ðə ɹɛktˈæŋɡjʊlɚ nˌɑːt skwˈɛɹ jˈuːnɪts wɜːɹ ɐlˈaʊd tə ɹoʊtˈeɪt ˌɔn ðɛɹ sˈɛntɚz bᵻfˌoːɹ jˈuːzɪŋ ðə ɹˈeɪndʒ kˈɑːɹd, ænd ðə sˈɪstəm ɡˈeɪv bˈoʊnəsᵻz fɔːɹ fˈaɪɚɹɪŋ ˌɔn ɐ flˈæŋk.
The rectangular (not square) units were allowed to rotate on their centers before using the range card, and the system gave bonuses for firing on a flank.