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supports, and the main body, ensemble , was tried and was successful. The 
Target No 2 represented half a battalion of 400 men, disposed as follows :— 
Attacking line, one company in rank entire, one pace between the men; at 
250 paces, a supporting line, one company with open files— i.e., two paces 
interval, in line; at 350 paces from supports, the main body, two companies 
in company quarter-column at double interval. The fire was carried on, 
12 rounds at a time, at different parts of the column, and the target examined 
at each pause. The batteries changed their position after every 12 rounds. 
The following was the result:— 
9 -pr, R.M.L. Gun , 6 cwt., R.H.A. Target No. 2. 
No. of 
rounds. 
Time. 
Nature of 
projectile. 
Part of column 
aimed at. 
No. of effective rounds. 
No. of 
dummies 
disabled. 
12 
minutes. 
2 
Shrapnel, with 
time fuze. 
Attacking line. 
7, but 2 of them burst on 
plane. 
18 
12 
4* 
Do. 
Supporting line. 
2 
12 
!2 1 
12 3 
Do. 
Main body. 
8 
40 
48 
— 
— 
— 
17 
70 
1 Q-pr. R.M.L. Gun 3 12 cwt. , R.A. Target No. 2. 
No. of 
rounds. 
Time. 
Nature of 
projectile. 
Part of column^ 
aimed at. 
No. of effective rounds. 
No. of 
dummies 
disabled. 
minutes. 
12 
6 
Shrapnel, with 
time fuze. 
Attacking line. 
11, but 3 of them burst on 
plane. 
21 
12 
6 
Do. 
Supporting line. 
11, but 3 of them burst on 
plane, and 1 was very 
short. 
21 
12 \ 
12 3 
15| 
Do. 
Main body. 
18, but 3 of them burst on 
plane. 
46 
48 
— 
— 
— 
40 
88 
29. On the 26th August, the 16-pr. battery came into action against 
the following target, at a range of 1950 yds. A half-battalion of dummies 
was represented in attacking order, on rough ground, affording every facility 
for cover. The first line consisted of 103 short dummies, cut down to the 
height of a kneeling man. These were placed impartially behind any cover 
which presented itself, without diverging too much from the direct line of 
attack. Some were completely hidden by rocks. The second line was about 
50 yds. in rear of the first, and the third about 50 yds. in rear of the second. 
These two lines were represented by dummies lying down, supposed to be in 
the interval between two rushes, and virtually offering no object at which to 
aim. Under the conditions, as mentioned under Class I., with 36 rounds of 
