n line, the guides place themselves in the rear rank, now the
front rank; the file closers, on facing about, maintain their relative
positions. No other movement is executed until the line is faced to
the original front.
_On Right (Left) Into Line._
187. Being in column of platoons or squads, to form line on right or
left: 1. _On right (left) into line_, 2. _MARCH_, 3. _Company_, 4.
_HALT_, 5. _FRONT_.
At the first command the leader of the leading unit commands: _Right
turn_. The leaders of the other units command: _Forward_, if at a
halt. At the second command, the leading unit turns to the right on
moving pivot. The command _halt_ is given when the leading unit has
advanced the desired distance in the new direction; it halts; its
leader then commands: _Right dress_.
The units in rear continue to march straight to the front; each, when
opposite the right of its place in line, executes _right turn_ at the
command of its leader; each is halted on the line at the command of
its leader, who then commands: _Right dress_. All dress on the first
unit in line.
If executed in double time, the leading squad marches in double time
until halted.
_Front Into Line._
188. Being in column of platoons or squads, to form line to the front:
1. _Right (Left) front into line_, 2. _MARCH_, 3. _Company_, 4.
_HALT_, 5. _FRONT_.
At the first command the leaders of the units in rear of the leading
one command: _Right oblique_. If at a halt, the leader of the leading
unit commands: _Forward_. At the second command the leading unit moves
straight forward; the rear units oblique as indicated. The command
_halt_ is given when the leading unit has advanced the desired
distance; it halts; its leader then commands: _Left dress_. Each of
the rear units, when opposite its place in line, resumes the original
direction at the command of its leader; each is halted on the line at
the command of its leader, who then commands: _Left dress_. All dress
on the first unit in line.
189. Being in column of squads to form column of platoons, or being in
line of platoons, to form the company in line: 1. _Platoons, right
(left) front into line_, 2. _MARCH_, 3. _Company_, 4. _HALT_, 5.
_FRONT_.
Executed by each platoon as described for the company. In forming the
company in line, the dress is on the left squad of the left platoon.
If forming column of platoons, platoon leaders verify the alignment
before taking their posts; the captain com
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