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NOVEMBER 2002
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iFM 3-21.91 (FM 7-91)FIELD MANUALHEADQUARTERSNO. 3-21.91 (FM 7-91)DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMYWASHINGTON, DC, 2
6 Nov
ember 2002
TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT OF ANTIARMOR PLATOONSAND COMPANIES
CONTENTS
Page
PREFACE
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CHAPTER 1. INRODUCTION
1-1. Antiarmor Doctrine...................................................................1-11-2. Organization and Characteristics..............................................1-11-3. Fundamentals of Antiarmor Unit Employment........................1-41-4.
 
Capabilities and Limitations.....................................................1-91-5.
 
Enemy Antiarmor Countermeasures.......................................1-10
CHAPTER 2. BATTLE COMMAND AND TROOP-LEADING PROCEDURES
Section I. Command and Control..........................................................................2-12-1. Definition of Command and Control........................................2-12-2.
 
Concept of Command and Control...........................................2-22-3.
 
Leadership.................................................................................2-22-4.
 
Fundamentals of Command and Control..................................2-22-5.
 
Command and Control Responsibilities...................................2-32-6.
 
Combat Orders..........................................................................2-4Section II. Troop-Leading Procedures ...................................................................2-52-7. Application of Troop-Leading Procedures...............................2-52-8. Receive the Mission..................................................................2-72-9. Issue a Warning Order............................................................2-222-10. Make a Tentative Plan............................................................2-222-11.
 
Initiate Movement...................................................................2-262-12.
 
Conduct Reconnaissance ........................................................2-272-13. Complete the Plan...................................................................2-272-13.
 
Issue the OPORD....................................................................2-272-15.
 
Supervise and or Refine..........................................................2-28DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. ______________________________________ *This publication supersedes FM 7-91, 30 September 1987.
 
FM 3-21.91D-19
center of the assigned sector of fire. The tripod legs are outlined to ensure the firing platformis properly constructed. The position is dug in an L-shape around the firing position. Itshould be approximately chest-deep (tallest soldier) and wide enough to allow the squad toload, operate, and place fire on the assigned sector of fire. In constructing the over head protection for the position, allowance must be made for elevation of the gun during firing.
c.Three-Soldier Fighting Position.
A three-soldier position has several advantages.A leader can be in each position, making command and control easier. It supports continuoussecurity operations better than other positions. One soldier can provide security; one can do priority work; and one can rest, eat, or perform maintenance. This allows the priority of work to be completed more quickly than in a one- or two-soldier position. This position allows the platoon to maintain combat power and security without shifting personnel or leaving positions unmanned. It provides 360-degree observation and fire, and it is more difficult
 
for the enemy to destroy because he must kill or suppress three soldiers.(1)When using three-soldier positions, the leader must consider several things. Either the distance between positions must be increased or the size of the squad’s sector must bereduced. The choice depends mainly on visibility and fields of fire. Because the squad leader is in a fighting position that will most likely be engaged during the battle, he cannot exert personal control over the other two positions. The squad leader controls the battle by--
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Clearly communicating his plans and intent to his squad to include controlmeasures and fire plans.
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Using prearranged signals like flares, whistles, or tracers.
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Positioning key weapons in his fighting position.
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Placing his fighting position so it covers key or decisive terrain.
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Placing his fighting position where his team might be able to act as a reserve.(2)The three-soldier emplacement is a T-position. This basic design can be changed byadding or deleting berms, changing the orientation of the T, or shifting the position of thethird soldier to form an L instead of a T (Figure D-16, page D-20). The layout of the positioncan be oriented to fire on expected enemy avenues of approach from any direction. Bermsmust not block observation or fire into assigned primary or alternate sectors. Care must betaken to properly support the overhead cover.
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