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Introduction
This Small Unit Night Fighter Handbook combines existing doctrine with night-fighting tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) currently used by light infantry squads and platoons. The dismounted battle drills found in ARTEP 7-8, MTP DRILL, form the basis for these TTP. The drills in Chapter 2 incorporate existing technology with current doctrine to overcome limiting factors experienced by soldiers and leaders at night. The result is a modified mission training plan for squad and platoon battle drills that enhance the unit's ability to fight at night as well as deny the enemy his night capabilities or advantages.
These drills form the basis for a unit training plan. The techniques that are incorporated into the drills must be modified as the situation dictates, and may vary with individual unit SOPs. The leader's METT-T analysis (referred to throughout this document as MTETT (mission, terrain, enemy, troops and time available)) must also take into consideration the enemy's night vision capabilities, and the availability of equipment referenced in these drills.
This newsletter is designed for your use and dissemination. If your unit has identified other relevant lessons or information, please share them with the rest of the U.S. Army by contacting CALL at DSN 552-2255 or 3035, FAX DSN 552-9564, or commercial (913) 684-9564. Our E-Mail address is: call@leavemh1. army.mil and our WWW home page is: http://call.army.mil:1100/call.html. Be sure to include your phone number and complete address.
EDWARD J. FITZGERALD III,
COLONEL, INFANTRY
Director, Center for Army Lessons Learned
Fort Bragg, NC,
March, 1996.
Contents CHAPTER I. - Night Fighting at the Small Unit Level CHAPTER II. - Platoon & Squad Battle Drills Battle Drill 1A: Conduct Squad Attack Battle Drill 1: Conduct Platoon Attack Battle Drill 2: React to Contact Battle Drill 3: Break Contact Battle Drill 4: React to Ambush Battle Drill 5A: Knock out a Bunker Battle Drill 5: Knock out Bunkers Battle Drill 6A: Enter a Building & Clear a Room Battle Drill 6: Enter & Clear a Building Battle Drill 7A: Enter/Clear a Trench Battle Drill 7: Enter/Clear a Trench Battle Drill 8: Conduct Initial Breach of a Mined Wire Obatacle Appendix A: Summary of SOPs CHAPTER III. - Current Night Fighting Equipment Capabilities Appendix A: Ground Commander's Pointer - Infrared Appendix B: Phoenix Beacon Appendix C: Squad & Platoon Night Vision Task Org Appendix D: AN/PAQ-4 Zeroing Techniques
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