Infantry Drill Regulations, United States Army, 1911 | Page 7

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.
Platoon. Extend the arm horizontally toward the platoon leader;
describe small circles with the hand. (See par. 44.)

Squad. Extend the arm horizontally toward the platoon leader; swing
the hand up and down from the wrist. (See par. 44.)
Rush. Same as double time. (C.I.D.R., Nos. 2 and 14.)
44. 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.
Flag Signals.
45. The signal flags described below are carried by the company
musicians in the field.
In a regiment in which it is impracticable to make the permanent
battalion division alphabetically, the flags of a battalion are as shown;
flags are assigned to the companies alphabetically, within their
respective battalions, in the order given below.
First battalion: Company A. Red field, white square. Company B. Red
field, blue square. Company C. Red field, white diagonals. Company D.
Red field, blue diagonals.
Second battalion: Company E. White field, red square. Company F.
White field, blue square. Company G. White field, red diagonals.
Company H. White field, blue diagonals.
Third battalion: Company I. Blue field, red square. Company K. Blue
field, white square. Company L. Blue field, red diagonals. Company M.
Blue field, white diagonals.
46. In addition to their use in visual signaling, these flags serve to mark
the assembly point of the company when disorganized by combat, and
to mark the location of the company in bivouac and elsewhere, when
such use is desirable.
47. (1) For communication between the firing line and the reserve or

commander in the rear, the subjoined signals (Signal Corps codes) are
prescribed and should be memorized. In transmission, their
concealment from the enemy's view should be insured. In the absence
of signal flags, the headdress or other substitute may be used.
--------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------- Letter
of |If signaled from the rear to |If signaled from the firing alphabet. | the
firing line. | line to the rear.
--------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------- AM
|Ammunition going forward. |Ammunition required. CCC |Charge
(mandatory at all times).|Am about to charge if no | | instructions to the
| | contrary. CF |Cease firing. |Cease firing. DT |Double time or "rush".
|Double time or "rush". F |Commence firing. |Commence firing. FB
|Fix bayonets. |Fix bayonets. FL |Artillery fire is causing us |Artillery
fire is causing | losses. | us losses. G |Move forward. |Preparing to move
forward. HHH |Halt. |Halt. K |Negative. |Negative. LT |Left. |Left. O
|What is the (R.N. etc.)? |What is the (R.N. etc.)? (Ardois |
Interrogatory. | Interrogatory. and | | semaphore | | only.) | | _ | | |What is
the (R.N. etc.)? |What is the (R.N. etc.)? (All | Interrogatory. |
Interrogatory. methods | | but ardois | | and | | semaphore.) | | P
|Affirmative. |Affirmative. R |Acknowledgment. |Acknowledgment. RN
|Range. |Range. RT |Right. |Right. SSS |Support going forward.
|Support needed. SUF |Suspend firing. |Suspend firing. T |Target.
|Target.
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(2) THE TWO-ARM SEMAPHORE CODE.
(See illustrations on pages following.)
(C.I.D.R., No. 13.)
TWO-ARM SEMAPHORE CODE.
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SCHOOL OF THE SOLDIER.
48. The instructor explains briefly each movement, first executing it
himself if practicable. He requires the recruits to take the proper
positions unassisted and does not touch them for the purpose of
correcting them, except when they are unable to correct themselves. He
avoids keeping them too long at the same movement, although each
should be understood before passing to another. He exacts by degrees
the desired precision and uniformity.
49. In order that all may advance as rapidly as their abilities permit,
the recruits are grouped according to proficiency as instruction
progresses. Those who lack aptitude and quickness are separated from
the others and placed under experienced drill masters.
INSTRUCTION WITHOUT ARMS.
50. For preliminary instruction a number of recruits, usually not
exceeding three or four, are formed as a squad in single rank.
Position of the Soldier, or Attention.
51. Heels on the same line and as near each other as the conformation
of the man permits.
Feet turned out equally and forming an angle of about 45°.
Knees straight without stiffness.
Hips level and drawn back slightly; body erect and resting equally on
hips; chest lifted and arched; shoulders square and falling equally.
Arms and hands hanging naturally, thumb along the seam of the
trousers.
Head erect and squarely to the front, chin drawn in so that the axis of
the head and neck is vertical; eyes straight to the front.

Weight of the body