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Defensive Operations (When (Generally when En has initiative, to prevent…

- - - - Area Forward
      - Area in Depth
- - - - Key Terrain and Vital Ground
        
        ID Obs in various loc, incl FEBA and AA
        
        determine approaches
        
        anticipate adv action
        
        ID Obs in MDA
      - Open Terrain
      - Close Terrain
    - - ISTAR, incl TA
      - Patrols
      - TIC
      - Covering forces
- - - - Main Defence Stage, incl countermoves
        
        Counter recce
        
        covering force
        
        protection of fr dispositions through cam, conceal, def C2
        
        use of aviation
        
        indirect fire (not likely)
        
        seek and destroy recce in rear area
        
        counter if adv recce blend with locals
        
        Battle handover
        
        close obs gaps
        
        subsequent employ of covering force elements, reserve?
        
        Initial actions
        
        Conduct of the Battle
        
        Penetration
        
        Sp plans
        
        Info management plan
        
        barrier plan
        
        def fire plan
        
        Close DF
        
        DF in depth
        
        ISTAR plan
        
        Countermoves plan
        
        AD plan
        
        Direct Fire plan
        
        EW Plan
        
        CSS Plan
      - Covering Force Battle
        
        Planning Considerations
        
        Tasks
        
        gain time
        
        attriction
        
        provide security
        
        counter recce
        
        disruption
        
        gain info on location, direction, weight of adv attack
        
        Size and Comp
        
        all arms
        
        self contained
        
        not required immediately for MDA
        
        mobility and firepower
        
        Battle Handover
        
        as covering force approaches handover, increase of fire from MDA to allow covering force to disengage
        
        Covering force passes through MDA as quickly as possible to minimize vulnerability
      - Employment of Reserves
        
        Purpose
        
        Counter moves
        
        reinforce
        
        Block
        
        Coutnerattack
        
        Spoiling Attacks
        
        Reserves in the Mobile Defence
        
        Commitment of the Reserve
    - - FEBA (between Covering and Defence)
      - Defence Area (rear of FEBA)
      - Main Defensive Area (MDA)
    - - Preperations
        
        recce and counter-recce within AO
        
        planning and shaping battlefield through integration of natural and artificial obstacles
        
        planning coordination of direct and indirect fire sp
        
        deciding the employment of AD
        
        establishing liaison between flanking and subordinate formations
        
        continous refinement of the plan by war-gaming
        
        production of int IOT determine the time that the adv will attack, his ME, and location of C2
      - Deep Ops and Shaping Ops
        
        throughout
        
        simultaneous
        
        avoid en conc of power
      - Siting
        
        BP mutual sp
        
        hidden from observe and fire
        
        dominate local area
      - Strong Points
      - Obstacles
        
        barrier CM
        
        complement battle design
        
        covered by direct fire, or observation for indirect fire
        
        artificial obs must not hinder fr forces
      - Killing zones
      - Direct Fire Plan
        
        Depth
        
        Mutual Sp
        
        Security
        
        Integration of direct fire weapons
        
        Concentration
  - - - each action broken of if en pushes too hard
      - manoeuvre and reengage
      - High tempo important
      - series of off and def actions
    - - Tasks
      - Phasing
      - Terrain
      - Barriers
      - Fire Sp
      - Covering Gaps
      - flank security and protection
      - deployment in depth
      - control of fire and movement
      - coordination
      - demolition control
      - denial measures
      - surveillance
      - CSS
    - - Boundaries and control lines, handover lines, phase lines
      - fire support coordination measures
      - air space coordination measures
      - movement control measures, such as routes and check points
      - barrier coordination measures
      - BPs, blocking positions, assembly areas for reserves
      - objectives
      - timings
      - liason measures
      - denial measures
    - - Recce
      - conduct
      - Disengagement
      - breaking contact
      - Employment of reserves
        
        blocking
        
        counterattacks
        
        covering actions
- - - - high consumption of ammo
      - repair in def positions IOT min movement
      - siting med resources as far forward as possible, not near other targets
      - Rear area security