fractions to complete the movement.

223. When the company forms a part of the firing line, the rush of the
company as a whole is conducted by the captain, as described for a
platoon in the preceding paragraph. The captain leads the rush;
platoon leaders lead their respective platoons; platoon guides follow
the line to insure prompt and orderly execution of the advance.

224. When the foregoing method of rushing, by running, becomes
impracticable, any method of advance that _brings the attack closer to
the enemy_, such as crawling, should be employed.

For regulations governing the charge, see paragraphs 318 and 319.

_The Company in Support._

225. To enable it to follow or reach the firing line, the support
adopts suitable formations, following the principles explained in
paragraphs 212-218.

The support should be kept assembled as long as practicable. If after
deploying a favorable opportunity arises to hold it for some time in
close formation, it should be reassembled. It is redeployed when
necessary.

226. The movements of the support as a whole and the dispatch of
reenforcements from it to the firing line are controlled by the major.

A reenforcement of less than one platoon has little influence and will
be avoided whenever practicable.

The captain of a company in support is constantly on the alert for the
major's signals or commands.

227. A reenforcement sent to the firing line joins it deployed as
skirmishers. The leader of the reenforcement places it in an interval
in the line, if one exists, and commands it thereafter as a unit. If
no such suitable interval exists, the reenforcement is advanced with
increased intervals between skirmishers; each man occupies the nearest
interval in the firing line, and each then obeys the orders of the
nearest squad leader and platoon leader.

228. A reenforcement joins the firing line as quickly as possible
without exhausting the men.

229. The original platoon division of the companies in the firing line
should be maintained and should not be broken up by the mingling of
reenforcements.

Upon joining the firing line, officers and sergeants accompanying a
reenforcement take over the duties of others of like grade who have
been disabled, or distribute themselves so as best to exercise their
normal functions. Conditions will vary and no rules can be prescribed.
It is essential that all assist in mastering the increasing
difficulties of control.

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