9.8

Chapter: The Army on the March

9.8

Translation:

If forced to fight in a salt-marsh, you should have water and grass near you, and get your back to a clump of trees. So much for operations in salt-marches.

Commentary

Long grass can provide low cover. Water can provide subtle cover too. Trees behind you can provide cover or a means of protecting one’s rear.

‘So much for salt marshes’ shows the author’s distaste for such difficult places.