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SQUAD AMBUSH A surprise attack from a concealed position on a moving or temporarily halted target
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SQUAD AMBUSH

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SQUAD AMBUSH. A surprise attack from a concealed position on a moving or temporarily halted target. Categories Of Ambushes. Hasty - seize the opportunity Deliberate - preplanned, methodical. Types Of Ambushes. Point – single kill zone Area – two or more related point ambushes. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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SQUAD AMBUSH

• A surprise attack from a concealed position on a moving or temporarily halted target

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Categories Of Ambushes

• Hasty - seize the opportunity

• Deliberate - preplanned, methodical

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Types Of Ambushes

• Point – single kill zone

• Area – two or more related point ambushes

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Ambush Formations

• Linear – parallel to enemy’s route (flanking fire)

• L-shaped – parallel and perpendicular to enemy’s route (flanking and enfilade fire)

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Deliberate Ambush

• Conducted against a specific target at a predetermined location

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Point Ambush

• Soldiers deploy to attack an enemy in a single kill zone

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Linear Ambush

TL SL TL

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Leader Requires Detailed Information

• Size and composition of targeted enemy unit

• Weapons and equipment available to enemy

• Enemy’s route and direction of movement

• Times that the targeted unit will pass specified points along the route

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Elements of an Ambush

• Assault – fights across objective, searches enemy dead and wounded, usually main effort

• Support – overwatch assault, heavy fires into kill zone

• Security – early warning, fight counter-attacks, and/or kill or delay enemy reinforcements

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Sequence Of Actions

• Security and/or surveillance element positioned first – during leader’s reconnaissance

• If using a support element, put it into position before assault element

• Identify fire team sectors of fire - SL• Identify individual sectors of fire – TL• Emplace Claymores

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Sequence Of Actions

• Camouflage positions

• If using a support element in an L-shaped ambush, emplace limiting stakes

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SL

TL

KILL ZONE

Leader’s recon goes forward

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SL

TL

KILL ZONE

Surveillance element is emplaced and left with a…

…5 POINT CONTINGENCY PLAN

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TL SL TL

KILL ZONE

Patrol is brought forward and ambush line is occupied

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TL SL TL

KILL ZONE

Normally 50 – 100 meters

If early warning is desired, security element is placed far enough away to provide it

Based on terrain and visibility

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Initiation

• Enemy is identified by side security element– SL is signaled (by hand signal, wire, etc)

• SL initiates the ambush

• Most casualty producing weapon

• Command detonated Claymore

• Must plan for backup method of initiation- 2nd most casualty producing weapon

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TL SL TL

KILL ZONE

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TL SL TL

KILL ZONE

Claymore mines are emplaced and camouflaged

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TL SL TL

KILL ZONE

Firing wire is fed back to position

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TL SL TL

KILL ZONE

Firing devices are attached and given to Patrol Leader

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TL SL TL

Unsuspecting enemy element is approaching…

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TL SL TL

Unsuspecting enemy element is approaching…

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TL SL TL

Unsuspecting enemy element is approaching…

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TL SL TL

BLAMMO!!!!

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TL SL TL

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TL SL TL

“CEASE FIRE!”

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TL SL TL

“CEASE FIRE!”“CEASE FIRE!”

“CEASE FIRE!”

“CEASE FIRE!”

“CEASE FIRE!”

“CEASE FIRE!”

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Assault

• Entire ambush must cease fire prior to assault

• SL signals to assault across kill zone

• Bound by teams

• IMT if enemy returns fire during assault

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TL SL TL

“ALPHA TEAM ASSAULT!”

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TL SL TL

“ALPHA TEAM ASSAULT!”

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TL SL

TL

“BRAVO TEAM ASSAULT!”

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TL SL

TL

“BRAVO TEAM ASSAULT!”

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TL

SL

TL

“ON LINE!”

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TL

SL

TL

“LOA!”

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TL

SLTL

“LOA!”

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Limit Of Advance

• Establish security on far side

• Search teams signaled to begin searching

• Collect and secure EPWs prior to searching bodies

• Search from one side to the other and mark bodies that have been searched

• Use buddy team search technique

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Limit Of Advance

• Identify equipment to be carried back

• Collect remaining equipment for destruction

• Demolition teams prepare dual-primed explosives and await the signal to initiate

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TL

SLTL

“EPW TEAM!”

The Aid & Litter team is called out if necessary.Utilize two EPW teams if necessary.

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TL

SLTL

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TL

SLTL

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TL

SLTL

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TL

SLTL

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TL

SLTL

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TL

SLTL

ENEMY EQUIPMENT TO BEDESTROYED IS CONSOLIDATED

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TL

SLTL

“DEMO TEAM!”

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TL

SL

TL

DUAL PRIMED EXPLOSIVECHARGE IS PLACED ON EQUIPMENT

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TL

SL

TL

“CHARGE IS READY!”

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TL

SL

TL

“BRAVO TEAM BOUND BACK!”

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TL

SL

TL

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TL

SL

TL

“ALPHA TEAM BOUND BACK!”

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SL

TL

TL

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SL

TL

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SL

TL

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SL

TL

“FIRE IN THE HOLE 1!FIRE IN THE HOLE 2!FIRE IN THE HOLE 3!”

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SL

TL

Both M-60 fuse igniters are initiated

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SL

TL

“BURNING!”“BURNING!”

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SL

TL

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KA-BOOM!

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Withdrawal From Ambush Site

• Elements move to release point then to ORP

• ORP security must be alert and assist patrol in returning

• At ORP- accountability of personnel and equipment prior to move out

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DUAL PRIMED EXPLOSIVE CHARGE

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DUAL PRIMED FIRING SYSTEM

BLASTING CAPS

TIME FUSE

M 60 FUSE IGNITERS

DETONATION CORD

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DETONATION CORD

DUAL PRIMED FIRING SYSTEM

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DETONATION CORD

DUAL PRIMED FIRING SYSTEM

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DUAL PRIMED FIRING SYSTEM

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DUAL PRIMED CHARGE

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