Great Britain. Army -- Infantry -- Drill and tactics
2. _To both flanks._--The deployment will be made on the principle
above described. The command will be DEPLOY OUTWARDS, ONE COMPANY (_or_
TWO, _or_ MORE COMPANIES) TO THE RIGHT, REMAINDER FORM FOURS, OUTWARDS.
QUICK--MARCH. The company or companies, next in succession from the
front, will move to the named flank.
3. _In an oblique direction._--On the battalion commander’s caution,
QUARTER (HALF _or_ THREE QUARTERS) RIGHT preceding the caution in 1 or
2, the Company of Formation Will Be Formed on the required alignment
by its commander in accordance with the instructions of the commanding
officer. The deployment will then be carried out as already described.
4. _On the March._--A battalion may be ordered to deploy while
advancing towards an intended alignment, on the command as in 1, 2,
or 3, the leading company being halted and, if necessary, formed in
the required direction by its commander when the remainder have formed
fours and turned towards their position in line.
A battalion moving in column or quarter column to a flank in fours may
deploy in the direction towards which it is moving. On the caution,
FACING RIGHT, DEPLOY, the company on the right will be halted
by its commander and turned to its right, the remaining companies
will continue to move forward and will deploy into line as in 1. This
movement may also be performed in an oblique direction as in 3.
5. To ensure the alignment being kept clear, companies will be formed
or halted four paces in rear of it.
=110.= _Marching in line._
{ 1. On the caution THE BATTALION WILL
{ ADVANCE, the second in command will select
THE BATTALION { points for the left squad commander of
WILL ADVANCE. { the right centre company to march on. The
QUICK--MARCH. { remaining companies will march by their
{ inner flanks.
BATTALION--HALT. }
2. _Marching with changed ranks._--The second in command, on
the words ABOUT TURN, will pass through the ranks in order
to superintend the direction, the files opposite him making way by
covering the files on their right and left, after turning about.
=111.= _A line changing position, from the halt, on a flank
company._
CHANGE } On the caution, No. 1 company will be
POSITION, } formed in the required direction as
QUARTER (_or_ } described in S. =66=, and the remainder will
HALF) RIGHT. } receive the command FORM--FOURS, &c., on
REMAINDER, } which each company will move direct on the
FORM--FOURS, } outer flank of the company formed before it.
RIGHT, QUICK--MARCH. } Each company will be ordered by its
} commander to form up at the halt into the
{ new alignment.
=112.= _A battalion in line forming column or quarter column._
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