Infantry Drill Regulations, United States Army, 1911 Part 37

At _adjutant's call_, except for ceremonies involving a single battalion, each battalion is formed on its own parade, reports are received, and the battalion presented to the major. At the second sounding of _adjutant's call_ the regiment is formed.

_REVIEWS._

_General Rules._

711. The adjutant posts men or otherwise marks the points where the column changes direction in such manner that its flank in pa.s.sing will be about 12 paces from the reviewing officer.

The post of the reviewing officer, usually opposite the center of the line, is indicated by a marker.

Officers of the same or higher grade, and distinguished personages invited to accompany the reviewing officer, place themselves on his left; their staffs and orderlies place themselves respectively on the left of the staff and orderlies of the reviewing officer; all others who accompany the reviewing officer place themselves on the left of his staff, their orderlies in rear. A staff officer is designated to escort distinguished personages and to indicate to them their proper positions.

712. While riding around the troops, the reviewing officer may direct his staff, flag, and orderlies to remain at the post of the reviewing officer, or that only his personal staff and flag shall accompany him; in either case the commanding officer alone accompanies the reviewing officer. If the reviewing officer is accompanied by his entire staff, the staff officers of the commander place themselves on the right of the staff of the reviewing officer.

The reviewing officer and others at the reviewing stand salute the color as it pa.s.ses; when pa.s.sing around the troops, the reviewing officer and those accompanying him salute the color when pa.s.sing in front of it.

The reviewing officer returns the salute of the commanding officer of the troops only. Those who accompany the reviewing officer do not salute. (_C.I.D.R., Nos. 4 and 6._)

713. In pa.s.sing in review, each staff salutes with its commander.

(_C.I.D.R., Nos. 2 and 4._)

714. After saluting the reviewing officer, the commanding officer of the troops turns out of the column, takes post on the right of the reviewing officer, and returns saber; the members of his staff accompanying him take post on the right of the reviewing officer's staff and return saber. When the rear element of his command has pa.s.sed, without changing his position, the commanding officer of the troops salutes the reviewing officer; he and the members of his staff accompanying him then draw saber and rejoin his command. The commanding officer of the troops and the members of his staff are the only ones who turn out of the column.

(_C.I.D.R., No. 10._)

715. If the person reviewing the command is not mounted, the commanding officer and his staff on turning out of the column after pa.s.sing the reviewing officer dismount preparatory to taking post. In such case, the salute of the commanding officer, prior to rejoining his command, is made with the hand before remounting.

716. When the rank of the reviewing officer ent.i.tles him to the honor, each regimental color salutes at the command _present arms_, given or repeated by the major of the battalion with which it is posted; and again in pa.s.sing in review.

717. The band of an organization plays while the reviewing officer is pa.s.sing in front of and in rear of the organization.

Each band, immediately after pa.s.sing the reviewing officer, turns out of the column, takes post in front of and facing him, continues to play until its regiment has pa.s.sed, then ceases playing and follows in rear of its regiment; the band of the following regiment commences to play as soon as the preceding band has ceased.

While marching in review but one band in each brigade plays at a time, and but one band at a time when within 100 paces of the reviewing officer.

718. If the rank of the reviewing officer ent.i.tles him to the honor, the band plays the prescribed _national air_ or the field music sounds _to the color_, _march_, _flourishes_, or _ruffles_ when arms are presented. When pa.s.sing in review at the moment the regimental color salutes, the musicians halted in front of the reviewing officer, sound _to the color_, _march_, _flourishes_, or _ruffles_. (_C.I.D.R., No.

6._)

719. The formation for review may be modified to suit the ground, and the _present arms_ and the ride around the line by the reviewing officer may be dispensed with.

720. If the post of the reviewing officer is on the left of the column, the troops march in review with the guide left; the commanding officer and his staff turn out of the column to the left, taking post as prescribed above, but to the left of the reviewing officer; in saluting, the captains give the command: 1. _Eyes_, 2. _LEFT_.

721. Except in the review of a single battalion, the troops pa.s.s in review in quick time only.

722. In reviews of brigades or larger commands, each battalion, after the rear has pa.s.sed the reviewing officer 50 paces, takes the double time for 100 yards in order not to interfere with the march of the column in rear; if necessary, it then turns out of the column and returns to camp by the most practicable route; the leading battalion of each regiment is followed by the other units of the regiment.

723. In a brigade or larger review a regimental commander may cause his regiment to stand _at ease_, _rest_, or _stack arms_ and _fall out_ and _resume attention_, so as not to interfere with the ceremony.

724. When an organization is to be reviewed before an inspector junior in rank to the commanding officer, the commanding officer receives the review and is accompanied by the inspector, who takes post on his left.

_Battalion Review._

725. The battalion having been formed in line, the major faces to the front; the reviewing officer moves a few paces toward the major and halts; the major turns about and commands: 1. _Present_, 2. _ARMS_, and again turns about and salutes.

The reviewing officer returns the salute; the major turns about, brings the battalion to order arms, and again turns to the front.

The reviewing officer approaches to about 6 paces from the major, the latter salutes, takes post on his right, and accompanies him around the battalion. The band plays. The reviewing officer proceeds to the right of the band, pa.s.ses in front of the captains to the left of the line and returns to the right, pa.s.sing in rear of the file closers and the band.

On arriving again at the right of the line, the major salutes, halts, and when the reviewing officer and staff have pa.s.sed moves directly to his post in front of the battalion, faces it, and commands: 1. _Pa.s.s in review_, 2. _Squads right_, 3. _MARCH_.

At the first command the band changes direction if necessary, and halts.

At the third command, given when the band has changed direction, the battalion moves off, the band playing; without command from the major the column changes direction at the points indicated, and column of companies at full distance is formed successively to the left at the second change of direction; the major takes his post 30 paces in front of the band immediately after the second change; the band having pa.s.sed the reviewing officer, turns to the left out of the column, takes post in front of and facing the reviewing officer, and remains there until the review terminates.

The major and staff salute, turn the head as in _eyes right_, and look toward the reviewing officer when the major is 6 paces from him; they return to the carry and turn the head and eyes to the front when the major has pa.s.sed 6 paces beyond him.

Without facing about, each captain or special unit commander, except the drum major, commands: 1. _Eyes_, in time to add, 2. _RIGHT_, when at 6 paces from the reviewing officer, and commands _FRONT_ when at 6 paces beyond him. At the command _eyes_ the company officers armed with the saber execute the first motion of present saber; at the command _right_ all turn head and eyes to the right, the company officers complete _present saber_ and the noncommissioned officers armed with the saber execute the first motion of present saber; at the command _front_ all turn head and eyes to the front, and officers and noncommissioned officers armed with the saber resume the carry saber; without arms in hand the first motion of the hand salute is made at the command _right_ and the second motion not made until the command _front_.

Noncommissioned staff officers, noncommissioned officers in command of subdivisions, and the drum major salute, turn the head and eyes, return to the front, resume the carry or drop the hand, at the points prescribed for the major. Officers and dismounted noncommissioned officers in command of subdivisions with arms in hand render the rifle or saber salute. Guides charged with the step, trace, and direction do not execute _eyes right_.

If the reviewing officer is ent.i.tled to a salute from the colors, the regimental color salutes when at 6 paces from him, and is raised when at 6 paces beyond him.

The major, having saluted, takes post on the right of the reviewing officer, returns saber and remains there until the rear of the battalion has pa.s.sed, then salutes, draws saber, and rejoins his battalion. The band ceases to play when the column has completed its second change of direction after pa.s.sing the reviewing officer.

(_C.I.D.R., Nos. 6 and 10._)

726. When the battalion arrives at its original position in column, the major commands: 1. _Double time_, 2. _MARCH_.

The band plays in double time.

The battalion pa.s.ses in review as before, except that in double time the command _eyes right_ is omitted and there is no saluting except by the major when he leaves the reviewing officer.

The review terminates when the rear company has pa.s.sed the reviewing officer; the band then ceases to play, and, unless otherwise directed by the major, returns to the position it occupied before marching in review, or is dismissed; the major rejoins the battalion and brings it to _quick time_. The battalion then executes such movements as the reviewing officer may have directed, or is marched to its parade ground and dismissed.

Marching past in double time may, in the discretion of the reviewing officer, be omitted; the review terminates when the major rejoins his battalion.

727. At battalion review the major and his staff may be dismounted in the discretion of the commanding officer.

_Regimental Review._

728. The regiment is formed in line or in line of ma.s.ses.

In line the review proceeds as in the battalion, subst.i.tuting "colonel" for "major" and "regiment" for "battalion."

To march the regiment in review, the colonel commands: _Pa.s.s IN REVIEW_. The band changes direction, if necessary, and halts. Each major then commands: 1. _Squads right_, 2. _MARCH_.

The band marches at the command of the major of the leading battalion.