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"The Plattsburg Manual A Handbook for Military Training"


[Illustration: Commence Firing]
Commence firing. Move the arm extended in full length, hand palm down,
several times through a horizontal arc in front of the body.
Fire faster. Execute rapidly the signal "Commence firing."
Fire slower. Execute slowly the signal "Commence firing."
[Illustration: To swing cone of fire to right]
Swing the cone of fire to the right, or left. Extend the arm in full
length to the front, palm to the right (left); swing the arm to right
(left), and point in the direction of the new target.
Fix bayonet. Simulate the movement of the right hand in "Fix bayonet."
[Illustration: Suspend firing. For Cease firing--Swing arm up and down
several times.]
Suspend firing. Raise and hold the forearm steadily in a horizontal
position in front of the forehead, palm of the hand to the front.
Cease firing. Raise the forearm as in suspend firing and swing it up and
down several times in front of the face.
[Illustration: Platoon]
Platoon. Extend the arm horizontally toward the platoon leader; describe
small circles with the hand.


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