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

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMSection IV. EXAMPLE OF OPERATION ORDER(Classification)(No change from oral orders except paragraph 3d.)(Classification)Copy No. ________________________ __-1st Tk Bn, 1st Armor (TF 1/1)MUNNESTADT, (850640) GERMANY240100 Jun 19__RS 199OPORD 4Reference: Map, GERMANY, 1:50,000, KONIGSHOFEN (341) andMELLRICHSTADT (311) sheets.Task organization:Team A(Capt De Graf, Comdr)Co A, 1/1 Armor (-)1st Plat, Co A, 1/31 InfTeam B(Capt Lind, Comdr)Co B, 1/1 Armor2d Plat, Co A, 1/131 InfTeam CTF Con(Capt Mickel, Comdr) Hq, Hq Co (-)Co A, 1/131 Inf (-)3d Plat, Co A, 1/1 ArmorArmd Cav Plat4.2-Inch Mort and Davy Crockett Plat1st Plat, Co A, 301st Engr Bn (Spt)1. SITUATIONa. Enemy forces. Annex A, Intelligence.b. Friendly forces:(1) 1st Bde attacks 240630 Jun 19__ through elements 203d Inf Div;seizes crossings over ____._________-____________________River in zone; on order continues attack to seize obj 1 and 2.(2) TF 1/11 Armor attacks 240630 Jun 19__ through 3d Bn, 33d Inf,along axis of advance WHITE; seizes crossings over ________.-_River in zone; on order continues attack to seize obj 1.(3) Trp A, 1/31 Cav, protects east (right) flank of 1st Bde.(4) 1/61 Arty Bn, DS 1st Bde, priority of fires to TF 1/1 Armor.(5) 9th TAF supports 20th Army.c. Attachments and detachments: Task organization. Co C, 1/1 Armor,remains attached to 1/131 Inf.2. MISSIONTF 1/1 Armor attacks 240630 Jun 19__ through 3d Bn, 13th Inf, to seizeand secure crossings over the _ …._________ River in zone; prepares tocontinue attack on order to seize obj 2.3. EXECUTIONa. Concept of operation:(1) Maneuver: This operation will be an attack in line with Teams Aand B abreast, Team B on the east (right), Team C follow Team A(Classification)268 AGO 9139A