Manual of military engineering . OS. Welter 4 Graham l^ 25 CHAPTER THE FOREGROUND. For estimate of time and labour required, see table, f. 120. 51. In most cases a certain amount of clearing will have to GenerMlbe done in front of a defensive position. The object should to secure for the defenders the full use of their weaponswithin effective range, while at the same time leaving intact or improving all existing obstacles which would impede thefree employment of the weapons of the enemy and obstructor break up his attack. When an active defence
Manual of military engineering . OS. Welter 4 Graham l^ 25 CHAPTER THE FOREGROUND. For estimate of time and labour required, see table, f. 120. 51. In most cases a certain amount of clearing will have to GenerMlbe done in front of a defensive position. The object should to secure for the defenders the full use of their weaponswithin effective range, while at the same time leaving intact or improving all existing obstacles which would impede thefree employment of the weapons of the enemy and obstructor break up his attack. When an active defence is contem-plated (which would be the general rule) the obstacles left shouldbe such as not to interfere with counter-attack. In clearing Screens,the foreground, the value of leaving screens to hide thedefenders movements must be considered [see Chap. VIII,Sec. 63). It is difficult to make exact estimates of time requiredto clear ground, as difficulties cannot be foreseen. The tableon p. 120 can only be taken as a rough guide for
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