RAID Flashcards
Definition
A Raid is a lighting attack within an en territory/ area to accomplish specific mission. Usually small scale, involving swift penetration of en/ hostile territory to secure info. Confuse the en or destroy his installations/ Hq. Raid consists as.
(a) Lightly equipped and highly mobile.
(b) size ranging from pl to Bn.{depends on en info and terrain } till last
(c) Surprise is maintaining
(d) Ground is not hold
(e) Speedy wdl of tps after completion of task.
(f) obj of raid is part of the overall attack plan.
(g) Success of raid depends on sound intelligence, surprise and deception and speedy action.
Raid different from attack
(a) Surprise
(b) Temporary nature
(c) Numerical superiority
Purpose
- To Capture prisoners or to gain specific info about the on and his activity or abduct cdr and key personal.
- To capture or destroy specific enemy detachment or installations.
- To seize or destroy a particular objective and at times even hold it for short periods awaiting a quick link-up.
- To harass, deceive or disrupt the on in a particular area to draw attention away from other operations.
- In counter insurgency operations it is a common method of dealing will hostiles.
- Raid may also be organized to rescue friendly personal.
Likely tgt of Raid,,Offensive Ops
(i) En’s gun position
(ii) En’s HQ
(iii) Adm area
(iv) Capture of contingency position
(v) VA, VPS
(vi) Bunkers
(vii) Ops HQ
Likely tgt of Raid,, Deffensive
(i) Destruction of bridges
(ii) Blocking of bottlenecks
(iii) En’s Gun areas
(iv) En’s HQ
Basic consideration of Raid - 5
- Detailed planning and through preparation
- Surprise and security
- Speed and action
- High standard of training and endurance.
- Simple plan
Surprise and security - 5
- Inclement or adverse weather
- Unexpected Time
- Raid from unexpected direction
- Lightening strike
- Sentry silence
Grouping
(a) Stop/ cut off group
(b) Assault group
(c) Support group
Planing of Raid - 5
(a) Determinations of the tasks
(b) Intelligence
(c) Surprise and deception
(d) Fire support
(e) Timings
Conduct of Raid
- Infiltration
a. Move to FRV
b. Occpn of the firm base
c. Confirmatory recce of the obj
d. Final briefing - Raid
a. Move from firm base to dply area
b. Silencing of sentries
c. Opening of fire and cease fire
d. Assault including demolition tasks
e. Disengagement and move back to the RV - Exfiltration
Concept
- Delaying force make use of the depth of area assigned to achieve the objs.
- Majority of the force will normally be dply to engage the en along his most likely appchs.
- Gaps must be kept under constant svl and provision made for quick reaction.
- Maintain freedom of action.
- Flexibility and agility as well as strong reliance on junior cdr’s ability.
- Tps normally conduct the delay by a combination of offensive and def tech such as temp def and vigorous counter thrusts.
