1966 US Army Vietnam War ARMOR ... - Survival Books

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMmunication and target designation are especial- must cover ground entirely exposed to enemyly important, It is necessary to plan supporting observation and fire, it may be made under thefires from artillery and infantry weapons as concealment of smoke or darkness. The methwellas from the organic battalion support ods of attack used are the same as in the attackweapons, and to arrange with the engineers of an organized position.for route clearance or improvements. Tank b. When a foothold has been established indozers may be used to advantage. In nuclear the forests, the assault echelon consolidateswarfare, consideration must be given to tree and reorganizes. Distances and intervals beblowdownand fires that may occur in the at- tween smaller units and supporting weaponstack area as a result of friendly nuclear are reduced so that contact can be maintainedstrikes. Similar consideration must be given to during the advance through the forests. Sinceenemy nuclear capabilities and the resultant the edge of the forest is a good target for hosobstaclesto tank movement that could result. tile artillery and aviation, the consolidationand reorganization must be rapid.351. Attack of the Near Edge of the Forests352. Advance Through the Forestsa. The attack of a defended area near the a. The actual tactics employed must be deedgeof the forests is similar to the attack of signed to overcome the weapons and tactics ofany organized area. The near edge, or a terrain the enemy. Tanks move slowly, at short interfeaturein which the near edge is included, is vals and distances, to improve control and todesignated as the objective. When the attack insure mutual support. In heavily forestedQS~~~~~; 44-eFigure 23.Tank-meechanized infantry formation in sparsely forested area.178