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THE PLATOON ATTACK

THE PLATOON ATTACK. The Platoon Attack. The Aim of this lesson Revision - Section Battle Drills Platoon Battle Drills Summary. The Aim. To show you how a Section Attack fits into the broader picture To demonstrate the drills and procedures used by the Platoon in an attack

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THE PLATOON ATTACK

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  1. THE PLATOON ATTACK

  2. The Platoon Attack • The Aim of this lesson • Revision - Section Battle Drills • Platoon Battle Drills • Summary

  3. The Aim • To show you how a Section Attack fits into the broader picture • To demonstrate the drills and procedures used by the Platoon in an attack • This will give you a basic theoretical knowledge for when you work with the model and when you practice in the field

  4. Battle Preparation Reaction to Effective Enemy Fire Locating the Enemy Winning the Fire Fight The Attack Reorg REVISION - SECTION BATTLE DRILLS

  5. Platoon Battle Drills • 1. Battle Preparation • 2. Reaction to any Section coming under Effective Enemy Fire • 3. The Attack • 4. Reorganization

  6. PAWPERSO Platoon Battle Drills • Drill 1 - Battle Preparation

  7. PAWPERSO PROTECTION Sentries All - round defence Platoon Battle Drills • Drill 1 - Battle Preparation

  8. PAWPERSO AMMUNITION Scales: Rifleman: 330 LSW Gunner: 390 GPMG :As the LAW 94mm :op 51mm mortar: requires Platoon Battle Drills • Drill 1 - Battle Preparation

  9. PAWPERSO WEAPONS Personal weapons Platoon weapons: GPMG LAW 94mm 51mm mortar Other Platoon Battle Drills • Drill 1 - Battle Preparation

  10. PAWPERSO PERSONAL CAMOUFLAGE AND CONCEALMENT Cam cream Day / Night Use of ground Platoon Battle Drills • Drill 1 - Battle Preparation

  11. PAWPERSO EQUIPMENT Individual webbing, bergans, daysacks etc Check own kit eg pouches closed, bayonet secured etc Platoon Battle Drills • Drill 1 - Battle Preparation

  12. PAWPERSO RADIOS Functioning correctly Frequencies Spare batteries Scales Radio silence Codewords Report lines Platoon Battle Drills • Drill 1 - Battle Preparation

  13. PAWPERSO SPECIALIST EQUIPMENT Equipment specific to operation CWS / NVG Demolitions Scaling eqpt, ladders, ropes etc Platoon Battle Drills • Drill 1 - Battle Preparation

  14. PAWPERSO ORDERS Platoon Commander receives orders from the Company Commander Does his estimate and prepares own orders Platoon Battle Drills • Drill 1 - Battle Preparation

  15. PAWPERSO ORDERS Platoon Commanders Gives Orders to Section Commanders Section Commanders Gives Orders to Section Platoon Battle Drills • Drill 1 - Battle Preparation

  16. Section carries out Reaction to Effective Enemy Fire RTR Section Commander controls firefight Drill 2 - Reaction to any Section Coming Under Effective Enemy Fire Platoon Battle Drills

  17. 3 2 1 200m

  18. 3 2 1 200m

  19. 3 2 1 200m

  20. 3 2 1 200m

  21. Maximum fire is brought to bear on en, by section in contact and by Pl wpns, such as GPMG and 51mm Pl Comd moves forward to observe / find out what is going on Drill 2 - Reaction to any Section Coming Under Effective Enemy Fire Platoon Battle Drills

  22. 3 2 1 200m

  23. 3 2 1 200m

  24. 3 2 1 200m

  25. 3 2 1 200m

  26. 3 2 1 200m

  27. Pl Cmd may call on indirect (mors & arty) or direct (HMG, Milan) fire sp Section in contact extracts from killing area Drill 2 - Reaction to any Section Coming Under Effective Enemy Fire Platoon Battle Drills

  28. Pl Comd makes an estimate and decides on his plan Pl Sgt calls in rear two Sect Cmds Pl Comd sends runner to Pl Sgt with Warning Order (Wng O) Drill 2 - Reaction to any Section coming under Effective Enemy Fire Platoon Battle Drills

  29. 3 2 1 200m

  30. 3 2 1 200m

  31. 3 2 1 200m

  32. 3 2 1 200m

  33. 3 2 1 200m

  34. The Warning Order contains: P lan O utline tasks O Gp time and place N MB / loc of Pl RV A dmin / grouping changes H Hour Drill 2 - Reaction to any Section coming under Effective Enemy Fire Platoon Battle Drills

  35. The two rear sections move to the Platoon RV, under the Pl Sgt The Section Commanders move to the ‘O’ Gp loc Drill 2 - Reaction to any Section coming under Effective Enemy Fire Platoon Battle Drills

  36. The Pl Cmd delivers his Quick Battle Orders (QBOs) Sect Cmds return to their Sects to deliver their own QBOs The fire support section commander is briefed on the radio Drill 2 - Reaction to any Section coming under Effective Enemy Fire Platoon Battle Drills

  37. 3 2 1 200m

  38. RV 2 3 1 200m

  39. 2 3 RV 1 200m

  40. 2 3 RV 1 200m

  41. Pl Comd leads assault section from the Pl RV to the Forming Up Point, the FUP The remaining section now becomes the reserve Drill 3 - The Attack Platoon Battle Drills

  42. Pl Cmd points out direction of en, and the Line of Departure On H-Hour, the fire support section increases its rate of fire The assault section starts the assault Drill 3 - The Attack Platoon Battle Drills

  43. 2 3 RV ‘O’ Gp 1 200m

  44. 3 2 FUP 1 200m

  45. 2 3 FUP 1 200m

  46. 3 2D 2C 1 LD 200m

  47. Stage 2 - The Assault The fire teams of the assaulting Sect move forward One fire team will form a firebase, and the other will assault the first en posn Drill 3 - The Attack Platoon Battle Drills

  48. 3 2D 2C 1 LD 200m

  49. 3 2D 2C 1 LD 200m

  50. 3 2D 1 LD 2C 200m

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