20 SKETCHES

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BATTLE DRILL
A battle drill is a collective action executed by
a platoon or smaller element without the
application of a deliberate decision-making
process. The action is vital to success in
combat or critical to preserving life.
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Squad Attack Battle Drill 1
REACT TO CONTACT TM IN KILL ZONE (W/OUT ORDERS)
RETURN FIRE
SEEK COVER CONCEALMENT SUPPRESS ENEMY
CALLS OUT 3 DS BECOMES OVER-WATCH SL ASSESS
SITUATION DETERMINES COA (FLANK/ATTACK)
TM NOT IN CONTACT W/SL
MOVES ALONG COVERED CONCEALED ROUTE ASSAULTS
ENEMY ON WEAK FLANK OVERWATCH TM CONTINUES TO
SUPPRESS SHIFTS/CEASE FIRE AS BOUNDING TEAM
ENTERS SECTOR BOUNDING TEAM CONTINUES TO ASSAULT
THROUGH ENEMY SL MAY REQUEST INDIRECT
FIRE CONSOLIDATE REORGANIZE
SL
ATM
A TM
SPRT
HQ
BTM
SL
B TM
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REACT TO CONTACT Battle Drill 2
DIRECT FIRE

• SEEK NEAREST COVER
• RETURN FIRE (KNOWN, SUSPECTED, OR
• LIKELY ENEMY POSITION)
• TM LDRS CONTROL FIRE BY USING
• FIRE COMMANDS
• REPORT ENEMY SITUATION (NUMBER/
• POSITION)
• MAINTAIN CONTACT (VISUAL/ ORAL) WITH
• TEAM MEMBERS
• SQD LDR MOVES TO TEAM IN CONTACT
• AND MAKES AN ASSESSMEMNT OF THE
• SITUATION
• FACTORS OF HIS ASSESSMENT
• - CAN SQUAD MOVE OUT OF
• ENGAGEMENT AREA
• - CAN SQUAD GAIN AND MAINTAIN
• SUPPRESSIVE FIRE
• - LOCATION OF ENEMY
• - SIZE OF ENEMY

TL
AR
R
GR
LEAD TL
A Tm
SQD LDR
HQ
TRAIL TL
B Tm
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REACT TO CONTACT (continued)
DIRECT FIRE
TM IN KILL ZONE (W/OUT ORDERS) RETURN FIRE
SEEK COVER
CONCEALMENT SUPPRESS ENEMY CALLS OUT 3 DS
BECOMES OVER-WATCH SL ASSESS SITUATION
DETERMINES COA (FLANK/ATTACK) TM
NOT IN CONTACT W/SL MOVES ALONG
COVERED CONCEALED ROUTE ASSAULTS ENEMY ON
WEAK FLANK OVERWATCH TM CONTINUES TO SUPPRESS
SHIFTS/CEASE FIRE AS BOUNDING TEAM ENTERS
SECTOR BOUNDING TEAM CONTINUES TO ASSAULT THROUGH
ENEMY SL MAY REQUEST INDIRECT FIRE CONSOLIDATE
REORGANIZE
SL
ATM
A TM
SPRT
HQ
BTM
SL
B TM
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BREAK CONTACT Battle Drill 3

• SQUAD LEADER ORDERS
• BREAK CONTACT
• SQUAD LEADER DESIGNATES
• SPT ELEMENT MANEUVER
• ELEMENT
• SL ISSUES DISTANCE
• DIRECTION OR A TERRAIN
• FEATURE FOR THE MANEUVER
• ELEMENT
• SBF SUPPRESSES ENEMY
• POSITION
• MANEUVER USES SMOKE TO
• MASK MOVEMENT
• - TAKES UP OVERWATCH
• POSITION
• - BEGINS TO SUPPRESS
• ENEMY
• SQUAD LEADER DIRECTS SBF TO
• BREAK CONTACT

AR
TL
R
GR
MG
AG
AR
TL
R
A Tm
GR
RTO
SL
HQ
B Tm
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REACT TO A NEAR AMBUSH Battle Drill 4

• WITHIN HAND GRENADE RANGE - 35 METERS
• SOLDIERS IN THE KILL ZONE (WITHOUT ORDERS)
• RETURN FIRE IMMEDIATELY
• SEEK NEAREST AVAILABLE COVER
• ASSUME PRONE POSITION
• THROW CONCUSSION, FRAG, OR SMOKE GRENADES
• AFTER EXPLOSION OF GRENADES, ASSAULT
• THROUGH AMBUSH USING FIRE AND MOVEMENT
• SOLDIERS NOT IN KILL ZONE
• IDENTIFY ENEMY LOCATION
• PLACE ACCURATE SUPPRESSIVE FIRE
• SHIFT FIRES AS ASSAULT BEGINS
• SOLDIERS IN KILL ZONE CONTINUE TO ASSAULT TO
• ASSAULT TO ELIMINATE AMBUSH OR UNTIL CONTACT
• IS BROKEN
• CONSOLIDATE AND REORGANIZE

TL
AR
R
GR
SL
RTO
MG
AG
TL
AR
R
GR
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REACT TO A FAR AMBUSH Battle Drill 4
MORE THAN 35 METERS TM IN KILL ZONE (W/OUT
ORDERS) RETURN FIRE
SEEK COVER CONCEALMENT SUPPRESS
ENEMY (OVERWATCH) SL ASSESS SITUATION
DETERMINES COA (FLANK) TM NOT IN
CONTACT MOVES ALONG COVERED
CONCEALED ROUTE ASSAULTS ENEMY ON WEAK
FLANK OVERWATCH TM CONTINUES TO SUPPRESS
SHIFTS/CEASE FIRE AS BOUNDING TEAM ENTERS
SECTOR BOUNDING TEAM CONTINUES TO ASSAULT THROUGH
ENEMY SL MAY REQUEST INDIRECT FIRE CONSOLIDATE
REORGANIZE
A TM
HQ
B TM
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KO BUNKERS (PLATOON) Battle Drill 5

• The Platoon initiates contact
• The squad in contact establishes a
• a base of fire
• The PL, his RTO, platoon FO, and
• and one machine gun team move
• forward to link up with the squad
• leader of the squad in contact
• The PSG move forward with the second
• Machine gun team and assumes
• Control of the base-of-fire squad

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KO BUNKERS (PLATOON) Battle Drill 5 (continued)

• The base of fire squad
• Destroys or suppresses enemy crew-served
• weapons
• Continues suppressive fires at the lowest
• possible level
• The platoon FO calls for and adjusts indirect
  fires
• as directed by the platoon leader
• The platoon leader determines that he can
• maneuver by identifying
• Enemy bunkers, other supporting positions, and
  any
• Obstacles
• The size of the enemy force engaging the platoon.
  (The number
• Of enemy automatic weapons, the presence of any
  vehicles, and
• The employment of indirect fires are indicators
  of enemy strength)
• A vulnerable flank to at least one bunker
• A covered and concealed flanking route to the
  flank of the bunker

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KO BUNKERS (PLATOON) Battle Drill 5 (continued)

• The platoon leader determines
• which bunker is to be assaulted
• first and directs one squad (not
• In contact) to knock it out
• If necessary, the platoon sergeant
• repositions a squad, fire team, or a
• machine gun team to isolate the bunker
• as well as to continue suppressive fires
• The assaulting squad, with the platoon leader
  and RTO, move along the covered and concealed
  route and take action to KO bunker
• On the PLs signal, the support squad lifts or
  shifts fires to the opposite side of the bunker
  from which the squad is assaulting
• At the same time, the platoon FO shifts indirect
  fires to isolate enemy positions
• The assaulting squad leader reports to the
  platoon leader and reorganizes his squad
• The platoon leader
• Directs the supporting squad to move up and KO
  the bunker OR
• Directs the assaulting squad to continue and
  knock out the next bunker

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KO BUNKER (SQUAD) Battle Drill 5A

• 1. The squad reacts to contact
• 2. The fire team in contact identifies the bunker
  and gains suppressive fire
• 3. The SL determines that he can maneuver by
  identifying
• a. The bunker and the obstacles
• b. The size of the enemy force engaging the squad
• of automatic weapons
• Presence of any vehicles
• Enemy indirect fires are indicators of EN
  strength
• c. A vulnerable flank
• d. A covered and concealed flanking route to the
  bunker
• 4. The fire team in contact
• a. Suppress the bunker and any supporting
  positions (employ AT4s
• at bunker as part of its suppressive fires)
• b. Continue suppressive fires
• 5. The squad leader directs the fire team in
  contact to support the movement of
• the other fire team
• 6. The squad leader requests indirect fires
  through the platoon leader to destroy
• or isolate the enemy positions

R
TL
GRN
SL
AR
AR
TL
GRN
R
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KO BUNKER (SQUAD) Battle Drill 5A (continued)
7. The SL leads the assaulting fire team along
the covered and concealed route to the flank of
the bunker a. Assaulting fire team approaches the
bunker from the blind side and does not mask the
fires of the base-of-fire team B. Soldiers
constantly watch for other bunkers or enemy
positions in support of bunkers 8. Upon reaching
the last covered and concealed position a. The
fire team leader and the automatic rifleman
remain in place and add their fires to
suppressing the bunker (includes AT4s) b. The
squad leader positions himself where he can best
control his teams. On the squad leaders signal,
the base-of-fire team lifts or shifts fires to
the opposite side of the bunker from the
assaulting fire teams approach c. The GRN and
AR go to the blind side of the bunker. One
soldier takes up a covered position near the
exit, while one soldier cooks off a grenade (2
seconds max), shouts, Frag out, and throws it
through an aperture d. After the grenade
detonates, the soldier covering the exit enters
the bunker firing short bursts to destroy the
enemy
R
TL
GRN
SL
AR
AR
TL
GRN
R
9. The SL inspects the bunker to ensure that it
has been destroyed. He reports, reorganizes as
needed, and continues the mission.
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ENTER A BUILDING AND CLEAR A ROOM (SQUAD) Battle
Drill 6
1. The fire team initiating contact establishes a
base of fire and suppresses the enemy in and
around the building. 2. The squad leader
determines if he can maneuver by
identifying-- a. The building and any
obstacles. b. Size of enemy force engaging the
squad. (For example, the number of enemy
automatic weapons, the presence of vehicles,
and the employment of indirect fires are
indicators ofenemy strength.) c. An entry
point. (Assaulting fire teams should enter the
building at the highest level possible.) d. A
covered and concealed route to the entry
point. 3. The fire team in contact-- a. Destroys
or suppresses enemy weapons that are firing
most effectively against the squad. b. Continues
suppressive fires. 4. The squad leader directs
the fire team in contact to support the entry of
the other fire team into the building. 5. If
necessary, the supporting fire team repositions
to isolate the building as well as continue
suppressive fires. (Normally, the platoon has
added its supporting fires against the
enemy.) 6. The squad leader designates the entry
point of the building. 7. The platoon and squad
shift direct fire and continue to suppress the
enemy in adjacent positions and to isolate the
building. 8. The platoon FO lifts indirect fires
or shifts them beyond the building. 9. The squad
leader and assaulting fire team approach the
building and position themselves at either side
of the entrance 10. The lead soldier of the
assaulting fire team cooks off the grenade (2
seconds maximum), shouts, "Frag out," then throws
the grenade into the building (ROE dependent).
SL
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NUMBER LEFT TO RIGHT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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LETTER BOTTOM TO TOP
E D C B A
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Marking a Commercial Building
SOUTH SIDE
B1
WEST SIDE
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
B7
B8
B9
B10
B11/12
A1
A2
A3
A4
A6
A7
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ENTER A BUILDING AND CLEAR A ROOM (SQUAD) Battle
Drill 6

• CHANGE FROM BATTLE DRILL
• 1. The Team Leader. In every 4-man stack, one
  person is
• clearly in charge. He may be a TL or SL, but he
  is the man who
• is calling the shots. He may choose his location
  in the stack,
• but only the most extreme situations will
  position himself as
• the 1-man.
• 2. The 1-man.
• -Will always maintain security on the doorway.
  Even though
• someone else may be performing breaching
  operations, he always
• has his muzzle and attention trained on the door.
• -When the stack enters the room, the 1-man must
  clear two
• corners.
• -The first corner he clears is his choice,
  typically along the
• path of least resistance
• -Once he has cleared both his corners, he will
  then collapse
• his sector to 1 foot away from the 2-mans
  muzzle. He will not
• collapse his sector until the two corners are
  entirely cleared this
• means checking around and behind all furniture
  and other obstacles.
• The 2-man

1
1
1
2
1
2
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ENTER A BUILDING AND CLEAR A ROOM (SQUAD) Battle
Drill 6
CHANGE FROM BATTLE DRILL 4. The 3-man -Moves in
the opposite direction of the 2-man -His goal is
to quickly clear the doorway by one or two steps
and immediately engage targets in the middle of
the room -The 3-mans sector of fire is one foot
off the mans muzzle to a few feet past the
center sector of the room, overlapping with the
4-man 5. The 4-man -Moves in the opposite
direction of the 3-man -His goal is to quickly
clear the doorway by one or two steps
and immediately engage targets in the middle of
the room -The 4-mans sector of fire is one
foot off the 2-mans muzzle to a few feet past
the center sector of the room, overlapping with
the 3-man
1
2
3
1
2
3
4
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REACT TO INDIRECT FIRE
LEAD TL
A Tm

• ANY SQUAD MEMBER DETECTING
• INCOMING (WHISTLE OR EXPLOSION)
• GIVES ALERT INCOMING!
• ALL SQUAD MEMBERS SEEK COVER
• IN THE PRONE WITHIN 2 SECONDS
• AFTER INDIRECT FIRE IMPACTS,
• SL GIVES THE DIRECTION AND DISTANCE
• TO MOVE WITHIN 2 SECONDS
• SQUAD RUNS OUT OF THE IMPACT AREA
• IN THE DIRECTION DISTANCE INDICATED
• CONSOLIDATE AND REORGANIZE

SQD LDR
12 OClock 300 meters
HQ
TRAIL TL
B Tm