9 Squads Right, Platoons, Column Right, March.Platoons right by Squads, March.Line to line of Platoons. Guide same as in 8.
10 Squads Right About, March; Company, Halt.To face or march to the rear.About Face; Forward, March.To the rear a few paces.
11 On Right Into Line, March; Company, Halt, Front.Column Platoons or Squads to line to side.If executed in double time, leading squad marches double time until halted.
12 Right Front Into Line, March; Company, Halt, Front.Column Platoons or Squads to line (front).In double time, halting and aligning are omitted. Guide is toward side of first unit in line. If halted, leader of leading unit commands, Forward.
13 Platoons, Right Front Into Line, March; Company, Halt, Front.Column Squads to Column Platoons.Line of Platoons to Company line.
14 Route Step, March.Muzzles kept elevated. Ranks cover, preserve distances. (If halted, at rest.)At ease, March. Silence preserved. (Halted, at ease.)
15 Right By Twos, March.All but 2 right files of leading Squad execute in place, Halt.Right By Files, March.To diminish the front in Column Squads.
16 Squads Right Front Into Line, March.Twos right front into line, march.Twos or files, to Column Squads. Leading file or files halt.N.B.—If right by twos, then left into line or reverse.
Dismiss The Company.—First Sergeant places himself 3 paces to front. 2 paces from nearest flank, salutes, faces toward opposite flank, commands, Inspection Arms, Port Arms, Dismissed.
To Fall In Company When It Cannot Be Formed By Squads.—Inspection Arms.
Right Shoulder Arms.
Roll Call. Each man as name is called, executes Order Arms.
For Muster, Commands Are: Open Ranks, March, Front. (At command Open Ranks, Rear Rank drops back 4 steps, 5 counts.)
(As mustering officer approaches) Right Shoulder Arm's. Attention to Muster.
Each man, as name is called, answers "Here" and comes to Order Arms.
Company Commander is on right flank, in same place as "Prepare for Inspection."
In Aligning Company.—Captain places himself 2 paces from and facing the flank toward which dress is made, verifies alignment and commands Front.
(Platoon leaders same position for Platoon alignment.)
To March Squad Without Unnecessary Commands.—The Corporal commands, Follow Me.
Men always at ease. Squad conform to pace of Corporal, and carry pieces as he does.
In line or skirmish line, No. 2 front rank follows in trace of Corporal at 3 paces. Others guide on No. 2.
As Skirmishers, March.—At run. Rear rank men on right of file leaders. All conform to Corporals gait. In squad alone, skirmish line is formed on No. 2, front rank, Corporal ahead when advancing, in rear when halted.
Regular interval in skirmish line ½ pace = 1 yard per man.
Squad deployed = 10 paces.
Any number of paces may be specified, e.g. As Skirmishers, at 10 paces, March.
Assemble, March.—Men form on corporal. If he continues to advance, move in double time, form and follow. Do not assemble while marching to rear.
Kneel.—Left forearm and left lower leg form straight line.
Lie Down.—On both knees, then both elbows.
Rise.—Stand on point marked by both knees.
(When deployed, may sit instead of kneel.)
Loadings And Firings.—Loadings are executed only in line and skirmish line.
Firings are always executed at a halt.
When kneeling and lying down in double rank, rear rank does not load, aim or fire.
In both cease firing and suspend firing pieces are loaded and locked. (Sec. 150, i.d.r., April, 1917, is incorrect.)
1. Aiming.—Target carefully pointed out.
2. Sight-setting Announced. (Battle sight if none announced.)
3. (If by volley), Ready, Aim, Squad Fire.
To continue volley firing, Aim, Squad Fire.
Volley fire is used against large, compact enemy or in fire of position.
Fire At Will.—Normally employed in attack and defense; 3 shots per minute at effective ranges (600 to 1,200 yards); 5 to 6 shots per minute at close ranges (up to 600 yards).
Clip Fire:
| Used | (1) | To steady men. |
| (2) | To produce a short burst of fire. |
Extended Order.
A squad acting alone, as one out on a patrol or for instruction, the corporal acts as the leader of a small platoon leading the advance, and in rear when halted.
Men come to trail as they come on the skirmish line.
On halting, a deployed line faces front (direction of real or assumed enemy), and takes cover.
Corporal Cautions.—By the Right Flank (if halted). Corporal steps out looking back to get his 10-pace interval. Squad Halt.
Left Face.—Base squad deploys as soon as it has room.
Guide of a deployed squad is center without command.
Captain indicates point on which corporal of base squad is to march.
Company Right is executed as explained for front rank of Company, but at ½ pace intervals.
Deployments.
From Line, to Form Skirmish Line to Front.
As Skirmishers, Guide Right, March.—1. If marching, corporal commands, Follow Me. Corporal of base squad moves straight to front, deploys as soon as possible and advances until Company, Halt, is given.
Other squads move to left front and place squads on the line.
If guide is center, other corporals on right of center squad move to the right, and squads on the left to the left, and bring their squads on the line.
If guide is left, other corporals move to right front.
2. If at halt, base squad deploys abreast of its corporal, 3 paces in front of the former line, as soon as it has room.
Other squads are conducted by the left flank, to their places.
To Deploy From Column Of Squads, Forming Skirmish Line To The Front.—If at a halt, base squad deploys abreast of its corporal 3 paces in front of its former position.
If marching, base squad deploys and moves straight to the front.
If guide is right, other corporals move to left front and place squads on line.
If guide is center, corporals in front move to right (if at a halt, to right rear), the corporals in rear of center squad move to left and come on line in succession.
Column of twos or files are deployed by same commands in same manner.
If deployment in an oblique direction is desired, the captain points out desired direction.
Column of squads may be turned to the flank or rear and then deployed.
Assemble, March.—In skirmish line, men assemble at a run, to their places individually. Squads do not assemble and march to places as units as do platoons.
Platoons, Assemble.—Men assemble individually on the run, in their platoons and are then marched to relative