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Marshall A. McKay
Captain, Armor
Purpose…
• SURPRISE
• CONCENTRATIO
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• TEMPO
• AUDACITY
CONSIDERATIONS OF THE OFFENSE
Movement to contact
Attack
Exploitation
Pursuit
MOVEMENT TO CONTACT
• Approach March:
• Enemy location is relatively certain
• Enemy Forces at a great distance
• Rapid Movement (“traveling”)
• Meeting Engagement
• Both friendly and enemy forces are
moving, contact expected/location
uncertain.
TYPES OF ATTACK!
“TORA! TORA! TORA!”
• Hasty Attack (as a result of a mvt to
contact/mtg engagement)
• Deliberate Attack (fully sync. with all
combat mult; TIME)
• Spoiling Attack (from def. Posture;
“Offensive Spirit in Def Op’s)
• Raid(specific purpose other than terrain;
commando operation)
• Feint/Demonstration (Diversion
operations)
• Counter Attack (usually the reserve,
force enemy to reveal his main effort.)
EXPLOITATION
• If not… Enemy
regroups/reorganize
PURSUIT
Frontal Attack
Envelopment
Penetration
Infiltration
Turning Movement
Frontal Att ack
Envelopment
Penetrati on
Infi ltrati on
Turni ng Movement
TAS K OR GANI ZATION
ARMOR HEAVY
• +Wide Ranging, Rapid Maneuver
• +Abundance of enemy automatic
weapons and massed indirect fires.
• +Strong enemy armor opposition
• +Great observation and fields of fire
• Question: What is a good OPORD for
Tankers?
Task Org. Cont...
INFANTRY HEAVY
• Close/detailed terrain (Urban, Mountain,
Jungle, Swamp)
• Strong Enemy Anti-Tank
Defenses/Obstacles
• Mech Heavy, Heavy-Light...
Task Org. C ont. ..
BALANCED
• Enemy Situation Vague
• Movement to Contact
• Equal requirements for Tanks and
Infantry
• or… CLOSE-DEEP-REAR
OPERATIONS
DEEP BATTLE AREA
Mobile Defense
• Orients on enemy forces
• Mobility > to enemy forces!
• Defend with minimum force
• Fire and Maneuver
(hammer/anvil)
• Max. Cbt. Power with striking
force
Defensive Patterns Cont...
Area Defense
• Traditional defense, fixed
• Deny enemy access to designated
terrain for a specified time
• Mutual supporting positions in
depth, max force with interlocking
fires
• Smaller reserves
• Defender has the advantage…
(why?)
Considerations of the Defense
Preparation
Disruption
Concentration
Flexibility
Security
01 Battle Position 02
XO CO
PL/FEBA Sector
PL PL PL
EA
EA
EA
Strongpoint 02 03
01
06
04
05
Advantages of the Defender
Review…
• Knows ground (Realistic?)
• Occupies it first
• Gains strength as time passes
(interior lines)
• Massed on best terrain
Retrograde Operations
Mission
Enemy Forces
Terrain and Weather
Troop Available
Time
Civilians on the
battlefield
COMMAND
RELATIONSHIPS
ASSIGNED
DIRECT SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
REINFORCING
GENERAL SUPPORT-
REINFORCING
DIRECT SUPPORT (DS)