Action,typical case of Cavalry,225;example of Mars la Tour,225(footnote)Advance,time to be selected for,32;rate of,121;of enemy marks period for pushing forward,27Advantages,in War, must be fought for,29Ammunition,carbine, insufficiency of,175,179;increase in amount of,for practice,250Ammunition columns,special, required for Cavalry,179Armies,change of character of modern,3Art of War,new conditions in,3;their effect on Cavalry,9;result of first engagement of overwhelming importance,12Artillery,effect of modern, on defence of villages and woods,15;power of,can be over-estimated,54;support of dismounted Cavalry by,60,100;protection of,95;Horse Artillery must adapt itself to Cavalry's action,100;position for,101;one battery per brigade recommended,179;quick-firing guns wanted,180;should be attacked from flank,234;co-operation in Cavalry training,263Attack,stereotyped forms of, prohibited,72;on flank when advisable,78;simultaneous, on front and flank,79;'mobile' or 'immobile' horses during,91;by dismounted troops,99;change of direction of, when permissible,116;importance of vehemence of onslaught,232;formation for, against Infantry and Artillery,234;distribution and duties of dismounted men in,259Baggage-train should be represented at manœuvres,279Bapaume, Battle of,57Barley as forage,206Battle-field, place of Cavalry in,81,84;case of Mars la Tour,82;best formation for,85;decided by circumstances of case,82,85;simple formations alone applicable on,225;Mars la Tour,225(footnote)Beans as a ration,205Bit and bridoon, merits of,192,197Bivouac, disadvantages of,122,125Breaking in.See'Training'Bridging material,sufficient, needed to be carried to deal with small streams, etc.,175Bridoon.See'Bit'Brigade,highest unit for drill purposes,238Bugle calls,when allowable,69;value of,230;regimental calls,230;movements to be practised without,236Cantonments,advantages of providing,125Carbine,method of attachment,176;improved pattern needed,177Cartridges,method of carrying,177Cavalry must be trained to act in 'mass,'7;during Wars of 1870 and 1877-1878,7;experiences of the past insufficient,8;proportion to other Arms,10;importance of,greater than formerly,11;new tasks for,14;actual fighting value diminished,16;best strategic value increased,16;public opinion at fault,16;exploits in 1870-1871 misjudged,16;German organization of,requires reform,17;clear conception of requirements during each phase needed,17;advance during mobilization deprecated,23;should not act till enemy's strategic concentration begins,28;importance of superiority over enemy's Cavalry at commencement,31;in what cases the principal Arm,37;Divisional,38;Independent,38;fire action of,during battles,55;greater tactical cohesion than Infantry,58;scope of,enormously increased,59;importance of good leadership,63;place of,in line of battle,81,84;formation of,on battle-field,85;factors determining strategic employment of,126;difficulty of supplying reinforcements,151;augmentation of German,necessary,153;and not to be postponed till mobilization,158;training of,requires reforming,181et seq.;Regulations require amendment to meet dismounted needs,257;tasks for,in future War not properly appreciated,268Change of formation during action,69;from 'rendezvous' to 'attack,'79Charge,the, when preferable to fire action,52;example of Waterloo,52;position of Commander during,65;choice of moment for,87;cohesion during,221;speed of,221Chargers.See'Horses'Chotusitz,Battle of,83Civilians,possible participation in future Wars by,10;armed resistance by,to be suppressed,33Column,regimental, value of, for War,227;squadron,disadvantages of,228Combined action,factors essential to success of,68Command of Cavalry masses exceeding six regiments,45;must be under a single leader,46;efficiency of,more important with Cavalry than Infantry,63Commander,qualities needed in a good,64,286;place of,before and during charges,65;when working with other Arms,66;choice of formation to be left to,72,76,77;must be informed of progress of Infantry combat,86;qualities required in covering a retreat,86;in dismounted action,93;must decide as to extension in strategy,106;and concentration in combat,106;to be kept informed of general situation,111,117;must organize his own reconnaissance,120;personal supervision of front by,121;forage reserve to be formed by,131;to arrange times for drill,215;but not to deviate from Regulations,220;importance of handling 'masses,'216.See also'Leader'Commencement of War,essence of all Cavalry action during,26;obtaining intelligence during,27Communications,increased liability to interruption of,13;greater opportunities for Cavalry to interfere with,14;especially after victory,14;to be maintained with Headquarters on field of battle,67Comparison between Cavalry and Infantry,59Concentration,question of disturbing enemy's communications during,19;views of other Powers on this,20;value of raids during,20;premature commitment of Cavalry during,24;reasons against sacrificing Cavalry during,25;defensive duties during,26;advantages of pushing forward during enemy's,28;of force for raids,35;of considerable masses, when essential,44;for combat,106,108,109Corn, amount of,to be carried by Cavalry,130;author's experiment,203Coulmiers,Battle of,86'Critique' after field days,243Cyclists,value of, in conjunction with Cavalry,22,147;circulation of intelligence by,39;should enable Divisional Cavalry to be economized,42;further Regulations required,146;limitations of,148;to be attached to Cavalry,178Deception of enemy,means towards,119Defects in horses,correction of,199Defence of villages,97Defensive duties at commencement of War,26;combat,92;'immobile' detachments during,92;action, breaking off a,94;action,duties of dismounted men during,259Despatch riders,138,145Detachments,economy in use of,38;reports from,to Headquarters,111;outflanking,during attack,232Direction,change of, during action,117Dismounted action,increased importance of,49;when desirable in attack,49;when inevitable,50;Sheridan's Cavalry in,51;during rearguard actions,52;during general engagements,55;examples of Fredericksburg and Five Forks,55;in South African War,56;Franco-German War,57;'mobile' and 'immobile' horses,91;in defensive combat,92,93;tactical distribution of men in,96;'Wing' or 'Line' systems,96;in defence of villages,97et seq.;in attack,99;training for,247;importance of,not sufficiently appreciated,248et seq.;not to be confined to the defensive,249;recruits' course,250;Regulations as to,require expansion,257et seq.;as important as fighting in the saddle,262Dispersion of troops for raids,35;for screening and security,106,109Divisional Cavalry defined,38;duties of,39;apportionment of,41;as little as possible should be retained for Infantry Divisions,42;reconnaissance duties of,141;security duties of,144Divisions of Cavalry,maintenance of, during peace,161;present strength insufficient,165;permanent creation of,not advisable,167'Double-column' formation, when recommended,80,229'Drei Treffen Taktik,'73'Dressur' detachment,190Drill,shortening of season for,198;importance of Squadron and Regimental,214et seq.;merits of Brigade and Divisional,215et seq.;ceremonial to be separated from practical,237;Brigade,the highest unit for formal,238Education,military, for man and horse,186;tactical,for troops generally,213et seq.;of recruits,272;of non-commissioned ranks,275;higher,of officers,286et seq.Efficiency of troops essential to good leadership,126Enemy,advance of, marks period for pushing forward Cavalry,27;Cavalry of,must be beaten off field to obtain information,30;outposts of,to be broken through,33;communications,of, to be attacked,33Equipment for bridging and telegraphs,174Equitation,Staff for,193;proposed new procedure,200;school of,in Hanover,290Exercises to develop 'tactical principles,'236;of larger formations than Brigades,239;'field-service' exercises,240et seq.Expediency,the highest ideal of strategy,47Extension of front when advisable,107;in action when favourable,240et seq.Field-firing,increased importance of,251;scheme for,252'Field-service' exercises,218;nature of,240;ground for,239;Cavalry acting independently,240;Cavalry in combination with other Arms,241;existing deficiencies in,266Fire action often imperative nowadays,47;occasions when it will decide the day,50;General Lee's capitulation,51;South African War,56;Franco-German War,57Firearms,increased range of,36;better class of,needed by Cavalry,58Flank attack,when advisable,78,79;after victory,83;during charge,233Flanks of enemy to be worked round to obtain information,29Forage,reserve of,131;amount to be carried on horses,169;author's experiment,203Force necessary to be employed in various circumstances,36Formation for attack,36;change of,during action,69;latitude to be allowed to Commander,76,77;merits of 'double column,'80;'mass' when suitable,81;on battle-field,85;of dismounted men in action,96;in defence of villages,96;in dismounted attack,100;best,suitable for War,226;to be avoided,226;regimental column,227Four-squadron regiments,154Frederick the Great on length of marches,122Front,extension and concentration of,107Frontal attack against Infantry and Artillery,235Galloping,exercises in,209German Cavalry,numerically inadequate,151;expedients for augmenting,153;proposed territorial organization,167Gravelotte, example of faulty reconnaissance reports,288Ground,value of tactical advantage of,78;acquisition of, for field-training,239Halts on march,128Headquarters,reports to be sent to, from detachments,111Horsemanship,184Horses,demands on,87;'mobile' or 'immobile,'91;position for led,93et seq.;protection of,95;rest for,122;security of,during rest,122,124;bivouac on march,122;on outpost,123;importance of care bestowed on,123,127;excessive demands on,128;shortage of,in Germany,152;'augmentation,'155;'untrained,'of small use,158;increased demands on,181;training of,185et seq.;English thoroughbreds,187;Prussian,187;old,194;food for,increase of,203;endurance of,202;feeding,author's experiment in,203;galloping powers,209;weight to be put on,212Increase of German Cavalry needed,158Independence,when to be given to subordinates,68'Independent Cavalry' defined,38;conditions which determine allotment of,42;in what cases it should be concentrated on decisive lines,43;security duties of,144Individual superiority essential for patrols,31Infantry,effect on Cavalry of extended zone of fire of,9;difficult for Cavalry to encounter in close bodies,10;when once broken offer great opportunity to Cavalry,15;defence of villages and woods by,more difficult now,15;compared with Cavalry,59Initial success,great importance of,12Initiative,value of,115Inspections,new scheme of, for recruits and schools,200;importance of thorough,246Inspector-General of Cavalry,position of,282and footnoteIntelligence indispensable at commencement of War,27;spaces between enemy's columns to be penetrated to obtain,27;when more important than security,28;circulation of,39;during progress of action,40;experience of 1870,40;to be transmitted direct to Headquarters,as well as through usual channel,45Lance-exercises,254;better attachment of,necessary,255Leader,importance of-independence of, in combined action,68,76;more initiative to be given to,73;to be careful about his horses,87;duty when covering a retreat,88;modern requirements in a good,89,90;to be kept informed of the general situation,111,117;clearness of intention,116;must organize his own intelligence,117;capacity of,126;of great Cavalry masses,286Led horses,91;place for,93,94;in dismounted practice,259Lines—three-line system,73Locality,faculty of finding way in unknown,274Lunging rein,188Manœuvres,Brigade and Divisional, little criterion of work in War,42;trotting and galloping at,210;weight to be carried at,210;movements which are of use for War,226;theatrical display in great Cavalry,263;deficiencies in existing,266;Imperial,267;baggage train to be represented at,279;limitations of telegraphs at,279;of Brigades to be abolished in favour of Divisional and Corps,283;limitation of demands on Cavalry at,284Maps,misuse of,274Marches,flanking detachments to,121;length of,122;endurance of horses on,127;excessive lengths of,128;average lengths of,128;trotting and halts on,128Mars la Tour,82,83,86,225(footnote)'Mass' when suitable,81,82Masses,training of Cavalry in large,214,215;necessity for bringing Cavalry together frequently in,245Maxim guns with Cavalry,178Messengers,employment of, to be limited,129Mobility,essential in surprise actions,118;German Cavalry deficient in,169;of supply waggons,173Mounted Reserve,duties of,95;strength of,96Movements most suitable for battle-field,226;to be avoided,226;to be practised on simple warnings,236Musketry,importance of knowledge of, by officers,253;judging distances,253Napoleon on length of Cavalry marches,122Narbonne,General von Pelet, proposals of,155Numbers alone can prevail in victory or in covering retreat,36;give opportunities of dismounted action,57Oats,205Observation of masses of enemy's army by officers patrol,31;during combat,40Offensive against Infantry,Cavalry capable of taking the,60Officers of Cavalry have better knowledge of their men than in Infantry,59;importance of training of,64;increased importance of knowledge of musketry,253;to be attached to Infantry for instruction,256;higher education of,286et seq.;training in horsemanship of,291Officers patrols,when necessary,31Orderlies to be limited,128Orders,simplicity essential in,68;how to be transmitted in the field,69;by bugle call,69;verbal,69;to be circulated simultaneously to all subordinates,112;importance of clearness in,116Organization of German Cavalry unchanged,17;requires reform,17;must be elastic,47;example of 1870,47;also of Napoleon,48;of German Cavalry to be by territorial districts,167'Outer lines,'advantages of,78Outflanking tactics,when undesirable,53;detachments,work of, during charge,232Outposts,necessity for breaking through enemy's,33;fixed rules for,impossible,126Patrols,causes of possible danger in the future,10;breaking up of enemy's communications by officers,22;must ascertain changes in enemy's initial dispositions,25;must protect frontier districts from raids,25;must avoid becoming desperately involved,26;superiority in individual patroller essential,31;defeat of enemy's,necessary,31;'reconnoitring' distinct from 'security' patrols,133;strength of,136;duties of commander,136;transmission of despatches by,138;must report to Headquarters as well as through ordinary channel,140;'tactical,'143;'security,'143;screening by,144;Regulations need amendment,145;training for scouting basis of all reconnaissance instruction,269;suggestion as to instruction,270Place on battle-field of Cavalry,84,85Prague,Battle of,83'Principles,'tactical, of Cavalry opposed to Cavalry,231;of Cavalry opposed to Infantry and Artillery,234Prisoners,value of capturing, during enemy's mobilization,24Protection of main force,steps required differ from those for obtaining information,29;opposite views held,29Pursuit of beaten enemy imperative,84;methods of,51;dismounted action during,51;Waterloo,52;wars of 1866 and 1870,84;duties during,88;to be practised on a grand scale,283
Action,typical case of Cavalry,225;example of Mars la Tour,225(footnote)Advance,time to be selected for,32;rate of,121;of enemy marks period for pushing forward,27Advantages,in War, must be fought for,29Ammunition,carbine, insufficiency of,175,179;increase in amount of,for practice,250Ammunition columns,special, required for Cavalry,179Armies,change of character of modern,3Art of War,new conditions in,3;their effect on Cavalry,9;result of first engagement of overwhelming importance,12Artillery,effect of modern, on defence of villages and woods,15;power of,can be over-estimated,54;support of dismounted Cavalry by,60,100;protection of,95;Horse Artillery must adapt itself to Cavalry's action,100;position for,101;one battery per brigade recommended,179;quick-firing guns wanted,180;should be attacked from flank,234;co-operation in Cavalry training,263Attack,stereotyped forms of, prohibited,72;on flank when advisable,78;simultaneous, on front and flank,79;'mobile' or 'immobile' horses during,91;by dismounted troops,99;change of direction of, when permissible,116;importance of vehemence of onslaught,232;formation for, against Infantry and Artillery,234;distribution and duties of dismounted men in,259
Baggage-train should be represented at manœuvres,279Bapaume, Battle of,57Barley as forage,206Battle-field, place of Cavalry in,81,84;case of Mars la Tour,82;best formation for,85;decided by circumstances of case,82,85;simple formations alone applicable on,225;Mars la Tour,225(footnote)Beans as a ration,205Bit and bridoon, merits of,192,197Bivouac, disadvantages of,122,125Breaking in.See'Training'Bridging material,sufficient, needed to be carried to deal with small streams, etc.,175Bridoon.See'Bit'Brigade,highest unit for drill purposes,238Bugle calls,when allowable,69;value of,230;regimental calls,230;movements to be practised without,236
Cantonments,advantages of providing,125Carbine,method of attachment,176;improved pattern needed,177Cartridges,method of carrying,177Cavalry must be trained to act in 'mass,'7;during Wars of 1870 and 1877-1878,7;experiences of the past insufficient,8;proportion to other Arms,10;importance of,greater than formerly,11;new tasks for,14;actual fighting value diminished,16;best strategic value increased,16;public opinion at fault,16;exploits in 1870-1871 misjudged,16;German organization of,requires reform,17;clear conception of requirements during each phase needed,17;advance during mobilization deprecated,23;should not act till enemy's strategic concentration begins,28;importance of superiority over enemy's Cavalry at commencement,31;in what cases the principal Arm,37;Divisional,38;Independent,38;fire action of,during battles,55;greater tactical cohesion than Infantry,58;scope of,enormously increased,59;importance of good leadership,63;place of,in line of battle,81,84;formation of,on battle-field,85;factors determining strategic employment of,126;difficulty of supplying reinforcements,151;augmentation of German,necessary,153;and not to be postponed till mobilization,158;training of,requires reforming,181et seq.;Regulations require amendment to meet dismounted needs,257;tasks for,in future War not properly appreciated,268Change of formation during action,69;from 'rendezvous' to 'attack,'79Charge,the, when preferable to fire action,52;example of Waterloo,52;position of Commander during,65;choice of moment for,87;cohesion during,221;speed of,221Chargers.See'Horses'Chotusitz,Battle of,83Civilians,possible participation in future Wars by,10;armed resistance by,to be suppressed,33Column,regimental, value of, for War,227;squadron,disadvantages of,228Combined action,factors essential to success of,68Command of Cavalry masses exceeding six regiments,45;must be under a single leader,46;efficiency of,more important with Cavalry than Infantry,63Commander,qualities needed in a good,64,286;place of,before and during charges,65;when working with other Arms,66;choice of formation to be left to,72,76,77;must be informed of progress of Infantry combat,86;qualities required in covering a retreat,86;in dismounted action,93;must decide as to extension in strategy,106;and concentration in combat,106;to be kept informed of general situation,111,117;must organize his own reconnaissance,120;personal supervision of front by,121;forage reserve to be formed by,131;to arrange times for drill,215;but not to deviate from Regulations,220;importance of handling 'masses,'216.See also'Leader'Commencement of War,essence of all Cavalry action during,26;obtaining intelligence during,27Communications,increased liability to interruption of,13;greater opportunities for Cavalry to interfere with,14;especially after victory,14;to be maintained with Headquarters on field of battle,67Comparison between Cavalry and Infantry,59Concentration,question of disturbing enemy's communications during,19;views of other Powers on this,20;value of raids during,20;premature commitment of Cavalry during,24;reasons against sacrificing Cavalry during,25;defensive duties during,26;advantages of pushing forward during enemy's,28;of force for raids,35;of considerable masses, when essential,44;for combat,106,108,109Corn, amount of,to be carried by Cavalry,130;author's experiment,203Coulmiers,Battle of,86'Critique' after field days,243Cyclists,value of, in conjunction with Cavalry,22,147;circulation of intelligence by,39;should enable Divisional Cavalry to be economized,42;further Regulations required,146;limitations of,148;to be attached to Cavalry,178
Deception of enemy,means towards,119Defects in horses,correction of,199Defence of villages,97Defensive duties at commencement of War,26;combat,92;'immobile' detachments during,92;action, breaking off a,94;action,duties of dismounted men during,259Despatch riders,138,145Detachments,economy in use of,38;reports from,to Headquarters,111;outflanking,during attack,232Direction,change of, during action,117Dismounted action,increased importance of,49;when desirable in attack,49;when inevitable,50;Sheridan's Cavalry in,51;during rearguard actions,52;during general engagements,55;examples of Fredericksburg and Five Forks,55;in South African War,56;Franco-German War,57;'mobile' and 'immobile' horses,91;in defensive combat,92,93;tactical distribution of men in,96;'Wing' or 'Line' systems,96;in defence of villages,97et seq.;in attack,99;training for,247;importance of,not sufficiently appreciated,248et seq.;not to be confined to the defensive,249;recruits' course,250;Regulations as to,require expansion,257et seq.;as important as fighting in the saddle,262Dispersion of troops for raids,35;for screening and security,106,109Divisional Cavalry defined,38;duties of,39;apportionment of,41;as little as possible should be retained for Infantry Divisions,42;reconnaissance duties of,141;security duties of,144Divisions of Cavalry,maintenance of, during peace,161;present strength insufficient,165;permanent creation of,not advisable,167'Double-column' formation, when recommended,80,229'Drei Treffen Taktik,'73'Dressur' detachment,190Drill,shortening of season for,198;importance of Squadron and Regimental,214et seq.;merits of Brigade and Divisional,215et seq.;ceremonial to be separated from practical,237;Brigade,the highest unit for formal,238
Education,military, for man and horse,186;tactical,for troops generally,213et seq.;of recruits,272;of non-commissioned ranks,275;higher,of officers,286et seq.Efficiency of troops essential to good leadership,126Enemy,advance of, marks period for pushing forward Cavalry,27;Cavalry of,must be beaten off field to obtain information,30;outposts of,to be broken through,33;communications,of, to be attacked,33Equipment for bridging and telegraphs,174Equitation,Staff for,193;proposed new procedure,200;school of,in Hanover,290Exercises to develop 'tactical principles,'236;of larger formations than Brigades,239;'field-service' exercises,240et seq.Expediency,the highest ideal of strategy,47Extension of front when advisable,107;in action when favourable,240et seq.
Field-firing,increased importance of,251;scheme for,252'Field-service' exercises,218;nature of,240;ground for,239;Cavalry acting independently,240;Cavalry in combination with other Arms,241;existing deficiencies in,266Fire action often imperative nowadays,47;occasions when it will decide the day,50;General Lee's capitulation,51;South African War,56;Franco-German War,57Firearms,increased range of,36;better class of,needed by Cavalry,58Flank attack,when advisable,78,79;after victory,83;during charge,233Flanks of enemy to be worked round to obtain information,29Forage,reserve of,131;amount to be carried on horses,169;author's experiment,203Force necessary to be employed in various circumstances,36Formation for attack,36;change of,during action,69;latitude to be allowed to Commander,76,77;merits of 'double column,'80;'mass' when suitable,81;on battle-field,85;of dismounted men in action,96;in defence of villages,96;in dismounted attack,100;best,suitable for War,226;to be avoided,226;regimental column,227Four-squadron regiments,154Frederick the Great on length of marches,122Front,extension and concentration of,107Frontal attack against Infantry and Artillery,235
Galloping,exercises in,209German Cavalry,numerically inadequate,151;expedients for augmenting,153;proposed territorial organization,167Gravelotte, example of faulty reconnaissance reports,288Ground,value of tactical advantage of,78;acquisition of, for field-training,239
Halts on march,128Headquarters,reports to be sent to, from detachments,111Horsemanship,184Horses,demands on,87;'mobile' or 'immobile,'91;position for led,93et seq.;protection of,95;rest for,122;security of,during rest,122,124;bivouac on march,122;on outpost,123;importance of care bestowed on,123,127;excessive demands on,128;shortage of,in Germany,152;'augmentation,'155;'untrained,'of small use,158;increased demands on,181;training of,185et seq.;English thoroughbreds,187;Prussian,187;old,194;food for,increase of,203;endurance of,202;feeding,author's experiment in,203;galloping powers,209;weight to be put on,212
Increase of German Cavalry needed,158Independence,when to be given to subordinates,68'Independent Cavalry' defined,38;conditions which determine allotment of,42;in what cases it should be concentrated on decisive lines,43;security duties of,144Individual superiority essential for patrols,31Infantry,effect on Cavalry of extended zone of fire of,9;difficult for Cavalry to encounter in close bodies,10;when once broken offer great opportunity to Cavalry,15;defence of villages and woods by,more difficult now,15;compared with Cavalry,59Initial success,great importance of,12Initiative,value of,115Inspections,new scheme of, for recruits and schools,200;importance of thorough,246Inspector-General of Cavalry,position of,282and footnoteIntelligence indispensable at commencement of War,27;spaces between enemy's columns to be penetrated to obtain,27;when more important than security,28;circulation of,39;during progress of action,40;experience of 1870,40;to be transmitted direct to Headquarters,as well as through usual channel,45
Lance-exercises,254;better attachment of,necessary,255Leader,importance of-independence of, in combined action,68,76;more initiative to be given to,73;to be careful about his horses,87;duty when covering a retreat,88;modern requirements in a good,89,90;to be kept informed of the general situation,111,117;clearness of intention,116;must organize his own intelligence,117;capacity of,126;of great Cavalry masses,286Led horses,91;place for,93,94;in dismounted practice,259Lines—three-line system,73Locality,faculty of finding way in unknown,274Lunging rein,188
Manœuvres,Brigade and Divisional, little criterion of work in War,42;trotting and galloping at,210;weight to be carried at,210;movements which are of use for War,226;theatrical display in great Cavalry,263;deficiencies in existing,266;Imperial,267;baggage train to be represented at,279;limitations of telegraphs at,279;of Brigades to be abolished in favour of Divisional and Corps,283;limitation of demands on Cavalry at,284Maps,misuse of,274Marches,flanking detachments to,121;length of,122;endurance of horses on,127;excessive lengths of,128;average lengths of,128;trotting and halts on,128Mars la Tour,82,83,86,225(footnote)'Mass' when suitable,81,82Masses,training of Cavalry in large,214,215;necessity for bringing Cavalry together frequently in,245Maxim guns with Cavalry,178Messengers,employment of, to be limited,129Mobility,essential in surprise actions,118;German Cavalry deficient in,169;of supply waggons,173Mounted Reserve,duties of,95;strength of,96Movements most suitable for battle-field,226;to be avoided,226;to be practised on simple warnings,236Musketry,importance of knowledge of, by officers,253;judging distances,253
Napoleon on length of Cavalry marches,122Narbonne,General von Pelet, proposals of,155Numbers alone can prevail in victory or in covering retreat,36;give opportunities of dismounted action,57
Oats,205Observation of masses of enemy's army by officers patrol,31;during combat,40Offensive against Infantry,Cavalry capable of taking the,60Officers of Cavalry have better knowledge of their men than in Infantry,59;importance of training of,64;increased importance of knowledge of musketry,253;to be attached to Infantry for instruction,256;higher education of,286et seq.;training in horsemanship of,291Officers patrols,when necessary,31Orderlies to be limited,128Orders,simplicity essential in,68;how to be transmitted in the field,69;by bugle call,69;verbal,69;to be circulated simultaneously to all subordinates,112;importance of clearness in,116Organization of German Cavalry unchanged,17;requires reform,17;must be elastic,47;example of 1870,47;also of Napoleon,48;of German Cavalry to be by territorial districts,167'Outer lines,'advantages of,78Outflanking tactics,when undesirable,53;detachments,work of, during charge,232Outposts,necessity for breaking through enemy's,33;fixed rules for,impossible,126
Patrols,causes of possible danger in the future,10;breaking up of enemy's communications by officers,22;must ascertain changes in enemy's initial dispositions,25;must protect frontier districts from raids,25;must avoid becoming desperately involved,26;superiority in individual patroller essential,31;defeat of enemy's,necessary,31;'reconnoitring' distinct from 'security' patrols,133;strength of,136;duties of commander,136;transmission of despatches by,138;must report to Headquarters as well as through ordinary channel,140;'tactical,'143;'security,'143;screening by,144;Regulations need amendment,145;training for scouting basis of all reconnaissance instruction,269;suggestion as to instruction,270Place on battle-field of Cavalry,84,85Prague,Battle of,83'Principles,'tactical, of Cavalry opposed to Cavalry,231;of Cavalry opposed to Infantry and Artillery,234Prisoners,value of capturing, during enemy's mobilization,24Protection of main force,steps required differ from those for obtaining information,29;opposite views held,29Pursuit of beaten enemy imperative,84;methods of,51;dismounted action during,51;Waterloo,52;wars of 1866 and 1870,84;duties during,88;to be practised on a grand scale,283