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Re: The Plt/Flt attack mechanics
« Thread Started on May 4, 2008, 10:15am »

The Platoon(Plt)/Flight(Flt) attack is when three or more sections attack a position where they are outnumbering the enemy by 3 to 1. The assault section drills are the same as for the section attack, only now you will rotate through fire support, assault and reserve section.
The Plt/Flt will need to work together to ensure the Company(Coy)/Squadron(Sqn) aim is achieved with the minimum amount of causalities on our side.
The orbat will be as follows.
When the a section comes under they will normally become the fire support section. Reason for this they have seen the enemy location and are the closest to the position. Once they have pulled back out of the killing area using smoke they should start laying down fire, and the section commander should be sending a contact report.

"Hello T10A this T11C contact wait out"

The Plt/Flt commander will then send a contact report to the Coy/Sqn HQ/commander.

Hello 0 this is A10A contact wait out"

When the commander has time they will send a full contact report to 0 explaining when, where it is, what it is, what they are doing about it.

"Hello 0 this is A10A contact
As at 0900hrs
Grid 123 456
1 x enemy bunker
T11 engaging over"

"0 Roger out"

0 will continue to ask A10A for information on the assault and A10A will have to supply the information to ensure 0 and 0A are informed.

The section commander who came under fire will leave their section and leave the 2 I/c in command of the section, who will control the fire support and conservation of the ammunition. Once the section has suppressed the enemy position the section 2I/c will order only a few of the section to continue to fire at the enemy positing. The reminder will be bombing/refilling up magazines for the rest.

Now the Plt/Flt commander will move up to where the section has come under fire, with him he will also have the other two section commanders.
They will met up the section commander who came under fire and discuss what they have seen and how you as a Plt/Flt can destroy the position. While this is happening the reserve ammunition will be brought up to the fire support section commander by the runners in the Plt/Flt.This way when the section commander goes back to the section they can resupply the section with more ammunition before the attack on the enemy position.

The attacking section commander will now give a quick set of battle orders (QBO's)to their section. Explaining the route to the enemy position any markers to ensure no one gets lost on the task.
Once briefed and a fresh magazine on the section will move up to their attacking position to the forming up point(FUP).
While they are moving up the fire support section will be increasing the rate of fire to ensure the enemy doesn't lift their head up to try and fire back at the assaulting section.
The assaulting section should where possible use a route that will give them good cover from fire and view with this in mind the enemy will also have looked at the ground and be anticipating such a move, so you may want to do a deception plan to ensure you confuse the enemy in to thinking you are coming from a different direction. If you have the use of High explosive and smoke use it. One to soften up the enemy defensives and two to confuse them before your attack.

The attacking section are now in their FUP and haven't fire a round which is a good thing. The less they fire the more the have to use on the enemy, and the enemy don't know where they are. The section commander now ensures the section have afresh magazine on and bayonets fixed, they will also drop off any day sacks or bergans that they were carrying.
The section commander now drops of their point of fire team and then moves into the final position before the assault by them self and the grenadier go into to destroy the enemy position.
While they are moving into the final position the fire support section will now have ordered the section to "Rapid fire"
All available fire power s now going into the enemy position the grenadier has moved up to the enemy position and has primed the grenade.
Now the fire support section switch targets and will be looking for depth targets or engaging the next target.
Grenade is posted and "Grenade" is shouted. Grenade goes off and the grenadier and the section commander finish off any enemy who are still capable of firing back. Now with the position taken. The assaulting section commander orders their section to close in to where they are and they now become the fire support section for the rest of the Plt/Flt.
A Sit rep (Situation report ) report will be sent to 10A explaining what they have done how many enemy are dead or captured and how many of own are dead or injured. They can also advise the next assaulting section of any good approach routes to the next position.

"Hello T10A this is T11C sitrep over"

"T10A send over"

"T11C
1 x enemy bunker taken,
2 enemy dead,
1 own dead,
best approach route to other position
9 o'clock of my location bum line, good route to next position from fire and view will be able to cover them in over "

"T10A Roger out"

This information will then sent up to 0

"Hello 0 this A10A sitrep over"

"0 send over"

"A10A
1 x enemy bunker taken,
2 enemy dead,
1 own dead,
I'm sending in T12 to engage depth position over "

"0 Roger out"

The reserve section will now have moved up a bound behind the fire support section with the Plt/Flt Sgt and will be waiting for the next assault. If anything has change the Plt/Flt commander will be able to brief the commander before going in.
The original fire support section will now have moved from their position and will be a bound behind the next assaulting section with the Plt/Flt Sgt.They are now the reserve section.

So in general. Who ever comes under fire will 9 times out if 10 be the fire support section once they have withdrawn from the killing ground. (1)
The next section will be the assaulting section (Who will have the Plt/Flt commander behind them)(2)
The next section will be the reserve section (who will be the Sgt a bound behind the assaulting section.)(3)

Once the first position has been taken Fire support section(1) becomes reserve section.(3)
The first assaulting section(2) becomes fire support(1)
The first reserve section(3) becomes the assaulting section.(2)

This continues to rotate around till all the positions are taken. When this has been done the Plt/Flt Commander will send a Sitrep to his Coy/Sqn commander explaining
How many there were.
How many are dead injured or capture.
How many own are dead injured.
What they are doing now.

Hello 0 this is A10A over"

"0 send over"

" A10A Three enemy positions taken,
Six enemy 4 dead 2 injured,
two own dead, 2 injured,
Have secure position up to Gold (limit of exploitation) over"

"0 roger out"

The Plt/Flt commander will shout or send "re org" over the radio. The Sgt will be ensuring that sections are covering the arcs and that section 2 I/c 's are sending him a up to date ammunition casualty state.

Now with the position secure the section under the command of the Sgt will clear all the positions taken and if it was an advance to contact. Will send back troops to pick up bergans day sacks that have been left in fire support locations.
Now with the position secure and all ammunition redistributed and all arcs being covered the Plt/Sgt will send ammo/cas state to 0.The Plt/Flt commander will wait for further instruction/orders from the Sqn/Coy commander.

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