FM 57-35 Airmobile Operations - Survival Books

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMFEBAFEBAFigure 14. Counterattack.permits. Counterattacking airmobile forces that make lateralmovements should select routes that proceed behind the line of contact to avoid enemy detection and reduce the restriction on friendlyfires. Antiairborne counterattack is discussed in paragraph 82.d. Relief of Frontline Units (Fig. 15). Since secrecy is of primary importance in a night relief, the noise of aircraft may makeit advisable not to use them farther forward than reserve positions.However, when speed is essential in day or night relief, Army aircraft can transport incoming units to reverse slope positions andwithdraw outgoing units on the return trip. The outgoing unitsshould mark landing sites. The fact that outgoing units normallyare relieved by similar type units facilitates rapid loading at theforward landing sites. When demonstrations and feints are incorporated with the relief, the incoming and outgoing units shouldhave priority for Army aviation units. The overall ground forceheadquarters should maintain control of the aircraft to avoid achangeover of control between the incoming and outgoing units.82. Operations Common to Offense and Defensea. Defense Against Airborne Attack (Fig. 14).(1) Airmobile forces may be employed effectively to counteran enemy airborne attack since they possess the samecharacteristics of speed and flexibility in choice of objectives as the enemy airborne force. However, airmobileforces lack armor and organic heavy fire support whichare two effective means for combating airborne forces.60 AGO 2294B