The manguvres raised some inter~ esting topics which are still under oflelal discussion. The first point is that to place a couple of army corps across North Hampshire was too narrow a space under modern conditions. On the opening day of the scheme contact in considerable force was obtained at once by the use of motor power and the operations of the main bodies were precipitated on the second day. There were no chances for wide sweeping movements by the two cavalry brigades, five tank battalions and pair of armoured car units. Things happened too quickly under admirable concealment, and at night, for aircraft to be of great use, the ground reconnaissance being ahead of aerial of aerial observation fand bringing forward the question whether army ce-operation squadrons are of sufficient value as at present us
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