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

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMnate means of illumination, shiftingmeters or less of the target or objecoflights, and illumination in event oftive before illuminating. Flicker illucounterattack.Plans also should bemination should be used. Even thoughmade to illuminate the flanks of thethe enemy may expect an infantry atnewposition to aid in covering tack from some other direction thanavenues of approach and areas usedthat of the attacking tanks, the blindbyenemy counterattacking forces at-ing condition of the visible lights maytempting to outflank the new posi- effectively prevent enemy observations.Care must be taken to avoidtion. Friendly infantry may attackcreating shadow areas favorable tofrom any direction outside the searchenemycounterattacking forces.light beam and still benefit from the(2) Illuminating tanks incorporated intothe maneuver force (fig. 89). Thisdarkness. The infantry must closerapidly with the enemy, securing themethod is used for deep objectives.positions as quickly as possible, to re-The illumination unit should followduce the illumination time. Normally,the maneuver force closely so that ittank-mounted searchlights will mainwillnot hamper maneuver of the at-tain illumination until the objective istacking force but will be located sotaken. Extinguishing of visible lightsthat it can move into illuminating po-will cause night blindness unless ansitions when required. The maneuveralternate light source is provided as aforce commander will control the illu- flicker illumination or by usingmination through the illuminating artificial moonlight or parachuteunit commander. Searchlight tanksflares. Plans for reorganization of theshould approach to within 1500 position will include the order to ex-=-r;-=~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~tI