Sinnott's Military catechism, adapted to the revised system of the 'Field exercise & evolutions of infantry' by W.D. Malton |
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A.-Precisely A.-The captain A.-They A.-When adjutant alignment base points battalion commander captain and coverer caution is given centre companies change flanks change his flank close order colour party column of subdivisions column right command is given company in column company wheels covering serjeant double column drill instructor drummers Eyes front face form line form square front rank Front turn gives the word leader leading company leading file leading subdivision left files left in front lieutenant mounted officers move moveable pivots named company non-commissioned officers number of paces open column outward flank pace measuring paces in rear panies re-formed rear rank remaining companies reverse flank right files right in front right or left right-about senior major serjeant-major shouldered arms subdivisions or sections supernumerary rank supernumerary serjeant take post takes open order three paces wheel into column wheel into echellon wheel into line word FORWARD word Halt word QUICK MARCH
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Page 219 - ... echelon is when the divisions of a line wheel, less than the quarter circle, so as to be oblique to the former front and parallel with each other. Short echelon is formed by the two centre companies advancing, and the remaining companies of half-battalions following, in succession, at six paces distance. A movement by which troops change their position for attack or defence. By tactics, as distinguished from strategy, is meant the art of handling troops, ie, of applying in the presence of an...
Page 11 - The body must be kept erect and square to the front. The movement of the leg must spring from the haunch, and be free and natural. The foot must be raised sufficiently high to clear the ground without grazing it, carried straight to the front and without being drawn back, placed softly on the ground, so as not to jerk or shake the body in the slightest degree.
Page 158 - In open column each company, subdivision, or section, is placed at a distance equal to its own breadth from the one immediately in front of it, measuring from the heels of the front rank of the one to the heels of the front rank of the other. Consequently a battalion in...
Page 11 - The foot must be carried straight to the front, and, without being drawn back, placed softly on the ground, so as not to jerk or shake the body ; the toes turned out at the same angle as when halted.
Page 43 - Right is in front, will move straight on to his front (at a short pace) during the wheel, so as to meet the right of the leading Subdivision [or Section] as it completes the quarter circle : if Left is in front...
Page 4 - Dress, each soldier, except the right-hand man, will extend his right arm, palm of the hand upwards, nails touching the shoulder of the man on his right ; at the same time he will take up his dressing in line by moving, with Dress.
Page 56 - ... facing inwards, and the covering .Serjeants go to the right about. The whole step off together, the two ranks severally wheeling in single file, till the pivot man of the front rank comes close to the covering...
Page 2 - Describe the formation of a company in column. A. The captain on the pivot flank of the front rank, the lieutenant one pace in rear of the second file from the reverse flank, and the covering serjeant one pace in rear of the second file from the pivot.
Page 26 - MARCH). 38. At the first command, the first and third lieutenants will place themselves, respectively, two paces behind the centres of the first and second sections of the second platoon; the fifth sergeant will place himself one pace in front of the centre of the second platoon; the third sergeant, as soon as he can pass, will place himself on the right of the front rank of the same platoon. The captain will indicate to him the point on which he wishes him to direct his march. The chief of the first...