It is well to have a solution on hand.
(1) The company is in line reversed,—16th squad where 1st squad should be. Bring the company into proper line, 1-2-3-4; 5-6-7-8; 9-10-11-12; 13-14-15-16.
(2) You are platoon leader. Your platoon is drilling separately and you get assembled in company line.
16-15-14-13; 12-11-10-9; 4-3-2-1; 5-6-7-8.
What commands do you give to get the platoon into line properly arranged?
(3) You are in charge of the company and find yourself marching into the company street in reverse order. What commands do you give to correct this?
(4) You are marching your company to the rear along a road through a narrow cut. Suddenly around a bend comes an ambulance. To let it pass, you must immediately reduce your marching front. What is the quickest method? (This can be used also in arranging the advance party of the outguard.)
(5) You are marching your company in company front, and wish to march in column of platoons. What do you command?
Answers.
- Right (left) by squads.
Column left (right).
Squads right (left)
Company, Halt. - Forward; 2 March.
On left into line; 2 Platoon; 3 Halt. - On right (left) into line.
- 1 Squads right; 2 March.
2 By the left flank; 2 March. - 1 Right by squads; 2 March.
2 Platoons left front into line; Double time;
2 March.