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Congrats guys, I still remember seeing you around a long time ago when I was in the 18e and it's nice seeing a regiment still standing from so far back, +Rep!
Argus would be proud.
 Figure 6.1 | Guides, POST On this command, the platoon leader of each platoon takes his spot in the company or battalion line, from right to left, according to the number of his platoon. Room for 6-9 files to form, depending on the size of the platoon/Company, is to be left between each guide ,FALL-IN At this order, every soldier falls in, building each file in two ranks from the right to left, to the left of their platoon leader. Two Corporals shall be placed on either side of the platoon for purposes of guiding the privates while in line with minor details. The covering and file-closing sergeants take up their respective positions once the ranks have been formed. Any reserve officers attached to the platoons (this generally being a Second Lieutenant) stand to the right of the 1st file-closing sergeant, and behind the covering sergeant. See Figure 6.1 |
Figure 5.1 | Guides, POST On this command, the platoon leader of each platoon takes his spot in the company or battalion line, from right to left, according to the number of his platoon. Room for 6-9 files to form, depending on the size of the platoon/Company, is to be left between each guide ,FALL-IN At this order, every soldier falls in, building each file in two ranks from the right to left, to the left of their platoon leader. Two korporalen shall be placed on either side of the platoon for purposes of guiding the rankers while in line with minor details. The covering and file-closing sergeants take up their respective positions once the ranks have been formed. Any reserve officers attached to the platoons (this generally being a Leutnant) stand to the right of the 1st file-closing sergeant, and behind the covering sergeant. See Figure 5.1 |
Figure 5.3 | Guide Left, Forward Upon command, the left-most file closing Sergeant takes up position in the first rank, on the left side of the company. MARCH At the word MARCH, the left-most file steps off, followed by each successive file, and the Company advances forward with each file dressing off of the one to its left. The NCO in the front rank of the left-most file of the Platoon or Company is charged with the direction of the march. |
 Figure 5.6 | Right (or Left) Wheel At this order, the right or left guide faces the direction of the wheel and blocks up with his weapon to mark the angle. MARCH The files move up onto line and realign themselves. If the guide and wheel is right, the files step off from right to left, and dress right. If the guide is left, the files step off from left to right, and dress left. The guide should match the direction of the wheel, and be called upon a left wheel. |
Starting from the Line of Battle Right (or Left), FACE Forward, MARCH The column steps off, to the best of his ability, maintain his position in line and end in the same rank and file from which he started. The forward-most man in the second rank should take care never to step up beside an Officer or Sergeant. Should this happen, he should fall out and rejoin the end of the second rank. HALT The column halts. In order to retain proper spacing, each pair should stop just short of the pair in front of it, and those in the rear (now right) rank should take care to align themselves shoulder to shoulder with their partner to the left. | Figure 5.8 |
Figure 5.12 | ,By Into Line This is to be done when the Platoon or Company, marching by the flank in a column of files, need quickly to be brought forward into a line of battle. At this command, the officer will stand fast at the head of the column, in front of the left-most rank, and raising his sword to indicate the line on which the files will form giving the command of execution: MARCH Each file, one after the next, maintaining their facing, marches up and on-to line, rebuilding each file from the right to the left |
| The Company Commander / Captain Spoiler The Captain generally at the head of the Company's 1st Platoon, acts as the "Driver" of the Company, and directly oversees and guides it. He is to form it, maneuver it, and either directly or generally, issue firing orders. Once in position, he may step out and allow the platoon leaders to take direct control of their platoons while he observes and guides the general situation - either observing and directing fire, or coordinating with the battalion leadership. Upon stepping out of his position and handing off control, or upon his death, he should always make this known, and have the next in command (generally first platoon's Lieutenant) take his place at the head of the Company, right of the first rank of the first platoon. Should the Company need to move out, the Captain should immediately resume his place at the head of 1st Platoon, and any Officer or Non Commissioned Officer filling in for him should return to his file-closing position [close] | The Company's Executive Officer / First Lieutenant Spoiler At the head of the company's 2nd platoon, is a first lieutenant, the company's executive officer. He is in direct command of 2nd platoon, and positioned on furthest to the right of the platoon. He is in charge of maneuvering 2nd platoon, and directing its fire. He is under the direct command of his company's captain. Under certain circumstances, he may take the initiative and issue orders to maneuver and give fire, but will generally receive these orders at the company level. [close] | The Second Lieutenant / Platoon leaders Spoiler At the head of the company's 1st platoon, is a second lieutenant. If the Captain chooses to act as the guide for 1st Platoon, the second lieutenant platoon leader may also take position in the file-closing rank, in the right-most file behind the guide and covering Sergeant of his platoon. His duty is to ensure order and accept leadership and responsibility for the company's 1st platoon. [close] | The 1st Sergeant Spoiler At the Company level, the 1st Sergeant is in overall charge of discipline. He is to ensure that orders be carried out, and that both rankers and the Non Commissioned Officers are doing their jobs. He should be well acquainted with the proper positions and duties of each of these, and work to make sure they are met. He is also to assist in observation, and may occasionally be employed to scout or lead detachments. In the unfortunate event that all officers be killed, he is next in command of the Company. [close] | The Sergeant Spoiler At the Platoon level, Sergeants fill two important roles: 1) The first is that of the covering Sergeant. Placed directly behind the leading Officer of the platoon (first or second lieutenant), he is charged with acting as the right guide when an officer steps out of line or is killed, and in the absence or death of all officers in his Platoon, command of it falls to him. He may also be employed to scout ahead of the platoon on the march, or to lead a small detachment of files to confront a threat in the place of an officer or the company's first sergeant. 2) All remaining Sergeants will act as file-closers. The chief among them is the left-most file-closer, who stands one pace behind the last file of the platoon, and steps up to act as the left guide when needed. The next in line is the right-most file closer. He stands 1 pace behind the platoon's first ranker file. In the 1st platoon, this position is reserved for the first sergeant. Both file-closers are charged with observing the formation and assuring its effectiveness. They are to command the line to dress, and to make sure every man steps up into and maintains his proper position. When soldiers are not responding or are acting sluggishly, they are to repeat the Officer's orders and reinforce his authority. - To keep the line intact, Sergeants are also expected to step forward and protect the formation from lone individuals or cavalrymen threatening to break it by engaging the line in melee. Upon heavy casualties, the file-closing sergeants may join the line at the order of an officer or the first sergeant, but should always be posted in their proper positions during initial deployment. - The positions of absent sergeants should be filled by Corporals, who otherwise stand in the left-most ranker file of their platoon. [close] |
| Battalion | The term "Battalion" refers to a unit of military structure. a "Battalion" is comprised of multiple companies, and is generally led by either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Major. See "Chief of Battalion." |
| Chief of Battalion | This refers to the officer in overall control of the battalion and its movements. Generally a Lieutenant Colonel, or Major depending on the size of the battalion. |
| CO | Abbreviated way of Stating "Commanding Officer." The CO is the senior most officer in charge of the Unit. Depending on the size of your regiment or unit, the rank of your CO may vary. |
| Column of Files | The term used to describe a unit of soldiers aligned back to chest. |
| Company | A military unit of organization comprised of multiple platoons, typically led by a captain. In some large units, multiple companies can be attached to form a Battalion. |
| Covering Sergeant | A Covering sergeant is the senior NCO In the formation who takes his place in line in the same file as the guide, behind the guide. Should the guide fall in combat, the Covering sergeant is able to take his place and assume command of the formation with ease. |
| File | The term used to describe a set of 2 soldiers. The one standing in the front rank, as well as the one standing in the rear rank, directly behind the person in the first. |
| File-Closer | A File-Closer is generally an NCO who stands behind the formation, and corrects minor errors in alignment and dressing during battle. |
| Guide | In formation, the "guide" refers to the person who is currently at the head of the formation. This is the person who the formation would align to. This can be either an Officer or Non Commissioned officer depending on the situation. |
| Line / Line of Battle | The term used to describe a formation of soldiers aligned shoulder to shoulder |
| NCO | Abbreviated form of "Non Commissioned Officer." A Corporal, Sergeant, and First Sergeant are examples of Non Commissioned Officers. |
| Platoon | The Smallest unit of military structure addressed throughout this guide. A platoon is generally led by either a first or second lieutenant, and is attached to other platoons, comprising a "Company." |
| Rank | A Line of Battle is comprised of 2 or more ranks. A Rank is a row of soldiers standing shoulder to shoulder from right to left. |
| Ranker | The generic term used to describe each individual footman. These are your musket carrying troops. Rank varies. For the purpose of this guide, the term ranker will be used interchangeably with "Private." |
| Unit | For the purpose of this manual, the term unit is used to describe a formation of infantry. This can be either a platoon or company. |
| XO | Abbreviated way of stating "Executive Officer." The XO is the second senior most officer in charge of the unit. Like the CO, depending on the size of your regiment or unit, the rank of your XO may vary. The XO is very concerned with the administration of the unit, and acts as the chief of staff for battalion sized units and larger. |
As the Founding Grandfather of said Community, I fully endorse this message.Thanks 5arge. It is always nice when you magically appear.
The MM event tonight was the most fun I've had in a Linebattle in a long time. Now to wait for next year... Nice to see all the Old Guard who showed up tonight!
