Camp & Hideout Raid Flashcards
What are the differences between Conventional and CI Raid?
(a) In conventional raid, the obj is vital enemy asset instead of enemy, such as Communication center, radar station etc whereas in CI raid, the obj is hostile, their weapon, ammunition and equipment.
(b) In conventional raid, troops get adequate time for detail planning and recce whereas in unconventional operation, raid should be conducted immediately after getting information.
(c) In conventional operation, recce is difficult because raid is to carry out in the enemy territory. But it is more feasible to conduct recce in known location and terrain in CI ops.
(d) After completion of conventional raid, troops must wdl immediately from the area. But they do not pursuit the enemy. In CI raid, troops do not wdl immediately from the obj but they should pursuit the fleeing hostiles.
What are the types of hostile camp?
(a) Hostile army camps.
(b) Hostile civil administration camps.
(c) Hostile rest or transit camps/hideouts.
What are the main considerations for siting of the camps and hideouts by hostile are as under:
(a) Concealment.
(b) Defensibility.
(d) Administrative Requirements.
(e) Local population.
What are the reasons for camps shifting from one place to another?
(a) Whenever any hostile is captured or known to have surrendered to the SF.
(b) When the SF launch intensive operations in the area.
(c) At irregular intervals; after prolonged period of occupation of camp; as villager may pass information to SF.
What are the means to obtain the info about the location of a hostile camp or hideout?
(a) Captured Hostile.
(b) Captured Document.
(c) Own Agent.
(d) Porter.
What are the principles of raid?
(a) Surprise and Security.
(b) High Standard of Endurance.
(c) Speed in Action.
(i) Shock Action.
(ii) Rapid Engagement.
(d) Search.
(e) Simple Plan.
(f) Pursuit.
What is the organization of Raiding Party?
(a) Raiding Group.
(aa) Sentry Killing/Silence Party.
(ab) Demolition Party.
(ac) Assault Party.
(b) Reserve Group.
(c) Stop Group.
(d) Surveillance and Observation Group (SNO).
(e) Support\Covering Group.
How raid is conducted?
(a) Planning and Preparation
(b) Move to FRV\RP
(c) Raid
(d) Return back to the base
What are the considerations that should be borne in mind while planning to ensure success of raid?
The following consideration should be borne in mind while planning to ensure success of raid:
(a) Camps should be approached from high ground to low ground. Movement along track should be avoided because this invariably is covered by hostile.
(b) To ensure secrecy, villages on the route to the camp must be avoided because hostile invariably has their informers in these villages to give them early warning. When it is possible to avoid a village, ingenuity may be used for deceptions. One way to deal with such a village may be that some of the troops search that village while the main force quietly slips towards the hostile camp. If civilians are encountered en route, they must be captured until the completion of the operation.
(c) Time chosen to raid camps should be varied to achieve surprise. The raid should be carried out at a time when the hostile is not likely to be alert.
(d) Plans for raids should cater for dealing with hostile outposts, which are likely to be 500 to 1000 meters or even more away from the camp. If the raiding party can bypass the outposts, hostile are likely to be completely surprised and suffer heavy casualties. This may not, however be normally possible. The other alternatives are silently liquidating the outpost without alerting it and without giving them a chance to fire warning shots.
(e) If the terrain is very difficult and the exact location of the camp is not known, the stops and blocking positions may be positioned during the hours of darkness and the actual assault on the target may be launched after first light to avoid confusion and minimize casualty on own side.
(f) Once a hostile camp has been contacted, the raiding group must act aggressively with utmost vigor. There will be no time for detailed orders. Generous use of grenades, fire and move and an immediate assault on the camp, should be the pattern of operations. The pursuit group should chase the hostile running away while the raiding group searches the camp and fires the 2-inch mortar on their escape routes. Care should be taken not to fire at own stop positions.
(g) Consider the hostile Early Warning elements to be destroyed.
What is the sequence of events from initial briefing till the raiding party moves out?
(a) Initial briefing
(b) Preliminary plan
(c) Recce
(d) Detailed briefing of the raiding party by the raid cdr
(e) Preparation
(f) Rehearsal
(g) Final inspection
What may be the sequence of events from the time the raiding troops moves out of the firm base and withdraw back to it after the raid has been carried out?
(a) Move to Deployment Area
(b) Silencing/Killing of Sentries
(c) Opening of Fire and Cease Fire.
(d) Assault and Demolition Task.
(e) Pursuit.
(f) Move back to RV\ERV.
What are the special considerations of raid?
(a) Information.
(b) Guides.
(c) Heliborne Operations.
(d) Exfiltration.
How is Surprise and security achieved?
(i) Carrying out raid during inclement weather, poor visibility or moving during hours of darkness and difficult terrain avoiding track.
(ii) Carrying out raid from unexpected approach.
(iii) Adopting deception measures that may divert hostile’s attention away from own objective.
(iv) Divulging plan only on need to know basis.
(v) Laying down unmistakable signals for various action and carrying out rehearsals to ensure that no group of the raiding troops act prematurely.
(vi) Concealing the plans, preparations and movement of troops from villagers and innocent looking civilian.
In which circumstances, the strength of raiding group will depend upon the size of the camp?
(i) To achieve surprise.
(ii) To minimize the chances of hostile escaping.
(iii) When the exact location of the hideouts/shelters is not known.
(iv) Deploy ability of raiding party.
(v) If, while raiding a camp, there is a risk of own troops firing at each other precautionary measures must be taken.
