TRADOC Bulltein 13: Battle Report Terrain Reinforcement: Tank Ditches

Abstract

Terrain reinforcement increases the advantages of the defender. It may consist of extensively engineered obstacles or simply an infantryman's fighting position. Terrain reinforcement counters an enemy's advantage of weaponry, superior numbers, or mobility. This battle report describes one type of terrain reinforcement--the tank ditch--and its use on the battlefield.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 28, 1980
Accession Number
ADA393160

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Training and Doctrine Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Anti-Tank Weapons
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Artillery
  • Battlefields
  • Construction
  • Construction Equipment
  • Doctrine
  • Engineers
  • Guided Missiles
  • Infantry Fighting Vehicles
  • Minefields
  • Mobility
  • Vehicles
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Military Science
  • Nanocomposite Materials Science