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The following* formations are employed for the brigade-division :— 
Line of snb-division columns from either flank. 
,, „ section ,, ,, ,, „ 
Column of sections from either flank. 
„ ,, sub-divisions ,, ,, 
,, ,, batteries. 
The term “mass,” borrowed from the French, is used to designate a line of 
column of sections, in which the guns are at full intervals of 13 metres, and the 
intervals between batteries is 26 metres. “Half-mass” is employed for line of 
sub-division columns, with similar intervals between batteries. 
The following movements are laid down in detail:— 
1. Direct advance in line (the first line wagons follow their batteries in sub¬ 
division columns). 
2. Increase or decrease of intervals (may be of the whole line, or only parts 
of it). 
3. Change of direction of a line. 
4. Advance in line of sub-divisions or section columns. 
5. Increase or decrease of intervals in line of sub-division or section columns. 
6. Formation of mass or half-mass. 
7. Formation from line. 
8. Formation of mass from half-mass, and vice-versa. 
9. Change of direction of line of sub-division or section columns , and mass 
or half-mass. 
10. Deployments from line of columns , Spc. (These permit of further change 
of direction of leading body during the movement, the remainder 
moving to their places in line by the shortest way). 
11. Formation of sub-division column (of the brigade-division) from line , line 
of columns , mass and half-mass. 
12. Formation of line to the front or flanh , from column of sub-divisions. 
13. Formation of line from column of sections. 
14. Formation of line of section columns and mass from column of sections. 
15. Formation of column of batteries. 
16. Forming line and changing direction from column of batteries. 
17. Echelon of batteries (this is always from a flank and to the front, and 
may be formed either from line, or in the course of forming line from 
any columns). 1 
Reconnaissance of the Position. 
If the brigade-division is detached, the Commander carries out a general recon¬ 
naissance in company with the Officer Commanding the force, handing over his 
command to the next senior officer. When the fighting and preparatory positions 
have been selected, he then sends for the Battery Commanders, and at the same 
time sends orders for the brigade-division to advance to the preparatory position, 
by an officer whose duty it is to find out a way for the advance of the batteries. 
This the officer communicates to the senior Battery Commander, who before pro- 
1 In none of these movements is any mention made of markers, who seem to be entirely dispen¬ 
sed with. 
Line of sub-division columns appears to be more used than line of section columns. 
