Chapter II: Appendix: C.--I. Care of Arms, Grouping and Range Practices 222

II. PATROLLING AND SCOUTING 232

III. THE STALKING TELESCOPE 239

IV. FRONT LINE OBSERVATION AND REPORTS 246

V. SOME USES OF SCOUTS, OBSERVERS AND SNIPERS IN
ATTACK AND DEFENCE AND OPEN WARFARE 253

VI. THE ENFIELD 1914 PATTERN “SNIPER’S RIFLE” 259

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

The Sniper-Observer-Scout _Frontispiece_

The Sniper’s End _Facing p._ 28

Examination of a German Prisoner 30

Outside the Snipers’ Post.--“Shut the loopholes. I’m coming in”
38

Telescopic Sights. “Nurse your Target.” 1. “Not yet.” 2. “Now!”
44

Spotting the Enemy Sniper 46

XI Corps Sniping School. Imitation German Trench used for
spotting targets, etc. 64

Method of inserting Loophole. 1. Original Section of Parapet;
2. How bags are arranged and fixed round loophole to imitate
original parapet (Gray’s Boards.); 3. Parapet reconstructed
with loophole 64

XI Corps Sniping School. Showing the best form of parapet to
conceal loopholes, and the wrong type of parapet for concealing
snipers’ loopholes 66

Section of typical German Parapet. Showing concealed loopholes
made through tins, bags, etc. 66

First Army School of S.O.S. 72

First Army School of S.O.S. No. 1. Flat Parapet. The easiest
possible form of parapet to spot movement behind--practically a
death-trap 74

First Army School of S.O.S. No. 2. Same parapet as in No. 1 after
five minutes’ alteration 76

First Army School of S.O.S. Sniper’s Robe on a 6ft. 4in. man in
the open 88

Find the Sniper. (The flat cap gives him away) 92

Find the Sniper (Look for the rifle barrel) 94

Telescopic Sights. With Periscopic Prism--Aldis. With Winchester.
With German telescopic sight (showing use at night) 98

Inside the Observation Post 122

Lovat Scouts: Battle observers 126

The Fatal Cap 142

First Army School of S.O.S. Comparison of sniper’s robe as
opposed to ordinary kit firing over a turnip heap 144

First Army School of S.O.S. Typical German Loophole Disguises in
Earth Parapet 148

1. There are two snipers here--one in uniform and one in a
“sniper’s robe” 150

2. A contrast showing the drawbacks of uniform and a “correct”
position 152

First Army School S.O.S. Showing effects and importance of light
and shade 156

Night-work in No Man’s Land 194

SNIPING IN FRANCE