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TARGET PRACTICE IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 



Simple Targets. — Suitable targets for artillery practice 

 are f ornied by combining several figures, and arranging tliem 

 in different formations. 

 Tliey are classified as : 

 (a) Immovable targets. 

 (6) Appearing and disappearing targets, 

 (c) Movable targets. 

 {d) Balloon targets. 

 («) Immovable targets. — Infantry in firing line, or in close 

 order when it is supposed to be exposed to view, is represented 

 by lying or kneeling figures, only when in motion by whole 

 fisures. 



Fig. 19. 



Infantry in fighting formation is represented by a line of 

 one-third or half figures arranged according to the terrain. 



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 Fig. 20. 



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Fig. 21. 



Company reserves are placed about 300 meters behind the 

 firing line, well sheltered, and if possible hidden by the 



