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HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY |
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Soldiers Manual of Tasks |
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Revised August 4, 1943 |
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DISTRIBITION RESTRICTION: Not approved for public release; distribution is limited to military personnel only. |
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The following rules were established as a beginning point, to be added to as needed. Each current member and any new member coming into the unit will be required to follow these rules:
1. Re-enacting is a HOBBY!
2. NO USE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS!
3. Fighting among members and public arguments WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
4. Stealing among unit members will not be tolerated. Parties found guilty will be expelled from the Unit!
5. NO COWBOY or individual agenda’s will be tolerated while in the field!
6. Unit Authenticity Standards will be strictly enforced.
7. Recruitment from within the unit by outside units WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
8. The unit standard is the Early War Impression which includes wools, leggings and M-41 Field Jacket. However any event with a scenario from 1944-45 two-buckle boots, M-43 Field Jacket and pants or any other unit approved uniform can be worn. NOTE: MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO OBTIAN THE BASIC IMPRESSION AND WEAPON WITHIN ONE YEAR OF JOINING THE UNIT!
FAILURE TO ADHERE TO THE ABOVE RULES AND AUTHENTICITY AND CONDUCT GUIDELINES WILL RESULT IN DISMISSAL FROM THE UNTI. NO EXCEPTIONS!!
Duties of Unit Commanders are as follows:
1. First Sergeant Mike "Top" Curtis
a. CO
b. HQ Section Leader
c. Training Instructor
2. Sergeant Paul Curtis
a. Safety and Authenticity
3. Sergeant (Vacant)
a. Assistant HQ Section Leader
b. Assistant Platoon Sergeant
4. Sergeant Rich "Smiley" Maier
a. XO
b. Squad Leader
c. Recruitment
d. Web Master
e. Unit Communications
f. Event Coordination
5. Technician 5th Grade (Vacant)
a. Draft and distribute all meeting notes
b. Unit Communications
c. Responsible for any membership dues
d. Sending Thank-you’s
e. Edit and distribute unit newsletter
Authenticity and Conduct Guidelines for WW2 Encampments of the 36th ID/82nd AB:
Uniform Requirements
Below is a list of required items that you will need to complete the basic field impression. We have included picture examples of the gear we use on our web site. You will find vendors of original and reproduction uniforms and equipment on the Links Page.
BASIC IMPRESSION:
¨ Brown Leather Jump Boots
¨ Rough Outs
¨ Two Buckle
Jeep Cap
Garrison Cap (w/Blue Piping)
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT:
1. Duties of Instructor. The instructor explains briefly each movement, first executing it himself. He requires the recruits to take the proper positions unassisted and touches them only for the purpose of correction when they are unable to correct themselves. He avoids keeping the recruits too long at any position or movement. Each position or movement should be understood before passing to another. The instructor exacts by degrees the desired precision and uniformity.
2. Grouping Recruits. a. Recruits are separated into small groups consistent with the available number of trained instructors in order to facilitate individual instruction. Each group is formed as a squad. (See par. 115).
b. As instruction progresses, the recruits are grouped according to proficiency. Those who show a lack of aptitude and quickness are separated from the others and placed under the most experienced drillmasters. Care should be taken that men who are naturally inapt are not ridiculed or treated harshly; an officer should carefully superintend the instruction of such men to insure that they are given firm, but quiet and considerate handling.
3. Position of the Soldier, or of Attention. a. Heels on the same line and as near each other as the conformation of the man permits.
b. Feet turned out equally and forming an angle of 45°.
c. Knees straight without stiffness.
d. Hips level and drawn back slightly; body erect and resting equally on hips, chest lifted and arched; shoulders square and falling equally.
e. Arms hanging straight down without stiffness so that the thumbs are along the seams of the trousers; back of the hands out; fingers held naturally.
f. Head erect and squarely to the front; chin drawn in so that the axis of the head and neck is vertical; eyes straight to the front.
g Weight of the body resting equally on the heels and the balls of the feet.
h. In assuming the position of the soldier, or of attention, the heels are brought together smartly and audibly.
4. Rests. Being at a halt, the commands are: FALL OUT; REST; AT EASE; and 1. Parade, 2. REST.
a. At the command Fall out, the men leave the ranks but are required to remain in the immediate vicinity. The men resume their former places at attention at the command Fall in. On the march, men will fall in at ease unless they were at attention when the command Fall out was given.
b. At the command Rest, one foot is kept in place. Silence and immobility are not required.
c. At the command At ease, the right foot is kept in place. Silence but not immobility is required.
d. At the command of execution, REST, of 1. Parade, 2. REST, move the left foot smartly 12 inches to the left of the right foot, keeping the legs straight so that the weight of the body rests equally on both feet. At the same time, clasp the hands behind the back, palms to the rear, thumb and fingers of the right hand clasping the left thumb without constraint; preserve silence and immobility.
Position of
Parade Rest
e Being at any of the rests except Fall out. to resume the position of attention, the commands are: 1. Squad, 2. ATTENTION. At the command Attention take the position of the soldier as prescribed in paragraph 16.
5. Eyes Right or Left. The commands arc: 1. Eyes, 2. RIGHT (LEFT), 3. Ready, 4. FRONT At the command Right, each man turns his head and eyes to the right. At the command Front, the head and eyes are turned to the front.
6. Facings. All facings are executed from the halt and in the cadence of quick time.
a. To the flank. (1) The commands are: 1. Right (left), 2. FACE. At the command Face slightly raise the left heel and the right toe; face to the right, turning on the right heel, assisted by a slight pressure on the ball of the left foot. Hold the left leg straight without stiffness. (TWO) Place the left foot beside the right.
(2) Execute Left face on the left heel in a corresponding manner.
b. To the rear. ,The commands are: 1. About, 2. FACE. At the command Face, carry the toe of the right foot a half-foot length to the rear and slightly to the left of the left heel without changing the position of the left foot; weight of the body mainly on the heel of the left foot; right leg straight without stiffness- (TWO) Face to the rear, turning to the right on the left heel and on the ball of the right foot; place the right heel beside the left.
7. Salute With the Hand. a. The commands are: 1. Hand, 2. SALUTE. At the command Salute, raise the right hand smartly until the tip of the forefinger touches the lower part of the headdress or forehead above and slightly to the right of the right eye, thumb and fingers extended and joined, palm to the left, upper arm horizontal, forearm inclined at 45°, hand and wrist straight; at the same time turn the head and eyes toward the person saluted. (TWO) Drop the arm to its normal position by the side in one motion, at the same time turning the head and eyes to the front.
b. Execute the first position of the hand salute when six paces from the person saluted, or at the nearest point of approach, if more than six paces. Hold the first position until the person saluted has passed or the salute is returned. Then execute the second movement of the hand salute.
8. General. a. All steps and marchings executed from the halt, except right step, begin with the left foot.
b. The instructor indicates the proper cadence when necessary by calling "One," "Two," "Three," "Four," as the left and right foot respectively strike the ground.
9. Quick Time. Being at a halt, to march forward in quick time, the commands are: 1. Forward, 2. MARCH. At the command Forward, shift the weight of the body to the right leg without perceptible movement. At the command March, step off smartly with the left foot and continue the march with 30-inch steps taken straight forward without stiffness or exaggeration of movements. Swing the arms easily in their natural arc, 6 inches to the front and 3 inches to the rear of the body.
10. Double Time. a. Being at a halt or in march in quick time, to march in double time the commands are: 1. Double time, 2. MARCH.
(1) If at a halt, at the command Double time, shift the weight of the body to the right leg without perceptible movement. At the command March, raise the forearms, fingers closed, knuckles out, to a horizontal position along the waistline, take up an easy run with the step and cadence of double time, allowing a natural swinging motion to the arms.
(2) If marching in quick time, at the command March, given as either foot strikes the ground, take one more step in quick time and then step off in double time.
b. To resume the quick time from double time the commands are: 1. Quick time, 2. MARCH. At the command March, given as either foot strikes the ground, advance and plant the other foot in double time; resume the quick time, dropping the hands by the sides.
11. To Halt. a. To halt when marching in quick time, the commands are: 1. Squad. 2. HALT. At the command Halt, gives as either foot strikes the ground, execute the halt in two counts by advancing and planting the other foot and then bringing up the foot in rear.
b. To halt when marching in double time, the commands are: 1. Squad, 2. HALT. At the command Halt. given as either foot strikes the ground, advance and plant the other foot as in double time, then halt in two counts as in quick time.
c. To halt from side step the commands are: 1. Squad. 2. HALT, At the command Halt. given as the heels are together, plant the foot next in cadence and come to the halt when the heels are next brought together.
12. To Mark Time. The commands are: 1. Mark time, 2. MARCH.
a. Being in march, at the command March, given as either foot strikes the ground, advance and plant the other foot; bring up the foot in rear, placing it so that both heels are on line, and continue the cadence by alternately raising and planting each foot. The feet are railed 2 inches from the ground
b. Being at a halt, at the command March, raise and plant first the left foot, then the right as prescribed above.
c. Mark time may be executed in either quick time or double time.
d. The halt is executed from mark time as from quick time or double rime by taking 2-inch vertical in place of 30-inch horizontal steps.
Forward, Halt, and Mark time may be executed one from the other in quick or double time.
13. Half Step. a. The commands are: 1. Half step, 2. MARCH. At the command March, take steps of 15 inches in quick time in the same manner as prescribed in paragraph 22. The half step is executed in quick time only.
b. To resume the full step from half step or mark time the commands are: 1. Forward, 2. MARCH.
14. Side Step. a. Being at a halt the commands are: 1. Right (left) step, 2. MARCH. At the command March, carry the right foot 12 inches to the right; place the left foot beside the right, left knee straight. Continue in the cadence of quick time.
b. The side step is executed in quick time from a halt and for short distance only.
15. Back Step. a. Being at a halt the commands are: 1. Backward. 2. MARCH. At the command March, take steps of 15 inches straight to the rear.
b The back step is executed in quick time from a halt and for short distances only.
16. To Face in Marching. The facings in marching are an important part of movements such as, Column right, Close, Take interval. Extend, etc
a. To face to the right in marching and advance from a halt, at the command of execution of the movement, turn to the right on the ball of the right foot and at the same time step off in the new direction with the left foot with a half step, full step, or in double time, as the case may be.
b. To face to the right in marching and advance, being in march, at the command of execution, given as the right foot strikes the ground, advance and plant the left foot, then face to the right in marching and step off in the new direction with the right foot with a half step, full step, or in double lime, as the case may be.
c. To face to the rear in marching, being in march, the commands are: 1. To the rear, 2. MARCH. At the command March, given as the right foot strikes the ground; advance and plant the left foot; turn to the right about on the balls of both feet and immediately step off with the left foot.
17. To March by the Flank. Being in march the commands are: 1. By the right (left) flank, 2. MARCH. At the command March, given as the right foot strikes the ground, advance and plant the left foot, then face to the right in marching and step off in the new direction with the right foot.
18. To Change Step. The commands are: 1. Charge step, 2. MARCH.
a. Being in march in quick rime, at the command March, given as the right foot strikes the ground, advance and plant the left foot; plant the toe of the right foot near the heel of the left and step off with the left foot.
b. Execute the change on the right foot similarly, the command March being given as the left foot strikes the ground.
19. To March at Other Than at Attention. The commands are: 1. Route step. 2. MARCH; or 1. At ease, 2. MARCH.
a. 1. Route step, 2. MARCH. At the command March, men are not required to march at attention, in cadence, or to maintain silence.
b. 1. At ease, 2. MARCH. At the command March, men are not required to march at attention or in cadence but they will maintain silence.
1. General. a. The squad is a group of soldiers organized primarily as a combat team. It consists of one squad leader and other personnel as authorized by appropriate Tables of Organization. When the squad leader is absent, he is replaced by the second in command. If the second in command is also absent, the next senior member of the squad acts as leader.
b. As far as practicable, the squad is kept intact. The normal formation of the squad is a single rank or single file. This permits variation in the number of men composing the squad.
c. The squad in line marches to the left or to the front only for minor changes of position.
2. Form Squad. a. The command is: FALL IN. At the command Fall in, the squad forms in line as shown in Plate 27. On falling in, each man except the one on the left extends his left arm laterally at shoulder height, palm of the hand down, fingers extended and joined. Each man, except the one on the right, turns his head and eyes to the right and places himself in line so that his right shoulder touches lightly the tips of the fingers of the man on his right. As soon as the proper intervals have been obtained, each man drops his arm smartly to his side and turns his head to the front.
b. To form at close intervals, the commands are: 1. At close interval, 2. FALL IN. At the command Fall in, the men fall in as in a above, except that close interfals are obtained by placing the left hands on the hips as shown in Plate 28. In this position the heel of the palm of the hand rests on the hip, the fingersand thumb are extended and joined, and the elbow is in the plane of the body.
c. The squad falls in on the squad leader. If the squad is formed under arms, pieces are at once inspected.
3. Previous Instructions Applicable. The squad executes the positions, movements, and manual of arms as prescribed in Chapters II and III, all men executing the movements simultaneously.
4. Dismiss Squad. The commands are: 1. Inspection, 2. ARMS 3. Port 4 ARMS 5. DISMISSED, or 3- UNLOCK PIECES, 4. DISMISSED (if armed with the Ml rifle).
5. Count Off. a. The command is: COUNT OFF. At the command Count off, each man of the squad, except the one on the right flank, turns his head and eyes to the right. The right flank man calls out, "One." Each man in succession calls out, "Two," "Three," etc., turning his head and eyes to the front as he gives his number.
b. This command may be given whenever it is desired that the men know their relative positions in the squad.
6. A line Squad. a. If in line, the commands are: 1. Dress right (left), 2. DRESS, 3, Ready, 4. FRONT. At the command Dress, each man except the one on the left extends his left arm (or if at close interval, places his left hand upon his hip), and all aline themselves to the right. The instructor places himself on the right Sank one pace from and in prolongation of the line and facing down the line. From this position he verifies the alinement of the men, ordering individual men to move forward or back as is necessary. Having checked the alinement, he faces to the right in marching and moves three paces forward, halts, faces to the left and commands: 1. Ready, 2. FRONT. At the command Front, arms are dropped quietly and smartly to the side and heads turned to the front.
b. If in column the command is: COVER. At the command Cover, men cover from front to rear with 40 inches distance between men.
7. Being in Line at Normal Interval, Obtain Close Interval. The commands are: 1. Close, MARCH. At the command March, all men except the right flank man face to the right in marching and form at close interval, as prescribed in paragraph 115 b.
8. Being in line at Close Interval, Extend to Normal Interval. The commands are: 1. Extend 2. MARCH. At the command March all men except the right flank man face to the left in marching and form at normal interval as prescribed in paragraph 115 a.
9. Being in Line, March to Flank. The commands are: 1. Right (left), 2. FACE, 3. Forward, 4. MARCH. The movements are executed as explained in paragraphs 19 and 22 all men stepping off simultaneously.
10.March to Oblique. a. For the instruction of recruits the squad being in column or correctly aligned, the instructor causes each man to face half right (left), points out his position, and explains that it is to be maintained in the oblique march.
b. The squad being in any formation, the commands are: 1. Right (left) oblique, 2. MARCH. At the command March, given as the right foot strikes the ground, each individual advances and plants the left foot, faces half right in marching and steps off in a direction of 45° to the right of his original front. He preserves his relative position, keeping his shoulders parallel to those of the guide (man on right front of line or column), and so regulates his step that the ranks remain parallel to their original front.
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The command Halt is given on the left foot when halting from the right
oblique and on the right foot when halting from left oblique. At the command
Halt, given as the left foot strikes the ground, each individual advances and
plants the right foot, turns to the front on the ball of the right foot, and
places the left foot by the side of the right foot.
d. To resume the original direction; the commands are: 1. Forward,
2. MARCH. At the command March, each individual faces half left in
marching and then moves straight to the front.
e. If at Half step or Mark time while obliquing, the Full
step is resumed by the command: 1. Oblique. 2. MARCH.
f. To give volume to the command the word "oblique" is pronounced to
rhyme with "strike."
11. March Toward Flank While in March. a. The commands are: 1. By the right (left) flank, 2. MARCH. At the command March, each individual executes the movement as prescribed in paragraph 30.
b. This movement is used when a quick movement to the right or left for a short distance is required. Normally the unit is halted, faced in the desired direction, and started forward again by the commands: 1. Forward, 1. MARCH.
12. Being in Column, Change Direction. The commands are: 1. Column right (left) (half right) (half left,) 2. MARCH. At the command March, the leading man executes the movement as prescribed in paragraph 29 a or b. The other men in the column execute the same movement successively and on the same ground as the leading man.
13. Being in Line, Take Interval and Assemble. a. To take interval, the commands are: 1. Take interval to the left (right), 2 MARCH. At the command March, the right flank man stands fast and extends his left arm at shoulder height, palm of the hand down, fingers extended and joined until the man on his left obtains the proper interval, then he drops his arm. Other men face to the left in marching and step out until they have an interval of two arms' length from the man on their right. Each man, except the one on the left who raises his right arm only, extends both arms laterally at shoulder height. Each man, except the right flank man, then turns his head and eves to the right and places himself in line so that the finger tips of his right hand touch lightly the finger tips of the left hand of the man on his right. As soon as each man aligns himself at two arms' length intervals from the man on his right, he drops his right arm to the side and turns his head and eyes to the front. He drops his left arm to the side when the man on his left has obtained his proper interval. If under arms rifles will be slung prior to the execution of this movement.
b. To assemble, the commands are: 1. Assemble to the right (left), 2. MARCH. At the command March, the right flank man stands fast. All other men face to the right in marching and form at normal intervals as in paragraph 115 a,
14. Stack Arms. a. The rifle squad being in line at normal or close interval, the commands are: 1. Stack, 2. ARMS. Numbers 2, 5, 8, and 11 make the stacks except when no men are on the left of these numbers. The stack is made as follows: At the command Arms, the man on the left of the stackman regrasps his rifle with his right hand at the balance, carrying it to the horizontal position, barrel up, and passes his rifle to the stackman who grasps it with his left hand between the upper sling swivel and stacking swivel and places the butt between his feet, barrel to the front, muzzle inclined slightly to the front, the thumb and forefinger raising the stacking swivel. The stackman then throws the butt of his own rifle 2 feet in advance of that of his left file and 6 inches to the right of his right toe; at the same time he allows his right hand to slip to the stacking swivel and engages his rifle with that of his left file- The man on the right of the stackman raises his rifle with his right hand, regrasps it with his right hand at the balance, steps to the left front keeping his right foot in place, and carries his rifle well forward, barrel to the front; the left hand guiding the stacking swivel engages the lower hook of the swivel of his own rifle with the free hook of that of his left file, and then turns the barrel outward into the angle formed by the other two rifles and lowers the butt to' the ground so that it will form a uniform stack with the other two rifles. He then assumes the position of attention. Other rifles of the squad are passed toward the nearest stack and laid on the stack by the stackman.
b. The automatic rifle squad, rifle company, being in line at normal or close interval, the commands are: 1. Stack, 2. ARMS. The second man from the left makes the stack, The stack is made as follows: At the command Arms, the man on the left of the stackman regrasps his rifle with the right hand at the balance, carrying it to the horizontal position, barrel up, and passes his rifle to the stackman who grasps it with his left hand between the upper sling swivel and stacking swivel and places die butt between his feet, barrel to the front, muzzle inclined slightly to the front, the thumb and forefinger raising the stacking swivel. The stackman then throws the butt of his own rifle 2 feet in advance of that of his left file and 6 inches to the right of his right toe; at the same time he allows his right hand to slip to the stacking swivel and engages his rifle with that of his left file. The nearest rifle on the right is then passed to the man on the right of the stackman who raises the rifle with his right hand at the balance, steps to the left front keeping his right foot in place, and carries the rifle well forward, barrel to the front; the left hand guiding the stacking swivel engages the lower hook of the swivel of the rifle with the free hook of that of the stackman, and then turns the barrel outward into the angle formed by the other two rifles and lowers the butt to the ground so that it will form a uniform stack with the other two rifles. He then assumes the position of attention. Automatic rifles and the other rifles of the squad are passed toward the stack and laid on the stack by the stackman.
c. The rifle squad of the antitank company and other types of squads in general stack arms with the methods prescribed in a and b above.
15. Take Arms. The squad being in line behind the stacks, the commands are: 1. Take, 2. ARMS. At the command Arms, the procedure of stacking arms is reversed. The loose rifles are first passed back. In breaking the stack, the stackman grasps his rifle and that of the man on his left, so that the rifles will not fall when the man on the right raises and disengages his rifle. Each man, as he receives his rifle, resumes the position of Order arms.
16. Column of Twos. When marching small groups not at drill, the group may be marched in column of twos by forming it in two ranks and giving the command 1. Right (left), 2. FACE.
17. Form Column of Twos From Single File and Reform. a. The squad being in column at a halt, to form column of twos the commands are: 1. Form column of twos, 1. MARCH. At the command March, the leading man stands fast; the second man in the squad moves by the oblique until he is to the left of and abreast of the corporal with normal interval, and halts; the third man moves forward until behind the corporal with normal distance and halts; the fourth man moves by the oblique until he is to the left of and abreast of the third man with normal interval, and halts; and so on.
b. The squad being in column of twos, in marching to re-form single file, the squad is first halted. The commands are: 1. Form single file from the right, 2. MARCH. At the command March, the leading man of the right column moves forward, the leading man of the left column steps off to the right oblique, then executes, Left oblique so as to follow the right file at normal distance. Remaining twos follow successively in like manner.
