On the order 'Attention' from the regimental commander, the squadron leaders ride to the points where they will best hear the command to be given, and can best impart their orders to their squadrons.

10. Detaching of the Reserve.

The object of the reserve is to guard the flanks and rear of the advancing body from surprise, to decide a doubtful action by timely joining in the attack, or, in case of failure, to check the pursuit of the enemy by counter attacks.

These very important and varied duties impose a great responsibility on the commander of the reserve.

In a regiment, not directly supported by other troops, a squadron is, as a rule, detached to form the reserve; in a division of three squadrons, half a squadron. A division of two squadrons only would not, generally speaking, detach any reserve; the defensive flanks should suffice for its protection.

The reserve must be disposed in accordance with the actual situation, but, if no special orders are given, should follow from 200 to 400 paces in rear of the centre of the main body, when deployed in line or formed in line of squadron columns at deploying interval; if in single or double column, it should follow immediately in rear; the reserve would not be detached, if the main body were in line of squadron columns at close interval.

MOVEMENTS OF THE SECTION.

I. Line.

The advance in line is ordered by the word 'Walk (Trot, Gallop) march.'

When the trot or gallop is ordered, the pace should not be taken up until a few paces have been done at a walk.

The section commander leads, riding in front of the centre of the section; the touch during the advance must, therefore, be preserved inwards.

In intersected and uneven ground, every body of men can move most easily in open order (Rudel); this form must never be assumed, however, unless ordered; at the word 'Reform section,' the ranks close in to their proper formation.

At the order' Halt,' the rapidity with which the horses can be checked must depend on the rate of pace.

After every turn on the move, the original pace must be at once resumed.

The incline is only executed on the move. Το change from the frontal direction of the advance to any angle up to 45°, the word is given 'Right (Left) incline;' the leaders and the right (left) flank guides make the proper turn, and ride on in the new direction. The remainder incline away gradually as they get room. At the order 'Forward,' all resume the frontal direction.

The wheel may be made on the standing or movable pivot; in the first case either from the halt, or on the move.

The wheel on the standing pivot is ordered by 'Right (Left) wheel'-Rechts (Links) schwenken-' Half-right (Half-left) wheel,' 'Wheel about (Left wheel about)'; in each case, when from the halt, at the order Walk (Trot) march,' the section advances one pace, the pivot guide then turns his horse on the centre, conforming to the circling of the centre and wheeling flank. The wheel on the move is ordered by the same command, and is commenced at the word 'March' without any prefix of pace; the pivot guide checks his pace, more or less, according to the rapidity of the pace of movement, and acts in the same manner as in the wheel from the halt. In both cases, i.e. from the halt and on the move, the front-rank men touch inwards, and allign themselves on the flank guides. When the wheeling flank has almost reached the new line of front, the section is either halted, or, at the word 'Forward,' advances straight to its front at the original pace, touching to the centre.

The wheel on the movable pivot is executed only on the move; the section leader at the order 'Right (Left, Half-right, Half-left) wheel'-Rechts (Links, Halbrechts, Halblinks) schwenkt-rides round on an

It will be observed that the difference in the command for the wheel on the standing pivot and for the wheel on the movable pivot is in

tense of the verb; in the former the infinitive is used, in the latter second person plural of the present tense.-Tr.

arc of twenty paces radius, increasing his pace so as to allow of the pivot coming round at a walk; the centreman of the section follows the leader, the outer flank dresses on the centre, increasing the original pace or riding at an accelerated pace, according to circumstances. When the section leader has nearly reached the new front, the word 'Forward' is given, and the advance continued in the new direction at the original pace.

If the front of the section is broken by the turn (right or left), the leading rank wheels at once on receiving the order, each succeeding rank wheeling as it gains the point at which the first wheeled, the pivot moving round on a circle of 3 paces radius. At the word 'Forward,' the leading rank marches on straight to its front, each succeeding rank doing the same as it gains the point at which the first took up the new direction.

2. Column of Files.

The advance and the incline are executed in column of files at the same commands and in the same manner as in line.

The wheel is ordered by the word, 'Right (Left, Half-right, Half-left) wheel,' when the leading four or two wheels at once, and at the word 'Forward' marches straight to its front, each succeeding four or two wheeling at the same point at which the first wheeled, the pivot-men describing a quarter-circle of 3 paces radius.

MOVEMENTS OF THE SQUADRON.

I. Line.

The advance and the incline are executed as in the section.

When advancing in line, the squadron leader rides about 50 paces in front of the centre of the squadron.

The wheel is executed at the same order and in the same manner as laid down for the section on the standing pivot.

At the Halt,' the movement is stopped, or at 'Forward,' the march is continued.

2. Column of Files.

As for the section.

3. Column.

The advance and the incline are ordered by the squadron commander with the same words of command as for the section in line, each section of the squadron carrying out the order in accordance with the prescribed regulations.

The squadron leader, when himself leading, rides about 15 paces in front of the first section leader. Should the squadron encounter a defile, which will not allow of its passage in column, the sections form open order (Rudel) in succession, reforming sections when the defile is passed.