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Military Instructors Manual by Oliver Schoonmaker;James P. Cole
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What commands do you give to get the platoon into line properly
arranged?

(3) You are in charge of the company and find yourself marching into
the company street in reverse order. What commands do you give to
correct this?

(4) You are marching your company to the rear along a road through a
narrow cut. Suddenly around a bend comes an ambulance. To let it pass,
you must immediately reduce your marching front. What is the quickest
method? (This can be used also in arranging the advance party of the
outguard.)

(5) You are marching your company in company front, and wish to march
in column of platoons. What do you command?

ANSWERS.

(1) Right (left) by squads.
Column left (right).
Squads right (left)
Company, Halt.
(2) Forward; 2 March.
On left into line; 2 Platoon; 3 Halt.
(3) On right (left) into line.
(4) 1 Squads right; 2 March.
2 By the left flank; 2 March.
(5) 1 Right by squads; 2 March.
2 Platoons left front into line; Double time;
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