The difference between this movement and squad right is slight. The rear rank acts a little differently, and the company waits for the command to move forward. The idea is exactly the same.
2D MOVEMENT ON THE MOVING PIVOT
Being in line, to change direction: 1. Right (left) turn, 2. MARCH, 3: Forward, 4. MARCH.
Executed as described in the School of the Squad, except that the men do not glance toward the marching flank and that all take the full step at the fourth command. The right guide is the pivot of the front rank. Each rear-rank man obliques on the same ground as his file leader.
THIRD MOVEMENT TO CHANGE FROM LINE TO COLUMN AND MOVE FORWARD
Being in line, to form column of squads and move forward: 1. Right (left) by squads, 2. MARCH.
At the command march, the right squad marches forward; the remainder of the company executes squads right, column left, and follows the right squad. The right guide, when he has posted himself in front of the right squad, takes four short steps, then resumes the full steps; the right squad conforms.
A common error is for the guide to forget to take the four short steps.
