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Subject: Formations of the British infantry in combat ... Fri Aug 17, 2012 8:55 am
Formations of the British infantry in combat ...
When in skirmisher, the soldiers are lying, kneeling or standing, as they see fit ?
When on line, The first rank is kneeling ?
A Gingindhlovo, they are two ranks and the first rank is kneeling ?
The two ranks shoot together ?
When a square as in Ulundi, it is about four ranks and the first two ranks, are on their knees ?
On four ranks, how to perform the shooting ranks by ranks ? Starting with the first ? Or some ranks do not shoot ?
Cheers
Pascal
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Subject: Re: Formations of the British infantry in combat ... Fri Aug 17, 2012 7:06 pm
This has been cover in depth on the forum. Not sure where...
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Subject: Re: Formations of the British infantry in combat ... Sat Aug 18, 2012 7:46 am
But all subjects were covered on the forum, is not it ?
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Pascal
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Subject: Re: Formations of the British infantry in combat ... Sun Aug 19, 2012 8:59 pm
When in skirmisher order, the soldiers are lying, kneeling or standing, as they see fit
It depends on the orders of the officers what they want
When on line, The first rank is kneeling
It depends on the orders of the officers what they want. Sometimes kneeling if we narrow forehead, sometimes, both, standing, the rear rank man aligned with the gaps
A Gingindhlovo, they are two ranks and the first rank is kneeling
It depends on the orders of the officers what they want. Sometimes kneeling if we narrow forehead, sometimes, both, standing, the rear rank man aligned with the gaps
The two ranks shoot together
One after the other
When in square as at Ulundi, it is about four ranks and the first two ranks, are on their knees
One lying, one kneeling, two standing
On four ranks, how to perform the shooting ranks by ranks Starting with the first Or some ranks do not shoot
Shoot by ranks unless independent firing is ordered