Battle Drills

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Battle Drills
FM 7-8
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How to Knock out a Bunker and set an Ambush
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Task Your Squad Receives a mission to knock
out an enemy Bunker Condition Given a squad
and necessary equipment your squad must Knock
out the enemy bunker Standard Knock out and
complete the mission as stated in the
OPORD according to FM 7-8
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Take Charge Minute Designate Team Leaders and
Special Teams Alpha Team Primary Aid litter,
compass, pace man Secondary EPW and Demo Bravo
Team Primary EPW and Demo, Secondary pace man
and Aid and litter Team Security and sectors of
fire A- (9-3) by way of 12 B- (3-9) by way of
6 Pick a recorder and Time Keeper
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Receives OPORD from TAC
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Alpha, Alpha (AA)

• Receive OPORD, conduct Pre-combat checks(PCIs)
  and rehearsals
• Use terrain model
• Note during execution paragraph of OPORD
• 360 security
• Get Back brief from personnel
• Rehearse
• Note ask questions
• Conducts PCIs
• ammo
• water
• camo
• uniform
• etc.
• Assemble Squad for line of departure (LD)
• Radio Higher HQs prior to actually crossing the
  LD
• Note you can not LD early or late!

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AA
SL
A
12
B
3
9
6
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AA
SL
A
12
B
3
9
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Recorder comes in to receive OPORD w/ SL TM
Leaders come to check WARNO and gives to The
rest of Squad.
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AA
SL
A
12
B
3
9
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TM Leaders come to check WARNO and gives to The
rest of Squad.
10
AA
SL
A
12
B
3
9
Direction of Travel
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After rehearsals and PCIs line up to get
counted out by Bravo TM leader
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AA
SL
A
12
B
3
9
Direction of Travel
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After rehearsals and PCIs line up to get
counted out by Bravo TM leader
A team is first as Alpha Tm Leader as Point Man
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SL
A
Line of Departure
B
12
3
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Call higher That your crossing LD
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AA
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Silent Listen Halt
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SL
Enroute Rally Points
A
B
SLH
SLH
Line of Departure
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SL
Enroute Rally Points
A
Noticeable terrain Feature Note it must be
Noticeable front and back
B
How many Rally points you have is mission
dependent
SLH
SLH
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ORP
SL
A
12
B
3
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Set up ruck sacks in center
Establish 360 degree Security Note ORP is
usually 200 -150 meters from Objective It is a
good area to set up a recon That is not dangerous
to your position
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Leaders Recon
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ORP
SL
A
12
B
3
9
6
Leaders Recon will consist of Any personnel you
choose, but No more than 6 people must go!
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Leave a 5 point Contingency plan (GOTWA)
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• G WHERE YOUR GOING
• O OTHERS YOUR TAKING WITH YOU
• T TIME YOU WILL BE GONE
• W WHAT TO DO IF IM NOT BACK IN TIME
• A ACTIONS TO TAKE IF I GET HIT!
• ACTIONS TO TAKE IF YOU GET HIT!

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Recon-Method 1 (FAN)
SL
A
B
OBJ
12
RELEASE POINT
6
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Recon-Method 2 (BOX)
SL
A
B
OBJ
12
RELEASE POINT
6
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Recons are used To gain intel on enemy (ratio)
SALUTE Equipment Select best avenues for approach
Avoid obstacles Select best positions for Teams
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Knock Out Bunker!
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SL
Bunker
OBJ
A
B
Support
Lay down fire with mass Casualty weapon Note The
AT4 is the Preferred weapon for KOB
Assault
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RELEASE POINT
6
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SL
Bunker
OBJ
A
B
Support
Assault
12
RELEASE POINT
6
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SL
Bunker
OBJ
A
Assault
B
Support
Shift fire opposite Direction of assault element
The demo team tosses A grenade in Bunker
and While someone pull rear security
Note shift fire can be initiated by whistle
blast, smoke, reflective item (VS-17 panel)
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RELEASE POINT
6
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SL
Bunker
OBJ
A
Assault
B
Support
After the Grenade explodes The signal is to cease
fire
FRAG OUT!
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RELEASE POINT
6
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Ambush!
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• Two types of Ambush formations
• Linear
• L-shaped
• Two Types of Ambushes
• Deliberate
• Hasty

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SL
A
Road
B
Security
Security
After leaders Recon Establish Security and
release points
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RELEASE POINT
6
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Leave a 5 point Contingency plan (GOTWA)
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SL
A
Enemy
Road
B
Security
Security
Support
Assault
After leaders Recon Establish Security and
release points
Claymore is the weapon of Choice for Ambushes
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RELEASE POINT
6
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SL
A
Enemy
Road
B
Security
Security
Support
Assault
After leaders Recon Establish Security and
release points
Claymore is the weapon of Choice for Ambushes
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RELEASE POINT
6
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SL
A
Enemy
Road
B
Security
Security
Support
Assault
Whistle blast cease fire
12
RELEASE POINT
6
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Cross road kicking away weapons
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Consolidate and reorganize
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