Infantry Drill Regulations, United States Army, 1911: Corrected to April 15, 1917 (Changes Nos. 1 to 19)United States. War Department
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Infantry Drill Regulations, United States Army, 1911: Corrected to April 15, 1917 (Changes Nos. 1 to 19)
United States. War Department
United States. Army. Infantry -- Drill and tactics
1. Ceremonies 708-765
(_a_) Reviews 711-731
(_b_) Parades 732-735
(_c_) Escorts 736-744
2. Inspections 745-754
3. Muster 755-757
4. Honors and salutes 758-765
PART V.--_Manuals._
1. The color 766-778
2. The band 779-781
3. Manual of the saber 782-791
4. Manual of tent pitching 792-803
5. Manual of the bugle 804-807
(_a_) Bugle calls.
(_b_) Bugle signals.
INFANTRY DRILL REGULATIONS.
UNITED STATES ARMY, 1911.
DEFINITIONS.
_Alignment:_ A straight line upon which several elements are formed,
or are to be formed; or the dressing of several elements upon a
straight line.
_Base:_ The element on which a movement is regulated.
_Battle sight:_ The position of the rear sight when the leaf is laid
down.
_Center:_ The middle point or element of a command.
_Column:_ A formation in which the elements are placed one behind
another.
_Deploy:_ To extend the front. In general to change from column to
line, or from close order to extended order.
_Depth:_ The space from head to rear of any formation, including the
leading and rear elements. The depth of a man is assumed to be 12
inches.
_Distance:_ Space between elements in the direction of depth. Distance
is measured from the back of the man in front to the breast of the man
in rear. The distance between ranks is 40 inches in both line and
column.
_Element:_ A file, squad, platoon, company, or larger body, forming
part of a still larger body.
_File:_ Two men, the front-rank man and the corresponding man of the
rear rank. The front-rank man is the _file leader_. A file which has
no rear-rank man is a _blank file_. The term _file_ applies also to a
single man in a single-rank formation.
_File closers:_ Such officers and noncommissioned officers of a
company as are posted in rear of the line. For convenience, all men
posted in the line of file closers.
_Flank:_ The right or left of a command in line or in column; also the
element on the right or left of the line.
_Formation:_ Arrangement of the elements of a command. The placing of
all fractions in their order in line, in column, or for battle.
_Front:_ The space, in width, occupied by an element, either in line
or in column. The front of a man is assumed to be 22 inches. Front
also denotes the direction of the enemy.
_Guide:_ An officer, noncommissioned officer, or private upon whom the
command or elements thereof regulates its march.
_Head:_ The leading element of a column.
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