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MILITARY ASPECTS OF TERRAIN

MILITARY ASPECTS OF TERRAIN. O BSTACLES A VENUES OF APPROACH K EY TERRAIN O BSERVATION AND FIELDS OF FIRE C OVER AND CONCEALMENT. VGT-1. OBSTACLES. REINFORCING MINEFIELDS/WIRE ROADBLOCKS ANTITANK DITCHES HINDERING DEEP RIVERS OR STREAMS URBAN AREAS SWAMPS.

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MILITARY ASPECTS OF TERRAIN

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  1. MILITARY ASPECTS OF TERRAIN • OBSTACLES • AVENUES OF APPROACH • KEY TERRAIN • OBSERVATION AND FIELDS OF FIRE • COVER AND CONCEALMENT VGT-1

  2. OBSTACLES REINFORCING • MINEFIELDS/WIRE • ROADBLOCKS • ANTITANK DITCHES HINDERING • DEEP RIVERS OR STREAMS • URBAN AREAS • SWAMPS VGT-2

  3. AVENUES OF APPROACH ROADS DRAWS RIDGES TRAILS VGT-3

  4. KEY TERRAIN PROVIDES ADVANTAGE TO UNIT THAT HOLDS IT USUALLY AIDS IN: • CONCEALMENT • OBSERVATION • FIELDS OF FIRE VGT-4

  5. OBSERVATION AND FIELDS OF FIRE OBSERVATION: • APPLIES TO WHAT CAN BE SEEN • IS NEEDED TO GAIN INFORMATION ON THE ENEMY FIELDS OF FIRE • APPLIES TO WHAT CAN BE HIT • ARE NEEDED TO APPLY DIRECT/INDIRECT FIRES ON THE ENEMY VGT-5

  6. COVER AND CONCEALMENT • COVER PROTECTS YOU FROM ENEMY FIRE • BUNKERS • FIGHTING POSITIONS • TERRAIN • CONCEALMENT PROTECTS YOU FROM ENEMY OBSERVATION • DENSE VEGETATION • MAN-MADE CAMOUFLAGE • TERRAIN VGT-6

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