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file leader; the file closers close to two paces from the rear rank.

302. To take intervals.—a. When the unit is in line at a halt, the command to take intervals is: 1. Take interval, 2. To the right (left), 3. MARCH; 4. Squad, 5. HALT. At the command, To the right, the rear-rank men march backward four steps. At the command, March, all execute Right face and the leading man of each rank steps off. The other men step off in succession, each following the preceding man at four paces, rear-rank men marching abreast of their file leaders.

At the command, To the right, the file closers march backward eight steps and at the command, March, face to the right. Each steps off with the file nearest him.

When armed, at the command, March, the leading man in each rank comes to the trail and executes a complete right face and, without coming to the order, steps off.

At the command, Halt, given when all have their intervals, all halt and face to the front; when armed, all retain their rifles at the trail until the face to the front is completed.

b. The unit being at intervals, the command to assemble is: 1. Assemble to the right (left), 2. MARCH. At the command, March, the front-rank man on the right stands fast. The rear-rank man on the right closes to 40 inches. The other men face to the right in marching, close by the shortest line, halt, and face to the front. The left hand is raised as in dressing to secure accuracy of interval; it is then dropped quickly to the side. File closers resume their positions in line, moving by the most direct route. If armed, the movement is executed with the rifles at the trail without such command.

303. To stack and take arms.-a. The unit being in line at a halt to stack arms, the command is: 1. Stack, 2. ARMS. At the command, Arms, each even number of the front rank grasps his rifle with the left hand at the upper band and rests the butt between his feet, barrel to the front, muzzle inclined slightly to the front and opposite the center of the interval on his right, the thumb and forefinger raising the stacking swivel. Each even number of the rear rank then regrasps his rifle with the right hand at the balance, carrying it to the horizontal position, barrel up, and passes his rifle to his file leader, who grasps it between the bands with his right hand and throws the butt about 2 feet in advance of that of his own rifle and opposite the right of the interval; at the same time he allows the right hand to slip to the upper band, the thumb and forefinger raising

the stacking swivel; he engages the stacking swivel with that of his own rifle. Each odd number of the front rank raises his rifle with the right hand, regrasps it with the right hand at the balance, carries it well forward, barrel to the front; the left hand guiding the stacking swivel, engages the lower hook of the swivel of his own rifle with the free hook of that of the even number of the rear rank; he then turns the barrel outward into the angle formed by the other two rifles and lowers the butt to the ground, so that it will be to the right of and against the toe of his right shoe.

The stacks made, the loose pieces are laid on them by the even numbers of the front rank.

When each man has finished handling the pieces, he takes the position of the soldier.

b. The unit being in line behind the stacks to take arms, the command is: 1. Take, 2. ARMS. At the command, Arms, the loose pieces are returned by the even numbers of the front rank. Each even number of the front rank grasps his own rifle with the left hand, the rifle of his rear-rank man with the right hand, holding both between the bands; each odd number of the front rank grasps his rifle in the same way with the right hand, disengages it by raising the butt from the ground, and then turning the rifle to the right, detaches it from the stack. Each even number of the front rank then disengages and detaches his rifle by turning it to the left, and passes the rifle of his rear-rank man to him. As each man receives his piece he resumes the order.

Should any squad have Nos. 2 and 3 blank files, No. 1 rear rank takes the place of No. 2 rear rank in making and breaking the stack. After the stacks are made or broken he resumes his post.

Rifles are never stacked with the bayonets fixed.

304. The oblique march.-a. For the instruction of recruits, the squad being in column or correctly aligned, the instructor causes each man to face half right or half left, points out his position, and explains that it is to be maintained in the oblique march.

b. The squad being in any formation, the command to oblique is: 1. Right (left) oblique, 2. MARCH. At the command, March, each man faces half right in marching and steps off in a direction of 45° to the right of his original front. He preserves his relative position, keeping his shoulders parallel to those of the guide (the man on the right front of the line or column) and so regulates his step that the ranks remain parallel to their original front.

c. The command, Halt, is given on the left foot when halting from the right oblique and on the right foot when halting from the left oblique. At the command, Halt, given as the right foot strikes the ground, advance and plant the left foot as in the movement being executed, turning to the front on the ball of the left foot; place the right foot by the side of the left.

d. To resume the original direction the command is: 1. Forward, 2. MARCH. At the command, March, the men half face to the left in marching and then move straight to the front.

e. If at half step or mark time while obliquing, the oblique march is resumed by the command: 1. Oblique, 2. MARCH.

305. To turn on a moving pivot.-a. The unit being in line to turn on a moving pivot, the command is: 1. Right (left) turn, 2. MARCH. The movement is executed by each rank successively and on the same ground. At the command, March, the pivot man of the front rank faces to the right in marching, takes one full step and then takes eight half steps. The other men of the rank oblique to the right until opposite their places in line, then execute a second right oblique, and take the half step on arriving abreast of the pivot man. The marching flank arrives abreast of the pivot man when the latter has taken eight half steps. On the tenth count all take the full step without command.

b. Right (left) half turn is executed in a similar manner. The pivot man makes a half change of direction to the right, takes one full step and four half steps; the other men make a quarter change in obliquing. On the sixth count all take the full step without command.

c. In turning on a moving pivot, being in march, the count for the movement begins on the second step after the command of execution.

306. To turn on a fixed pivot.-a. The squad being in line, to turn on a fixed pivot and march, the command is: 1. Squad right (left), 2. MARCH. At the command, March, the pivot man in the front rank faces to the right in marching and marks time. The other front-rank men oblique to the right, place themselves abreast of the pivot man and mark time. In the rear rank, the fourth and third men from the right march straight to the front; the second and first men from the right place themselves in column in the order named behind the third man. When in rear of their file leaders the third, second, and first men face to the right in marching, cover their file leaders, and mark time; the fourth man from the right places himself on the left of the third man from the right and covers his file

leader.

All execute Forward march with command, the foot being planted in the first step in the new direction on the sixth count.

b. The squad being in line to turn on a fixed pivot and halt, the command is: 1. Squad right (left), 2. MARCH; 3. Squad, 4. HALT. The turn is executed as prescrebed in the preceding paragraph except that all men, on arriving on the new line, mark time until the command, Halt, is given, when all halt. The command halt should be given on the fifth count.

c. The squad being in line to turn about and march, the command is: 1. Squad right (left) about, 2. MARCH. At the command, March, the squad twice executes squad right. In commencing the second squad right, the foot is planted in the first step on the sixth count. All execute forward march without command, the foot being planted in the first step in the new direction on the eleventh count.

d. The squad being in line to turn about and halt, the command is 1. Squad right (left) about, 2. MARCH, 3. Squad, 4. HALT. The third command is given after the completion of the first squad right. The turn is executed as prescribed in the preceding paragraph except that all men, on arriving on the new line, mark time until the command halt is given. The command, halt, should be given on the tenth count.

e. In turning on a fixed pivot, being in march, the count for the movement begins on the second step after the command of execution.

INTERIOR GUARD DUTY

(T. R. 135-15)

GENERAL INFORMATION

307. Definitions.-a. Whenever the term "post," other than in the sense of a sentinel's post, is used, it will be construed to include garrison, station, or camp.

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b. Wherever the word " company " is used, it will be construed to include troop, battery, or similarly organized units. c. Wherever the term guardhouse" is used, it will be construed to include guard tent or any other designated location for the guard.

308. Purpose.-Interior guards are used in posts to preserve order, protect property, and enforce police regulations.

309. Classification. The various elements of an interior guard, classified according to their purposes and the manner in which they perform their duties, are as follows:

a. The main guard.

b. Special guards: Stable guards, park guards, prisoner guards, herd guards, train guards, boat guards, watchmen, etc. 310. Composition.-a. An interior guard will be of such strength as the commanding officer may direct. It will be supervised by the officer of the day and commanded by the officer of the guard next in rank to the officer of the day, or by the senior noncommissioned officer of the guard if there be no officer of the guard. In large commands where there is more than one guard a field officer of the day may be detailed to supervise them.

b. The system of sentinels on fixed posts is of value in discipline and training because of the direct individual responsibility which is imposed and required to be discharged in a definite and precise manner. In order that guard duty may not, however, be needlessly irksome and interfere with tactical instruction, the smallest possible number of men will be detailed for guard. In time of peace, therefore, commanding officers will replace sentinels by watchmen as far as practicable. (See par. 356.)

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