Great Britain. Army -- Infantry -- Drill and tactics
RIGHT (_or_ }
LEFT)--FORM, } 1. _FROM THE HALT._--AS IN SQUAD DRILL, S. =29=(3).
QUICK--MARCH, } THE COMMANDER OF THE INNER SQUAD WILL ACT AS
FORWARD, BY } THE RIGHT (OR LEFT) HAND MAN.
THE RIGHT }
(_or_ LEFT). }
=67.= _A company in line, or moving in fours, forming company
column._
{ 1. _From company in line at the halt._--On the
{ command RIGHT (_or_ LEFT) turn, the whole company,
ADVANCE IN { EXCEPT THE SECTION OF FORMATION, WILL TURN
COMPANY { IN THE REQUIRED DIRECTION. ON THE COMMAND
COLUMN, ON { QUICK--MARCH the right (or left) section will
THE RIGHT { advance, the remainder will mark time two paces,
(_or_ LEFT), { and then lead on. When the leading file of each
REMAINDER { SUCCESSIVE SECTION IS IN REAR OF THE CENTRE OF THE
RIGHT (_or_ { section in front of it, the section commander will
LEFT) TURN. { order it to incline to the left (or right), and
QUICK--MARCH. { when its rear file, in the case of a formation on
{ the right (or leading file, in the case of a
{ formation on the left) is in rear of the left file
{ of the section in front of it, he will order it to
{ advance by the command _left_ (or _right_)
{ _incline_.
2. _From company in line on the march._--If when on the march it is
desired to form company column from company in line, the command will
be COMPANY COLUMN ON THE RIGHT (_or_ LEFT), REMAINDER RIGHT (_or_ LEFT)
TURN, when the sections will act as in para. 1.
When a company in line on the march is required to form company column
at the halt, the caution AT THE HALT will precede the caution
in para. 2. The section on which the formation is to be made will
advance two paces and then halt, the remaining sections will mark time
two paces and then be led by the squad commanders nearest the section
of formation into their positions in column, and will then be halted,
and turned to the left or right, by order of their commanders.
3. _A company in line forming company column to a flank._--A company in
line may move to a flank in company column, on the principles laid down
in Squad Drill, S. =29= (3). The command is, SECTIONS RIGHT (_or_ LEFT)
FORM, QUICK--MARCH, followed by FORWARD, as soon as the formation is
complete.
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