A Practical Guide to Squad and Setting-up Drill ...

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Wm. H. Allen & Company, 1871 - 84 pages
 

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Page 40 - The exact squareness of the shoulders and body to the front is the first and great principle of the position of a soldier. The heels must be in...
Page 56 - RAISE, 3. DOWN, 4. UP. At the command raise, raise the arms laterally from the sides, extended to their full length, till the hands meet above the head , palms to the front, fingers pointing upward, thumbs locked, right thumb in front, shoulders pressed back. DOWN: Bend over till the hands, if possible, touch the ground, keeping the arms and knees straight.
Page 76 - When the motions are completed, the arms must hang loosely and easily, the fingers pointing towards the ground, the right thumb lightly held between the thumb and palm of the left hand ; the body must incline forward, the weight being on the right leg, and the whole attitude without constraint. SQUAD-ATTENTION. — On the word "Attention.
Page 13 - The heels must be in line and closed ; the knees straight ; the toes turned out, so that the feet may form an angle of 45 degrees ; the arms hanging easily from the shoulder, the 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...
Page 15 - Place the hollow of the right foot smartly against the left heel, keeping the shoulders square to the front. 2nd. Raise the toes, and turn to the right on both heels.
Page 21 - ... from heel to heel, toes turned out at the same angle as when halted ; and the right foot will immediately be raised and held extended to the rear, toe in line with the left heel, the right knee to be slightly bent. Great care must be taken that the toes remain throughout at the proper angle ; that the body accompanies the leg, and that the inside of the heel is placed on the imaginary straight line that passes through the points on which the...
Page 17 - Three" swing the arms round as quickly as possible from front to rear. STEADY. — On the word " Steady,
Page 24 - Halt, the men will complete the pace they are taking, and remain steady. Soldiers will be practised in closing to the left by Numbers, and judging the Time, in like manner. Soldiers will also be practised in taking any given number of paces to either flank, and then halting without word of command ; the command to be given thus, Three paces Right Close, Quick-March.
Page 15 - In the first of all the following motions, the foot is to be carried back, or brought forward, without a jerk, the movement being from the hip ; so that the body may be kept perfectly steady until it commences to turn. Right-Turn. Two. Left- Turn. Two. On the word Turn, place the hollow of the right foot smartly against the left heel, keeping the shoulders square to the front.
Page 16 - One," bring the hands, at the full extent of the arms, to the front, close to the body, knuckles downwards, till the fingers meet at the points ; then raise them in a circular direction over the head, the ends of the fingers still touching and pointing downwards so as to touch the forage cap, thumbs pointing to the rear, elbows pressed back, shoulders kept down. (Figs. A and B.) Two.— On the word

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