Hasty defense fire plan. The green dotted lines represent fields of fire. See explanation in the text. Click on the image to expand it.The red arrows represent the three enemy avenues of approach I could imagine. The main is the one on the road (labelled "1" in red). The other two could be considered secondary. I drew a kill zone for each avenue of approach (labelled "KZ1", "KZ2" and "KZ3" in yellow).
I positioned the first AR (AR1) in a (more or less keyhole position) with a good field of fire on KZ1 (position AR1a, the arrow is the tactical symbol for light machine gun). A secondary position with a good field of fire on KZ3 (position AR1b) is marked in the figure above. In the birds-eye view above, note how AR1 would move from AR1a to AR1b under the cover provided by a house.
Automatic Rifleman 1 (AR1) at position AR1a. The main road and KZ1 are in the background. Click the image to expand it.
I positioned the second AR (AR2) at a position labeled AR2a (see birds-eye view above), with a good field of fire on KZ1. An alternative firing position (AR2b) is provided for dealing with enemies entering KZ3. Again, AR2 can move from one position to the other under the cover provided by the house.
Automatic Rifleman 2 (AR2) at position AR2a. The main road and KZ1 are in the background. Click the image to expand it.
I positioned the third AR (AR3) at a primary position labeled AR3a, with a good field of fire on KZ2. His secondary position is AR3b, mainly to assist with enemies in KZ3. This guy has a relatively nice keyhole position, only thing missing is the depth (he is relatively close to the edge of the village).
Automatic Rifleman 3 (AR3) at position AR3a. The house on his left is the southern edge of the village. Click the image to expand it.
Finally, I positioned the fire teams at the flanks and/or nearby the SAWs, to provide observation and protection.
Our right flank. This rifleman is transiently occupying position AR2b, overlooking KZ3. Click in the image to expand.
Our left flank. This fire team (minus AR) is overlooking KZ2. Note how their field of fire is wider than the ones of the SAWs. This is for them to provide observation. Click on the image to expand.
Do you note something missing?
I don't have withdrawal plans!
Glaring omission from my side. Good topic for a future blog entry.
Coming up: how the plan worked out. Stay tuned!
Cheers,
I positioned the first AR (AR1) in a (more or less keyhole position) with a good field of fire on KZ1 (position AR1a, the arrow is the tactical symbol for light machine gun). A secondary position with a good field of fire on KZ3 (position AR1b) is marked in the figure above. In the birds-eye view above, note how AR1 would move from AR1a to AR1b under the cover provided by a house.
Automatic Rifleman 1 (AR1) at position AR1a. The main road and KZ1 are in the background. Click the image to expand it. I positioned the second AR (AR2) at a position labeled AR2a (see birds-eye view above), with a good field of fire on KZ1. An alternative firing position (AR2b) is provided for dealing with enemies entering KZ3. Again, AR2 can move from one position to the other under the cover provided by the house.
Automatic Rifleman 2 (AR2) at position AR2a. The main road and KZ1 are in the background. Click the image to expand it.
Automatic Rifleman 3 (AR3) at position AR3a. The house on his left is the southern edge of the village. Click the image to expand it.Finally, I positioned the fire teams at the flanks and/or nearby the SAWs, to provide observation and protection.
Our right flank. This rifleman is transiently occupying position AR2b, overlooking KZ3. Click in the image to expand.
Our left flank. This fire team (minus AR) is overlooking KZ2. Note how their field of fire is wider than the ones of the SAWs. This is for them to provide observation. Click on the image to expand.Do you note something missing?
I don't have withdrawal plans!
Glaring omission from my side. Good topic for a future blog entry.
Coming up: how the plan worked out. Stay tuned!
Cheers,
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