Tactical Maneuver:

INFILTRATION

TACTICS

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There are times in small unit warfare that infiltration tactics are needed. 

Infiltration is used when

you want to execute movement undetected you want to move into and through enemy territory you want to occupy an area you want to position your group into the enemy’s rear area to give an attack advantage.

Infiltration forces are lightly equipped and stealthy.

This allows them to slip through the front line for strategic attacks

Infiltration can NOT defeat the defense by itself, so it must be used as a supplement to another maneuver.

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Modern infiltration tactics are heavily influenced by 3 main sources:

1915

The Theory

first wave of infantry penetrate as far as possible follow-up waves then attack strong points. This was partially adopted in battle, but German counter attacks were difficult to reinforce or hold against.

French Infiltration Tactics

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Laffargue Infiltration Tactics

French captain Injured in battle of 1915 Proposed a better idea

Captain Laffargue

A small infantry unit with mobile firepower to deal with machine guns. Penetrate gaps and weak points with heavy fire Strong points would be temporarily neutralized by fire or smoke. Then new waves would encircle and attack each one.

The Theory

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Hutier Infiltration Tactics

In 1918 used Laffargue’s insights to supplement his tactics

The Theory First, a brief and violent artillery attack of the enemy front lines (suppress the positions) Then, the artillery would be shifted to the enemy’s rear to disrupt• lines of communication• artillery• logistics• and command/control nodes• meant to: o provide confusion

o weaken counterattackso weaken concentrated fireso weaken ability to fill gaps/penetrations.

German General Oskar von Hutier

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Then light infantry would

Evade and bypass fortified positions identify gaps in the front line be followed by more heavily armed units.

Then heavy units would attack the strong points and yet other forces would enter gaps shortly after to further attack the strong points, which would quicken the collapse of the entire front.

In 1918, this was successful against the British and French.

Continuation…

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Direct attack from lightly defended positions To flank or rear attack strongly defended positions Disrupt enemy operations Reconnaissance or surveillance

Reasons to use Infiltration Tactics

Has trained together Established command and control Is small for stealth Is large enough to get out of trouble

If you are wanting to succeed at this, you must be a force that:

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Infiltration Lanes

We will stick with a single lane of infiltration, since in a defense position, you probably will only have a small force.

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Rally Points

is an easily identifiable object where the force can assemble or reorganize if dispersed

should be defensible as well as away from normal routes of movement.

Initial Rally Point

Assemble for initial instructions, behind friendly lines

En Route Rally Point

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Objective Rally Point

ORPs are tentative until objective is pinpointed and can be used before and after conducting objective ops.  It is out of sight, sound, and small arms distance.  This is where:

Orders can be updated Recon information is typically received Update preps Determine missing soldiers or equipment after objective actions

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Reentry Rally Point Where everyone will meet before reentry of friendly lines.  It is out of sight, sound, and small arms distance or friendly lines.  It will be occupied as a security perimeter as well

Near / Far Side Rally Points If accidental contact is made during infiltration and control is lost, people on the sides of this point will go to nearest rally point to them to regroup.

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Reconnaissance Neighborhood defense, using urban terrain to flank the marauders For use of a precision attack on a superior force in a rioting scenario. Can you think of any other uses for this?  What about the best ways to train together?

When will you need to consider infiltration?

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Moving a small mobile unit by water Using trenches and hill tops to keep undetected as you move through defenses Flanking (moving around and coming in from the back or side) Cover fire on defenses to weaken the line, while the infiltration team takes advantage of the confusion

Examples of Infiltration

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Both groups are lined up, Group A plans to infiltrate Group B There is one route (a) available by going around a hill There is one route by a small river through wetland There is a lot of tree coverage

One example of infiltration tactic

The set

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Hit the front line hard as a way to weaken and confuse them. Then overload one side of their forces in order to divert attention away from route A.

By overloading them, we may be able to break through. Send a few guys through that route.

Hit the support positions behind the front. Send a Group through the wetland where fortifications are nil. Anyone that makes it through will meet up on the backside.

We will have a couple snipers and others that can cause damage from behind the defenses.

Continue to hit the front, so it seems like the main attack.

The plan

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