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The guide of the leading (base) element is also the guide of 

 the squad. In each four No. 2 is the guide; in each two the 

 right trooper (No. 1 or No. 3). In an incomplete four or two 

 the position of the guide is always filled. The guide of each 

 element in rear of the base follows in the trace of the guide of 

 the base (leading) element at the prescribed distance. 



375. Whenever in the execution of any movement a four or 

 two moves to its new position by an oblique (or movement 

 approximating an oblique) the trooper on the side toward 

 which the oblique is made acts as guide of the element during 

 the oblique. At all other times the guide in a four or two is 

 as indicated in par. 374 unless specially otherwise stated. 



376. The guide of the squad habitually follows the leader at 

 3 yards distance, but the leader may designate a greater dis- 

 tance, in which case the guide marches accordingly. 



377. When a guide temporarily is directing guide (par. 

 324), it is necessary that he continue accurately in the direc- 

 tion of march or in the direction indicated for him by the 

 leader. This is an application of tlie marching upon fixed 

 points prescribed in the School of the Trooper (par. 232). 



Movements Executed by the Squad. 



378. Any formation (close or extended order) prescribed 

 for the squad may be taken directly from any other close-order 

 formation. Being in extended order the squad, to pass di- 

 rectly to close order, must execute the assembly or rally. 



379. Subject to such modifications as are indicated under 

 the respective paragraphs describing the movements, the dis- 

 mounted squad executes, at the same commands as prescribed 

 for the mounted squad, such movements as are not obviously 

 inapplicable to dismounted duty. The execution of the dis- 

 mounted movements will, where differences in the mounted and 

 dismounted methods necessarily exist, be in accord with the 

 principles explained in the School of the Trooper, Dismounted, 

 corresponding changes in the details of execution being made. 



380. The general principles regulating gait and pace for both 

 mounted and dismounted movements are stated in pars. 333- 

 339. Modifications of those principles, if any, are stated under 

 the corresponding paragraphs in the School of the Squad. 



