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COLUMN THREES [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
DEF

A unit in threes turned to the right or left out of line, flank file leading, but with officers and supernumeraries in their normal positions as in line.

OBS

A company formed in column of threes is in the same formation as when in line, but facing a flank ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
DEF

Unité formée en colonne sur trois rangs, faisant face à un flanc et dont les officiers et les surnuméraires occupent les mêmes positions que lorsque l'unité est en ligne.

OBS

La compagnie en colonne par trois est disposée de la même façon que la compagnie en ligne, sauf qu elle est orientée vers un flanc [...]

Spanish

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