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 Extended okdek. 



(e) Foragers: The troopers are abreast of each other, with 

 intervals of 3 yards between troopers, unless some other 

 interval be specially designated. 



The dismounted forniation corresponding to foragers is skir- 

 mishers. The interval between troopers iu line of skirmishers 

 is one-half pace unless some other interval be designated. 



In tJw employment of a squad or other small detachment 

 the designation of a greater interval than one-half pace is 

 habitual rather than exceptional {par. 4OS). 



In a line of skirmishers at one-half pace interval each man 

 may be considered as occupying, including his interval, about 

 1 yard of front. 



The squad may also be extended in depth as prescribed in 

 par. 413. 



Okdek in the Squad. 



369. When it is said that a unit is in order in any formation 

 it is meant that the arrangement and condition of the compo- 

 nent elements is such that the unit is ready to execute, in the 

 accustomed manner, any movement that is intended to be exe- 

 cuted from the formation in question. The conditions essen- 

 tial to order in each formation of the squad are stated in para- 

 graph 370. The squad, in line, for example, would not be in 

 order if the troopers did not know their numbers, for it could 

 then execute no movement based upon the division into fours, 

 twos, or troopers. 



370. The squad in line, column of fours, or foragers is in 

 order when the troopers of each four are arranged, from right 

 to left in the four, in the order of their respective numbers, 

 and each knows his number. 



The squad in column of twos is in order when the twos of 

 each four are next to each other in the column, odd numbers 

 on the right, and each trooper knows his number. 



When the two composed of 1 and 2 is in front, the column is 

 said to be right in front; when the two composed of 3 and 4 

 is in front, the column is said to be left in front. 



The squad in column of troopers is in order when the troop- 

 ers of each four are next to one another in the column, are ar- 



