Rifle line
As Guard Series refers to a type of installation and movement of military infantry - groups .
Structure and composition
The group leader usually precedes and the group members follow in a predetermined and numbered order in a zigzag pattern . The machine gunner and his assistant (MG2) march one behind the other. Every soldier tries to use the area for cover while moving and not to lose sight of the person in front. The deputy group leader is usually at the end of the row.
Observation areas
The area of observation depends on the position of the soldier. The first soldier observes to the front, the last soldier to the rear and the remaining group members each watch the side areas. It is possible to use the soldiers' numbering (e.g. even numbers watch the right side, odd numbers watch the left side). Optionally, an observer can also be assigned to the airspace to keep an eye on it.
Security areas
The shape of the terrain may make it necessary for individual soldiers to be pushed out to the side (e.g. at the foot of a dam). Furthermore, a squad can precede the group as a backup. Special rules apply to these soldiers, e.g. B. the connection to the group leader must be maintained or the rapid assignment back to the group in the event of fighting.
advantages
The rifle row enables the TE leader to manage his sub-unit more easily than with the rifle pack . The group is also better able to adapt to the terrain and is therefore less noticeable than in a more open order. In narrow areas of the area (e.g. when marching on streets), a rifle pack cannot be implemented without interrupting the formation. The decisive advantage compared to marching in the classic (for example, formal service) marching formation is that a bit of reconnaissance can be carried out during the process and the fire fight can be started immediately.
disadvantage
Compared to the rifle pack, the soldiers are exposed to a greater danger in fire fighting if it is not possible to fire on a broad front. Compared to the march in marching formation as well as the disordered movement ("Schützenwolke"), the march speed is significantly lower, the effort greater.
First mention
According to his own statements, the rifle series was invented in June 1917 by the German infantry officer Ernst Jünger , who describes its application in his work In Stahlgewittern (from its revision in 1934) as follows:
“For the first time, I used a special way of approaching a dangerous point, which consisted of walking around it in a wide arc. If the place turned out to be occupied, a simple right-left movement created a flanking fire front. After the war I introduced this regulation into the infantry combat regulations under the name of the rifle row. "
literature
- The friction . The manual for the German soldier. Mittler & Sohn, ISBN 978-38132-0905-1 , p. C 214
- Ingo Werners: Driving, sparking, firing: Instructions for preparing for a mission . ISBN 978-3-937885-31-5 , p. 130
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ernst Jünger: In steel storms historical-critical edition edited by Helmuth Kiesel. Stuttgart 2013, ISBN 978-3-608-93946-0 , p. 347.