This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 Excerpt: ...arm smartly by the side. 571. Q. Describe the position of the fencing exercise "Guard." A. (a) The command is 1. Fencing Exercise 2. Guard. (b) Take position of "Guard" with arms as described in question No. 555. (c) Bayonets should be crossed, each man's bayonet bearing lightly to the right against same part of his ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 Excerpt: ...arm smartly by the side. 571. Q. Describe the position of the fencing exercise "Guard." A. (a) The command is 1. Fencing Exercise 2. Guard. (b) Take position of "Guard" with arms as described in question No. 555. (c) Bayonets should be crossed, each man's bayonet bearing lightly to the right against same part of his adversary's bayonet. 572. Q. What is this position called? A. The Engage or Engage Right. 573. Q. Where can you find the Fencing Exercises fully ex plained? A. On pages 236, 237, 238, 239 and 240, "Infantry Drill Regulations, 1911 (with corrections to November, 1913)." 574. Q. Of what do they consist? A. The engages, assaults, simple attacks, attacks on the rifle, feints and combined movements. 575. Q. What is a "Chancery"? A. An attack which disarms my adversary, or causes him to lose control of his rifle, or which disables his piece. 576. Q. What is "Fencing at Will"? A. When two men are to fence without formal commands it is called "fencing at will." 677. Q. In this case what commands are given? A. To start. 1. At will 2. Assault. To interrupt. Halt. To end the match. 1. Halt 2. Salute. 578. Q. Your ability to fence at will or in actual combat depends upon what? A. (a) On my coolness. (b) Quickness. (c) Correctness of movements. (d) Being able to quickly see what my adversary intends to do. 579. Q. Where can you find "Fencing at Will" fully explained? A. On pages 241, 242, 244 and 245, "Infantry Drill Regulations, 1911 (with corrections to November, 1913)." CHAPTER VIIT HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES 580. Q. Why should a soldier know something about the history of the United States? A. Every man should have at least a general idea of how his country started, its pri...
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