Wight Marches

Marches made as the result of a forced march to surprise the enemy or to secure a favorable position from. which he may be attacked at night or at dawn. Icht Operations. — Movements undertaken to out-maneuver an enemy; to avoid observation, particularly when the enemy is irovided with aircraft; to pa over an area of ground which t has been found difficult or impo ible to traverse in daylight; to continue or complete an attack begun before dark; and to effect a tactical surprise. … Signaling. — An important branch of signaling, effected by the use of torches, lanterns, signal-rockets, candle-bombs and other pyrotechnic devices. ie-point-two. — A cant expre ion applied to a howitzer that fires a shell 9.2 inches in diameter. … A term used several in artillery, ropes each, with and a or with turns meaning of spun to yarns top round the ends made fast. pple. — That part of which a percu ion lock on which charge. the cap is placed and through the fire pa es to the i tipple Wrench. — The spanner with sides which fit the square of the nipple, and which is used for screwing it to and unscrewing it from the barrel.