River Crossing Operations
Abstract
There are two kinds of river crossings, hasty and deliberate. These may be further classified as to type; for example, a hasty crossing over a very wide river, or a deliberate crossing using special craft. A hasty crossing is one of opportunity in which only the tactical and technical means immediately available to the unit making a crossing (ordinarily a division) are used. It is characterized by rapid seizure of a bridgehead with no delay for special training, no detailed planning by the unit staff, and no reinforcement by higher headquarters. A deliberate crossing ie one in which additional personnel and equipment are required to reinforce the unit making the crossing. Corps or higher headquarters normally perform major planning and coordinating missions for this kind of operation, with lower echelons basing their plans on those developed by the higher echelon.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1950
- Accession Number
- ADA541826
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army Engineer School