Infantry training, 1905

Name: Infantry training, 1905
Author: Great Britain. War Office

Great Britain. War Office

Great Britain. Army -- Infantry -- Drill and tactics

As soon as the squad is formed, the command _Forward_ will be
given.

5. If it is desired to form at the halt when on the march, on the
command _At the Halt--Right--Form_, the right-hand man will turn
in the required direction and then halt; the remainder will act as in
1.


                     =30.= _Marching as in file._

                    { 1. _From the halt._--Soldiers, when standing as
                    { in file, must be instructed to cover each other
    _Right--Turn._  { exactly. The head of the man immediately in
                    { front of each soldier, when he is correctly
                    { covered, will conceal the heads of all the others
                    { before him.

                    { On the word _March_, the whole will step off
                    { together, and will continue to step a full pace,
                    { without increasing or diminishing the distance
    _Quick--March._ { between each other. No looking down, nor
                    { leaning back is to be allowed. The leader is to
                    { be directed to march straight forward on some
                    { distant object, the remainder of the men covering
                    { correctly during the march.

                    { On the words _Halt_, _Left_ (or _Right_) _Turn_,
    _Squad, Halt_,  { the soldiers will halt, and turn in the required
    _Left--Turn._   { direction. If the marching has been properly
                    { performed, their dressing will be found correct.

                    { 2. _On the march._--On the word _Turn_, the
    _Right--Turn._  { soldier will turn to the right, and move on as
                    { in file.

                    { On the word _Left_ (or _Right_) _Turn_, the
    _Left--Turn._   { soldier will turn in the required direction, and
                    { then move on in line.


                =31.= _Changing direction as in file._

                    { The squad, when marching as in file, will be
                    { taught to change direction. The leading man
                    { will move round a quarter of the circumference
    _Right--Wheel._ { of a circle having a radius of four feet. The
                    { other men, in succession, will follow on his
                    { footsteps without increasing or diminishing their
                    { distances from each other or altering the time,
                    { but shortening the pace a little with the inner
                    { foot.

If a squad is ordered to halt, mark time, or step short, when a part of
the men only have wheeled into the new direction, the remainder should
be instructed to cover off, if required, by the diagonal march, on the
command, _Rear Files--Cover_.


        =32.= _Men marching as in file forming up into squad._

                          (PLATE I, Fig. 3.)

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Infantry training, 1905

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