Manning the rail

The front is a homage of ships' crews on warships. They usually get honored ships commander, flag officers and ambassadors.

Implementation

When coming into ports distinguished guests on board or leave the ship, all the soldiers turn to on deck and on the pier of the person in the normal position; they " make front." The front is also given to the commander of your own ship when he enters in uniform the Stelling and comes on board.

In large lakes, old and famous ships are overhauled at the starboard side. The crew occurs side by side in Passieraufstellung to the port side and greets the ship or the commander of the Association. The front is common also to memorials. Each German and foreign warship she commands when passing the Laboe naval memorial.

On ships of the German Navy, the front caught by the guards on duty officer (WO ) with the battery pipe. After port is long - short-short given with the announcement " front to port! " To starboard long-short with " front to starboard! "

Officers and NCOs with Portepee military salute. The front is by the command final whistle! with two short whistles and the announcement " At ease! " ended.