Star 1 Fieldcraft

With Instructer Cunningham. T

What is Fieldcraft?
Fieldcraft is the name given to the skill which enables a cadet to carry out a variety of military activities with
maximum efficiency while moving across country by day and night.
Camouflage and Concealment
Camouflage is to tone the colour of the hand, neck and face and the shape, surface and silloutte of the section must not contrast with the
surroundings.

Personal camouflage is the act of a person blending into his/her surroundings.

Ways you can camouflage;

● Merge yourself with your surroundings and loose your shape.

● Make sure nothing is shinning
● If your surroundings vary or change you must as well.

Things you can use to help you camouflage ;

● Camouflage cream
● Mud
● Burn cake
● Foliage (Bush)
Concealment simply means seeing without being seen, hearing without being heard, obsserving without being observed and shooting
without being shot at.
The 5 S & M
These stand out:

● Shape~ disguse your shape including equipments and weapons.

● Shadow~ keep in the shadows
● Silloutte~ don't skyline (grass level) Blend in with your surroundings

These set you different from your surroundings:

● Spacing~ keep spaced out, but not equally spread. (the enemy will notice)
● Movement~ move carefully, slowly

Note : When conceiled, sudden movements will catch attention.

Moving With and Without a Weapon
Day Movements

The Walk

Hold the rifle in the alert position so that it can be

used instantly. The whole attitude must be alert, with
the head up in order to observe.

To be really quiet on hard ground, put the edge of the

sole of the boot down first. To help balance, keep the
knees slightly bend.
Leopard Crawl

Let one leg trail behind, and use only one knee.

Keep the heels, head, body and elbows down, but

observe.

With a rifle , hold it with the right hand on the pistol

grip and the left hand on the hand guard.
Monkey Run

It is simply crawling on hands and knees.

It is useful behind cover about 600mm (2 feet) high.

It is possible to go quite fast but only at the risk of noise.

To be quiet, always choose a place where there are no twigs to crack.

Put the hands on the ground and then the knees exactly where the
hands have been.

Keep the backside and head down, but observe.

With a rifle, hold it at the point of balance with one hand and see that
no dirt gets into the muzzle.
The Roll

It is often the quickest way of getting away from a

spot, such as a crest line, when seen by the enemy.

Without rifles, females cross their arms across their

breast, and males cover their private parts.

With rifles, roll with the arms and the rifle, close to
the side.
Night Movements

The Ghost Walk

Lift your legs high to avoid long grass, and sweep them
outwards. Feel gently with your toes for a safe place to put the
feet. Make sure one foot is saf before moving the other. Keep
the knees in a bit bent.

Carry the weapon in the alert position in open areas. In a close

areas carry it in the front slung carriage position using the
sling, leaving the hands free for obstacles in front above waist
height.
The Cat Walk

Crawl on hands and knes; search the ground ahead

for twigs or mines with the right hand. The weapon is
supported by the sling and is held in the right hand.

Note: The Cat Walk can also be a day movement.

The Kitten Crawl
Often the only accurate way to get information is to
get close to the enemy, which means keeping low and
quiet. The leopard Crawl is too noisy but the kitten
Crawl is very quiet, though it is slow and tirig and
needs a lot of practice
Lie on the stomach, search the ground ahead for
twigs or mines with the right hand, lift the body on
forearms and toes, press it forward, and lower it on to
the ground; the weapon is supported by th sling and
held in the right hand.
Actions when caught by the enemy
When a flare is used to light up an area a cadet who is a member of a patrol maybe caught in the light l. He must take
the following action:

● If there is little cover about it is usually best to take cover or lie down the movement you see the light.
● In close proximity it is best to freeze (background will make it difficult to be seen) .If spotted get to cover
quickly.
Identifying sounds at night
Night noises

● At night you hear more than you see.

● Stop and listen. Stay close to the ground
● Freeze if you hear a noise.

Listening at Night

● Use your ears. Turn them towards the ground or suspected direction of the noise.
● Open your mouth.
Duties of a Sentry
Sentries are the eyes and ears of the unit.

Sentries are pass one by of two by night.

As a Sentry you need to know... .

● What ground to cover (watch).

● What to do if anyone approaches your post.
● The password.
● Where their own neighbouring posts are.
● The names of landmarks in front of them.
● About patrols that may come in through or anywhere near their posts.
● Location of enemy.
● How many people on camp.
● Landmarks around you.
End of Presentation
Thank you for your time.