manceuvring formation beyond the zone of fire, In this formation, as in the pre- 
ceding one, batteries follow one another at a distance of 24 yards (about), 
wagons follow their respective batteries till the brigade division commander 
orders the formation of the drigade division combat échelon, which takes place 24 
yards in rear of the rear battery, each battery now being only followed by its four 
first line wagons; these wagons may also be formed in a column parallel to the 
battery if the ground admits of it. 
3.—Battery column. A parade formation only, guns are at intervals of 10 
yards, wagons in rear of their guns, distance between batteries 16 yards. 
4,,—Tine of columns of subdivisions. The usual formation of. brigade divisions 
on broken ground to move into position and generally to change position either to 
the front or rear during an engagement. ‘The interval between the heads of the 
columns is (about) 170 yards, 77 yards or 38 yards depending upon whether the 
deployment is to be made at full, half or close interval. 
5.—Line of columns of sections. The same interval between corresponding 
subdivisions of each battery as in the line of column of subdivisions. 
6.—Column of reserve. A formation lending itself particularly well to 
manceuvre beyond the zone of fire and for the assembly of the brigade division, 
batteries are in columns of sections, intervals between guns along the whole 
front of the brigade division uniformly 10 yards. 
In the formations, 4, 5 and 6, wagons belonging to combat batteries place 
themselves in rear of their respective batteries in corresponding formations, the 
brigade division combat échelon follows some distance in rear. 
The remaining paragraphs 19 to 24 deal with the methods of forming column 
from line and vice versd, which are carried out in a way similar to that for a 
single battery, the only point to which attention need be drawn is that wavons in 
action appear to face the rear. In para. 24 it is laid down :—‘‘at the time of 
deployment, preliminary to the advance into action, the wagons of the combat 
batteries place themselves in rear of the odd numbered guns of their sections and 
follow at a distance of about forty yards from the muzzles. When the battery 
-eomes into action, the wagons wheel about to the left and halt in rear of the 
centres of their sections at a distance depending upon local circumstances.” 
Instructional scheme for the maneuvring and fire discipline of the Brigade 
Division. 
(1, 2 and 3.) In each battery a certain number of gunners are trained as 
connecting files, scouts and observers, a minimum of two gunners for each of these 
duties. 
The scouts must be able to reconnoitre roads and positions from an artillery 
point of view; they must, therefore, be able to appreciate the practicability of 
obstacles, to determine their own position (s’orienter), to read maps, they must be 
intelligent men and good riders. 
The observers are intended to assist the C.O. in his observation of fire and in 
the appreciation of the results of changes of object. 
Reconnaissance and occupation of positions. 
(4.) Except in certain exceptional cases the advance into a position is pre- 
ceded by a reconnaissance. 
(5.) The deployment of the artillery for action from column of route is the 
most complicated and difficult case, its study comprehends all other cases. 
(6.) In this case, as soon as the officer commanding the column has made 
his general reconnaissance, he orders the advance of the artillery into an 
assembling position, defiladed from view and not far distant from the vosition 
