Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Infantry of the Army of the United States, 1917 eBook

United States Department of War
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 376 pages of information about Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Infantry of the Army of the United States, 1917.

Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Infantry of the Army of the United States, 1917 eBook

United States Department of War
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 376 pages of information about Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Infantry of the Army of the United States, 1917.

TO TURN ON FIXED PIVOT.

119.  Being in line, to turn and march:  1. Squadright_(left)_, 2.  MARCH.

At the second command, the right flank man in the front rank faces to the right in marching and marks time; the other front-rank men oblique to the right, place themselves abreast of the pivot, and mark time.  In the rear rank the third man from the right, followed in column by the second and first, moves straight to the front until in rear of his front-rank man, when all face to the right in marching and mark time; the other number of the rear rank moves straight to the front four paces and places himself abreast of the man on his right.  Men on the new line glance toward the marching flank while marking time and, as the last man arrives on the line, both ranks execute FORWARD, MARCH, without command.

120.  Being in line, to turn and halt:  1. Squadright_(left)_, 2.  MARCH, 3. Squad, 4.  HALT.

The third command is given immediately after the second.  The turn is executed as prescribed in the preceding paragraph except that all men, on arriving on the new line, mark time until the fourth command is given, when all halt.  The fourth command should be given as the last man arrives on the line.

121.  Being in line, to turn about and march:  1. Squadright_ (left)about_, 2.  MARCH.

At the second command, the front rank twice executes SQUAD RIGHT, initiating the SECOND SQUAD right when the man on the marching flank has arrived abreast of the rank.  In the rear rank the third man from the right, followed by the second and first in column, moves straight to the front until on the prolongation of the line to be occupied by the rear rank; changes direction to the right; moves in the new direction until in rear of his front-rank man, when all face to the right in marching, mark time, and glance toward the marching flank.  The fourth man marches on the left of the third to his new position; as he arrives on the line, both ranks execute FORWARD, MARCH, without command.

122.  Being in line, to turn about and halt:  1. Squadright_ (left)about_, 2.  MARCH, 3. Squad, 4.  HALT.

The third command is given immediately after the second.  The turn is executed as prescribed in the preceding paragraph except that all men, on arriving on the new line, mark time until the fourth command is given, when all halt.  The fourth command should be given as the last man arrives on the line.

TO FOLLOW THE CORPORAL.

123.  Being assembled or deployed, to march the squad without unnecessary commands, the corporal places himself in front of it and commands FOLLOW ME.

If in line or skirmish line.  No. 2 of the front rank follows in the trace of the corporal at about 3 paces; the other men conform to the movements of No. 2. guiding on him and maintaining their relative positions.

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