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baggygreen 04-16-08 08:15 PM
i presume you say that because of distance brad? remember the origins though... we started as militia and small units, so the RO was always close by. Nothing like the videos of say old soviet or chinese military parades... for larger marches im sure you cant see the officer, but back when it started it wouldn't have been an issue.

Etienne 04-17-08 01:45 AM
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The right side of the brim was turned up and held in position by a cord attached to a hook which protruded from a gilt lion’s head boss, fastened high on the side of the crown. It has been suggested that the right side was looped up to cater for the rifle drill of the day and to make it easier for marching troops to perform the "eyes right" command in parades.
perhaps I'm being a bit slow here but haven't all those guys got their hats turned up on the left hand side? Now the left hand side would be right for rifle drill IIRC ATC days but wouldn't help much with eyes right. (is there an eyes left command?
The article posted above mentions that, for a while, the left side was pinned up.

darius359au 04-17-08 02:03 AM
Slouch Hats can be a pain when doing rifle drill with Fixed Bayonets - I was in the Army in the Eighties when we transitioned to the Steyr , when I did my recruit training we were using SLR's (L1A1's) and we had to be careful when shouldering arms with fixed bayonets , either a knocked off or out of kilter hat in a best case scenario or a Speared hat in the worst case ;):D

kurtz 04-17-08 05:59 AM
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Slouch Hats can be a pain when doing rifle drill with Fixed Bayonets - I was in the Army in the Eighties when we transitioned to the Steyer , when I did my recruit training we were using SLR's (L1A1's) and we had to be careful when shouldering arms with fixed bayonets , either a knocked off or out of kilter hat in a best case scenario or a Speared hat in the worst case ;):D
That conjure up a great picture in my mind.:rotfl:

kurtz 04-17-08 06:51 AM
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easy kurtz - when given eyes right, having the left hand side turned up means you can glance out of the corner of your eye to stay a straight line, and as you're approaching the reviewing officer you can see him and look him in the eye as you march up to him and past.
Ahh! A moment of Zen realisation dawns:D Thanks!

Jimbuna 04-18-08 03:00 PM
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Slouch Hats can be a pain when doing rifle drill with Fixed Bayonets - I was in the Army in the Eighties when we transitioned to the Steyr , when I did my recruit training we were using SLR's (L1A1's) and we had to be careful when shouldering arms with fixed bayonets , either a knocked off or out of kilter hat in a best case scenario or a Speared hat in the worst case ;):D
I should imagine the old ear was also on alert constantly :lol:


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