Landsknecht Guild

We've posted these before, but this is an updated list (we had two of the commands switched in the original post).  Plus I re-organized them to group like commands with like.

All you newly promoted Rottmeisters and Weibels should memorize and practice these!

Standing and Marching

·                  Glied/Glieder  = (Rank/Ranks) – Your horizontal position in formation

·                  Rott/Rotten =  (File) – Your vertical position in formation

·                  Einfallen  = (Fall in) - Gather in rank and file   / Einfallen mit Waffen  = (Fall in with weapons)

·                  Richtet eurer Glieder und Rotten (Stand Right in Your Rank and File) – Dress ranks appropriately

·                  Aus treten (Fall out) - Take your ease

·                  Bereitstellt fur der Marsch  = (Prepare to March)  / Vorwärts marschiert = (March On)

·                  Bereitstellt fur der Halt =  (Prepare to stop)

Turns and Troop Movements

·                  Rechts umb (Face Right) / Lincks umb (Face Left) – Turn 90 degrees to the R/L (2 steps)

·                  Umbkehrt euch (About Face) – Turn 180 degrees to the right (4 steps)

·                  Spinrad zu Rechts (Wheel to the right) - Turn to the right using the far right file as the pivot point

·                  Spinrad zu Lincks (Wheel to the left) - Turn to the left using the far left file as the pivot point

·                  Quere zum rechts (Oblique to the Right) – Take a 45 degree step with the right foot

·                  Quere zum lincks (Oblique to the Left) – Take a 45 degree step with the left foot

Pike Commands

·                  Auff die Achßlen, traget den Spieß  (Advance your Pike) – Bring the pike to the Advanced position (4 beats)

·                  Niderstellt den Spieß (Order your Pike) – Put Pike in Ordered position (butt on ground – 4 beats)

·                  Streicht den Spieß (Ground you Pike) – Lay pike on the ground from Ordered position (4 beats)

·                  Auffwerts traget den Spieß (Shoulder your Pike) – Put pike in Shouldered position (4 beats)

·                  Flach, traget den Spieß (Slope your Pike) – Put pike in Sloped position (4 beats)

·                  Gegen der Porten, fellet den Spieß (Port your Pike)– Put pike in the Ported position

·                  Schleiffet den Spieß (Trail you Pike) – Put pike in the trailed position behind you

·                  Gegen dem Feind, fellet den Spieß (Charge your Pike) – Put pike in charged position

·                  Gegen der Reuteren, fellet den Spieß (Charge your Pike for Horse) – Set pike to receive a charge

·                  Hoch, fellet den Spieß (High Charge your Pike) – Set pike in High Charged position

·                  Gegen der Reuteren, alle Glieder (Prepare to Receive Horse) – First three ranks set their pikes in the Charge for Horse, Charged, and High Charged positions

·                  Erstellt euch (Recover your Pike)

·                  Quadratisch! (Charge Your Pike for Horse On the March) – Create a tight square