SQUAD AMBUSH

1. SQUAD AMBUSH • A surprise attack from a concealed position on a moving or temporarily halted target

2. Categories Of Ambushes • Hasty - seize the opportunity • Deliberate - preplanned, methodical

3. Types Of Ambushes • Point – single kill zone • Area – two or more related point ambushes

4. Ambush Formations • Linear – parallel to enemy’s route (flanking fire) • L-shaped – parallel and perpendicular to enemy’s route (flanking and enfilade fire)

5. Deliberate Ambush • Conducted against a specific target at a predetermined location

6. Point Ambush • Soldiers deploy to attack an enemy in a single kill zone

7. SL TL TL Linear Ambush

8. Leader Requires Detailed Information • Size and composition of targeted enemy unit • Weapons and equipment available to enemy • Enemy’s route and direction of movement • Times that the targeted unit will pass specified points along the route

9. Elements of an Ambush • Assault – fights across objective, searches enemy dead and wounded, usually main effort • Support – overwatch assault, heavy fires into kill zone • Security – early warning, fight counter-attacks, and/or kill or delay enemy reinforcements

10. Sequence Of Actions • Security and/or surveillance element positioned first – during leader’s reconnaissance • If using a support element, put it into position before assault element • Identify fire team sectors of fire - SL • Identify individual sectors of fire – TL • Emplace Claymores

11. Sequence Of Actions • Camouflage positions • If using a support element in an L-shaped ambush, emplace limiting stakes

12. SL TL Leader’s recon goes forward KILL ZONE

13. SL TL Surveillance element is emplaced and left with a… …5 POINT CONTINGENCY PLAN KILL ZONE

14. SL TL TL Patrol is brought forward and ambush line is occupied KILL ZONE

15. SL TL TL If early warning is desired, security element is placed far enough away to provide it KILL ZONE Normally 50 – 100 meters Based on terrain and visibility

16. Initiation • Enemy is identified by side security element • SL is signaled (by hand signal, wire, etc) • SL initiates the ambush • Most casualty producing weapon • Command detonated Claymore • Must plan for backup method of initiation- 2nd most casualty producing weapon

17. SL TL TL KILL ZONE

18. SL TL TL Claymore mines are emplaced and camouflaged KILL ZONE

19. SL TL TL Firing wire is fed back to position KILL ZONE

20. SL TL TL Firing devices are attached and given to Patrol Leader KILL ZONE

21. SL TL TL Unsuspecting enemy element is approaching…

22. SL TL TL Unsuspecting enemy element is approaching…

23. SL TL TL Unsuspecting enemy element is approaching…

24. SL TL TL BLAMMO!!!!

25. SL TL TL

26. SL TL TL “CEASE FIRE!”

27. SL TL TL “CEASE FIRE!” “CEASE FIRE!” “CEASE FIRE!” “CEASE FIRE!” “CEASE FIRE!” “CEASE FIRE!”

28. Assault • Entire ambush must cease fire prior to assault • SL signals to assault across kill zone • Bound by teams • IMT if enemy returns fire during assault

29. SL TL TL “ALPHA TEAM ASSAULT!”

30. SL TL TL “ALPHA TEAM ASSAULT!”

31. SL TL TL “BRAVO TEAM ASSAULT!”

32. SL TL TL “BRAVO TEAM ASSAULT!”

33. SL TL TL “ON LINE!”

34. SL TL TL “LOA!”

35. SL TL TL “LOA!”

36. Limit Of Advance • Establish security on far side • Search teams signaled to begin searching • Collect and secure EPWs prior to searching bodies • Search from one side to the other and mark bodies that have been searched • Use buddy team search technique

37. Limit Of Advance • Identify equipment to be carried back • Collect remaining equipment for destruction • Demolition teams prepare dual-primed explosives and await the signal to initiate

38. SL TL TL “EPW TEAM!” The Aid & Litter team is called out if necessary. Utilize two EPW teams if necessary.

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44. SL TL TL ENEMY EQUIPMENT TO BE DESTROYED IS CONSOLIDATED

45. SL TL TL “DEMO TEAM!”

46. SL TL TL DUAL PRIMED EXPLOSIVE CHARGE IS PLACED ON EQUIPMENT

47. SL TL TL “CHARGE IS READY!”

48. SL TL TL “BRAVO TEAM BOUND BACK!”

49. SL TL TL

50. SL TL TL “ALPHA TEAM BOUND BACK!”