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Milihistriot Quarterly


The Journal for Military Miniature Enthusiasts


Drill and Marching

Authentic Materials Illustrate the Way it was Really Done


Marching and drill have changed considerably in the past 300 years.  Differences in weapons and tactics have transformed drilling from a combat technique to a military tradition. Changes even include the length of a marching step and the number of steps per minute.  They involve how a rifle is held and how it is moved. 

For your perusal, we have included examples of drill from the Revolutionary War to the present. 

 

American Revolution: Shooting Drill and Dismounted Drill

US Army Drill 1812 - 1830

Gilham's Drill 1850s - 1865

U.S. Army Rifle Drill 1861 Part 1

US Army Rifle Drill 1861 Part 2

US Army Musket Drill 1861 Part 1

US Army Musket Drill 1861 Part 2

Casey's Tactics: Civil War 1862: Dismounted Drill and Shooting Drill

British Rifle and Rifle Volunteer Drill 1860

British Drill for the Long Rifle 1862

British Drill for the Long Rifle Platoon 1862

British Drill, 19th Century

U.S. Army Drill 1875 (Upton's Manual)

U.S. Army Drill 1889

U. S. Army Drill 1909

U.S. Army 1932

U.S. Army 1941

U.S. Army Drill 1970 - Present

 

 

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