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NavIgatIoN PART 3 GRID REFERENCES AND ROUTE CARDS
You must know and be familiar with: Your map/location Your romer/compass
gRID ReFeReNCeS
Parts one and two concerned finding your position and taking a bearing. Part three here will look at grid references & route cards.
(Sample six figure grid ref for the location above is N 028 504)
1) The lines running north-south are called "eastings", they increase in value to the east. 2) The lines running east-west are called "northings", they increase in value to the north. 3) Each grid box can be subdivided by 10 to get a six figure grid.
"At some stage in your army career, you will have to work with grid references."
4) Grid references are always given: a. Subzone letter first- on most mapping systems, UTM and Irish b. Eastings c. Northings
5) Remember- "In the door and up the stairs" Route CaRDS Route cards are part of advance planning for any march or patrol. They should include the details in the example below, in case of bad conditions.
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