Time Analysis

Fixed timings:

Earliest/latest H Hour:

Movement:

Time available:

1/3rd, 2/3rd allocation:

O group Timing:
Quick Mission Analysis
What do I have to do? Where?

COMPANY/SQUADRON WARNING ORDER

a. Situation – Including commanders’ intent one and two levels up,
ground and enemy.
b. Probable Mission – Probable mission and probable missions for subordinates.
c. Own Main Effort – If known/ applicable.
d. Timings – Particularly earliest H Hour and Notice to Move (NTM).
e. O Gp – RV and Time.
f. CSS – Essential matters/changes to SOPs only.
g. Acknowledgement.
 Warning Order
Situation
 Ground
 Enemy
 En Intent
 Friendly Forces
 Comd's Intent

Probable Mission
 Coy Mission
 Pl Missions
 Other Units

Own Main Effort

Timings
 Grp
 NMB
 No of minutes NTM

O Grp
 Location
 Time

CSS
 For CSM
 CQMS
 Csup Collections
 Eqpt Care

Acknowledge
Pl Comds 2ic HQ Coy CSM CQMS
 Estimate Orders
Question 1 Situation Enemy Forces
WHAT IS THE SITUATION AND HOW DOES IT AFFECT ME? Ground and enemy (Describe
Gnd)
How does the ground affect en operations?

1) BATTLEFIELD AREA EVALUATION Strengths and Locations

a) Terrain Template: En Intent
Go RESTRICTED SEVERELY (Refer to recce info if
RESTRICTED available)

Routes
Urban wider than 500m
Woods Trees <5cm, Trees >5cm, Gaps Trees >15-20cm, Objectives
<5m Gaps <5m
Gaps >5m
Killing areas/Cover/ Dead
Slopes <30% 30%-50% >50% Ground

Water Width <1.5m, Width 1.5-15m, Width >15m, Key terrain/vital ground
Current <1.5m/s, Bank > 1.2m,
Depth <0.6m
Depth 0.6-1.2m Current >1.5m/s,
Depth >1.2m
Going/Obstacles

b) Weather Template
Weather & NBC effects Tactics/Doctrine

What are the en's capabilities?

2) THREAT EVALUATION
Weapons/Eqpt
a) Enemy thread schematic
b) Doctrine overlay DF's
3) THREAT INTEGRATION
c) Doctrine (Formation of units)
- Timeline for En doctrine Air threat

NBC Capability

Morale/Strengths and
Weaknesses

Key Vulnerabilities (exploit

them)
 Question 2 Friendly Forces
WHAT HAVE I BEEN TOLD TO DO AND WHY? Forces In the Immediate Area

Mission Analysis? Size, Units and Locations

1. What is my superior commander's intent and what is my part in his

plan? 2 Up - Brigade Comd's Intent

1 Up - BG Cmdr’s Mission

2. What tasks are specified and what tasks are implied?

BG Concept of Ops (including our
Refer to functions in combat role in his plan)
a. Command.
b. Manoeuvre.
c. Firepower. BG Intent and Main Effort
d. Protection.
e. Information and Intelligence.
f. Combat Service Support.
Locations and future actions of
neighbouring
forces which may affect the
3. What constraints are imposed upon me? operation…
Time
Boundaries
Assets
FSCM
EMCON
Cas/Eqpt Losses
Liaison

4. Has the situation changed?

Who is my flank protection

Assets available Left and Right?
Ech/res
Fire support

Direct
Fire Support Plan
Indirect (DFs) Arty/Air/Mor
Smoke/illum
Flanks
STAP
CSS (C sups, ES, med, replen;Demand, Distance,

Duration)
Civilians and Refugees
Details of?
Allegiance
Numbers
Actions on

TASK ORG
Pl 1 Pl 2 Pl3
GPMG Armd Troop
Mor Antitank Pl
GPMG
COY MISSION

Question 3 EXECUTION - Concept of Ops

WHAT EFFECTS DO I NEED TO ACHIEVE My Intent and main effort
AND WHAT DIRECTION MUST I GIVE TO
DEVELOP A PLAN?

My Intent?

Effects wanted - Reason why? Suggest how?

Where do I wasn’t to cause these effects? Manoeuvre -

Concept for scheme of manoeuvre

Sketch Map?
Mov plans
My Main Effort?
Cmov plans
Reserves?

CAS Estimate Detail

Locations of Pls
PoW Estimate
Dig to Stage

EFFECT - WHO?
Location of Coy HQ

Reserve

OPs

MILAN
Mors
Reserve
Tasks for Saxons

Fire power -
Direct Fire weapons
Will Engage-

Indirect fire weapons

Will engage-

CAS Estimate and Plan

PoW Estimate and Plan

 Question 4 Continued of scheme of manoeuvre
WHERE CAN WE BEST ACCOMPLISH
EACH ACTION/EFFECT? Protection
Obstacle plan (own obs)
Each effect should be considered in turn (in Covering Fire
priority order), to determine where and how it
can be best achieved. All aspects of each effect LLAD Tasks
must be considered in full so that a plan can be
made for each.
OPSEC
Draw a map where you wish to apply each
effect.
Surprise/Security
How will I do each of these?

 From Task org and Prioritised List Deception

Start with the Main effort CSS

Find/Fix/Isolate/Destroy Priority for Log Sp/ Med/ ES/PoWs
Use Resources to best effect
Demand Distance Duration Destination
What BG assets do I have priority use of?
Rear Area/FUP/ZULU Muster protection?
Deception – How can I deceive the en?
Surprise – How can I seize and maint initiative? Csurv measures
OPSEC – How can I prevent the en discovering my plan? EMCON
Protection – How can I protect my forces and plans?

Does this apply to the likely enemy COA? Command

Groupings
Can it cope with the worst COA?
Who has command of what?

Comms (EMCON?)

Constraints on freedom

MISSIONS For Each Sub Unit

Question 5 Task org
WHAT RESOURCES DO WE NEED TO
BEST ACCOMPLISH EACH
ACTION/EFFECT?
My Intent?
Identify Risks where more firepower may be required

Allocate troops and resources to each of the

selected effects/tasks.

Include a reserve, or ask for one Tasks for own reserve, or do you need a higher
formation resrve?

Confirm task org

Are resources focused on the main effort?

SERVICE SUPPORT
Troops Dress
Ammo Weapons
Equipment Eqpt Cooking
Rations

CSS C Sups
Priority for Log Sp/ Med/ ES/PoWs AMMO
Demand Distance Duration Destination RATIONS
WATER
Identify possible future tasks / resources / plan IPE
ahead CAD
Batteries
POL

MEDICAL
CAP
RAP
CASEVACS

Med Packs
Morphine
Stretchers

Maint and EC
Comms
Vehs
Rep Vehs Ready By
Weapons
Question 6 Co-ordinating Instructions (timings, locs and fire plan)
WHERE CAN WE BEST ACCOMPLISH
EACH ACTION / EFFECT? Prelim Movs

OOMs
Co-ordinate the actions of all manoeuvre, direct
and indirect fire support in time AND space. Recce

Will the operations be sequential or concurrent? NMB

Cfm O Grp

Liaison
Draft integration / synch matrix
Posn Occupied
Consider:
Digging Stages

 Prelim Ops Work

 All movement timings
 Direct and indirect fire plan
 Other friendly force actions

Scheme of manoeuvre

Does the plan relate to the Principles of

Attack/Defence/Functions in Combat?

Justify the plan?

 Use the timeline / Co-ord Matrix

Question 7 Co-ordinating Instructions…

WHAT CONTROL MEASURES DO I NEED
TO IMPOSE? Control Measures
Boundaries

 FSCM (Anti-fratricide measures) FEBA/FLOT

 What can I not do AD Wpn Control O's

 Where can I not go? Coord Point

Orders for opening fire

 What must I not forget
Co-Ord of Fire
Priorities
What needs to happen before something else Control
begins Arcs
Orders / Signals for switching fire Tgt Areas

Fire Plan
 Arty
Boundaries Mors
DFs
Adjustment
Report Lines Close Air Support
Aviation
AD
Limit of Exploitation GPMG(SF)

Liaison Deception Plan

Screen/Grd
NBC Dress States
Dummy Posns
Defence Measures Track Plan
STAP
False Front
Security/ EMCON
NBC
States
Warning
Passwords
Dress
Detection
Deception Plan
Contamination
?
Reporting

Counter Attack
NTM
Trace

Field Defence
Liaison with Engrs?
Priority of Work
Extent of Work
Work Parties
Mine Fields
Co-ordinating Instruction cont
Wiring
Comms
Fds of fire
Stores RV
Cratering
Route Denial
Illumination Point

Ptls
In
Fwd of Posn
Out

Track Discipline
Runner routes
 Sentries
Day/Night
Air/Chemical
Ground
Roster

OPs?

Summary

Service Support (See previous pages)

Command and Sigs ( As CO's Orders?)

Notes: