Company Attention. Prepare for Inspection.
Lieutenants face about and stand at ease, after being inspected or passed.
After inspection:
Close Ranks, march.
Rest.
Regimental Inspection.
Commands mean and principles are same as for Battalion. (Look up Post of Colonel, par. 754, Infantry Drill Regulations.)
Ceremonies.
Battalion Review.
After Battalion is formed in line, Major faces front.
When Reviewing Officer halts, Major turns about and commands:
Present Arms; turns to front and salutes. Major turns about; commands Order Arms, and again faces front.
When Reviewing Officer is within 6 paces, the Major salutes, takes post on the right and accompanies him.
On arriving at the right of the line again, Major salutes, halts, takes his post in front of Battalion and commands:
Pass in Review. Squads Right, March.
Major and Staff execute Eyes Right and take post on right of Reviewing Officer remaining until Battalion has passed, when he salutes and rejoins it.
Double time is given by Major when the Battalion comes to its original starting place and the Battalion passes in review as before except that Eyes Right is omitted and Major salutes only when he leaves Reviewing Officer.
Major and Staff may be dismounted at discretion of Commanding Officer.
Battalion Parade.
When band sounds off, the Reviewing Officer and his Staff stands, if dismounted, with arms folded: if mounted they remain at attention at a convenient distance in front of the center and facing the Battalion.
The Battalion is not presented for Battalion Parade.
The Lieutenants take posts in front of center of their Platoons at Captain's command for dressing his Company on the line.
After Guides Posts, the Adjutant commands:
(To Battalion) Parade Rest.
(To Band) Sound Off.
Battalion, Attention. Present Arms.
At conclusion of National Anthem Adjutant reports:
Sir: The parade is formed.
The Major directs: Take your post, sir.
Major then commands: Order Arms.
At conclusion of Manual of Arms, Major directs: Receive the reports, sir.
Captains report "'C' Company present or accounted for," or "'C' Company, 1 officer, 7 enlisted men are absent."
Publish the orders, sir:
After publishing them, Adjutant commands: Officers, Center, March. At command Center, Officers face center: at command March, march to center and halt, facing front.
Commands Forward and Halt are given by Senior Officer. Left Officer of center Company is guide and marches on the Major. Halt at 6 paces from Major, salute and come down with the Major.
At command Officers Posts, March, Officers face about at command "posts" and are conducted by Senior Officer who halts them 3 paces from line. Officers, Halt. Posts, March. Face outward at command, Posts, step off with 4 pace intervals. Lieutenants go to their posts by shortest route, in rear of Company.
Regimental Parade.
Lieutenants remain in file closers.
At command, Officers Center, Captains remain at their posts with their Companies.
Regimental Review.
Regiment formed in line or line of masses.
Colonel commands: Pass in Review.
Each Major commands: 1, Squads Right; 2, March.
If in line of masses, Colonel commands: "Pass in Review." Major of Right Battalion commands: Column of Squads, First Company Squads, Right, March.
Fire Direction Is The Function Of The Captain And Higher Commanders. Above The Grade Of Captain And Direction Is Principally Tactical. With A Captain It Implies The Ability To Issue Correct Fire Orders To Meet Given Situations In Order That The Fire Of The Company May Be As Effective As Possible.
Fire Control Is The Combined Product Of The Fire Unit Commanders And The Firers. The Fire Unit Is The Platoon.
Fire Discipline Means Strict Attention To The Signals And Orders Of The Commander, And Is The Faculty Developed In The Men By Instruction And Training, Of Commencing, Ceasing, Oe Diminishing Fire, Or Of Concentrating It Upon A defined Object In Obedience To The Deliberate Will Of The Commander.
Note.— It is to be remembered that all grades of commanders are supposed to be familiar with the duties of all below them.
In issuing orders all Officers, in addition to announcing where they will be found will give the location of the next higher Commander.
The authorities for statements under the Platoon Leader and below are not given after each statement but the paragraphs from which they are deduced are given under the heading for each grade. This course was thought necessary to avoid repetition.
I. The Colonel.
Position—(369, 380, 528—i.d.r.)
1 Advancing to the battlefield as:Independent commander ordinarily with the advance guard in order that he may:Receive information promptly.Personally see the situation (reconnoiter).Order the deployment.Begin the action strictly in accordance with his own wishes.Subordinate commander (427, i.d.r.). After receiving his order for the action, precedes his command as far as possible in order to:Personally reconnoiter the ground.Be prepared to issue his orders promptly.
2 During the action; such as will enable him to:Observe the progress of events.Receive and transmit messages and orders.Be in constant, direct, and easy communication with the reserve. (369, i.d.r.)
Note—For a discussion of the position of leaders see Subject V.
Duties:
1 After having received his orders, the regimental commander leads his regiment forward in a column, or in line of columns, until the time arrives for issuing the regimental order, he then: (426, i.d.r.)
2 Assigns targets and sectors or tasks to battalions and special units. (312, 381 and 426, i.d.r.)
3 Provides for necessary reconnaissance to front and flank. (428, i.d.r.)
4 Announces his position and also that of the next higher commander.
5 Controls the reserve as the tactical situation demands. (441, i.d.r.)
6 Regulates ammunition supply. (316, f.s.r. and 552, i.d.r.) See also full discussion of the ammunition supply in Subject VIII.
Note—The colonel is assisted in the performance of his duties by the regimental staff.
II. The Major.
The battalion is the attack unit whether acting alone or as part of a larger force. (305, i.d.r.)
Position:
(The general rules for a colonel apply)
1 Where he can best:Direct the reinforcing of the firing line from the support. (315, i.d.r.)Observe the progress of events, (369, i.d.r.)Maintain contact with regimental headquarters. (369, i.d.r.)
2 On the firing line when all the supports have joined. (315, i.d.r.) (See Subject V.)
General.
Duties:
1 Conducts