Manual of Military Training / Second, Revised Edition

by James A. Moss

To Take Intervals and Distances

[156]. Being in line at a halt: 1. Take interval, 2. To the right (left), 3. MARCH, 4. Squad, 5. HALT.

Being in line at a halt.

1. Take interval, 2. To the right (left)

At the second command the rear-rank men march backward 4 steps and halt;

3. MARCH

At the command march all face to the right and the leading man of each rank steps off; the other men step off in succession, each following the preceding man at 4 paces, rear-rank men marching abreast of their file leaders.