A manual of drill and sword exercise, prepared for the use of the county and district constables1868 - Infantry drill and tactics - 120 pages |
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24 inches 30 inches battalion body caution centre column right company in column company in line constable covering serjeant diagonal march direction double drill drill instructor echelon elbow form two deep front rank give the words given Halt-Dress Halt-Front instructor leading company leading file leading sub-division left feet left files left foot left in front movable pivot move movement moving foot number of paces numerary officer commanding officer will give officers and serjeants officers in command open column pace of 24 panies pivot flank practised quick QUICK-MARCH rear rank remaining companies resume reverse flank right files right foot right hand right in front RIGHT or LEFT right sub-division second file senior mounted officer senior officer senior supernumerary Seventh Guard slow smartly sub-divisions or sections supernumerary rank taking a pace taking ground wheel into line word Dress word Forward word Front word Halt word MARCH words Eyes-Front words of command wrist
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Page 9 - Step out, the recruit must bo taught to lengthen his step to 33 inches, by leaning forward a little, but . without altering the cadence. This step is necessary, when a temporary exertion in line, and to the front, is required; and is applied both to slow and quick time : and at the word (slow or quick step) the pace of 30 inches must be resumed.
Page 10 - Time, the foot then advancing Time. will complete its pace, after which the cadence will be continued, without gaining ground, by alternately throwing out each foot and bringing it back square with the other ; at the word Forward, the usual pace of 30 inches will be resumed.
Page 1 - Ease is followed by the word Stand Easy, the men will be permitted to move their limbs, but without quitting their ground, so that on coming to Attention no one shall have materially lost his dressing in line. If men are required to keep their dressing accurately, they should be cautioned not to move their left feet.
Page 11 - To change feet in marching, the advancing foot will complete its pace, and the ball of the rear foot will be brought up quickly to the heel of the advanced one, which will instantly make another step forward, so that the cadence will not be lost, in fact two successive steps will be taken with the same foot. This...
Page 14 - The faces of the men, not their breasts or feet, are the line of dressing. Each man is to be able just to distinguish the lower part of the face of the . second man beyond him.
Page 6 - In slow or quick time the length of a pace is 30 inches, except in " stepping out," when it is 33 inches, and in " stepping short" 10. In " double time " the length of the pace is 36 inches. The length of the side step, which is always taken in quick time, is 10 inches. NB— When a...
Page 2 - 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 6 - The movement of the leg must spring from the haunch, and be free and natural. Both knees...
Page 53 - When a column is ordered to advance, the major of the leading wing will place himself in rear of the pivot flank of the second company from the front, to superintend the direction, taking care not to get in front of the captain of the third company.
Page 11 - When a soldier is perfectly grounded in marching in quick time, all the alterations of step, and the marking time, and changing feet, laid down for the slow march will be practised in quick time. THE DOUBLE MARCH. On the word March...