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Elements of military sketching and map reading (1917)

Barnes, John Bryson, 1876- · New York : D. Van Nostrand · leaf 65

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In plotting minor details. (/) In sketching a broken course, such as a zig-zagor crooked road, do not take a sight at every changeof direction. Take a sight as far ahead as you cansee, and put In intermediate bends by estimation.The fewer the sights, the greater will be the finalaccuracy. All… … ROAD SKETCHING 57 formation than can be conveyed by any written reportalone. As the proximity of the enemy will preventmoving about, it will usually be necessary to make thesketch from one station and sometimes with only anotebook and pencil. The report to accompany thesketch shown in Fig. 33 might…

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