Part 46 (2/2)

[Ill.u.s.tration: Add 50]

to add 50 yards describe a short horizontal line with forefinger.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Decrease by 500]

To change elevation, indicate the amount of increase or decrease by fingers as above; point upward to indicate increase and downward to indicate decrease.

[Ill.u.s.tration: What range are you using or: What is the range]

What range are you using? or What is the range? Extend the arms toward the person addressed, one hand open, palm to the front, resting on the other hand, fist closed.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Are you ready or: I am ready]

Are you ready? or I am ready. Raise the hand, fingers extended and joined, palm toward the person addressed.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Commence Firing]

Commence firing. Move the arm extended in full length, hand palm down, several times through a horizontal arc in front of the body.

Fire faster. Execute rapidly the signal ”Commence firing.”

Fire slower. Execute slowly the signal ”Commence firing.”

[Ill.u.s.tration: To swing cone of fire to right]

Swing the cone of fire to the right, or left. Extend the arm in full length to the front, palm to the right (left); swing the arm to right (left), and point in the direction of the new target.

Fix bayonet. Simulate the movement of the right hand in ”Fix bayonet.”

[Ill.u.s.tration: Suspend firing. For Cease firing--Swing arm up and down several times.]

Suspend firing. Raise and hold the forearm steadily in a horizontal position in front of the forehead, palm of the hand to the front.

Cease firing. Raise the forearm as in suspend firing and swing it up and down several times in front of the face.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Platoon]

Platoon. Extend the arm horizontally toward the platoon leader; describe small circles with the hand.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Squad]

Squad. Extend the arm horizontally toward the platoon leader; swing the hand up and down from the wrist.

Rush. Same as double time.

Use of the platoon and squad signals. The signals platoon and squad are intended primarily for communication between the captain and his platoon leaders. The signal platoon or squad indicates that the platoon commander is to cause the signal which follows to be executed by platoon or squad.

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