besieging army. Investment. | |
| 2d. Trace of the lines of circumvallation and of countervallation. | |
| By the Professor of Topography, | 1 |
| Execution of the second reconnaissance plan (memoire,) (1 lecture.) 1st. Measure of the base. Plan of the ground of the attack. Construction of the plans. Plans of the work executed. | |
| By the Professor of Permanent Fortification, | 2 |
| 1st. Discussion on the points of attack. Organization of the personnel and matériel of the Engineers of the besieging army and of the garrison. 2d. General progress of attack, and general dispositions of defense. | |
| By the Professor of Artillery, | 2 |
| 1st. Composition of the personnel and matériel of the Artillery of the besieging army. Transport of the siege equipage. 2d. General dispositions of the artillery in the attack and defense. |
[SECOND SECTION.—COMPOSITION OF THE PERSONNEL.]
Director of the Siege.—The General Commandant of the School.