PLANNING OF ATTACK

Question 1

 Overall plan for the attack op will normally be made at corps or army level. This section only deals with planning for the Break in Period at Div Level

 Sequence of Planning: [CC SP CI]

Answer 1

1. Collection of Info
2. Cdr’s recce and appreciation including the outline plan.
3. Staff and advisors conference
4. Preliminary orders
5. Coordinating conference
6. Issue of detailed orders

Question 2

Cdr’s recce and appre including the outline plan

Answer 2

 Based on all available info and personal recce, the Div Cdr will carry out his appre and evolve an outline plan in consultation with his sp arms cdrs. Div Cdr considers the following in his appreciation: [RASSATA CFT HF BE REAL]
1. Review of the sit [Air ROE]
2. Analysis of the task.
3. Selection of the br-H.
4. Selection of the Objs.
5. Assessment of tps to task.
6. Thrust lines.
7. Axis of attack.
8. Conc, Assy A, FUP and SL.
9. Flk protection.
10. Time of attack.
11. H-hr.
12. Fire plan.
13. Breaching of obstacless.
14. Electronic Warfare plan.
15. Reorg.
16. Expl.
17. Assistance to breakout force.
18. Lgs

Question 3

 Review of the Sit: [Air ROE]

Answer 3

1. Air situation
2. Review of Operational environment
3. Own force
4. En force [Nature of DLLS]

Question 4

 Review of own forces include: [SAS]

Answer 4

1. State of trg & morale
2. Avail of mech, armored, arty & combat engrs
3. State of equipment

Question 5

 The fol pts should be incl in the evaluation of enemy forces: [Nature of DLLS]  Review of the Sit

Answer 5

1. Nature of the obst sys and layout of the obj
2. Disposn and str of svl and delaying elements
3. Likely pattern and concept of his def battle
4. Loc of Res and CA forces
5. State of trg and morale

Question 6

Analysis of the Task:
 The lower fmn and unit cdrs must understand the design and concept of the op of the higher cdr so that their action are properly directed. Therefore the cdr should determine the fol aspects:

Answer 6

1. What is expected of his fmn/unit?
2. Why and with a view of what?
3. Where, with what resources and in what time frame, the task is to be accomplished?

Question 7

Selection of Br H

Answer 7

Tac Consideration: [BSF]
1. Best tactical obj.
2. Suit. Appchs for the asslt echelons.
3. Fire sp avail

Technical Consideration: [RS]
1. Routes and X country going up to, through and beyond the crossing
2. Suit. places to breach from the engr’s point of view

Question 8

Selection of the Objectives: [WO COI IMF]

Answer 8

 The fol should be borne in mind while selecting the Objs:
1. Within the capability of assaulting troops
2. Obj should be capable of being held
3. Capture of the obj should assist the Cdr in achieving his aim
4. Capture of the Obj which will compromise en def
5. Initial obj must deny the effective SA fire on crossing of the obstacles
6. Intermediate obj should deny the use of his resources
7. Must open up own axis of maintenance

Question 9

Thrust Line

Answer 9

 Main Thrust Line: This includes the bulk of the forces including Armr and will include imp objs

 Subsidiary Thrust Line: The level of force emp will be slightly less than what has been on the MTL

 Diversionary Thrust Line: The purpose of this Thrust Line is to divert the en’s attn and make him commit his res at wrong time and place. Keep him guessing about the place and dir of the main effort.

Question 10

 Fol are considered for selecting Axis of Attk: [POPS]

Answer 10

1. Provide covered appch
2. Open up a route for moving of sp wpn & reorg stores
3. Provide conc of sp fire of All arms
4. Shortest route to conserve amn

Question 11

 Assy A should be: [BNB]

Answer 11

1. Be secured & under cover
2. Not be an en’s tgt
3. Be out of en’s mtr range & good entrance and exit for vehs

Question 12

 Time spent in FUP will be bare min (15-30 mins) rqr for dply. FUP must be secured and if possible should be: [SICO]

Answer 12

1. Square and close to the SL
2. In an area which is not a likely en DF tasks
3. Concealed from the en
4. Out of small arms fire if possible

Question 13

Flk Protection
 Flk protection can be provided by the emp of:

Answer 13

1. Recce and Svl elm
2. ATGM/MMGs
3. Attk heptrs
4. Mobile obst dets

Question 14

Time of Attack
 Fol should be considered while deciding whether the attk is to be made by Day of Ni: [GRASS FEWS]

Answer 14

1. Grnd which the asslt tps must cover up to and beyond the SL
2. Relative air & tank str
3. Availability of NVDs
4. Str of the en’s defs
5. Svl cap
6. Fire sp avail
7. En habits
8. Weather conditions
9. State of trg

Question 15

Fire Plan in Attk.

Answer 15

1. Prep bombardment for softening up the en’s def.
2. Counter Bombardment
3. Fire plan to sp the attk during:
   a. Move from the Assy A to the SL
   b. Asslt and fighting through the Obj
   c. Reorg
   d. Expl

Question 16

Planning consideration for Breaching of Obsts : [Control CRF]

Answer 16

1. Control of Xing
2. Close protection of breaching parties and bridging eqpts
3. Responsibility for breaching and provision of engr effort
4. Flk protection of breaches & bridges

Question 16

Planning consideration of Reorg [BA2R3]

Answer 16

1. Bringing fwd sp wpns esp A/tk resources
2. Adjusting DF.
3. Attending casualties and Res echelons
4. Regrouping
5. Reconstituting a Res.
6. Replenishment of amn and bringing up of reorg stores

Question 17

Logistics
 Main lgs problems will be:

Answer 17

1. Mov of engr stores
2. Dumping of arty amn