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loginKompanie in lineWhen forming a line, I ask for a double rank line for accuracy. We represent a Kompanie and currently field a Zug or "Platoon". An officer notifies soldiers of his locations via teamspeak and the line starts to his left unless specified otherwise. An Untteroffiziere or selected officer will be chosen to be a file closer, this job is to keep ranks tight while marching. Firing drills will be done in formation. The Ripple fire is stated as "From the left to right" and so on. "Fire" will initiate the ripple firing and the default is a 3 second delay to keep ideally half of the line ready to unleash a volley. It is effective in standoff situations and listening skills in training. To do anything relating to firing, the 2nd rank on the order of "Present", takes a step to the right and utilizes a half of a man of spacing to clearly fire and not hit the man in front of him. In a line, a third to a half of a man spacing is required to take less casualties.
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loginKompanie in motionTo move in a line formation, the officer states "Guide is left" "Guide is on the left" "Forward march!". The officer is a literal and figurative guide. Soldiers must move one by one, creating a ripple effect. From an overhead view, a forward march should look like a staircase formation. This means that a single file will advance at a time and wait for it's turn. When told to "Hold", the line will neatly stop one at a time. If done correctly, a ranker should be next to the people who were next to him to start with.
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loginWheeling while stationary and movingA wheel is turn of the line to a certain degree to face an enemy line more properly to take less casualties. A low ranking officer or commanding officer will determine the angle to wheel the line and call out"Wheel left or Wheel right". There will be no delay to this command, during battles it is needed to precisely pull this off to start firing. Another name or train of thought is that this literally wheels the line and it is a reform to the officers left or right. This can also be done easily while marching and will be used often.
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loginKompanie forming line on marchTo save time, I will often use form line on left or right on the march. The rankers will slowly merge left or right to create a staircase until told to halt. As pictured above, an aggressive reform is where rankers form a line to my left and right. This would alternate as the first man goes right and the second goes left and so on. These formations are useful to save time and quickly start attacking the enemy.
