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

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMITEM MEANING(Omit items not applicable; state units of measure (BATTALION S2) THIS IS (BRAVO (BRIGADE S2) THIS IS (TANKused, such as meters, mils, etc.) COMPANY COMMANDER) BATTALION S2)ALFA--FROM (unit call sign)(SHELREP)ALFA--(FIRST PLATOON BRAVO(NUCREP)ALFA--(ALFA COMPANY)COMPANY)BRAVO--POSITION OF OBSERVER (in grid BRAVO--(MIKE-BRAVO-TWO-ONE- BRAVO--VICINITY (MIKE-BRAVOcoordinatesin code) SIX-EIGHT-FIVE-EIGHT) TWO-NINER-SIX-THREE)CHARLIE--AZIMUTH OF FLASH (or SOUND orGROOVE OF SHELL - state which) (or ORIGINCHARLIE--MAGNETIC AZIMUTHGROOVE OF SHELLS NINER-SIXOF FLIGHT PATH of missile)DEGREES APPROXIMATEDELTA--TIME FROM/DATE-TIME OF ATTACKDELTA--ZERO-NINER-ONE-SIX-TWO-FIVEDELTA--ZERO-TWO-ZERO-FOUR-ECHO--TIME TO (or ILLUMINATION TIME) ECHO--ONE-SIX-FOUR-FIVE FIVE-ZEROECHO--ILLUMINATION TIME FOURFOXTROT--AREA ATTACKED (either azimuth anddistance from observer in code or grid coordinatesFOXTROT--SAME AS BRAVO SECONDSFOXTROT--VICINITY MIKE-BRAVOinthe clear)TWO-ZERO-SIX-TWOGOLF--NUMBER AND NATURE OF GUNS,GOLF--ESTIMATE FOUR ONE-FIVE-MORTARS, AIRCRAFT, OR OTHER MEANSOF DELIVERYTWO MILLIMETER HOWITZERSHOTEL--NATURE OF FIRE (barrage, registration, HOTEL--HARASSMENTetc.) (or TYPE OF BURST - air or surface -HOTEL--AIR BURSTNUCREP only) (or TYPE OF TOXIC AGENT)INDIA--NUMBER AND TYPE OF BOMBS,INDIA--TWO-FOUR ROUNDS HIGHSHELLS, ROCKETS, ETC. EXPLOSIVE INDIA--ONE ROUND TYPE UNKNOWNSMALL YIELDJULIETT--TIME FLASH-TO-BANG (of weapon)KILO--DAMAGE (in code) (or CRATERDIAMETER--NUCREP only)KILO--NEGLIGIBLEKILO--(SEVERE FLASH BLINDNESSTHROUGHOUT AREA OTHERDAMAGE UNKNOWN AT THISLIMA--FIREBALL WIDTH (immediately afterTIME)shock wave passage) NUCREP onlyLIMA--TWO-FIVE-ZERO METERSMIKE--CLOUD HEIGHT (top or bottom--state which)ESTIMATED(10 minutes after burst) NUCREP only MIKE--TOP TWO-SEVEN-HUNDREDNOVEMBER--CLOUD WIDTH (10 minutes afterMETERS ESTIMATEDburst) NUCREP onlyNOVEMBER--ONE-THOUSANDOVERMETERS ESTIMATEDOVERFigure 44. Forms originating or used at companyltroop/battery level and below.(3) Romeo-Intensity situation and status of a unit below battalion(4) Sierra-Time of reading level. It is submitted to the battalion/squadronExamples are shown at figure 45.operations center. The complete report is nore.Report of Enemy Use of Toxic Agents mally rendered by radio or messenger upon(DA Form 890). (See FM 21-20.) This is seizure of an objective, closing in an assembly(DA Form 890). (See FM 21-20.) This is a submitted area, by each immediately company-size unit after a nuclear strike, andaftreport oxicattack in acchrdane witherinent in other similar instances or as required byafter toxic attack in accordance with pertinent SOP (at least daily). fragmentary report isSOP (at least daily). A fragmentary report isinstructions.submitted by radio periodically (usually everyf. Intelligence Summary (ISUM). This is a hour) during tactical operations. The completeperiodic summary of the significant informa- report may be required whenever a company,tion developed from all sources by a battalion- troop, or platoon is newly attached to anotherlevel or higher unit for a period specified by headquarters. Information is collected andSOP. It is prepared by the S2 and distributed transcribed from this report at battalion orelectrically or by messenger through intelli- comparable level for inclusion in requiredgence channels to higher, lower, and adjacent reports (fig. 47).units. Examples are shown in figure 46. b. Situation Report (SITREP) (FM 101-5).4. Operations ReportsThis is periodic report forwarded electricallyor by messenger by battalion-level and highera. Unit Situation/Status Report units summarizing the tactical situation for a(STATREP). This report covers the tactical period specified in the SOP.222 AGO 9139A