lsn8 movement to contact

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Department of Military InstructionDepartment of Military Instruction

Movement to Contact


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AGENDAAGENDA

OFFENSIVEOPERATIONS

MOVEMENTTO CONTACT

FUNDAMENTALS ORGANIZATION

TECHNIQUES

SEAR

CHAND

ATTA

CK APPROACH MARCH

BATTLEOF 73 EASTING


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MOVEMENTTO CONTACTMOVEMENTTO CONTACT

The movement to contact is a type

of offensive operation designed todevelop the situation and establish

or regain contact.

FM 3-0, page 7-17


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Fundamentals of Movement ToFundamentals of Movement To

ContactContact Focus all efforts on finding the enemy

Make initial contact with the smallest element possible,

consistent with protecting the force

Making initial contact with small, mobile, self-contained

forces to avoid decisive engagement of the main body on

ground chosen by the enemy. Doing this allows the

commander maximum flexibility to develop the situation

Task organize the force and movement formations to deploy

and attack rapidly in any direction Keep forces postured within supporting distances to

facilitate a flexible response

Maintain contact once gained

FM 3-0, page 7-17


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Forces are organized to provide all aroundsecurity

Locate/Fix enemy

Normally use advance, flank, and rear guards Security forces move far enough ahead to

provide enough time and space to react

Advance and flank guards perform continuousreconnaissance to the front and flanks

Security Forces bypass/breach obstacles

Normally leaders position themselves wellforward during the movement to contact

ORGANIZATION/CH

ARACTERISTI

CSORGANIZATION/

CHARA

CTERISTI

CS


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GAIN AND MAINTAIN CONTACT

DISRUPT THE ENEMY FIX THE ENEMY

MANEUVER

FOLLOW THROUGH

SEQUENCESEQUEN

CE


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Infantry uses two techniques for conducting the

movement to contact:

Search and Attack: Used when the enemy forces are

dispersed, the enemy is expected to avoid contact, or

to deny the enemy movement in an area, enemy

location is relatively unknown

Approach March: Used when the enemy is expectedto deploy using relatively fixed offensive or defensive

formations, enemy approximate location is known

TECHNIQUESTECHNIQUES


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Leaders use multiple squads and fireteams coordinating their actions to makecontact with the enemy.

Platoons find the enemy then fix and finishhim

Search and Attack uses patrolling

techniques with the requirement toconduct hasty or deliberate attacks onceenemy is found

SEARCH ANDATTACKSEARCH ANDATTACK


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Planning considerations include: METT-T

Decentralized execution (PL coordinates squads)

Mutual support (PL must respond to contact with other squads)

Length of Operations (maybe continuous)

The soldiers load (requires stealth)

Resupply and MEDEVAC

Positioning of key leaders and personnel

Employment of key weapons

Requirement for patrol bases The concept for entering the zone of action

The concept for linkups (ALL leaders must know how they willlinkup once contact is made)



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Platoons are part of a larger unit and act

as the flank, advance, or rear guard, or

even part of the main body

The concept for this technique is make

contact with the smallest element possible

This allows the commander to decide to

maneuver or bypass

APPROACH MARCHAPPROACH MARCH


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Advance Guard:

Finds the enemy and locates gaps, flanks,

and weaknesses in the enemy defense

Attempts to make contact on ground of its

own choosing, gain surprise, and develop the

situation

Operates within the range of the main bodysindirect fire weapons



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One Rifle Squad

leads the advance

guard

Platoon uses appropriateFormations and movement

techniques

The Leader rotates

the lead squad tokeep them fresh


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Flank or Rear Guard: The entire platoonmay act as the flank or rear guard for abattalion. The Platoon:

Moves using appropriate movementtechniques and formations.

Maintains the momentum of the main body

Provides early warning

Destroys enemy reconnaissance

Prevents direct fire or observation of the mainbody



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Main Body: When moving as part of the

main body, platoons may be tasked to:

Assault Bypass

Fix

Seize

Secure

Clear



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CLOSE COMBATIN

DESERTSTORM

EAGLE TROOP, 2D ARMORED

CAVALRY REGIMENT AT THEBATTLE OF 73 EASTING


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THE FIGHT

OPERATIONAL SETTING


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THE FIGHT

EAGLE TROOP AT 73 EASTING


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THE FIGHTALL

AROUND

SE

CURITY

ADVANCE, FLANK

ANDREARGUARDSSECURITYFORCESAHEADTO

GIVETIMEANDSPACETOREACT

LEADERPOSITIONS

HIMSELFWELL

FORWARD


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THE FIGHT

LEADERPOSITIONS

HIMSELFWELLFORWARD

BYPASS/BREACH

OBSTACLES

RETAINSFLANK

ANDFORWARDSECURITY


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THE FIGHT

LOCATE/FIXENEMY

GAINAND MAINTAN

CONTACT


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THE FIGHT

DISRUPT

THEENEMY

FIXTHEENEMY

MANEUVERFOLLOW THROUGH


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THE RESULT

35-56 T-72s, 16 BMP/MTLBS, 39

TRUCKS, APPROX. 300 INFANTRY

DESTROYED IRAQI RESERVE UNABLE TO

DEPLOY BEFORE DECISIVELY

ENGAGED

ACTION FINISHED IN 23 MINUTES

NO FRIENDLY CASUALTIES


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CONCLUSIONS

LIEUTENANTS ARE COMBAT

LEADERS. ALL SOLDIERS

WILL LOOK TO YOU WHENTHINGS GET TOUGH.

LIEUTENANTS AND

PLATOONS WIN BATTLES.


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REVIEWREVIEW

--WHATISTHE MOVEMENTTO CONTACT?WHATISTHE MOVEMENTTO CONTACT?

--TYPESOF MOVEMENTTO CONTACTTYPESOF MOVEMENTTO CONTACT




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What went right?

What went not-so-right?

OPERATION HIGHLAND WARRIOROPERATION HIGHLAND WARRIOR


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