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Fire and movement, or fire and maneuver, is the basic modern military low-level unit tactic used to maneuver on the battlefield in the presence of the enemy, especially when under fire. It involves heavy use of all available cover, and highly-coordinated exchanges of rapid movement by some elements of the squad or platoon while other elements ...
A peel (sometimes nicknamed an Australian peel [1] or Aussie Peeloff [2]) is a type of retreat conducted by infantry which allows them to maintain effective defensive suppressive fire while retreating. [3] Though generally considered a modern-day infantry technique, the concept dates back to Greek [4] and Roman times. [5]
Fire attacks – reconnaissance by fire is used by apprehensive soldiers when they suspect the enemy is nearby. [3] Force concentration – the practice of concentrating a military force against a portion of an enemy force. [4] Night combat – combat that takes place at night. It often requires more preparation than combat during daylight and ...
In military science, suppressive fire is "fire that degrades the performance of an enemy force below the level needed to fulfill its mission" [clarification needed]. When used to protect exposed friendly troops advancing on the battlefield, it is commonly called covering fire. Suppression is usually only effective for the duration of the fire. [1]
United States Army 'classical' squads are composed of three elements; a command and support element, a base of fire element, and a maneuver element. The command and support element could include a squad leader, an assistant squad leader, a medic, a forward observer and a radio operator or it could be limited to a squad leader.
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Bounding overwatch (also known as leapfrogging, moving overwatch, or the buddy system) is a military tactic of alternating movement of coordinated units to allow, if necessary, suppressive fire in support of offensive forward "fire and movement" or defensive "center peel" disengagement.
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