Great Britain. Army -- Infantry -- Drill and tactics
When the progress of an order is interrupted, commanding officers will
conform, as quickly as possible, to the movement they see in execution.
4. Intervals and distances of thirty paces between battalions and
brigades, and sixty between divisions, will be preserved in all
formations, unless otherwise ordered.
5. A battalion will always be named to direct, the remaining battalions
preserving their intervals from that battalion.
6. In brigade and division drill, battalions will be in quarter column
unless otherwise ordered.
7. In all interior movements of a brigade, battalions will move to
their places by the shortest lines, moving, when possible, by the
diagonal march.
8. _Division drill._--The principles laid down for brigade drill
are equally applicable to division drill.
=104.= _A brigade wheeling from mass into line of battalions and
vice versâ._
A brigade can be wheeled into line of battalions from mass and _vice
versâ_, by the battalions wheeling as in Battalion Drill, =95=.
The above movements may be performed either at the halt or on the move.
=105.= _A mass deploying into line of battalions and vice
versâ._
The battalion which is the point of formation stands fast. The
remaining battalions will be moved by their commanding officers by the
shortest line to the spot where their inner flank will rest, this spot
being marked by the second in command.
If the deployment is in an oblique direction, the battalion of
formation will be formed on the required alignment by its commanding
officer, in accordance with the instructions of the brigadier. The
deployment will then be carried out as already described.
Mass will be formed from line of battalions in a similar manner.
In forming mass on a central battalion, the battalions on the right and
left will pass into mass left arm to left arm.
_A line of battalions changing position._
A line of battalions will change position on a flank battalion as
follows:--The battalion of formation will be wheeled into the required
alignment, the others forming on it, the seconds in command marking the
spots where the inner flanks will rest.
=106.= _Marching in line of battalions either in column or
quarter column._
When a brigade marches in line of battalions, a battalion of direction
will be named. The remaining battalions will march by their inner
flanks, the seconds in command riding on the flank next to the
regulating battalion, and notifying to the commanding officers whether
interval is being correctly kept or not. Signals should be agreed on
for this purpose; the commanding officer should watch for them, and
direct the movement of the battalion accordingly.
When it is necessary to advance in echelon of battalions, intervals
will be preserved on the principles described in =117=.
FORMATIONS APPLICABLE TO SAVAGE WARFARE.
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