FM 3-34.22 - Army Electronic Publications & Forms - U.S. Army

Appendix C
Mass
Table C-1. Breaching tenets (continued)
Breaching Tenets Actions
Synchronization
INTELLIGENCE
� Plan the point of breach where the enemy defense is the weakest.
� Mass combat power to create enemy weakness at the point of breach.
� Conduct detailed reverse planning.
� Communicate clear subunit instructions.
� Provide effective C2.
� Perform combined arms rehearsals.
C-8. During IPB, the situation template (SITEMP) is developed to graphically depict enemy expected
disposition based on threat doctrine and the effects of the AO for a particular COA. The ENCOORD
creates a template of enemy obstacles on the SITEMP based on enemy countermobility capabilities
(manpower, equipment, materials, and time available), terrain, and the range of enemy weapon systems.
Any unknowns about the enemy obstacle effort become IRs and are integrated into the ISR plan to
generate OBSTINTEL. OBSTINTEL validates the template of obstacles and leads to refined maneuver and
breach planning. Utilizing engineers in the reconnaissance effort can improve the specificity of the obstacle
information being collected. Examples of obstacle-related IR include the—
� Capability and location of enemy SCATMINE systems.
� Location of existing and reinforcing obstacles.
� Orientation and depth of obstacles.
� Soil conditions (in the case of a minefield) to determine the ability to use tank plows.
� Wire presence, location, and type.
� Lane and bypass information.
� Minefield composition (buried or surface-laid antitank [AT] or antipersonnel [AP] mines,
antihandling devices [AHDs], and depth of mines).
� Types of mines and fuses.
� Composition of complex obstacles.
� Areas between successive obstacle belts.
FUNDAMENTALS
C-9. The five breaching fundamentals (SOSRA) must be applied to ensure success when breaching
against a defending enemy. These fundamentals always apply, but may vary based on mission variables in
the AO.
ORGANIZATION
C-10. A commander organizes friendly forces to accomplish the breaching fundamentals quickly and
effectively. Table C-2 shows the relationship between the breaching organization and breaching
fundamentals. The commander organizes the following three forces to conduct breaching operations:
� Support force.
� Breach force.
� Assault force.
C-11. Planners use reverse planning to determine the forces and assets needed to conduct breaching
operations and to ensure that actions on the objective are effectively resourced with the necessary
breaching assets. Reverse planning starts with actions on the objective and works backward to the LD. The
following apply to reverse planning:
� The actions on the objective drive the size and composition of the assaulting force.
� The size of the assaulting force determines the required number and location of lanes.
C-4 FM 3-34.22 11 February 2009