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WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COM418. Deployment of Rear Area Security 419. Conduct of Rear Area DefenseForcesa. Successful defense of the rear area is con-The rear area security force may establish a tingent upon the early warning furnished bydefensive position. If the area to be secured is observation posts, air and ground patrols, andtoo large for employment of this method, the other security dispositions throughout the areaarea is covered by observation posts and pa- (fig. 46). Care should be taken to operate airtrols with a large, highly mobile reserve pre- and ground patrols, and OP's or LP's on irregparedfor immediate movement to any part of ular time schedules, in varying directions andthe area (fig. 45). Observation posts are sited locations. Security elements, after promptly retomaintain observation over routes and instal- porntinmaintainthecontactictminencewith thef anenemy.enemyTheaction,mainlations to be secured and usable drop or land- force or elements thereof are moved, as necesingzones identified in the initial reconnais- sary, to counter the enemy activity.sance. Reserves are centrally located with b. Successful defense against an airborne orregard to the vulnerable areas that are subject airlanded assault is based upon prompt engagetoairborne or ground attack. If the area is ment of the hostile elements by all availablelarge, it may become necessary to locate the re- means. Every effort is made to attack and reservein small groups throughout the area; duce the airborne or airlanded assault in thehowever, the security force commander must earliest stages of the drop or landing operaretaincontrol of all reserve groupings so that tions when the enemy forces are most vulnerahecan employ them separately or in mass. Air- ble. This immediate reaction to an airborne orcraft are used to maintain contact between airlanded attack may require the piecemealcommitment of forces, depending upon theOP's or defense positions and to conduct sys- overall disposition of the security forces at thetematic air reconnaissance missions over the time of the enemy attack.area to be secured. Ground elements establish a e. Information pertaining to an enemysimilar patrol system between OP's and major threat may be received from intelligence agenconcentrationof forces. The unit escorting con- cies or other sources. On receipt of such inforvoysthrough threatened areas usually employs mation, the commander in whose area theits main strength in the forward part of the threat occurs takes action to reduce the threat.formation and establishes security to the front, d. Tactics, techniques, and procedures disflanks,and rear. Air patrolling of routes will cussed in preceding section XIII for internalnormally assist in more rapid movement of defense operations are also applicable for rearconvoys.area security operations.Section XV.PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS (PSYOP)420. Psychological Support to Armor Units (2) Diminish enemy combat effectiveness.a. General. The nature of armored warfare, (3) Encourage defections.particularly in offensive situations, has a pro- (4) Stabilize the population and preventfound psychological effect on enemy forces.refugee movements from interferingThis effect can be maximized by the employ-in combat operations.ment of PSYOP units in armor operations. FM b. Employment. PSYOP loudspeaker teams33-1 contains the basic doctrine for psy- are employed in an armored unit's area ofchological operations. PSYOP integration must operations under the staff supervision of thebe complete, continuous, and in accordance unit's S3. Additional printed media and radiowith each specific mission assigned. PSYOP broadcast support may be requested fromunits provide combat support by engaging in higher headquarters as necessary. Limited inpropagandaoperations which attempt to- terpreter and translator service may be pro-(1) Depress enemy morale. vided through the linguistical capabilities inher-247

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COM0·A06:t P- %I. -.Note. ' " PLATOON BLOCKING POSITIONSI \ COVERING AVENUES OF APPROACHNote. - \ - /PLMAY BE OCCUPIED AS SITUATION9 @·o· , DEVELOPS.248Figure 46. Armored cavalry troop protecting an installation as a part of a squadron,rear area security force.

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COM0·A06:t P- %I. -.Note. ' " PLATOON BLOCKING POSITIONSI \ COVERING AVENUES OF APPROACHNote. - \ - /PLMAY BE OCCUPIED AS SITUATION9 @·o· , DEVELOPS.248Figure 46. Armored cavalry troop protecting an installation as a part of a squadron,rear area security force.

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