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FM 42-414
• Unusual terrain conditions.
• The condition of roads.
• Any errors in the maps being used or provided by higher headquarters.
• Any presence of threat forces including equipment and weapons.
Conduct Brief-Back. Set up a briefing so that reconnaissance personnel may brief all key personnel
on their findings, including terrain and natural obstacles encountered and those that can be used for cover
or camouflage. Discuss objective routes for offensive actions or likely avenues of approach by enemy
attack. For defensive precautions, determine placement of OPs, automatic chemical agent alarms, and
crew-served weapons for interlocking fire zones.
Table 1-2. Defense publications
For Information About: Use:
Camouflage FM 20-3
Survivability FM 5-103
Fighting Positions FM 7-7
Mines FMs 20-32 and 23-23
Unit Weapons FMs 23-14, 23-31, and 23-67
Air Attack FM 44-80
Combat Training FMs 7-10 and 21-75
Grenades and Pyrotechnic Signals FM 23-30
Built-Up Areas FM 90-10
Draw Up Defense Layout Plan. Show the placement of OPs, LPs, machine guns, mines, automatic
chemical agent alarms, and all barriers on map overlays. Give a copy of the layout plan to higher
headquarters and to the quartering party personnel. Define sectors of defense, and assign responsibilities
for each sector. Estimate time, labor, and equipment required to construct camouflage and barriers.