Rules and Regulations for the Manual and Platoon Exercises, Formations, Field-Exercise, and Movements, of His Majesty's Forces

Book excerpt: This book is a comprehensive guide to the rules and regulations governing the manual and platoon exercises, formations, field-exercise, and movements of the British Army. It covers all aspects of the training and discipline of soldiers, including command and control, drill, weapons handling, and tactics. Written by the Army itself, this book is an essential resource for anyone interested in military history or strategy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.