Drill Manual

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Section 4: The Facings
Section 28: Manual Exercice

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[jdi0093113]

you use your sole and heels to pivot and move. I find his turning to the side and around very funny. Looks like me on the first day of marching. To turn right it would be right heel and left sol, turn and bring in your left leg. You would set the bayonet in the sheath and then push in.

[24thRegt]

@jdi0093113 Hum, I don't understand what you are saying. Turning should be done by pivoting on the heels like shown. With the about face, the right left should be bring, the left don't move. For the bayonet, setting it in the sheath and pushing it in should be done in the one same quick movement.

[coolking533]

iam a pfc in the USMC, and i have a ton of questions about this, can someone who knows this messenge me because i want to know more

[24thRegt]

@coolking533 Hi, this is a drill manual for our squad at Fort Ingall, Québec, Canada. The drill is for 1830s in the british army. If you have questions, don't hesitate to ask.

[ewbecht]

doea the white stuff on the shoulder mean he's a light infantryman?

[24thRegt]

@ewbecht No, the white tufts are for infantry of the line. Light infantry would wear the wings epaulettes.

[pbandj098]

thanks alot now I now more for my fort Gougre trip for scouts

[Isaacxilia1]

@24thRegt Have you got perhaps a link or PDF file you could send to me of the drill manual? It would be a great help. Thanks.

[LordTharrion]

@jdi0093113 Now, yes. 200 years ago, no. This is the drill as regulated in the early 19th century. You cannot use modern cadet training to judge accuracy of 200 year old maneuvers.

[efnissien]

@ jdi0093113 - The thing is with this is that it's footdrill from a previous era. Modern British army foot drill is ceremonial - (check out the "Unfix bayonet" from the L7A2 SLR & compare it to the "Unfix bayonet" from the L85A1 SA80)- the drills in those days were practical as opposed to ceremonial. Modern infantry don't wear their fighting equipment for drill- in the 1800's drill was essential in co-ordinating massed formations of troops in battle.

[jdi0093113]

@24thRegt To turn you do not use both heels. You use your sole of one foot and the heel of another. It basic drill and is learnt when your even in the cadets. Here is a video of Air cadets doing basic drill /watch?v=FpWaza_-XXI.

[42blackwatch]

Well I joined the group hope you dont mind, I would imagine that the 1844 regs are the same. I think you can find the 1824 manual online.