jollgo Posted 12 November , 2009 Share Posted 12 November , 2009 Reading about various military actions I come across something like, "A" company was on the right. Is there a certain way of looking at this? Is the "right" looking at it from the enemy's point of view, or is it looking over the shoulders of "A" company towards the enemy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanCurragh Posted 12 November , 2009 Share Posted 12 November , 2009 Left and Right is from the point of view of the unit in question - i.e. would be looking over the shoulder toward the enemy Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 12 November , 2009 Share Posted 12 November , 2009 Traditionally, also, British units took precedence from the right, so in the GW, deployments are normally listed from the right to the left. In olden times, "The right of the Line" was the place of honour, and also, I imagine, why units on parade dress from the right. So, if you can imagine yourself facing the enemy, the right-hand unit is 'on the right'. Surprisingly difficult to explain easily, I find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollgo Posted 12 November , 2009 Author Share Posted 12 November , 2009 Thank you Gentlemen, very clearly explained. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B Posted 12 November , 2009 Share Posted 12 November , 2009 How about your right faces the enemy's left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Riley Posted 13 November , 2009 Share Posted 13 November , 2009 How about your right faces the enemy's left ... er ... wouldn't that work for either proposed definition ... provided the enemy is using the same definition? ... or is it just too late at night for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrim Posted 13 November , 2009 Share Posted 13 November , 2009 Left and Right is from the point of view of the unit in question - i.e. would be looking over the shoulder toward the enemy Alan Alan, I may be missing something in that last part but if you were "looking over the shoulder towards the enemy" wouldn't you'd be going in the wrong direction? They shoot you for things like that! Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B Posted 13 November , 2009 Share Posted 13 November , 2009 I mean, if you are facing each other your right is facing his left side and his right side is facing your left David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 13 November , 2009 Share Posted 13 November , 2009 Next week, the rules to One Song to the Tune of Another (Sorry - BBC Radio 4 afficionado in-joke) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanCurragh Posted 13 November , 2009 Share Posted 13 November , 2009 Alan, I may be missing something in that last part but if you were "looking over the shoulder towards the enemy" wouldn't you'd be going in the wrong direction? They shoot you for things like that! Bob Ha! Good point....maybe it should say "from the point of view of an observer standing behind the unit in question looking over their shoulders toward the enemy" Of course, said observer wouldn't last very long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 13 November , 2009 Share Posted 13 November , 2009 f course, said observer wouldn't last very long! Probably longer than an observer standing in front of the unit, looking over his own shoulder at the enemy. Let's not go into what happened when a unit retired! Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 13 November , 2009 Share Posted 13 November , 2009 Mods ... for pity's sake, close this thread now. It's going to deteriorate rapidly, I just know it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrim Posted 13 November , 2009 Share Posted 13 November , 2009 Did the sergeant tuck them in when they retired? And a prophesy is fulfilled! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evolution Posted 13 November , 2009 Share Posted 13 November , 2009 If you are facing forward, and taking fire from the right flank, and you throw out a right flank, to cover your right flank, the other side would be left flank. best I shut up I think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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