Reigate Grammar School CCF

Section Formations

Key To Diagrams

Single FileADVANTAGES1. Least vulnerable to flank fire.2. Useful for moving along linear features such as hedges and ditches.3. Good for control on a very dark night.

DISADVANTAGES1. Bad for fire protection to the front.2. Vulnerable to frontal fire.3. Bad for observation to the flanks as men tend to follow the person in front.4. Passage of commands and information is slow.

For following linear features such ashedges, ditches, walls and narrow tracks.

Single File Hand Signal

FileADVANTAGES1. Easy to command2. Useful at night

DISADVANTAGES1. Presents a concentrated target

For wide tracks and paths and allowing alternate men on ether side of feature.

File Hand Signal

Arrowhead

ADVANTAGES1. Easy to control2. Very good all round observation and protection.

DISADVANTAGES1. If too concentrated presents a vulnerable target.

For moving on a broad front in opencountry.

Arrowhead Hand Signal

Extended Line

ADVANTAGE1. Maximum firepower available.

DISADVANTAGE1. Difficult to control

The assault formation

Extended Line Sand Signal

Diamond Only used when crossing open countryat night.

ADVANTAGE1. All round defence2. Good control

DISADVANTAGE1. Is vulnerable target after dark when illuminated.

Diamond Hand Signal

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