FROGSMILE Posted 22 February Share Posted 22 February (edited) 1 hour ago, mebu said: I've noticed from the drawings above that some salute with the hand held upright, palms out, while some have palms down. Does that suggest a difference of time/tradition? Peter Yes Peter, as I mentioned in my post above it’s explained in detail here: https://militaryheritage.com/hand-salute-army-history.htm Edited 22 February by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mebu Posted 22 February Share Posted 22 February Many thanks for that, most interesting. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted 22 February Author Share Posted 22 February It was an occasional problem to know how far away an officer had to be before a salute became unnecessary. I was once hauled over the coals for not saluting our OC, a Captain, who was 100 yards away. He was talking to a full colonel at the time which might have made him more sensitive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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