NOTE: The platoon leader must consider the condition of his assaulting squad(s) (ammunition and exhaustion) and rotate squads as necessary. (1) The squad leader signals for the supporting fire team to move up into a designated position. STANDARDS:The platoon breaches the obstacle and moves all personnel and equipment quickly through the breach. The squad leader and the assault fire team move to the last covered and concealed position short of the entry point. As such they tend to fall more as guidelines that are adapted to the situation in the field. Team leaders lead their teams by example; for example, “Follow me, do as I do.”. b. Normally the platoon will become the base-of-fire element for the company and may deploy the last squad to add suppressive fires. d. The breaching fire team, with the squad leader, move to the breach point using the covered and concealed route. - Fieldcraft, Battle Drill, Section and Platoon Tactics 1944. The first soldier in the room decides where the next man should position himself and gives the command NEXT MAN IN, LEFT (or RIGHT). He makes the following assessment: Location of enemy positions and obstacles. 1. The platoon leader determines that he can maneuver by indentifying–. (The platoon leader brings his RATELO, platoon FO, the squad leader of the nearest squad, and one machine gun team. On order, he lifts fires or shifts them to isolate the enemy position, or to attack them with indirect fires as they retreat. 15. The squad in contact establishes a base of fire. In all cases, each soldier uses individual movement techniques as appropriate. (1) Soldiers in the fire team in contact move to positions (bound or crawl) from which they can fire their weapons, position themselves to ensure that they have observation, fields of fire, cover, and concealment. The squad leader tells the team securing that corner or intersection that his squad is ready to continue clearing the trench. He continues to aim his weapon down the trench in the direction of movement. Infantry battle drills help you teach your platoon and squads to apply fire and maneuver in typical battlefield situations without going through a deliberate decision making process. The platoon follows the success of the seizure of the foothold with the remainder of the platoon as part of the platoon actions to clear a trench line. Battle Drills are practiced responses to a given situation that represent the ideal mechanism for the response. These fundamentals have application at the platoon and squad level. c. Team leaders provide ammunition, casualty, and equipment (ACE) reports to the squad leader. 2. If the answer is Platoon Attack (Mounted) Battle Drill … (3) The squad leader positions key weapons. 6. The squad continues suppressing enemy positions and responds to the orders of the platoon leader. (3) The platoon leader consolidates ACE reports and passes them to the company commander (or XO). (2) Once in position, the squad leader gives the prearranged signal for the supporting fire team to lift fires or shift fires to the opposite flank of the enemy position. Once the overwatch team has shifted their fires, the assaulting element will form on line and push through the objective, coming to a halt on the far edge of the objective to the side on which they assaulted from. Team/squad leaders locate and engage known or suspected enemy positions with well-aimed fire, and pass information to the squad/platoon leader. The platoon leader plans when and how his base-of-fire element initiates contact with the enemy to establish a base of fire. 14. (The platoon must prepare to defeat an enemy counterattack. (h) Soldiers fire from covered positions. (3) The grenadier and rifleman continue forward to the blind side of the bunker. Once the assault team has reached this point, officially called the limit of advance, the overwatch fire team will assault through the objective, complete any actives on the objective such as destroying emplaned equipment and finally ending their advance at the outer edge of the objective on line. At the end of each move, soldiers take up covered and conceiled positions and resume firing. They provide for a smooth transition from one activity to another; for example, from movement to offensive action to defensive action. 5. In a near ambush (within hand-grenade range), soldiers receiving fire immediately return fire, take up covered positions, and throw fragmentation concussion, and smoke grenades. SITUATION: The platoon is moving as part of a larger force conducting a movement to contact or a hasty or deliberate attack. This is used when there is a very high demand for speed and a low chance of contact. 13. Drills provide small units with standard procedures essential for building strength and aggressiveness. Squad Attack Battle Drill 2. They fire their weapons down the trench in opposite directions. When both soldiers are in position, the senior soldier gives the command NEXT MAN IN (RIGHT or LEFT). (b) The remaining squads (not in contact) take up covered and concealed positions in place and observe to the flanks and rear of the platoon. This manual will be presented in full, page by page, all 154 pages with the ammendments included, front cover to back cover. It passes through a higher level support-by-fire position. b. c. The squad leader moves to a position where he can observe the enemy and assess the situation. (3) The fire team not in contact takes covered and concealed positions in place and observes to the flanks and rear of the squad. The preferred method of entering a building is to use a tank main gun round; direct-fire artillery round; or TOW, Dragon, or Hellfire missile to clear the first room. Once across the soldier will wait for the next man to come across and take his position before moving on to a covered and concealed position. Once the team is set on the enemies flank, the team leader will signal to the squad leader that the team is prepared to assault. The designated squad moves to and establishes a base of fire. 5. A Hasty Crossing is a faster but still relatively secure crossing method of crossing an LDA that can be used if there is a low risk of contact and a desire to cover ground faster. (2) The platoon leader, his RATELO, the platoon FO, the squad leader of the next squad, and one machine gun team move forward to link up with the squad leader of the squad in contact. He also gives instructions for lifting and shifting fires. The assaulting squad passes the squad that has secured the foothold and executes actions to take the lead and clear the trench. They should not expose themselves through open windows or doors. (1) If the answer is YES, he continues to suppress the enemy with the two squads and two machine guns. I hope you find this informative. 3. This element must be in position and briefed before it initiates contact. The platoon sergeant also moves forward with the second machine gun team and links up with the platoon leader, ready to assume control of the base-of-fire element.). After the explosion, the next soldier enters the building and positions himself to the right (left) of the entrance, up against the wall, engages all identified or likely enemy positions with rapid, short bursts of automatic fire, and scans the room. b. Immediately, both soldiers move in opposite directions down the trench, continuing to fire three-round bursts. They will instead remain in position to allow the platoon to pass through. The squad leader determines that he can maneuver by identifying–. Moves up to the fire team/squad in contact and links up with its leader. 11. Platoon Attack (Dismounted) Battle Drill 1A. They represent mental steps followed for offensive and defensive actions in training and combat. (1) After ensuring that both grenades detonate, the soldiers roll into the trench, landing on their feet, and back-to-back. d. The squad leader consolidates the ACE report and passes it to the platoon leader (or platoon sergeant). Once you are assigned to an element your Squad Leader will introduce you to more task specific drills during trainings. (The assault element (1) The fire team leader and the automatic rifleman remain in place and add their fires to suppressing the bunker (includes the use of LAW/AT4s). This team immediately seeks a covered and concealed position to engage the contact with suppressing fire. ATP 3-21.8 provides the doctrinal framework for all Infantry platoons and squads. b. The moving element takes up the designated position and engages the enemy position. b. The Infantry will engage the enemy with combined arms in all operational environments to bring about his defeat. This is true of a MOUT environment where the enemy is mixed with noncombatants. (f) The squad leader directs the next team to move. g. Calls for and adjusts indirect fire (mortars or artillery). The mission of the Infantry is to close with the enemy by means of fire and maneuver in order to destroy or capture him, or to repel his assault with fire, close combat, and counterattack. The platoon leader reports to the company commander that the trench line is secured, or that he is no longer able to continue clearing. A platoons ability to accomplish its mission often depends on soldiers and leaders to execute key actions quickly. * ARTEP 7-8-MTP . (The number of enemy automatic weapons, the presence of any vehicles, and the employment of indirect fires are indicators of enemy strength.). soldiers receiving fire immediately return fire, take up covered positions, and suppress the enemy by–. The platoon leader directs one squad to support the movement of another squad(s) to the breach point. d. The squad leader requests, through the platoon leader, for immediate suppression indirect fires (normally 60-mm mortars). Chapter 4 - BATTLE DRILLS. Format Battle Drill 1. (b) Fire team members conduct individual movement techniques as individuals or buddy teams, while maintaining their relitive position in the assault formation. (c) The platoon FO calls for and adjusts fires based on the platoon leader’s directions. The platoon leader rotates squads to keep soldiers fresh and to maintain the momentum of the assault. Infantry soldiers drilled as squads and in company formations, each man getting accustomed to orders and formations such as marching in column and in a "company front", how to face properly, dress the line, and interact with his fellow soldiers. If the team leader decides not to bring the last man in, he shouts NEXT MAN, STAND FAST. (3) The platoon FO shifts indirect fires to isolate the enemy position. The last man remains outside the building and provides security from there. d. A covered and concealed route to the breach point. The squad leader designates the entry point of the building. 6. a. The squad leader enters the building and marks the entry point in accordance with the SOP. He reports the situation to the platoon leader. This drill assumes that the squad is on line, being engaged from the 12 o clock. The platoon leader uses formations for several purposes: to relate one squad to another on the ground; to position firepower to support the direct-fire plan; to establish responsibilities for area of operation security among squads; or to aid in the execution of battle drills. 1. The platoon leader reports the situation to the company commander and directs his base-of-fire element to move up and through the obstacle. (7) The squads place out OPs to warn of enemy counterattacks. The squad leader of the trail squad moves to the front of his lead fire team. Mission Training Plan for the Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad. They move in rushes or by crawling. b. Determines whether or not his squad/platoon must move out of an engagement area. Once the gate has been established the second team will cross the LDA and clear the far side. Enter Building/Clear Room; Battle Drill 7. SITUATION: The squad/platoon is under enemy fire and must break contact. Fire team leaders control fire using standard fire commands (initial and supplemental) containing the following elements: Method of fire (manipulation, and rate of fire). The company follows up the success of the platoon as it conducts the breach and continues the assault against the enemy positions. Other soldiers in the fire team rotate the lead. 7. If the answer is NO, the squad leader then deploys the fire team not in contact to establish a support-by-fire position. © Copyright 2017, S4 Operations and Force Readiness. Both soldiers halt and take up positions to block any enemy movement toward the entry point. Battle Drill 5: Knock Out Bunkers from FM 7-8. There are three methods that can be used to cross a LDA. (Soldiers perform individual tasks to CTT or SDT standard.). Examples of Linear Danger Areas (LDAs) include roads, runways, large clearings in forests as well as rivers and / or fords. (1) Immediately, the lead soldier stops and moves against one side of the trench, ready to let the rest of the team pass. Preface. Second squad assault and move to the line of advance on the objective. Soldiers coordinate their movement and fires with each other within the buddy team. The enemy bunkers, other supporting positions, and any obstacles. DANGER______________________________________________________If walls and floors are thin, they do not provide protection from hand grenade fragments. (1) The platoon performs the following tasks (only after it completes the consolidation of the objective): (b) Redistribute and resupply ammunition. The squad leader identifies the breach point. 9. (5) The squad leader develops an initial fire support plan against an enemy counterattack. He reports the situation to the platoon leader. They maintain contact with their team leader. This will help your squad to become more effective at handling situations that are commonly encountered in your particular discipline. b. Each soldier continues until he reaches the first corner or intersection. 1. They require leaders to make decisions rapidly and to issue brief oral orders quickly. 6. The platoon leader designates the entry point of the trench line and the direction of movement once the platoon begins clearing. Where applicable drills are cross-referenced with material in other chapters, or other drills, or both. The platoon leader determines that he has sufficient combat power to maneuver and assault the trench line. a. (Normally, the platoon has added its supporting fires against the enemy.). Covered and concealed flanking route to the enemy position. Mechanized infantry battle and crew drills describe how platoons and squads apply immediate action and fire and maneuver to commonly encountered situations and equipment malfunctions. They provide standardized actions that link soldier and collective tasks at platoon level and below. The platoon base-of-fire element shifts direct fires away from the breach point and continue to suppress key enemy positions. a. Battle drills are further defined in Chapter 4. (4) Requests indirect fires, if necessary, through the platoon leader. (The supporting fire team must be able to identify the near flank of the assaulting fire team.). As combat situations expand across the battlefield it is important that all Soldiers possess specific skills needed to survive. Break Contact; Battle Drill 4. 7. SITUATION: If the squad/platoon enters a kill zone and the enemy initiates an ambush with a casualty-producing device and a high volume of fire, the unit takes the following actions. (1) The squad leader marks the entry point. Infantry battle drills describe how platoons and squads apply fire and maneuver to commonly encountered situations. d. A covered and concealed flanking route to the flank of the bunker. a. 7. On the squad leader’s signal, the base-of-fire element lifts fires or shifts fires to the opposite side of the bunker from the assaulting fire team’s approach. They must include the precise use of weapons in their planning for MOUT missions. On the platoon leader’s signal, the base-of-fire element–. (2) If the answer is still NO, the platoon leader deploys the last squad to provide flank and rear security and to guide the rest of the company forward as necessary, and reports the situation to the company commander. Armando Limon February 9, 2018. (The number of enemy automatic weapons, the presence of any vehicles, and the employment of indirect fires are indicators of enemy strength.). Obscures the enemy position with smoke (M203). Soldiers rotate the lead to change magazines and prepare grenades. At the same time, the soldier on the left enters from the left, fires from right to left, and moves to the left with his back to the wall. The close combat fight is not unique to the REQUIRED ACTIONS: (Figures 4-9 and (2) Upon detonation of the grenades, the assault fire team leader and the automatic rifleman immediately move to the entry point and enter the trench. Drills are limited to situations requiring instantaneous response; therefore, soldiers must execute drills instinctively. The platoon leader directs the base-of-fire element to move to its next location. (3) Sustains suppressive fires at the lowest possible level. The squad consolidates its position in the building and then reorganizes as necessary. 4. (The squad leader must quickly prepare to defeat any enemy counterattack. The squad leader reports his final position to the platoon leader. (5) Treat casualties and evacuate wounded. Soldiers maintain contact with the soldiers on their left and right. (2) The platoon leader assigns sectors of fire for each squad. b. Once the assaulting squad(s) has seized the enemy position, the platoon leader establishes local security. 13. The squad leader rotates fire teams as necessary to keep the soldiers fresh, to equitably distribute the dangerous duties, and to continue the momentum of the attack. Soldiers move in rushes or by crawling. Upon reaching the last covered and concealed position–. paragraphs 8 through 12, above. He does not block the entrance way. a. You Squad Leader will train you in more Battle Drills depending on your element’s role and his insight into your squad. This will reduce the ability of the enemy to place effective indirect fires on the unit. 11. c. A vulnerable flank of at least one bunker. All soldiers and their leaders must know their immediate reaction to enemy contact as well as follow-up actions. The platoon leader directs one of the base-of-fire element squads to move into the trench and begin clearing it in the direction of movement from the foothold. The size of the enemy force. This involves moving the field of fire away from the direction of the friendly forces. Normally, it follows the covered and conceded route of the breach squad and assaults through immediately after the breach is made.). b. His platoon may have to operate with “no fire” areas. (5) The squad leader positions himself where he can best control his teams. (1) The squad leader and breaching fire team leader employ smoke grenades to obscure the breach point. The fire team initiating contact establishes a base of fire and suppresses the enemy in and around the building. b. SITUATION: A squad or platoon receives fires from enemy individual or crew-served weapons. This results from continual practice. DANGER _____________________________________________________________While clearing rooms, soldiers must be alert for trip wires and booby traps. The second fire team will follow the same practices of deploying smoke and moving backwards. h. The trailing fire team secures intersections and marks the route within the trench as the squad moves forward. Rules of engagement (ROE) can prohibit the use of certain weapons until a specific hostile action takes place. c. The squad leader remains at the entry point and marks it. 1. 6. Immediately after the grenades detonate, soldiers in the kill zone assault through the ambush using fire and movement. This video describes and provides employment recommendations for Squad Movement Formations & Squad Movement Techniques (4) The two remaining soldiers of the assault fire team (rifleman and grenadier) continue toward the entry point. 9. The next man shouts COMING IN, LEFT (RIGHT), enters the building, positions himself to the left of the entrance, up against the wall, and scans the room. The enemy initiates contact. The size of the enemy force engaging the platoon. The presence of civilians can restrict the use of fires and reduce the combat power available to a platoon leader. b. The rest of the team provides immediate security outside the building. a. He makes the following assessment: Location of enemy position(s) and obstacles. 10. e. A support-by-fire position large enough for a squad reinforced with machine guns. (The base-of-fire element must be able to identify the near flank of the assaulting squad(s).). 7. One soldier goes high, the other low, to prevent firing at one another. The platoon leader determines if the squad in contact can gain suppressive fire against the enemy based on the The platoon leader, his RATELO, platoon FO, and one machine gun team move forward to link up with the squad leader of the squad in contact. At the fireteam level this will be done by creating a gate at the edge of the linear danger area through which the second team will pass to prevent crossing any friendly lines of fire. 9. b. Squad Attack; Battle Drill 2. Definition 4-3. After an hour of drill on that level, the company moved onto regimental level drills and parades. g. If the lead soldier finds that he is nearly out of ammunition before reaching a corner or intersection, he announces AMMO. He accompanies one of the fire teams. The lead squad identifies a wire obstacle, reinforced with mines, that cannot be bypassed and enemy positions on the far side of the obstacle. The platoon leader controls the movement of his squads. b. (5) In the assault, the squad leader determines the way in which he will move the elements of his squad based on the volume and accuracy of enemy fire against his squad and the amount of cover afforded by the terrain. The squad leader and the assaulting fire team approach the building and position themselves at either side of the entrance. Your element leader will select a method based on the speed and security with which he wishes to cross the LDA. (e) The moving fire team proceeds to the next covered position. One soldier takes up a covered position near the exit, while one soldier cooks off (two seconds maximum) a grenade, shouts FRAG OUT, and throws it through an aperture. A collective action that the crew of a weapon or piece ... decision in battle. (4) All soldiers take up hasty defensive positions. 2. 3. f. At each corner or intersection, the lead fire team performs the same actions described above (paragraph d). volume and accuracy of the enemy’s return fire. This section provides the mission of the infantry and the doctrine principles basic to the infantry … NOTE: Throughout this technique, the team leader positions himself at the rear of the fire team to have direct control (physically, if necessary) of his soldiers. At this time the near side security team will pick up and move their position across the road. (3) The assaulting fire team fights through enemy positions using fire and movement. (The number of enemy automatic weapons, the presence of any vehicles, and the employment of indirect fires are indicators of enemy strength.). The platoon continues suppressing enemy positions and responds to the orders of the company commander. (1) If the answer is YES, he directs the squad (with one or both machine guns) to continue suppressing the enemy: (a) The squad in contact destroys or suppresses enemy weapons that are firing most effectively against it; normally crew-served weapons. 8. c. The squad leader inspects the bunker to ensure that it has been destroyed. The platoon leader repositions base-of-fire squads as necessary to continue to isolate and suppress the remaining bunkers, and maintain suppressive fires. (8) Collect and report enemy information and materiel. FM 90-10 and FM 90-10-1 provide additional techniques for platoons and squads in MOUT. a. He will decide between conducting a flanking manoeuvre, breaking contact, or setting up a support by fire position for a platoon level action. The breach squad executes actions to breach the obstacle. d. The lead fire team starts clearing in the direction of movement. (3) Rotates fire teams as necessary to keep his soldiers fresh and to maintain the momentum of the attack. Document … Cram.com makes it easy to get the grade you want! The platoon leader leaves guides to guide the company through the breach point. The squad leader notifies the platoon leader of his action. Normally, it takes a platoon to clear a building. Initiate immediate suppressive fires against the enemy. a. This involves one team first setting security on the near side of the LDA, seeking cover and concealment, from which the other team can be covered as they move across the LDA. 4. b. 3. The principle audiences for ATP 3-21.8 are commanders, staffs, and leaders who are responsible for planning, preparing, executing, and assessing operations of the Infantry platoon and squad. (4) After the grenade detonates, the soldier covering the exit enters the bunker, firing short bursts, to destroy the enemy. The entire fire team follows him to the next corner or intersection. The last man in the fire team shouts COMING IN LEFT (or RIGHT), enters the building, and begins to clear through the room. 11. b. FM 25-101 defines a battle drill as “a collective action rapidly executed without applying a deliberate decision-making process.”, a. Characteristics of a battle drill are–. The fire team in contact immediately returns heavy volume of suppressive fire in the direction of the enemy. 1. The platoon leader either redesignates one of the base-of-fire squads to move up and knock out the next bunker; or, directs the assaulting squad to continue and knock out the next bunker. (2) Soldiers constantly watch for other bunkers or enemy positions in support of it. A Deliberate Crossing is the slowest and most secure way of crossing a linear danger area. 2. Master this transaction Provides the learner with a process flow of the end-to-end business process (Battle Drill). a. 2. Soldiers receiving fire take up nearest positions that afford protection from enemy fire (cover) and observation (concealment). paragraph 5, above). The squad continues to engage the enemy’s position. Teams use the wedge formation when assaulting. Handover of responsibility for direct fires from the supporting fire team to the assaulting fire team is critical.). Battle Drills are group skills designed to teach a unit to react and survive in common combat situations. Destroying or suppressing enemy crew-served weapons first. The squad leader gives the order for the squad to conduct a break contact rear and selects a team to move first. a. The moving element uses fragmentation, concussion, and smoke grenades to mask its movement. The leader should consider changing the direction of movement once contact is broken. Using sight and sound, the fire team in contact acquires known or suspected enemy positions. Sexual Assault Response Battle Drill (SHARP) 17 a. He then leads or directs the assaulting fire team leader to maneuver his fire team along a route that places the fire team in a position to assault the enemy.