1963 US Army Vietnam War Armor Operations ... - Survival Books

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMb. Zones or routes of withdrawal to be used.Existing boundaries are used when possible.the designated location. To facilitatecontrol, assembly areas may be desigc.Provision for security forces and other se- nated for subordinate units beforecurity measures.march columns are formed. These assemblyareas are dispersed and ared. Deception measures, occupied for a minimum time.e. Time and priority of withdrawal of units. (4) When the withdrawing units, less thef. Traffic control measures, security force, has formed march colg.Provision for evacuation or destruction of umns, further movement is conductedin a manner similar to that of a retirement(pars. 269 and 270).h. Evacuation of casualties. (5) The security force withdraws at a prei.Communication plan. scribed time.b. Reserve or Part of a Reserve.(1) Units in reserve may be committed inArmor units in a night withdrawal may be-offensive actions to facilitate the withginthe operation as part of forces in contactdrawal of units in contact. See chaporthe reserve.ter 7 for a discussion of the offense.a. Part of Forces in Contact. (2) The brigade or battalion task force, as(1) A unit in contact designates a part ofits force, both maneuver and support,division reserve, may form a coveringforce through which forces in contactto remain in contact as a securitywill withdraw. See chapter 5 for aforce and to cover the withdrawal ofdiscussion of the covering force.the major elements of the unit. Thesize and composition of the security 268. Daylight Withdrawalforce are based on an analysis of the As in the night withdrawal, armor units in afactors of METT. The security force daylight withdrawal may begin the operationleft in contact-as part of forces in contact or the reserve.(a) Delays and deceives the enemy and a. Part of Forces in Contact.prevents interference with the (1). A unit in contact provides and conwithdrawal.trols its own security force. Close co-(b) Simulates normal radio traffic, fires,ordination of these security forces isand other activities.required, but control normally is not(c) Is prepared to act as rear guard forcentralized above battalion. The sizethe main force, on order.and composition of this security force(2) The withdrawing elements of the are based on an analysis of the facforcesin contact initiate movement totors of METT. The security forces--the rear in the following sequence:(a) Delay the enemy and prevent inter-(a) Elements to reconnoiter and preparenew locations.ference with the withdrawal.(b) Are prepared to act as rear guard(b) Combat service support elements.for the main force, on order.(c) Combat support units less elements (2) The movement of the main force isessential to the support of the se-decentralized consistent with the recurityforce left in contact. quirements for control. Assembly(d) Units in contact less the securityforce left in contact.areas are not used. Units move di-rectly to the rear, form march col-(3) The withdrawal of forward units is urnns, and continue movement withoutexecuted simultaneously on a broadhalting.front. Units move directly to the rear, (3) Though no particular sequence is folformmarch columns, and proceed tolowed, normally command and support138 AGO 913iA