Inspection guide for infantry troops, designed as an aid to the inspecting officer and to the officers and men under inspection . The equipment assumed is equipment A, with,or without rations, and with surplus kits. 1. Formation: Columns of companies athalf company distance: baggage and combatwagons on right flank of column where companiescan easily obtain equipment. 2. Preparation for Inspection : (a) Have flaps to ammunition pockets andFirst Aid pouches unsnapped and folded back socontents of pockets and pouches can be in-spected and markings of pouches observed. (b) Have identification tags
Inspection guide for infantry troops, designed as an aid to the inspecting officer and to the officers and men under inspection . The equipment assumed is equipment A, with,or without rations, and with surplus kits. 1. Formation: Columns of companies athalf company distance: baggage and combatwagons on right flank of column where companiescan easily obtain equipment. 2. Preparation for Inspection : (a) Have flaps to ammunition pockets andFirst Aid pouches unsnapped and folded back socontents of pockets and pouches can be in-spected and markings of pouches observed. (b) Have identification tags exposed, thetape passing out between first and second buttonof shirt. If the tape comes out between buttonslower down the tag is liable to be drawn back inand hidden from view. The preparation described in (a) and (b)should be made immediately after the column hasbeen formed so that all organizations may be inabsolute readiness for the inspection at the hourdesignated. [7] Inspection Guide for Infantry Troops (c) Cause rifles to be brought to theposition of Port, bolts removed and held inright hand by the side. (Plate 1).. Plate 1 (d) As soon as the inspector has passedhim, cause each man to bring rifle to rightshoulder (changing bolt to left hand), anddepress the muzzle so that the barrel may belooked through from the rear. (Plate 2.) (e) When the inspector has passed the rearof each man, have bolt replaced, position of fixbayonets assumed, bayonet drawn and heldhorizontally in the right hand, point to left, ringup and inclined to front. Tlie bayonet should be [81 Inspection Guide for Infantry Troopsinspectionguidef00helm
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