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Doctrine of Def envisages the use of

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  1. Protective elements to provide EW and delay, deceive and disorganize en attks
  2. Tps deploy on the FDL to repel the attacker
  3. Reserves or “Tps deploy in depth” to eject or destroy the attacker by offensive
    action or attrition.
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Reasons for undertaking defense: [PPD GF LEE]

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  1. To protect the flanks of the fmns undertaking offensive ops elsewhere.
  2. When pause is necessary during an offensive op to build up, reorg or regroup before resuming an offensive
  3. To deny vital area of grnd to the en.
  4. To gain time and reduce en’s offensive capabilities while own capability is built up
  5. While forced by en’s action
  6. To lure and trap the en in order to destroy it.
  7. To ensure the territorial integrity and to prevent the en ingress.
  8. To enable own offensive to be undertaken elsewhere.
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Defender wrest the initiative by :[Counter Exploiting SF]

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  1. C attacking en successes.
  2. Exploiting en weakness by offn ops.
  3. Selecting the battle area.
  4. Forcing the en to react to his def plan.
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 Doctrine of Defense: [DACTUR]

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  1. Deny attacker decisive obj.
  2. Avoid being fixed and getting destroyed and ultimately destroy the en.
  3. Capitalizing on the skillful use of trn, firepower and offensive action to retain the initiative.
  4. Tps deployed on FDL to repel the attacker.
  5. Use of protective elements to provide EW.
  6. Reserve, tps deployed in depth to eject or destroy the attacker by offensive action or attrition.
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 Process of Attrition:[DRLWD]

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Forces adopting defense must always tr to cause maximum attrition and attempt to annihilate the attacker by a process designed to:-
1. Delay
2. Resist
3. Limit
4. Weaken
5. Destroy

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  1. Delay
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The process should start even before the forward most protective
elements are contacted. This is done by Air and long range wpns.

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  1. Resist.
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This should commence right from the time contact is made with
forward most elements and continue throughout the defensive battle.

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  1. Limit.
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At each stage of battle, the en’s success must be limited.
It can be done by:
(a) CP, tank hunting, stay behind parties
(b) Spoiling attk
(c) Raid on en HQ and gun areas
(d) DF in close
(e) Screen
(f) Spl msns( raid, ambush, tank hunting)

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  1. Weaken
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En combat power must be weakened by every possible means including obstacle system and fire of all weapons including air, DF SOS, counter penetration.

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  1. Destroy.
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Ultimately the defender must endeavor to destroy the en with local CA, well planned and executed CA and use of reserves.

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 Principle of War applied in Def:[MOCS]

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  1. Mobility.
  2. Offensive action.
  3. Concentration.
  4. Surprise.
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(b) Offensive Action

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Is reflected in:
(a) Domination of No man’s land
(b) Offensive application of fire power
(c) Emp of res.

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Wars are won primarily by offensive action however defensive ops may have to be under taken to ensure

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  1. Sy of own forces
  2. Create a fav sit for subsequent offensive ops
  3. It is a temporary phase and is undertaken to inflict max cas on the en under unfavorable sit.
  4. Causing max attrition and weakening the en’s will to fight.
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 Offensive in nature

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  1. Local CA
  2. Spoiling attack
  3. Activation of BOP covering troops and screens
  4. Patrol including supporting arms
  5. Close air support
  6. Close arty sp
  7. Activation of mine field obstacles OPs and LPs
  8. Reinforcement and readjustment
  9. Adaptation of mobile defense
  10. Contingency planning
  11. Raid ambushes and snipers

 Other activities
1. political negotiations and treaty- resist
2. Civil resistances- resist
3. Internationalizations- resist

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To carry out disorganization, cause max attrition and finally repel en attk, the defender must undertake following measures

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  1. Protective elements such as BOP, covering tps, screen and Ptls should be deployed to cause max attrition
  2. Mine field such as tactical, defensive and protective minefield should be used to canalize the en and cause max attrition
  3. Fire power should be coordinated to utilise full potential of wpn in grnd, arty, air support, armor, small arms.
  4. CA and C Pen should be carried out by arranging the def and to limit the en’s penetration ratio by earmarked reserves and resources
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 Difference:[ABC LRC]

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  1. Aim
    Pd = Hold and deny imp grnd to the en at any costs.
    Mobile Defence = Destruction of en forces
  2. Bulk of Forces
    Positional Defence= Committed to hold the grnd
    Mobile Defence = Committed for mobile reserve for CA and destruction of en
  3. CA
    Positional Defence= launched to eject or destroy en which have penetrated into the def
    Mobile Defence = Launched after canalizing the attking force into a suit area
  4. Loss of Ground
    Positional Defence= Not acceptable
    Mobile Defence = Initially acceptable
  5. Reserve
    Positional Defence= Less
    Mobile Defence = Strong mobile reserve
  6. Comns
    Positional Defence= Mostly line
    Mobile Defence = Radio
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 Salient Aspects of Mobile Defense:[CDC]

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  1. Control
  2. Design of battle.
  3. Conduct of Mobile Defensive battle.
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 Design of Battle:[SCD]

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  1. Surveillance
  2. Containment
  3. Destruction
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 Conduct of mobile defensive battle:[CD]

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  1. Checking and containment
  2. Deliberate CA
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Diff betn Deliberate and Hasty def

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  1. Organized when not in contact with en or when contact is no imminent.
    Organized while in contact with en or when contact is imminent
  2. Adequate time is avail for detailed recce and prep.
    Limited time is avail for detailed recce and prep.
  3. Defs are organized on the grnd of own choosing.
    Choice of grnd for defs may be restricted by time and en
  4. Def fully prepared and coordinated.
    Def may not be fully prepared and coordinated.
  5. Defs are fully coordinated before and the defenders rely upon the ability of the forces deployed on grnd and the fire pwr avail.
    Coordination and prep of def is carried out upon a selected area of considerable depth within which en is defeated by fire and maneuvers.
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 Factors affecting selection of forms of defense: [Political MAGNET]

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  1. Political consideration
  2. Msn
  3. Avail of resources
  4. Grnd
  5. Nuclear threat
  6. En
  7. Time
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Factors favoring Positional Def [GNDL SLR F]:

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a. Good defensive trn.
b. Need to retain specific areas.
c. Defending force lack mobility or are semi mobile.
d. Lack of Depth in the defensive area.
e. Sufficient time is avail for prep and org of def.
f. Lack of adequate mobile reserves.
g. Restrictions imposed on mobility of the defending forces by trn.
h. Fav Air Sit cannot be assured.

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 Factors favoring Mobile defense: [DGNS STAFF]

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a. Defender is as mobile as or more mobile than the attacker.
b. Ground and mission permit defense to be organized and fought in depth.
c. Nuclear threat.
d. Sufficient time is not available for preparation and organization of defense.
e. Strong mobile reserves for CA.
f. Traffic-ability of the ground permits mobile operations.
g. Attacker has considerable numerical superiority over the defender.
h. Favorable air situation.
i. Frontage assigned to the defender exceeds its capability to establish positional defense.

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 Control measures in defensive operation

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  1. Boundaries,
  2. Handover line,
  3. FEBA
  4. FLOT
  5. CP
  6. No fire lane
  7. Air space control
  8. Sector
  9. AA for res
  10. Barrier restricted zone
  11. Res Demolition
  12. Cleared routes
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Basic considerations of Def. [SARDAR FM GEEDA CC]

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  1. Sy
  2. All round defense
  3. Reserves
  4. Depth[PEDA G]
  5. Aggressiveness: [WDC BEST]
  6. Reliable signal comn
  7. Frontage
  8. Mutual Sp
  9. Grnd
  10. En
  11. Electronic warfare plan
  12. Domination of the grnd between opposing forces
  13. AD
  14. Coordinated Anti tank and obst plan
  15. Coordinated fire plan.
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SY in Def
An inherent disadv of the def is that the attker can choose the time and place of his attk.
To offset this, the defender should

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  1. Watch every move that en makes.
  2. Employ screens for providing sy to the defs.
  3. Keep in contact with the en.
  4. Disrupt en prep while himself remaining balanced.
  5. Surprise the en by concealing the def layout.
  6. Comn Sy.
  7. Conceal def from aerial and grnd recce
  8. Careful selection of def area
  9. Control on move
  10. Try to occupy Reverse Slope Posn
  11. Apply deception method
  12. By placing OP in right place to gain info
  13. Dominate No Man’s Land
  14. Collect all possible int.
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Def must be organized in Depth with an aim to
[PEDA G]

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  1. Providing a cushion to defenses covering Vital Grnd.
  2. Enabling def localities sited in depth to act as Firm Bases, from which CA can be launched.
  3. Denying the en grnd obsn and recce of the whole def posn.
  4. Absorbing the heavy wt of attk against a defensive posn and breaking it by a process of attrition.
  5. Giving cdrs, at all levels, the time to discover the en’s intentions.
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Aggressiveness in Def
:[WDC BEST]

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  1. Wrest the initiative from the en to inflict max casualties upon his forces.
  2. Dominate the “No Man’s Land”.
  3. CA.
  4. Be prepared to take offensive action whenever the opportunity occurs.
  5. Every cdr must instill aggressiveness spirit in his command.
  6. Spoiling attk
  7. Take offensive action by organizing ptls, Raids, tmTank hunting and Stay behind parties.
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Frontage depends on:[MRTN]

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  1. Msn
  2. Resources avail
  3. Trn
  4. Nature of En threat
30
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 The attacker will be most vulnerable when he is

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  1. Advancing for attk
  2. Advancing towards Obj.
  3. Crossing the obstacle
  4. Assaulting Def posn
31
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Fire plan is completed in Def when [4A ROC]

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  1. Arty fire plan is coordinated
  2. Armor is coordinated
  3. Air Sp is coordinated
  4. Anti tk fire plan is coordinated
  5. Reliable signal comns is established
  6. Obstacle plan is coordinated
  7. CA plan is rehearsed
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Obj of Harassing fire

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  1. To make en casualty
  2. To lower morale
  3. To disturb reserve
  4. To disorg adm.
  5. To prevent conc of men and means
33
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Action when part of VG/ GTI is captured

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  1. Readj
  2. Re-site
  3. Occupy contingency posn.
  4. Collection of Info.
  5. Prevent Pen
  6. Prep to receive reinforcement
  7. Prep to brief CA
  8. Get max fire sp from Arty and Mor.
34
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 Protective elements[PRCS]:

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  1. Patrols
  2. Re-organized BOP
  3. Covering troops
  4. Screens.
35
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Protective elements are deployed in order to:[GF CD]

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  1. Gain time for prep of defenses.
  2. Furnish info about the en.
  3. Counter Grnd Recce effort.
  4. Delay, deceive and disrupt the en force.
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Patrol in Def: [GAP]

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  1. Gains info of en tps and development of ops.
  2. Achieve moral superiority.
  3. Prevent en from gaining own info.
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 Covering troops:

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A force generally composed of all arms working ahead of the def. position to:{COP}
1. Cause attrition commensurate with their composition and task.
2. Observe, harass and delay the enemy’s advance so that he is prevented from interfering with our defensive preparation.
3. Provide early warning of the approach and strength of the enemy.

38
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Patrolling policy on the Div front will be laid down by Div Cdr. Some of the points to be included are: [2(CP)NPGAS]

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  1. Composn and str of ptls must be commensurate with their task.
  2. Comns between ptls and parent units.
  3. Patrolling of gaps between units/fmns.
  4. Patrolling of obstacles and mine fields.
  5. No. of tps that can be out for patrolling at any one time.
  6. Provision of Arty Sp.
  7. Guarding of flanks. Str and location of PPs and responsibility of providing these should be mentioned.
  8. Areas and approaches to be patrolled.
  9. Spl msn ptls for carrying out raids and ambushes.
39
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Mine Field Policy
[P5 DAGG]

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The Div cdr on the advice of his Anti tank and Engr advisers will lay down the minefield policy which includes:
1. Purpose of the minefield
2. Priorities of various minefields
3. Policy for marking and concealment of mine fields.
4. Policies for laying dummy mine fields.
5. Gen Policy on the use of AP mines and anti-lifting devices, booby traps.
6. Density of mine fields.
7. Allocation of effort between minefields and other engr tasks.
8. Gen Areas of grnd in which minefields are to be sited.
9. Gaps to be left.

40
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 Patrols and Raids

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  1. If the resources are insufficient or the grnd is unsuitable for the deployment of the covering tps and screens, strong ptls based on Inf must be provided
41
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Whether Def loc is organized or sited for All Round Def depends on:[DRT3]

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  1. Direction of En threat
  2. Resources avail
  3. Task allotted
  4. Trn
  5. Tactics of En

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