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

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COM1ST BOUND 2D BOUND 3D BOUNDDIRECT FIRIFigure 63. Movement by alternate bounds.2. The fires of tanks in firing positions on the enemy. The bounds are remaybe concentrated against thosepeated as often as necessary. Theelements of the enemy that consti-tank company commander executestute the greatest threat to the unit. successive bounds by platoons.3. The advance by continuous move- When platoons are forced to executement in mass is resumed as soon as successive bounds, the platoonpossible.leader decides which tank or tanks(b) Successive bounds (fig. 64).will move.1. A part of the tank unit is ordered 2. Movement by successive bounds isto a predesignated limit while thethe only method that offers an opremainderof the unit fires on theportunity to concentrate the firesenemy. Once the leading elementof the entire friendly unit. Thisis in position and firing on theoccurs when all elements of the unitenemy, the remainder of the unitare on the same terrain feature beadvancesto join the leading ele-fore continuing to the next bound.ment. While the unit is together,8. The advance by continuous movethecommander may halt all move-ment in mass is resumed as soon asment long enough to increase firespossible.2B6 AGO 913.A