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Some soldiers used a certain number of fingers to describe how many. they would make a flat hand and point it to show in what direction. and others like putting a flat hand upwards to tell them to hold their position or fire. You can probably find more on the DISCOVERY or HISTORY channels.

Navy SignalsThere wasn't much need for hand signals in the Navy. Signalman used semaphore flags to send messages back a forth between ships, along with flashing light signals.
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