Drill Regulations for Cavalry, United States ArmyAppleton, 1898 - 528 страници |
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30 yards adjutant advance alignment arms attacking line band body brigade carbine cavalry changes direction chiefs of platoons cincha close colonel column of fours Column of Platoons Column right command march deployed dismounted distance draw saber dress drill enemy executed exercise facing file closers flank Form Column form line Fours right front into line gait ground guard guard mounting Guide center Guide right guidon half right head horse horse's neck inches inspection instructor commands interval knee leading four left foot left hand line of fours line of platoon mands mounted movements noncommissioned officers oblique pass piece pistol platoon columns prescribed QUICKSTEP rank recruits regiment reins reserve reviewing officer right foot right hand right or left right shoulder saddle salute sergeant major side signal six yards skirmishers squad squadron stirrup strap surcingle takes post three yards thumb trumpeters turn walk yards in front yards in rear
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Страница 37 - In a direction' 45* to the right of his original front. He preserves his relative position, keeping his shoulders parallel to those of the guide...
Страница 18 - Heels on the same line and as near each other as the conformation of the man permits.
Страница 36 - To the rear, 2. MARCH. At the command march, given as the right foot strikes the ground, advance and plant the left foot ; turn to the right about on the balls of both feet and immediately step off with the left foot.
Страница 401 - The adjutant halts and takes post so as to be 12 paces in front of and facing the center of the guard when formed; the sergeant major continues on, moves by the left flank and takes...
Страница 13 - There are two kinds of commands: The preparatory command, such as forward, indicates the movement that is to be executed. The command of execution, such as MARCH, HALT, or ARMS, causes the execution.
Страница 33 - Being at order arms: 1. Parade, 2. REST. Carry the right foot 6 inches straight to the rear, left knee slightly bent; carry the muzzle in front of the center of the body, barrel to the left; grasp the piece with the left hand just below the stacking swivel, and with the right hand below and against the left.
Страница 385 - While riding around the troops, the reviewing officer may direct his staff, flag and orderlies to remain at the post of the reviewing officer, or that only his personal staff and flag shall accompany him ; in either case the commanding officer alone accompanies the reviewing officer.
Страница 25 - At the command march, move the left foot smartly straight forward 30 inches from the right, sole near the ground, and plant it without shock ; next, in like manner, advance the right foot and plant it as above; continue the march. The arms swing naturally.
Страница 20 - Right (left), 2. FACE. Raise slightly the left heel and right toe; face to the right, turning on the right heel, assisted by a slight pressure on the ball of the left foot ; place the left foot by the side of the right. Left face is executed on the left heel in the corresponding manner. Right (left) half face is executed similarly, facing 45°.
Страница 149 - The men yield to pressure from that side and resist pressure from the opposite direction ; by slightly shortening or lengthening the step they gradually recover the alignment, and by slightly opening out or closing in they gradually recover the interval, if lost; while habitually keeping the head to the front, they may occasionally glance toward the side of the guide to assure themselves...