Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Small unit tactics is the application of US Army military doctrine for the combat deployment of platoons and smaller units in a particular strategic and logistic environment. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The composition of a United States Army squad falls into three broad categories: classical, balanced and combined.
The German Army equivalent of the platoon is the Zug (same word as for train, draught, move or streak), consisting of a Zugtrupp ("platoon troop" or platoon headquarters squad), of four to six men, and three squads (Gruppen) of eight to eleven men each. An Oberfeldwebel ("sergeant first class") is in charge of the Zugtrupp
A US Army publication from 2016 identifies fourteen "essential battle drills that an Infantry platoon and squad must train on to ensure success": [3] 1: React to Direct Fire; 2: Conduct a Platoon Attack; 2A: Conduct a Squad Assault; 3: Break Contact; 4: React to an Ambush; 5: Knock out a Bunker; 6: Enter and Clear a Room; 7: Enter a Trench to ...
United States Army Lt. Gen. John Kimmons with a copy of the Army Field Manual, FM 2-22.3, Human Intelligence Collector Operations, in 2006 FM-34-45. United States Army Field Manuals are published by the United States Army's Army Publishing Directorate. They contain detailed information and how-tos for procedures important to soldiers serving in ...
This is done while looking to the right, except the right marker, who must stay looking to the front, to keep the flight, squad, platoon, etc. staying straight. To the left salute: The right arm is raised so the forearm is placed at a 90° angle, while pointing at the temple. It is generally to a count of "Up, two, three, four, five, down, away!"
The transportation platoon, led by a platoon leader and platoon sergeant, provides motor transport support as part of the BSB's distribution management process. [7] In armored or Stryker BCTs, the platoon will have four truck squads, while those operating with infantry BCTs will have three squads. While the transportation platoon can be used to ...
In some British Army units it is a tradition for squadrons to also be named after an important historical battle in which the regiment has taken part. For example, the Royal Armoured Corps Training Regiment assigns trainees to " Waterloo " Squadron, named in honour of the significance the cavalry played in the Allied forces' victory over Napoleon.
Diagram of the penetration manouver. Figure 2-4 from Army Training Publication (ATP) 3-21.8: Infantry Platoon and Squad. In ground attack position, penetration is the breaching of, and moving past, a defensive military line. [1] Penetration is a strategic military maneuver much like the pincer movement with a few differences.