1. 2 Star Field Craft Lesson 5
Field Signals
2 Star Field Craft
Lesson 5

2. The Aim
The Aim of this lesson is to teach you the more important hands signals so that you can communicate silently in the field and sneak up and destroy the enemy.
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3. Introduction
When moving in a section we must keep watching the Section Commander, he may want to tell you something.
He can’t “SHOUT” - so you must use Hand Signals
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4. Halt
Hand held up shoulder or above palm facing section
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5. Advance or Follow Me
Flat hand waved from Rear to Front
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6. Close on Me
Flat hand indicated on top of head
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7. Double
Hand held up shoulder or above palm facing section
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8. Field Signals
Questions?
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9. Slow Down
Flat hand moved up and down slowly
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10. Lie Down
Flat hand towards the ground and body moved towards the ground
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11. Go Back or Turn Around
Hand makes a circler movement in direction required
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12. As You Where
Hand moved out and in from side of body
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13. Field Signals
Questions?
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14. Enemy Seen
Thumb pointed down to ground
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15. No Enemy Sighted
Thumb pointed upwards
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16. Attack
Hand shoulder high bent at elbow and moved in and away from head or body
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17. Move Up Hand makes a waving motion with fingers pointed to ground
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18. Field Signals
Questions?
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19. Left Flanking Attack
Left hand waving from rear to front
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20. Extended Line
Both arms held shoulder high
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21. Single File
Hand held high above head
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22. Arrow Head
Both arms held out at an angle
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23. Field Signals
Questions?
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24. Passing Field Signals
All signals must be passed down the patrol to the last member.
Ensure the same signal is passed to all members of the patrol.
All patrol members must act on each hand signal.
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25. Field Signals
Questions?
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26. Field Signals
Summary
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27. Field Signals
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