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Battle Procedure – Including Warning Order

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Range

Question policy – I will nominate

Ask questions – raise hand

Notes – recommended

Lesson content – CAKE, WOs, Receiving orders, Time appreciation

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State the aim of battle procedure

Recall and understand CAKE

Produce a Warning Order

Understand and apply the 1/3, 2/3 rule

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Aim of Battle Procedure

To ensure that the soldier is launched into battle without waste of time and with minimum fuss, knowing exactly what he has to do, how he is going to do it and what fire support he is going to be given.

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Concurrent activity

Anticipation at all levels

Thorough knowledge of the grouping system

Efficient drills for recce and orders

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Situation

Probable mission – own and sub units

Own Main effort

Timings

O group

CSS

Aknowledge

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6 Platoon Warning Order6 Platoon Warning OrderEx Urban Cadet Warning Order:Ex Urban Cadet Warning Order:

SituationSituation – Ex Urban Cadet 11 – 13 DEC, location - SPTA – Ex Urban Cadet 11 – 13 DEC, location - SPTA

Probable Mission Probable Mission – Introduction and familiarisation to Operations in Build Up Areas– Introduction and familiarisation to Operations in Build Up Areas

Own Main Effort Own Main Effort – Maximum attendance; all 6 Platoon cadets to attend– Maximum attendance; all 6 Platoon cadets to attend

TimingsTimings – 1800hrs in the B Company drill hall – 1800hrs in the B Company drill hall

O Group O Group – Orders from OC delivered on drill night 8 DEC– Orders from OC delivered on drill night 8 DEC

Combat Service Support Combat Service Support – Full CEMO (field kit) required, those who still need TAMs – Full CEMO (field kit) required, those who still need TAMs see QMSI Stalley – get waterproof TAM paper. You might want to acquire a knee see QMSI Stalley – get waterproof TAM paper. You might want to acquire a knee pad – although not essential. pad – although not essential.

Acknowledge Acknowledge – Those not attending must provide a letter to the CUO no later than – Those not attending must provide a letter to the CUO no later than 8 DEC8 DEC

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7 Platoon Warning Order7 Platoon Warning OrderWarning OrderWarning Order   SSituation ituation Ex Urban Cadet 11-13 Ex Urban Cadet 11-13thth December 2009 – A delightful weekend of pyrotechnics and combat orientated chaos December 2009 – A delightful weekend of pyrotechnics and combat orientated chaos all in the name of progressing your command abilityall in the name of progressing your command ability        PProbable Missionrobable MissionFighting In Someone’s’ House and Causing Havoc In People’s Streets – FISH and CHIPS...Oh yeeeaaaah!Fighting In Someone’s’ House and Causing Havoc In People’s Streets – FISH and CHIPS...Oh yeeeaaaah!

OOwn Main Effort  wn Main Effort  Establish an environment in which structured Pandemonium can flourish.Establish an environment in which structured Pandemonium can flourish.         T Timings imings H hour* - 1830 (TBC) – Muster in the B Coy drill hallH hour* - 1830 (TBC) – Muster in the B Coy drill hallNMB (no move before) – 1900NMB (no move before) – 1900   O O Grp Grp 1900, Tues 08/12/09 – B Company drill hall1900, Tues 08/12/09 – B Company drill hall

   C CSS SS Additional enthusiasm, entertaining anecdotes hilarious jokes. Bring Cameras too!Additional enthusiasm, entertaining anecdotes hilarious jokes. Bring Cameras too!   A Acknowledge cknowledge Arnold schwarzenegger - 1 sectArnold schwarzenegger - 1 sectChuck Norris – 2 sectChuck Norris – 2 sectBruce lee – 3 sectBruce lee – 3 sectHulk Hogan – plt sgtHulk Hogan – plt sgt  Sketch OverleafSketch Overleaf

  

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Soldiers to O Group with:

◦All personal admin done

◦All equipment prepared, e.g. comms, sight

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Turn up early

Mark up map

Take a runner to send key info. to troops

Write down 2Up intent, 1Up Msn & CONOPS

Ask any Q’s in order to clarify Msn analysis

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Where time permits

To higher comd.

Give outline of your plan for his info and approval

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Can be given to whole platoon if time is short

Normally given to section commanders (plus other key personnel), allowing them to give specific orders to their section

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1. Coy Comd (9 Hrs to H-Hr uses no more than 3 hours) a. Combat Estimate 1 Hr b. Preparation of Orders 1 Hr c. Deliver Orders 1 Hr

2. Pl Comd (6 Hrs to H-Hr uses no more than 2 hours) a. Combat Estimate 40 mins b. Preparation of Orders 40 mins c. Deliver Orders 40 mins

3. Sect Comd (4 Hrs to H-Hr uses no more than 1hr 20) a. Combat Estimate 25 mins b. Preparation of Orders 25 mins c. Deliver orders 25 mins

4. Buffer Time 2 Hrs 40 mins

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Work forwards

Work backwards

Examples

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CAKE is vital in order to launch a soldier into battle without waste of time and with minimum fuss, knowing exactly what he has to do, how he is going to do it and what fire support he is going to be given

Warning orders make this possible

Time appreciation is also fundamental to achieving this

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State the aim of battle procedure

Recall and understand CAKE

Produce a Warning Order

Understand and apply the 1/3, 2/3 rule

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State the aim of battle procedure

What is CAKE?

What is the pneumonic for WO, and what does it stand for?

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Warning OrderSituation GroundEnemyEn IntentFriendly Forces   Probable 1 Sect2 Sect3 SectPl Sgt51mmOwn Main Effort   TimingsH HrNMB O GrpLocationTime CSSFor Pl SgtEssential matters / changes to SOPs only.Acknowledge1 Sect Comd / 2 Sect Comd / 3 Sec Comd / Pl Sgt

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4. Situation.

 

a. En Forces. En Bn in Bordon Village establishing a defensive position. In order to create more time for this position to be completed the en has deployed sects fwd. The intention of these sections is to delay our advance. BG recce reports that the en position at Obj ROCKET GR 7861 2995 and LOCOS GR 7877 3001 consists of 2 section positions of 2 trenches each. The enemy have been pushed back from the area by 2 (SE) Bde ops over the last few days and morale has suffered. Whilst well trained, equipped and led, these defeats are assessed to have drained their fighting spirit, but they are still likely to put up some resistance.

6b. Mission and Tasks.

6 Platoon:

 You are the Initial Asslt Platoon you are to Destroy en posn on Obj LOCOS then provide

Fire sp onto Obj ROCKET In order to complete destr of the en outposts and allow C Coy to advance to secure the Bde LD

10. Time now 0730 HRS. You would receive an accurate time check from the FOO.

7. Coord Instrs.

  Timings. H hr for 6 Pl: 0930 hrs.

7 Pl attack: On my orders.

  9. Ammo. Redistribution/replen taking place now in Assy Area under CSM and Pl

Sgts. 

Med. CAP GR 7880 3040 RAP GR 7850 3050

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References

Tactical Aide Memoires

Platoon commanders

Infantry Tactical Doctrine Vol 1 Pamphlet 3 – Infantry Platoon Tactics, AC 71641)

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Any Final Questions?

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Look forward to your next opportunity to consider this when

you produce a WO and timeline as part of the 7 question combat

estimate in the near future