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11. Purpose. The purpose of this exercise is to enable the unit commander to change the unit from camp to march order.

12. Formation.-The company is brought to attention with the men in the position prescribed in paragraphs 4 c (4) and 9 c (4).

13. Command.-1. STRIKE TENTS.

14. Procedure.-At the command Strike tents, the men remove their equipment from the tents, pull up pins, unbutton the halves, and make up their packs. They sling their equipment and stand at attention in the positions occupied after interval was taken and before the command Pitch tents.

15. Supervision.-Platoon commanders supervise their platoons. They require especially that packs are made up in the manner prescribed. (See TR 50-80, Part I, this chapter.)

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16. Procedure.-So far as practicable, the same procedure is followed in the field as for instruction. Details of execution are invariably subordinated to the tactical, administrative, and sanitary requirements of field service.

17. The General.-When The General is sounded in camp as a signal for striking tents, they are prepared for striking by removing equipment from them and pulling up the pins. They are held in an upright position by one man at each pole until the last note of the bugle, when all are caused to fall simultaneously toward the kitchens.

Part III

DISPLAY OF EQUIPMENT, FOOT TROOPS, DISMOUNTED
AND MOUNTED

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1. General provisions.-For all inspections, whether indoors or in the field, with or without shelter tents, the equipment of foot troops will be displayed as shown in the accompanying plates.

2. Display of individual equipment, dismounted men (Plate 1).—a. For display, the blanket is folded within the shelter-half exactly as the blanket and shelter-half are folded for rolling the infantry pack.

b. If both overcoat and raincoat are carried, the raincoat will be displayed on top of the overcoat. If only the raincoat is carried it will replace the overcoat.

c. Special articles of equipment issued to individuals and carried on the belt will remain attached.

d. Foot powder, when carried, will be displayed in the same relative position to the toilet articles as the extra shoe laces, but on the opposite side.

e. Bandoleers will be displayed between the overcoat and the tent pins, the bottoms of the pockets being flush with the rear edge of the blanket.

f. All other articles of equipment issued to individuals, such as field glasses, field message book, pencil, watch, compass, signal kit, and hand or rifle grenades, will be displayed in the extra space between the overcoat and the tent pins.

g. When the equipment is displayed with shelter tents pitched it will be placed outside and in front of the tent with the rear edge of the blankets on the line of the tent front, one corner of the blanket touching the center pole. h. The automatic rifle, when displayed, will occupy the same general position relative to the equipment as the rifle.

i. Arms may be stacked before intervals are taken for the purpose of laying out equipment, in which case the rifle will not be displayed on the ground.

3. Display of individual equipment, mounted men (Plate 2).-The display of individual equipment of mounted men will be in accordance with that prescribed in paragraph 2 and Plate 1, with the following exceptions:

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a. The equipment will be displayed on the shelter-half, if shelter tents are not pitched. The shelter-half will be laid out, buttons up and to the left, triangular end to the rear and folded on top of the shelter-half. If shelter

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(Note. Extra shoe laces are to be placed on the front right quarter of the haversack.)

tents are pitched, the blankets will be laid out on the ground in the same manner as if the shelter-half was being used.

b. The canteen cover will remain on the saddle and be displayed with the mounted equipment.

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4. Display of mounted equipment (Plate 2).-The mounted equipment will be displayed in front of the shelter-half or blanket as follows:

a. Saddlc.-The saddle is placed seat up, pommel to the front, saddle

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bags immediately in front of the front edge of the shelter-half, or as close to the front edge of the blanket as the helmet and gas mask will permit, cincha and cincha strap crossed over seat, stirrups crossed over seat, hoods up.

b. Saddle bags.-Attached to saddle, spread out flat.

c. Lariat and picket pin with case.-Lariat coiled and to the left of left saddle bag; picket pin case attached to and on left of lariat; picket pin to the left of case.

d. Horse kit.-Arranged opposite saddle bags as follows:

(1) Curry comb-teeth up, to right of right front half of right saddle bag. (2) Horse brush-bristles up, in rear of curry comb.

(3) Grooming cloth-folded and placed in front of lariat.

(4) Extra horseshoes-on top of grooming cloth.

(5) Extra horseshoe nails—on top of grooming cloth.

(6) Saddle soap container-to the left of horseshoes.

(7) Sponge for saddle soap to the left of horseshoes, in front of saddle soap container.

e. Rifle scabbard.—Attached to and parallel to long edge of saddle.

f. Saddle blanket.-Folded, horse side in, folded edge to the front, double fold to the left, across seat of saddle.

g. Bridle.-Reins folded over headstall, laid on blanket, bits to the right, browband up.

h. Surcingle.-Folded, buckle to the right, laid on rear edge of blanket. i. Feed bag.-Longer axis of the bag parallel to the front and on line with the pommel of the saddle. The "U. S." up and bottom to the right.

j. Grain bag.-Placed to the left of the feed bag, bottom to the left and organization mark up.

k. Special articles of equipment issued mounted individuals are displayed in the most convenient manner as prescribed by the commanding officer. The saddle used by the guidon carrier has a special right stirrup with a bracket in which the guidon ferule is inserted. It is displayed in the same manner as the ordinary stirrup.

5. Display of officers' equipment.-Officers' equipment, if displayed, is laid out in a manner similar to that described for enlisted men, (See Pls. 1 and 2.)

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