FM 17-35 ( Armored Cavalry Platoon, Troop and Squadron ) 1960

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DIRECTION OF
ADVANCE
TK TANK SECTION LEADS AND
/TK FZq RECONNOITERS MAIN ROUTE.
PLATOON LEADER POSITIONS
/ 0 .-. / HIMSELF WHERE HE CAN
BEST CONTROL AND INFLU-
ENCE THE ACTIONS OF THE
PLATOON.
/ * I .SCOUTS RECONNOITER LATERAL
4- l----- C or ROUTES AND CRITICAL TER-RAIN,
AND PROVIDE FLANK SECURITY.
La jRIFLE SQUAD IS PREPARED TO ACT AS
RIFLEJ PART OF TANK-INFANTRY TEAM. OB-
SERVES TO FLANKS.
SUPPORT SQUAD IS PREPARED TO
SPT [ \ FURNISH INDIRECT FIRE SUPPORT
FOR PLATOON. IT FURNISHES REAR
ECURITY IF SCOUTS DO NOT.
Figure 1.5. Armored cavalry platoon conducting route reconnaissance;
tank section leading.
56 AGO 4088B