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feet from the turning point, correspondingly increasing tlie 

 pace during the actual change of direction so as to liave the 

 proper distance of 4 feet from tlie four next in front wlien the 

 turn is completed. This provision does not apply to the cor- 

 responding dismounted movement, nor to the column of twos, 

 or troopers. 



To indicate, for any column, a change of direction of 90° or 

 45°, the leader may command, respectively : 1. Column right 

 (left), or 1. Column half right (left); 2. MARCH. 



The leader may indicate a slight change of direction by the 

 caution: INCLINE TO THE RIGHT. 



The dismounted execution of the change of direction con- 

 forms in each element of the column to the modifications noted 

 in pars. 386 and 387 for the execution of the turn dismounted. 

 The leader regulates the length of his own step accordingly 

 during his actual change of direction, and the guide of each 

 successive element does the same when 

 he reaches the turning point. 



397. Being in column of fours, twos, or 

 troopers, to form line to the front: 1, 

 Right (left) front into line, 2. MARCH. 



The leading element (four, two, or 

 trooper) of the column is the base of the 

 movement and moves forward. 



Each element in rear of the base 

 leaves the column by a movement ap- ,•■•;...,•..// 

 proximating a right oblique and pro- '• •' ! ' ij{ }[ )[}/ i i 



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ceeds (par. 375) to a place abreast of \\\\\\\\ ' '' ; ■' i ' 

 the leading element, the elements taking i}{j)JU/y'^yp2'9 

 successively, from left to right in the ^WV^''/^"/'''/-^'' 

 new line, positions in the same order 

 as that in which they previously ap- 

 peared from head to rear in the column. 

 The guide of the leading element, when 

 the movement begins, acts as directing 

 guide (Def.) of the squad from the fig'Io par 397 

 moment the leader starts to his new " ' 



position until he indicates the guide of the new line (pars. 

 826, 373) when all regulate on the latter guide. 



