. Farrow's manual of military training . t closed battle sight is indicated; openhe fist once for 500 yards, twice for 1,000 yards, etc., and thrusthe fist upward once for each additional 100 yards; to add 50 yardsescribe a short horizontal line with the forefinger. To changelevation the fire controller indicates the complete new range,he fire observer indicates, as above, the amount of increase orecrease by pointing upward for increase, downward for Cone of Fire to the Right (Left).—Extend arm in full;ngth to the front; palm to the right; swing the arm to the rightleft) and poi
. Farrow's manual of military training . t closed battle sight is indicated; openhe fist once for 500 yards, twice for 1,000 yards, etc., and thrusthe fist upward once for each additional 100 yards; to add 50 yardsescribe a short horizontal line with the forefinger. To changelevation the fire controller indicates the complete new range,he fire observer indicates, as above, the amount of increase orecrease by pointing upward for increase, downward for Cone of Fire to the Right (Left).—Extend arm in full;ngth to the front; palm to the right; swing the arm to the rightleft) and point in the direction of the new target; strike in theirection of the target with open hand, once for each sight leaf leasured from old to new target. What Range Are You Using? or What Is the Range?—Ex-snd the arms toward the person addressed, one hand open, palm tohe front, resting on the other hand, fist closed. 42 MILITARY TRAINING Are You Ready? or I Am Ready.—Raise the hand,extended and joined, palm toward the person Commence Firing.—Move the arm extended in full length,hand palm down, several times through a horizontal arc in front ofthe body. SCHOOLS 43 Fire Slower.—Execute slowly the signal commence firing. Fire Faster.—Execute rapidly the signal commence firing. Fix Bayonets.—Simulate the movement of the right hand infix bayonets. Suspend Firing.—Raise and hold the forearm steadily in ahorizontal position in front of the forehead, palm of the hand tothe front. Cease Firing.—Raise the forearm as in suspend firing andswing it up and down several times in front of the face. The Finger, or The Sight Leaf.—The width of the finger heldat such a distance from the eye that it subtends 50 mils (1/20 ofthe range); used in conjunction with swing cone of fire to right orleft. Line of Half Platoon from Platoon in Column of Squads.—Signal platoon followed by two sweeps of the arm in a verticalplane perpendicular to the front. Line of Groups, Automatic
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