Heer Hand Signals / der Erste Zug

Heer Hand Signals

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.

		Arm held high A) By Leader Achtung (attention) B) By Ass. Leader Understand or ready or ready to move

		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

		Arm held at the shoulder and moved once in the direction wanted A) Right arm To the right B) Left arm To the left

		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

		Arm held high and brought slowly down sideways Slower

		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)

		High held arm brought deeply down and forward "Lie down"

		Point with arm in a direction (on movement) Follow this way

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)

10.

		Fist held at chest, brought out straight with a sharp movement "Take cover" (From planes)

11.

		Arm held over head, moving in a circular motion Prepare for next action

12.

		Both arms held out Position (Firing positions)

13.

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

14.

		Arm crossed in front of chest Stack rifles

15.

		Wobble high held hand "Leaders of smaller units to me"

16.

		Headgear held high Here we are

17.

		Rifle stretched over head "Area clear of enemy"

18.

		Rifle held over head with two hands "Area not clear of enemy"

19.

Spade held high

A) Given from the front
We are digging in

B) Given from the rear
Dig in

20.

Ammo can held high

Ammunition forward

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