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M.G.H.A.MILITARY ACADEMYTACTICS DEPARTMENTSQUAD LEVEL TACTICS

ENTERAND CLEAR TREANCHHOLETA

2007


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OBJECTIVESAfter studying this lesson, OCadets will able to:-Understand the importance of assault and clear the enemy

trench.Identify the method of assault .


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L esson sub topics1 . Introduction2. Action3. The squad4. Summary


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1. Introductionj The squad is attacking as part of a platoon force andidentifies enemy in a trench line.j The squad deploys and establishes a base of fire.j The squad leader determines that he has sufficientcombat poser to maneuver and assault the trench line.


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ts one squad to enter the trench and secure a foot hold.ates the entry point of the trench line and the direction of movldiers and machine guns to suppress the trench and isolate theecutes actions to enter the trench and establish a foothold.


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re team to assault and one fire team to support by fire initially, then f f the trench line.


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e assault fire team (rifleman and grenadier) continue toward the enself where he can best control his teams.


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an and grenadier) of the assault fire team move to the edge to the tdetonate, the soldiers roll in to the trench landing on their feet, and


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in opposite directions down the trench continuing to fire three roun


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the assault fire team leader and the automatic rifleman immediately


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entry point and marks it.platoon leader that he has entered the trench and secured a foothossary. Leaders redistribute ammunition.ses of fire element squads to move in to the trench and begin cleari


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itions as necessary to continue suppressive fires.

e squad that has secures the foothold and executes actions to takelead fire team and a trial fire team.leader move to the forward - most secure corner or intersection.ecuring the corner or intersection that his squad is ready to continu


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the team leader positions him self at the rear of the fire team to havant suppressive fires down the trench and maintains the momentu


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lement securing the foot hold.moves abreast of the soldier securing the corner or intersection ta

or intersection acknowledges that he is handing over the lead by s


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g in the direction of movement. They arrive at a corner or intersectinds maximum) and shouting FRAG OUT, the second soldier prepar the lead soldier moves around the corner firing three round bursts


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ader :-ately behind the lead team.

trailing fire team moves up and is ready to pass the lead at his dires as necessary to keep his soldiers fresh and maintain the momen

ct fires if necessary, through the platoon leader.


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maintain sufficient interval to prevent them from being engaged by ttion the lead fire team performs the same actions described above.t he is nearly out of ammunition before reaching a corner or interse


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ps and moves against one side of the trench ready to let the rest of e has a full magazine move up abreast of the lead soldier, taps him


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that he is handing over the lead by shouting OKAY, position rotateersections and marks the route within the trench as the squad move


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ensures that all friendly forces move in to the trench ONLY through tlatoon leader that the trench line is secured or that he is no longer


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n. Always identify enemy in a trench line. Ensure that the fire team

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