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*** Note to the user: The variety & nature of tactical silent hand & arm signals are vast, differing from various militaries & law enforcement agencies through out the world, with each adopting their own spin on the hand signals required & their meanings. There is no set standard & one can never hope to know them all.***
For the purposes of Airsoft I have enclosed the BASIC 16 Hand & Arm Signals most likely to used by players during regular game play & MilSIMS.
=== 16 Basic Infantry Hand & Arm Signals===
=== Basic Hand & Arm Signals - Additional===
Ok, here's a fairly comprehensive list and description of the BRITISH military hand signals which are nearly identical to those used by the Canadian Forces. You will note that some descriptions match those in the diagram above.
01. '''Ready to move ''' – Hands moved as if cranking a handle
02. '''Deploy ''' – Arm extended below shoulder level, waved slowly from side to side, hand open.
03. '''Advance or Follow me ''' – Arm swung from rear to front below shoulder.
04. '''Halt or Rest ''' – Arm raised until the hand is level with shoulder. Indicate length of halt by number of fingers. Point to “rest area”
05. '''Go Back ''' – Hand circled at hip height.
06. '''Join me ''' – Pat head.
07. '''Double Time ''' – Clenched fist moved up and down between thigh and shoulder.
08. '''Enemy seen or Suspected ''' – Thumb down.
09. '''All Clear ''' – Thumbs Up
10. '''Scout Group ''' – Clenched Fist with fore finger up
11. '''Section Commander ''' – Two open fingers held across arm to represent corporal stripes.
12. '''Platoon Commander ''' – Two open fingers held to shoulder to represent Lieutenant’s Stars.
13. '''Obstacles ''' – Arms crossed. For water obstacles, make waves.
14. '''House or Hut ''' - Hands folded in an inverted V
15. '''Reconnaissance ''' - Hand held to eye, as if looking through an eye glass.
16. '''Attack ''' – Chopping movement of the hand in direction which attack is required.
17. '''Move up ''' - Fingers spread, arms swung slowly in the direction movement is required.
18. '''Form Ambush ''' – Hands placed over face, followed by pointing to the place of the ambush.
19. '''Freeze & Listen ''' – Hand cupped to ear.
20. '''O Group ''' – Fingers together moved in conjunction with thumb to indicate person talking.
21. '''Right or Left Flanking ''' – A curved sweep movement of the arm in direction concerned.
22. '''Space Out ''' – Left arm extended in front of body, right hand moved towards it and away.
23. '''Single File ''' – One arm fully extended above head
24. '''Double File ''' – Both arms fully extended above head
25. '''Arrowhead Formation ''' – Both arms forced backwards or forwards depending whether arrow is backwards or forwards.
26. '''Diamond ''' – Arms raised above the head with arms slightly bent so that hands touch to form diamond shape.
27. '''Extended Line ''' – Arms raised to the side level with the ground indicate flank and which group is to go.
For those wishing an in depth, though non-standardized, manual of hand & arm signals, see here ---> http://www.airsoftgent.be/dbase/hands.htm