Below you will find the basic German hand
signals and the proper ways to execute them. It is recommended that NCOs as
well as grenadiers learn these for it will play a vital role in our field
tactics. It is also a good way of communicating in the field without having to
know German.
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Arm held
high
A) By Leader
Achtung (attention)
B) By Ass. Leader
Understand or ready or ready to
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Arm held high and brought down
once
A) At the halt
Fall in or come to me
B) On the move
Faster or quicker movement |
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Arm held at the shoulder and moved
once in the direction wanted
A) Right arm
To
the right
B) Left arm
To the
left |
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Arm held high and brought from outer
position closer to the head
A) On the line of march
"At ease"
B) At "at ease"
Form up in line of march |
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Arm held high and brought slowly down
sideways
Slower |
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Arm held high and brought down in a
sharp action
A) On the move
Halt
B) At the halt
Sit
(not needed if already sitting) |
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High held arm brought deeply down and
forward
"Lie
down" |
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Point with arm in a direction (on
movement)
Follow this
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Swing arm in front of the
body
A) At loading and unloading weapons
Clear weapons or stack weapons for work
(Signal
Troops)
B) At the halt
Sit (not needed if already
sitting) |
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Fist held at chest, brought out
straight with a sharp movement
"Take cover" (From
planes) |
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Arm held over head, moving in a
circular motion
Prepare for next
action |
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Both arms held out
Position (Firing
positions) |
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Arm stretched out and swung in a
circular motion
A) In open order
Collect
B) In closed order sitting (in
vehicles)
Fall in without
vehicles |
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Arm crossed in front of
chest
Stack
rifles |
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Wobble high held hand
"Leaders of smaller units to
me" |
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Headgear held high
Here we
are |
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Rifle stretched over head
"Area clear of
enemy" |
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Rifle held over head with two
hands
"Area not clear of
enemy" |
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Spade held high
A) Given from the front
We are digging in
B) Given from the rear
Dig in |
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Ammo can held high
Ammunition
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