Combined Arms Counterobstacle Battle Drills.

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to present a proposal for a set of combined arms battle drills for battalion task forces and company teams which are designed to overcome typical Soviet-type obstacles. Recent experience at the National Training Center (NTC) has indicated that many battalions lack the ability to maneuver effectively when the terrain is reinforced by minefields and other obstacles. This experience documents the requirement for integrated combined arms procedures which will allow the commander to react immediately with effective and successful action. Data was collected through a search of current and proposed doctrinal literature, replies to requests for information sent to every active Army division, personal interviews with several current Infantry, Armor, and Engineer Battalion commanders, and visits to TRADOC schools and agencies. An analysis of the utility of battle drills and the nature of the enemy countermobility threat led to the proposal of task force and team level counterobstacle battle drills. These drills are presented so that they may be removed from the study and usd for training.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 08, 1984
Accession Number
ADA141729

Entities

People

  • G. F. Smith

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antihandling Devices
  • Antitank Warfare
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Army Training
  • Countermobility
  • Detection
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Explosives
  • Grenade Launchers
  • Indirect Fire
  • Maneuvers
  • Military Operations
  • Minefields
  • Personnel Management
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Training

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  • Military Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design