Great Britain. Army -- Infantry -- Drill and tactics
{ On the word _March_ from their commanders,
{ colours will be brought to the _Slope_, the
{ officers of each battalion will slope swords and
OFFICERS AND { will place themselves three paces in front of
COLOURS WILL { the front rank of the leading company, sized
TAKE POST { from flanks to centre, at equal distances from
IN REVIEW { each other, Colours in the centre; officers of
ORDER. { right companies moving out by the right flank,
_Officers and_ { and of left companies by the left flank, Colours
_Colours._-- { by the directing flank. The second in command
_Quick--March._ { will be on their right, and the adjutant (and
{ third field officer) on their left. The line of
{ officers will be dressed by the second in
{ command of the right battalion of the brigade.
{ The commanding officer will be ten paces in
{ front of the leading company.
The brigadier will place himself forty paces in front of the centre
of his brigade; the brigade staff will be ten paces in rear of the
brigadier, the brigade major ten paces on the right, the A.D.C. or
orderly officer ten paces on the left.
As the reviewing officer approaches, the infantry will slope arms, and
he will be saluted, the men presenting arms the officers saluting,
Colours flying, and the bands playing. After the salute the infantry
will be ordered to slope arms, and the inspecting officer will go down
the line, accompanied by the brigadier on his outer hand.
OFFICERS }
AND COLOURS }
WILL TAKE } On the word _Post_, the officers of each
POST. } battalion will turn outwards from the centre, the
_Officers and_ } officers carrying the Colours turning to the
_Colours take_ } directing flank, and on the word _March_, the
_Post. Quick_ } whole will move to their places.
_--March._ }
3. _Inspection of a Brigade in line._
When troops are drawn up in line for review by an officer superior
to the brigadier, after the salute has been given, the brigadier,
accompanied by his staff, will post himself on that flank of his
command to which the inspecting officer repairs; he will receive him
and accompany him to the limit of his command; the brigade staff, while
passing down the line, will precede the brigadier by two horses’ length.
4. _Drums and band._
When drums and bands are massed they will each be in four ranks.
[Illustration: PLATE XI.
REVIEW OF A BRIGADE.
_Brigade formed up to receive Inspecting Officer._
_No. 4. Battalion._ _No. 3. Battalion._ _No. 2.
Battalion._ _No. 1. Battalion._
_Field Hospital._ _Bearer Company._ _Supply Column._
_Intervals and Distances as required._]
=194.= _A Brigade marching past._
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