Military Instructors Manual Part 7

Flank Captains: Column half right.

Major: _March_.

Flank Captains: When each company has moved 7 paces to the flank of the base company the command is: Column half right, March. The companies are then marched echeloned with an interval of 7 paces.

Major: _Battalion_.

First Captain: Company.

Major: _Halt_.

Flank Captains: Continue to march. As each company comes into line with the base company the Captain commands: Company, Halt.

Major: _Close on first (fourth) company._

_Extend on first (fourth) company._ Both movements executed in the same manner.

First Captain: (If marching.) Halt. (If halted, cautions "Stand Fast.")

Flank Captains: Squads right.

Major: _March._

Flank Captains: Right Oblique, March. (When the company has closed sufficiently): Forward March, Squads left, March. (Then as the company comes on the line with first company): Company, Halt.

Major: _Column of Squads, first (fourth) company, forward._

First Captain: Forward.

Flank Captains: Column half right (left).

Major: _March._

Flank Captains: As their companies come onto the line behind the leading company (at 4.4 paces) the Captain commands: Column half right, March.

IN BATTALION LINE.

Major: _Close on first (fourth) company._

First Captain: Stand fast (Caution).

Second Captain: Squads right, column right.

Third and fourth Captains: Squads right, column half right.

Major: _March._

Second, third and fourth Captains: As each company reaches a point 8 paces behind the company just preceding it into close column, the command is given: Column half right, March. (Cautioning "Guide left"

when closing on first company--"Guide right" when closing on fourth company): Squads left, March, Company, Halt.

Major: _Halt._

First Captain: Right Dress, Front.

Rear Captains: (As they come on the line): Company Halt, Right Dress, Front.

[Ill.u.s.tration: PLATE No. 2A. CO. I--N.E. PROPER ARRANGEMENT OF SHELTER TENTS.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: PLATE No. 2B. LAYOUT OF EQUIPMENT FOR INSPECTION.

TENT PINS SHOULD BE LAID IN ECHELON THREE INCHES APART.]

Inspections.

(Kitchen and mess inspections have been covered under Feeding Men.)

Daily inspection of the barracks should be made and rigid discipline enforced as to the floors being kept clean, scrubbed once a week, bedding and bed clothes aired out of doors every Tuesday, shoes cleaned and kept in order under bunks, lockers under bunks, toilet articles and books all kept in order. Sheets, comforters and blankets should be shaken out, folded as for pack and laid on top of pillow until afternoon, each day.

In inspecting men every week see that hair is kept short and feet clean and in good condition, toe nails trimmed. Insist on woolen socks.

Equipment must be inspected carefully, each week, to see that it is in good condition.

SPECIAL POINTS OF COMPANY INSPECTION.

After Open Ranks, March, given from usual position in front of Company, the Captain takes his post 3 paces in front of Right Guide, facing to the left and commands:

1. Front. 2. Prepare for Inspection.

The Lieutenants are 3 paces in front of the center of their respectives Platoons, facing to front.

If equipment is also to be inspected, commands are as follows:

1. Close Ranks. 2. March. Stack Arms. Backward, March. Take Interval to the Right, March. Company, Halt.

1. Unsling Equipment. 2. Open Packs. Close Packs. Sling Equipment.

Battalion Inspection.

At command, Prepare for Inspection, given by the Major, each Captain commands, Open Ranks. They do not salute when the Major and Inspector approach.

The Lieutenants take their places as in Company Inspection. Each Captain commands:

Company Attention. Prepare for Inspection.

Lieutenants face about and stand at ease, after being inspected or pa.s.sed.