Figure 6 moving to a flank for 5 seconds.
=Method=: (6) Firers with rifles loaded are extended behind cover, and told to watch their front. They open fire on the appearance of the targets.
=Scoring=: Figure 6 target--3 points. ” 3 ” 2 ” ” 4 ” 1 point.
=Object=: A test of rapidity and accuracy of fire.
=Targets=: A Figure 4 target for each firer, exposed for 45 seconds, divided into 3 unequal exposures, at intervals of 5 seconds. Targets to appear in a different place at each exposure (within certain limits).
=Method=: (6) Firers lying in the open (rifle unloaded and at safe) are told to watch their front. On the appearance of the targets, they load and open fire.
=Object=: To practise section commanders in applying collective fire from observation.
=Targets=: 8 iron falling-plates 1 yard apart, in two groups of four, on the stop-butt.
Method: A section (12 firers) is formed up in rear of the 800 yards’ firing-point. Rifles to be unloaded and at safe till warning, “Commence,” 3 minutes after which fire will cease.
NOTES.--Method of ranging and correction. Point of aim given. Fire orders.
=Object=: To exercise section commanders in giving fire orders and in controlling fire.
=Targets=: (_a_) 3 Figure 3 targets, 1 yard apart. (_b_) 1 Figure 6 target.
(_a_) and (_b_) are exposed twice separately and once together in any order for 30 seconds at irregular intervals.
Targets hit will be twirled and lowered, and will not reappear till the next exposure.
=Method=: A section (12 firers) is extended on the firing-point; on the appearance of the targets, the commander gives his fire orders.
=Notes=.--Rapidity in dealing with the situation. Fire orders. Volume employed. Point of aim.
=Object=: To bring out the necessity for (_a_) opening fire in full volume to produce surprise, (_b_) making fire effective from the first opening.
=Targets=: 8 Figure 1 targets, representing men in close formation. On the first shot being fired, these are replaced by 8 Figure 6 targets extending outwards; when these are well extended, they are replaced by 8 Figure 4 targets, which remain exposed for 1 minute. Any figure hit will be lowered, and not replaced by another.
=Method=: A section (12 firers) is ordered to ambush and shoot all of a small body of the enemy in order to obtain some written information which is believed to be in their possession. The enemy is expected to cross a piece of flat ground represented by the marker’s gallery.