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"The Plattsburg Manual A Handbook for Military Training"


[Illustration: To announce range Battle sight]
Range or Change Elevation. To announce range, extend the arm toward the
leaders or men for whom the signal is intended, fist closed; by keeping
the fist closed battle sight is indicated;
[Illustration: Range 300 Or increase by 300]
by opening and closing the fist, expose thumb and fingers to a number
equal to the hundreds of yards;
[Illustration: Add 50]
to add 50 yards describe a short horizontal line with forefinger.
[Illustration: Decrease by 500]
To change elevation, indicate the amount of increase or decrease by
fingers as above; point upward to indicate increase and downward to
indicate decrease.
[Illustration: What range are you using or: What is the range]
What range are you using? or What is the range? Extend the arms toward
the person addressed, one hand open, palm to the front, resting on the
other hand, fist closed.
[Illustration: Are you ready or: I am ready]
Are you ready? or I am ready. Raise the hand, fingers extended and
joined, palm toward the person addressed.


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