Videos tagged with Support by Fire

This video provides an in-depth tactical breakdown of conducting a raid, emphasizing its distinction from a general attack. It details critical phases including planning, route selection, fires and support, tactical emplacement of elements (security, support, assault), trigger points for engagement, and retrograde operations. The instruction highlights the importance of overmatch, meticulous planning, and rehearsal, drawing parallels to real-world military operations.

This video details how to survive a near ambush and establish an L-shaped ambush. It emphasizes the 'turn and burn' principle for near ambushes, requiring immediate engagement of the threat. For establishing an ambush, the video outlines the process from patrol base to ORP, leaders recon, establishing support by fire, kill boxes, and the phased assault and withdrawal. The instruction is presented as unclassified, open-source military doctrine.

This video details the L-shaped ambush technique for Minecraft, drawing on active duty infantry experience. It covers establishing an Objective Rally Point (ORP), conducting a Leaders Reconnaissance to identify assault and support-by-fire positions, and emplacing security teams. The guide breaks down the action phase, including initiating fire, shifting fire, and the assault, followed by a structured withdrawal plan.

This video details squad assault tactics, covering both frontal assaults and flanking maneuvers. It emphasizes the importance of three-to-one odds, proper team coordination, and the 'Priorities of Work' (LACE, EPW, Aid/Litter) after securing an objective. The instruction highlights critical communication signals like 'Shift Fire' and 'Lift Fire' to ensure successful execution and minimize friendly fire.

This video details the SRA (Suppress, Obscure, Secure, Reduce, Assault) methodology for breaching fortified strongholds using guerrilla tactics. It outlines a structured approach starting from establishing an Objective Rally Point, conducting leader reconnaissance, and then executing each phase of SRA to create and exploit a breach point. The instruction emphasizes tactical positioning, fire control, and obstacle reduction techniques.

This video provides a detailed breakdown of how to conduct an L-shaped ambush, emphasizing its purpose as a hit-and-run tactic to destroy enemy forces rather than hold territory. It covers crucial steps from reconnaissance and staging at the Objective Rally Point (ORP) to the coordinated engagement sequence involving Security, Support By Fire, and Assault elements, concluding with a phased withdrawal. The instruction is presented in layman's terms for broader understanding.

This comprehensive guide details how to conduct a trench assault in Minecraft, drawing parallels to real-world military tactics. It covers understanding the objective, analyzing enemy defenses, establishing offensive requirements, planning fires using creeping methods, and executing the assault through breaching, establishing firebases, and clearing the trench line. The instruction emphasizes surprise, concentration, tempo, and audacity, while also highlighting the critical role of support by fire, security elements, and the dangers of close-quarters combat within trenches, including the use of grenades and the importance of casualty evacuation.

This video details the squad assault technique, focusing on flanking maneuvers. It emphasizes the importance of having superior odds (3:1) and no casualties before initiating an attack. The instruction covers establishing a base of fire, bounding overwatch, and executing priorities of work like LACE and EPW procedures within a critical time limit.

This video details the World War I Browning Automatic Rifle (B.A.R.) and its role in trench warfare. It explains the weapon's development by John Moses Browning, its .30-06 caliber, and its initial use as a 'trench broom' for advancing across No Man's Land using 'walking fire' and then clearing trenches in automatic mode. The evolution of its tactics and features through World War II is also discussed, highlighting its transition to a support-by-fire role.