- Saluting, company in line, [185]
- Savage warfare, formations applicable to—
- Battalion in line, [114]
- „ forming column or quarter column, [116]
- Echelon movements from line, column or quarter column, [118]
- Formation of squares, [120]
- General rules, [113]
- Line advancing in column, [118]
- „ changing front from the halt on a flank company, [116]
- „ forming column to the right or left, or vice versâ, [117]
- „ passing obstacles, or moving over broken ground, [117]
- Marching in line, [115]
- Meeting an attack by cavalry or swordsmen, [119]
- Quarter column or column deploying into line, [114]
- „ on the march forming line to a flank, [118]
- Section leaders, duties of, [162]
- Sentries, relieving and posting, [210]
- „ challenging, [211]
- Shelter trench exercise, [95]
- Single rank, company drill, [81]
- Skirmishing—
- Assembly after dispersal, [65]
- Blank ammunition, [62]
- Course of training, [54]
- Cover, [60]
- Fire effect, [63]
- General rules, [54]
- Inspection of skirmishers, [65]
- Intervals, [64]
- Method of extending and closing, [56]
- Practical skirmishing, [59]
- Preliminary training, [55]
- Reinforcing, [64]
- Reporting and passing orders, [64]
- Signals, whistle blasts, calls, [57]
- Company training—
- Casualties, [88]
- Commanders, instructions for, [88]
- „ position of, [88]
- Defence practice, [90]
- General remarks, [84]
- „ rules, [85]
- Meeting attack by cavalry, [92]
- Reconnaissance practice, [91]
- Retirements, [91]
- Scouting, [93]
- Scouts, duties of, [93]
- „ training of, [94]
- Shelter trench exercise, [95]
- Skirmishers, duties of, [89]
- Skirmishing, inspection in, [95]
- Squad drill—
- Method of instruction of the recruit, [29]
- Words of command, [30]
- With intervals—
- Dressing, [32]
- Formation, [31]
- Position of attention, [31]
- Saluting, [34]
- Standing at ease, [32]
- Turnings, [33]
- Marching—
- Changing step, [39]
- Double march, [39]
- Drum and pace stick, [36]
- Halt, [37]
- Length of pace and time, [35]
- Marking time, [38]
- Position in marching, [36]
- Quick march, [37]
- Side step, [40]
- Stepping back, [38]
- „ short, [39]
- „ out, [37]
- Turning on the march, [40]
- Single rank—
- Changing direction, [45]
- „ as in file, [46]
- Diagonal march, [43]
- Dressing when halted, [42]
- Formation, [41]
- Marching as in file, forming up into squad, [47]
- „ „ [46]
- „ in squad, [42]
- „ with arms, [47]
- Turnings, [42]
- In two ranks—
- Changing direction and forming up, [50]
- „ ranks, [49]
- Diagonal march, [49]
- Dismissing with or without arms, [53]
- Dressing, [48]
- Formation, [48]
- „ of fours, [50]
- Fours changing direction and forming squad, [53]
- Marching in squad and in file, [49]
- Obstacles, [53]
- Passage of a defile, [53]
- Squad leaders, duties of, [162]
- Square, brigade forming, [122]
- „ forming, [120]
- Subalterns, duties of, company in defence, [162]
- Surprises, [140]
- Supply of ammunition in the field, [165]
- Syllabus of training (recruit), [21]
- Training, course of, skirmishing, [54]
- „ preliminary, skirmishing, [55]
- „ of scouts, [94]
- „ of non-commissioned officers, [179]
- „ annual course. See [Annual Course].
- „ recruits, [21]
- „ syllabus of recruits, [22]
- Transport of ammunition in the field, [165]
- Turnings. See Squad Drill.
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FOOTNOTES:
[1] In marching order without the rifle the arms will be retained as in the position of Attention.
[2] The number of paces to which men are to extend is to be communicated by word of mouth.
[3] This signal denotes extension from the centre. If the extension is to be made to the right, finish the signal by pointing to the right. If the extension is to be made to the left, finish the signal by pointing to the left.
[4] This signal denotes “Close on the centre.” If it is desired to close on the right, finish the signal by pointing to the right. If the close is to be on the left point to the left.
Note.—All signals should be made with whichever arm will show most clearly what is meant.