The Offensive of Small Units: September 1916

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This is a periodical tactical manual from 1916, it focuses on the manner in which the French organised and executed their attacks and counterattacks. Summarised from the French, it lays out the process by which to operate in attacks on the German trenches. Focused purely on the operation of infantry, the purpose of this British translation is to give small infantry units the benefit of the French experience in regard to the best methods of combat, in offensive operations.