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Figure 107.
To use the wrist compass in the daytime set the arrow
on the glass cover on the azimuth you want to follow, by
turning the plastic ring. Then turn your arm or body
until the needle is lined up with the N. on the plastic
ring (fig. 107), and simply follow the arrow to your
aiming point.
At night, if you cannot see enough to read the num-
bers on the scale, you estimate the degrees between the
directions, since there are no clicks on this compass, and
use the compass just as you do in the daytime.
Bringing Back the Information
When you are sent out on a reconnaissance or scout-
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