Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Cavalry of the Army: of the United States 1917. To be also used by Engineer Companies (Mounted) for Cavalry Instruction and TrainingUnited States. War Department
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Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Cavalry of the Army: of the United States 1917. To be also used by Engineer Companies (Mounted) for Cavalry Instruction and Training
United States. War Department
United States. Army -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
=380.= The general principles regulating gait and pace for both
mounted and dismounted movements are stated in pars. 333-339.
Modifications of those principles, if any, are stated under the
corresponding paragraphs in the =School of the Squad=.
COMMANDS AND CORRESPONDING ARM SIGNALS.
=381.= Following is a list of the principal commands employed in the
=School of the Squad=, together with the corresponding arm signals, if
any. The list includes only a few of the commands also found in the
=School of the Trooper= (mounted or dismounted.) The commands are
arranged alphabetically for convenient reference. The description of
the signals will be found in par. 990.
-------------------------------+-------+---------------------------
COMMANDS. | PARS. | ARM SIGNALS.
-------------------------------+-------+---------------------------
=1. Assemble, 2. MARCH= | 414 | =Assemble.=[7]
| |
=1. Backward, 2. MARCH= | 384 | None.
| |
=1. By the right (left) flank, | |
2. MARCH= | 411 | =March to the flank.=[7]
| |
=CIRCLE HORSES= | 428 | None.
| |
=1. Column, 2. MARCH= | 399 | =Column.=[7]
| |
=1. Column half right (left), | |
2. MARCH= | 396 | Change direction.[7]
| | (_See_ par. 386.)
| |
=1. Column of twos, 2. MARCH= | 399 | =Column--twos.=[8]
| |
=1. Column right (left), | |
2. MARCH= | 396 | =Change direction.=[7]
| | (_See_ par. 386.)
| |
=COUPLE HEAD AND TAIL= | 427 | None.
| |
=DISMOUNT= | 357 | =Prepare to dismount.=[7]
| | (Given as explained in par.
| | 357.)
| |
=1. Foragers, 2. MARCH= { 408 } =Foragers.=[7]
{ 410 }
| |
=1. Forward, 2. MARCH= { 382 } =Forward.=[7]
{ 412 }
| |
=1. Fours right (left), { 391 } =March to the flank.=[7]
2. MARCH= { 400 }
| |
=1. Fours right (left) about, { 401 } =To the rear[7] (left about
2. MARCH= { 402 } only).=
| |
=1. Fours right (left), |403-_c_| None.
column left (right)=; | |
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