Light Artillery Drill Regulations, United States ArmyU.S. Government Printing Office, 1891 - 567 страници |
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Страница 4 - Left (Right), 4. FORWARD, 5. REAR; or, 5. GROUND. At the command exercise, place the hands on the hips, as in Fourth Exercise. FORWARD: Move the left leg to the front, knee straight, so as to advance the foot about fifteen inches, toe turned out, sole nearly horizontal, body balanced on right foot.
Страница 8 - Being in march : 1. 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 14 - Each man steps off 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 353 - If the post of the reviewing officer is on the left of the column, the troops march in review with the guide left; the commanding officer and his staff turn out of the column to the left, taking post as prescribed above, but to the left of the reviewing officer...
Страница 6 - Raise the left leg to the front, bending and elevating the knee as much as possible, leg from knee to instep vertical, toe depressed. UP: Replace the left foot and raise the right leg as prescribed for the left. Execute slowly at first, then gradually increase to the cadence of double time. Continue by repeating up when the right and left legs are alternately in position.
Страница 4 - At the command raise, raise the arms laterally from the sides, extended to their full length, till the hands meet above the head , palms to the front, fingers pointing upward, thumbs locked, right thumb in front, shoulders pressed back.
Страница 382 - Batteries are not relieved, but are supported by fresh batteries. Batteries will not retire, even in the face of imminent danger, without orders. The loss of well-served guns in the defense of a position or in close support of the other arms is honorable.