FM 17-35 ( Armored Cavalry Platoon, Troop and Squadron ) 1960
FM 17-35 ( Armored Cavalry Platoon, Troop and Squadron ) 1960
FM 17-35 ( Armored Cavalry Platoon, Troop and Squadron ) 1960
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280. Liaison in Security Operations<br />
In performing security missions, the armored cavalry squadron<br />
should maintain close liaison with units concerned with the mission<br />
<strong>and</strong> with adjacent units. The squadron comm<strong>and</strong>er will use<br />
his designated liaison officers in this function. Within the armored<br />
cavalry squadron, platoon leaders <strong>and</strong> troop comm<strong>and</strong>ers maintain<br />
comm<strong>and</strong> liaison.<br />
281. General<br />
Section II. ADVANCE GUARD<br />
a. The advance guard operates to ensure uninterrupted advance<br />
of the main body. It moves in a formation from which it can deploy<br />
promptly <strong>and</strong> aggressively when opposition is encountered.<br />
The advance guard comm<strong>and</strong>er uses all the means available to him<br />
to overcome enemy resistance or, if this is beyond his capability,<br />
to develop the situation fully. The advance guard will not bypass<br />
enemy resistance unless so ordered by the main body comm<strong>and</strong>er.<br />
The main body comm<strong>and</strong>er, however, may order the advance<br />
guard to find a bypass around the enemy resistance that the<br />
main body can use, or he may order the advance guard to contain<br />
the enemy force while the main body bypasses.<br />
b. The squadron may provide the advance guard for the division.<br />
Additional tank strength may be attached to the squadron<br />
when it is assigned this mission. Artillery, engineer, tactical air,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Army aviation support are normally available to the squadron.<br />
282. Conduct of the Advance Guard<br />
a. When the squadron is on one axis, the squadron comm<strong>and</strong>er<br />
may reinforce the leading troop with tanks, infantry, <strong>and</strong> Army<br />
aircraft. He ensures that the squadron is capable of attacking<br />
from march column. When the squadron encounters enemy resistance,<br />
the leading troop attacks promptly to dislodge the enemy<br />
or to develop the situation. If the attack of the leading troop fails<br />
to dislodge the enemy, the squadron comm<strong>and</strong>er promptly<br />
launches a squadron attack. Using elements of the leading troop<br />
<strong>and</strong> available supporting fires as the base of fire, the squadron comm<strong>and</strong>er<br />
maneuvers other elements of the squadron to strike the<br />
flank of the hostile force.<br />
b. When the squadron is on two or more axes, the squadron usually<br />
advances with the squadron, minus, on the most important<br />
axis <strong>and</strong> with one or more troops on each of the other axes. The<br />
184 AGO 4088B
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