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Platoon Attack

Platoon Attack. DEFINITION. An attack is an offensive operation that destroys enemy forces, seizes, or secures terrain. An attack differs from a movement to contact because the enemy disposition is at least partially known. Movement supported by fires characterizes an attack

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Platoon Attack

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  1. Platoon Attack

  2. DEFINITION • An attack is an offensive operation that destroys enemy forces, seizes, or secures terrain. An attack differs from a movement to contact because the enemy disposition is at least partially known. Movement supported by fires characterizes an attack • Special purpose attacks consist of ambush, spoiling attack, counterattack, raid, feint, and demonstration

  3. TYPES OF ATTACK • Deliberate • A deliberate attack is a type of offensive action characterized by preplanned coordinated employment of firepower and maneuver to close with and destroy the enemy • Hasty • The platoon normally participates in a hasty attack as part of a larger unit, during movement to contact, as part of a defense, or whenever the commander determines that the enemy is vulnerable

  4. PHASES OF THE DELIBERATE ATTACK • Reconnaissance • Movement to the objective • Isolate the objective • Seize a foothold and exploit the penetration (actions on the objective), • Consolidate and reorganize

  5. HASTY ATTACK • Hasty Attack is used to: • Exploit a tactical opportunity • Maintain the momentum • Regain the initiative • Prevent the enemy from regaining organization or balance • Gain a favorable position that may be lost with time

  6. CONDUCT OF THE HASTY ATTACK • Execution begins with base of fire element suppressing enemy • Maneuver element advances to contact from a position of advantage by: • Use of internal base-of-fire and bounding elements. • Use of covered and concealed routes. • Use of indirect fires and smoke grenades or pots to suppress or obscure the enemy or to screen friendly movement. • Execution of bold maneuver that initially takes the maneuver element out of enemy direct fire range.

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