Sinnott's Military catechism, adapted to the revised system of the 'Field exercise & evolutions of infantry' by W.D. Malton |
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Common terms and phrases
A.-They A.-When adjutant advance in column alignment Battalion in Line battalion-commander bayonets or swords caution and command centre companies change front colour-party move column of double-companies command is given companies move companies wheeling company in column directing flank directing guide distance dress echelon fire flank files FORM COMPANY form fours form square four-deep front rank guides and markers guides move half-companies halted and fronted leading company leading four leading rank left guide line of skirmishers march past marching point markers move mounted officers movement named company named flank numerary outer marker paces in rear pany point of appui Prepare for Cavalry quarter column QUICK MARCH rank in rear re-form rear rank remainder reverse flank right guide RIGHT or LEFT right-about saluting point Section senior major singly formed skirmishers and supports supernumerary rank take 2 paces take post wheel into line wheeling flank word FORWARD word FOURS words Halt
Popular passages
Page 3 - ... hand open, thumb to the front and close to the forefinger, fingers lightly touching the thigh ; the hips rather drawn back, and the breast advanced, but without constraint ; the body straight and inclining forward, so that the weight of it may bear principally on the fore part of the feet ; the head erect, but not thrown back, the chin slightly drawn in, and the eyes looking straight to the front.
Page 42 - THE SQUARE WILL ADVANCE (RETIRE, or MOVE TO THE RIGHT, or LEFT).
Page 10 - 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 45 - Left half-company, Trail — arms." "Outer sections, Order — arms." "Inner sections, Order — arms." '•' Fours — deep, Front." " fours — right, front."
Page 6 - 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 40 - ... up to the old line. The old skirmishers on being relieved, will run straight to their rear, and when out of immediate reach of the enemy's fire, will close on the centre and form support. Should an immediate advance be intended, the old skirmishers, on being relieved, will remain lying down till the new skirmishers have gained sufficient distance to their front; they will then rise, close on the centre, and form support.
Page 18 - Turn being given as the right foot is coming to the ground; after which they will turn to the front, the word Turn being given as the left foot is coming to the ground.
Page 10 - His arms and hands must be kept steady by his sides ; care being taken that the hand does not partake of the movement of the leg. The movement of the leg must spring from the haunch, and be free and natural. Both knees must be kept straight, except while the leg is being carried from the rear to the front, when the knee must necessarily be a little bent, to enable the foot to clear the ground. The foot must be carried straight to the front, and, without being drawn back, placed softly on the ground,...
Page 105 - Application of Echelon, Short Echelon, and Oblique Echelon. — Echelon is formed for the purposes of advancing or refusing a flank. Short echelon combines the advantages of an advance in line with greater freedom of movement than is possible in that formation. Oblique echelon is used when a battalion is required to move diagonally to the front and to a flank, or when a line is required to change its front or position. In changes of front, the company of formation may be wheeled to any angle not...
Page 7 - ... commencing with the man on the flank from which they are dressed. When no man is placed for that purpose, the instructor should invariably fix upon some casual object on which to dress his line. It will be found most useful to accustom men to dress on an alignment not parallel or perpendicular, but oblique, to any well-defined adjacent line, such as the side of a square parade ground.