AMBUSH

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AMBUSH
INTRODUCTION

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 AIM
TO ENLIGHTEN ON THE
PLANNING AND CONDUCT
OF AN AMBUSH

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 SCOPE
 PURPOSE OF AMBH
 TYPES OF AMBH
 SELECTION & TAC CONSIDERATIONS IN SITING AN
AMBH
 PLANNING, PROBLEMS COUNTER IN AMBH &
EXECUTION
 MEASURE TO COUNTER AMBH
 APPRECIATION

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 PURPOSE OF AMBUSHES
 TO DESTROY ENEMY/EQUIPMENT
 TO OBTAIN INFORMATION/ INTELLIGENCE
 TO HARASS ENEMY
 TO DEMORALISE ENEMY
 TO IMPOSE CAUTION/CREATE FEAR

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 TYPES OF AMBUSH

 IMMEDIATE AMBUSH
 DELIBERATE AMBUSH

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 IMMEDIATE AMBUSH
 SPUR OF THE MOMENT
 OPPORTUNITY OFFERED

 LAID QUICKLY

 INITIATIVE OF THE COMMANDER

 PRACTICED DRILLS

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 DELIBERATE AMBUSH

 GROUND OF OWN CHOOSING

 ADEQUATE INFORMATION

 ADEQUATE TIME

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 AREA AMBUSH
• NUMEROUS POSSIBLE KILLING GND

• GP STILL REMAINS THE SAME

• ALL GP MOVES THROUGH A DISPERSAL PT

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 LINEAR AMBUSH

• ONE POSSIBLE KILLING GND

• GP STILL REMAINS THE SAME

• ALL GP MOVES THROUGH A DISPERSAL PT

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 PRINCIPLES OF
AMBUSH
 SOUND INTELLIGENCE
 THOROUGH PLANNING
 SECURITY
 CONCEALMENT AND CAMOUFLAGE

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 PRINCIPLES OF AMBUSH

 GOOD CONTROL
 SIMPLICITY
 MAXIMUM FIRE POWER
 HIGH DISCIPLINE

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 GROUPING
 KILLER GROUP
 EARLY WARNING GROUP
 CUT OFF GROUP
 REAR AND FLANK
PROTECTION GROUP

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 SELECTION AND TACTICAL
CONSIDERATIONS IN SITING AN
AMBUSH

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 SELECTION OF SITE

 SPOTS WHICH ENEMY HAS NO

CHOICE BUT TO USE IT

 ENEMY PATROL HABITS, ROUTES IN

AND OUT

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 TACTICAL
CONSIDERATION
 SURPRISE
 DEFENSIBILITY
 FIRE POWER
 PROBABILITY
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 PHYSICAL
CONSIDERATIONS

 CONCEALMENT

 OBSERVATION
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PLANNING
AN AMBUSH

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 PLANNING OF AN AMBUSH
( FIRE SUPPORT )
 CAREFUL BRIEFING
 ACCURATE SHOOTING & GOOD FIRE CONTROL
 MAXIMUM USE OF WEAPON
 EFFECTIVE USE OF GRANADES AND MORTAR FIRE
 GOOD COMMUNICATIONS
 GOOD FIRE PLAN

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 PLANNING OF AN AMBUSH
( CONTROL & COORDINATION )

 EARLY WARNING SIGNAL

 ALERT SIGNAL
 SPRINGING & CEASE FIRE SIGNAL
 STRICT FIRE CONTROL
 ALTERNATIVE MEANS FOR SPRINGING
 ARC OF FIRE

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 PLANNING OF AN AMBUSH
( SURPRISE AND DECEPTION )

 SILENCE AND STILLNESS

 CAMOUFLAGE AND CONCEALMENT
 SELECTION OF AMBUSH SITE
 DECEPTIVE MEASURES

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 EXECUTION
( SEQUENCE )

 RECONNAISSANCE
 PRELIMINARY ORDERS
 PREPARATION & REHEARSAL
 MOVEMENT TO AMBUSH AREA
 FINAL RECONNAISSANCE
 OCCUPATION

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SPRINGING

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 PROBLEMS ENCOUNTER
IN AMBUSH
 INSERTION
 CONCEALMENT
 COMMAND & CONTROL
- TIMING FOR SPRINGING
- CANAL ENEMY LINE OF WITHDRAWAL
- LOCATION OF HQ
- FIRE SUPPORT
- TIME FOR RECCE, PLANNING &
REHEARSAL
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 COUNTER ENEMY REACTION

 DISPERSION
 ENSURE ENEMY MAIN BODY IS WITHIN THE
AMBUSH AREA BEFORE OPEN FIRE
 CUT OFF GP
 FORM RESERVE

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 COUNTER AMBUSH
 AVOID ESTABLISH PATTERN
 SCOUTS
 BOUNDS
 FORMATION OF MOVEMENT
 EMPLOY WAR DOGS
 AVOID DAY MOVEMENT

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CONCLUSION

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