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

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COM6. Routes of March (4) Requires minimum coordination witha. Purpose. They provide for the control and other friendly forces in the area.coordination of the movement of units from one (5) Minimizes exposure to enemy directpointto another during a tactical coveredfire weapons.march. In armor operations, multiple routes of (6) If nuclear weapons are used, its locamarchare used from the assembly area to the tion should conform to the comattackposition to facilitate rapid clearing ofmanders guidance on troop safety.the assembly area, and rapid movement to and c. Assignment. The next higher commanderexit from the attack position. This rapid andcontinuous movement provides passive protectionagainst enemy nuclear attack. The com- d. Control. Units must cross the line of demanderassigning the routes of march will nor- parture at the time specified.mally specify start and release points.e. Overlay Technique. Forward friendly disb.Characteristics. positions are to be the line of departure.(1) Be trafficable.(2) Facilitate security of the force whileen route.c. Assignment. The next higher commander LDnormally designates routes of march and ISpriorities.FFDd. Control. Units will adhere to the pre- Present positions of the attacking force arescribed routes of march and observe priorities to be the line of departure.to prevent interference with other units.e. Overlay Technique. Lines drawn on the Example.route and labeled with the word "route," and aletter, number, code word, or unit designation. LOISExamples.PPOSROUTE 1Other than the FFD or PPOS. Then it isdesignated by a line drawn according to characteristicsand labeled LD.Example.7. Line of Departure LDa. Purpose. This coordinates the commitmentof units to the attack at a specified placeand time. The line of departure (LD) may be 8. Boundariesthe existing line of contact or it may be a reada.Purpose. Boundaries designate areas ofb. Desirable Characteristics.responsibility and coordinate movement andfires. Boundaries may be used in conjunction(1) Clearly defined on the ground. with other directional control measures to de-(2) Approximately perpendicular to the fine clearly control and responsibility in areasdirection of attack.where confusion may occur, such as in an area(3) As far forward as the unit can ad- of penetration where maneuver room is limited,vance without fighting.or to delineate responsibility on the objective.AGO 91S9A 273