PENTANA-TYPE COMPANIES IN MOBILE OPERATIONS

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted to determine the relative combat effectiveness of three rifle company organizations with varying organic or attached transportation. These organizations engaged as part of a PENTANA-type combat group in tactical operations under simulated combat conditions against a mechanized Aggressor force. The conclusions cover use of tracked vs. wheeled vehicles and helicopter lift, tactics for nuclear weapons employment, and the additional requirements for reconnaissance and security, for PENTANA-type combat units. An improved antipersonnel mine also was evaluated for use against a mechanized force.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 11, 1958
Accession Number
AD0815041

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Artillery
  • Combat Effectiveness
  • Employment
  • Fire Support
  • Guided Missiles
  • Indirect Fire
  • Maintenance
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transportation
  • Vehicles
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.