Popular Science Monthly 



477 



"Left Face" is 

 the left heel 



"Guide right," or "left" as he desires. 



"Change step — March." This means a 

 quick change of step by bringing the right 

 foot up to the left and then stepping for- 

 ward again with the left (or conversely). It 

 is similar to the move- 

 ment known among chil- 

 dren as "skipping," but, 

 of course, done only once 

 and not continuously as 

 in skipping. "Route step 

 — March." In this the 

 soldiers keep in line but 

 need not keep in step. 

 Talking is allowed. "At 

 ease — March." This is 

 like "route step" except 

 that talking is no t 

 allowed. 



"By the right flank — 

 March." At this com- 

 mand each one turns to 

 the right and marches 

 at right angles to the 

 previous direction. The 

 command "March" must 

 be given as the right foot strikes the 

 ground. Each one then steps forward and 

 turns on the ball of the left foot, then steps 

 in the new direction with the right foot 

 (see diagram). The converse when done to 

 left. "To the rear 

 — March." The 

 command "March" 

 must be given as 

 the right foot strikes 

 the ground. Each 

 one then steps for- 

 ward with the left 

 foot; then turns to 

 right on the balls of 

 both feet; then steps 

 forward in the op- 

 posite direction with 

 the left foot. (This 

 is never done to left.) 

 "Right oblique — 

 March." Each one 

 makes an eighth turn 

 to right and marches 

 in an oblique direc- 

 tion, starting with 

 the left foot. If the 

 command "Halt" is 

 given while marching obliquely each one 

 halts and then turns in the former marching 

 direction. If the command "Forward — 

 March" is given while marching obliquely, 

 all turn and march in the former direction. 



a half turn on 

 and right toe 



Company Movements 

 These maneuvers may be done with few 

 or many men in line, but the following ones 

 must have at least two squads (16 men) and 

 it would be better to have four squads. 

 After the company ex- 

 ecutes "Fall-in," "Right 

 dress," and "Front" the 

 instructor commands 

 "Count off." At this, 

 beginning with the tallest 

 men at the right of both 

 lines they count in rota- 

 tion "One, two, three, 

 four." The first four 

 front line men together 

 with their rear line men 

 constitute the first 

 "squad" (8 men to a 

 squad) ; the second eight 

 are the second squad, 

 etc. 



"Squads, right — 

 March." At this com- 

 mand No. I of the front 

 rank of each squad ex- 

 ecutes "Right face" and then "Mark 

 time." The others of the front rank 

 execute "Left oblique" and place them- 

 selves beside No. I on the new alinement. 

 No. 4 of the rear rank steps directly forward 

 4 steps, No. 3 three 

 steps, while No. 2 

 and i follow No. 3. 

 This brings them 

 back of their cor- 

 responding front line 

 men upon whom 

 they close to march- 

 ing distance; then 

 all eight without 

 further command 

 march forward in the 

 new direction. (Con- 

 versely to left.) 

 "Right by squads — 

 March." This com- 

 mand sounds much 

 like the preceding 

 one but is executed 

 differently, although 

 it too is used to 

 bring the company 

 from a line to a 

 (squads back of one 

 command "March" 

 squad 1 marches directly forward. The 

 other squads execute "Squads right" (de- 

 scribed above) and then "Column left" 



This position is "Right Dress" with face 

 to the right and the elbows touching 

 the next person in line so he can feel it 



"Column of squads' 

 another). At the 



