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artillery, which has wonderfully improved in smartness, and in the 
quality and condition of its horses, during the last few years, trotted 
past in grand divisions of three and four batteries, without any loss of 
dressing whatever. 
The exercises against a skeleton enemy were very interesting, and 
gave a very excellent idea as to the manner of working of the various 
arms, both individually and in combination one with another. The 
general idea for that of the 3rd Army Corps was, that a northern 
army (the army corps) was marching on Britz to cover Berlin, and 
push back a southern army advancing on the capital from Zossen. 
The skeleton enemy was supposed to represent a complete army 
corps, containing two divisions of infantry (each having its divisional 
cavalry regiment and three batteries), a cavalry division of four 
regiments, and two batteries of horse artillery, and the corps artillery 
of four batteries. Each battalion was actually represented by a 
lieutenant, an under officer, and 20 men and a drummer, with a black 
and white flag. A squadron was marked by an under officer and eight 
men with a red and white flag, while one gun and a red flag marked 
each battery. 
According to the special ideas, the 
advanced guards of both forces had come 
into contact early on the morning of 11th 
Sept., about Buchow, at which time the 
northern corps was disposed as follows:— 
The advanced guard on the chaussee south of 
Britz, about to deploy for an attack on 
Buchow; the main body just south of Britz, 
a cheval on the chaussee; the cavalry division 
on the right wing, and the train in rear of 
the main body. Cavalry patrols bring in 
reports that Buchow is held by the enemy, 
and that his main body is apparently about to advance north from 
Gross-Ziethen. At the same time, the advanced guard of the southern 
army had occupied Buchow, and was about to place it in a state of 
defence; the main body had entered Gross-Ziethen, while its cavalry 
division was at Lichtenrade, on the left, to clear the ground in the 
direction of Buchow. 
The instructions for the fight were given by General Schwarzhof, 
commanding the 3rd Army Corps, to both sides as follows :—- 
3rd Army Corps . 
1. The advanced guard takes Buchow, and covers, with its cavalry, 
the left wing of the army corps. 
2. The 5th infantry division marches west of Buchow on Marien- 
felde ; while the 12th infantry brigade, followed by the corps artillery, 
supports the attack of the advanced guard, echelonned to its left rear, 
east of the chaussee « 
