MISSION ANALYSIS

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MISSION ANALYSIS TF 1-11 1 BCT 23D ARMORED
DIVISION
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23d Armored Division

• Mission 23d Armored Division defends in sector
  no later than 180400 February XXXX from ET965140
  to ES972585 to prevent any crossing of the Ohio
  River in order to protect the northern flank of
  the 25th Armored Division
• Intent
• Purpose The purpose of this defense is to set
  the conditions for the 52d Infantry Division
  (mechanized) attack
• Key tasks To prevent any crossing of the Ohio
  River IOT protect the northern flank of the 25 AR
  Div.
• End StateThe endstate of this defense has the
  2d OSC defeated north of the Ohio River, the 3d
  OSC blocked north of WEST POINT, the 10th DTG
  (IFV) defeated east of Highway 333, and the 23d
  Armored Division prepared to attack north of the
  Ohio River.

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1st BDE

• Mission 1st Brigade, 23rd AD defends in sector
  NLT 180400 Feb XX to retain key terrain vicinity
  BEE KNOB HILL in order to protect the southern
  flank of 2nd Brigade, the division main effort.
• Intent
• Key tasks Key tasks for this operation include
  destroying enemy reconnaissance and forward
  detachment forward of PL CHICAGO, forcing the
  enemy to commit his second echelon brigade east
  of BEE KNOB HILL, and retaining BEE KNOB HILL.
• Endstate The endstate for this operation has
  three task forces defending abreast between PL
  INDY and PL BOSTON, with one task force in
  reserve enemy forces have been defeated east of
  BEE KNOB HILL and the brigade retains control of
  BEE KNOB HILL

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23d Armored Division

• Concept of the operation
• The decisive point of this operation is the
  crossing site at Brandenburg.
• Close - the division defends with two brigades
  defending in sector arrayed abreast along the
  Ohio River and two brigades defending in sector
  arrayed abreast along Highway 31W. 133d (KY)
  Brigade (supporting effort) defends in sector to
  turn attacking forces north in order to protect
  the northern flank of the 25th Armored Division.
  1st Brigade (supporting effort) defends in sector
  retain key terrain vicinity BEE KNOB HILL in
  order to protect the southern flank of 2d
  Brigade. 3d Brigade, 21st Infantry Division
  (light) (supporting effort) defends in sector
  block enemy forces in order to protect the
  eastern flank of 2d Brigade and the northern
  flank of 1st Brigade. 2d Brigade (main effort)
  defends in sector to prevent any crossing of the
  Ohio River in order to protect the northern flank
  of the 25th Armored Division. 1-22 CAV screens
  the along the OHIO RIVER in order to provide
  early warning to 2d and 3d Brigades. The 4th
  Brigade reverts to division reserve upon
  completion of its attack into EA GOLD.
• Deep - The division uses the 4th Brigade to delay
  the movement of the remnants of the 24th Tank
  Division south to the Ohio River by 24 hours.
  Subsequently, 4th Brigade destroys one battalion
  of the 2nd echelon brigade of the 10th DTG in EA
  GOLD. Divisional MLRS assets fire
  counter-battery to limit the DAGs of the 10th DTG
  and the 20th DTG.
• Rear - 133 (KY) Brigade provides one company/team
  to defeat level III threats in the division rear
  area.

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1st BDE

• Concept of the operation
• Close The brigade initially defends with two
  task forces abreast. TF 1-91 and TF 1-11
  (supporting efforts) defend in sector between PL
  DETROIT and PL CHICAGO to destroy enemy
  reconnaissance and forward detachment in order to
  prevent the enemy from identifying the brigades
  main effort. Upon destruction of the forward
  detachment, or upon commitment of the two first
  echelon brigades, TF 1-91 and TF 1-11 withdraw
  west of PL CHICAGO and defend in sector between
  PL CHICAGO and PL INDY to attrit the first
  echelon brigades of the 10th MID to cause the
  commitment of the 2nd echelon brigade east of PL
  INDY. Subsequently, TF 1-11 withdraws through TF
  1-10 and 2-74 IN and becomes the brigade reserve.
  TF 1-91 withdraws west of PL INDY and defends in
  sector between PL INDY and PL BOSTON to destroy
  enemy forces in order to protect the northern
  flank of TF 1-10 (brigade main effort). TF 1-10
  (main effort) defends in sector between PL INDY
  and PL BOSTON to retain BEE KNOB HILL in order to
  protect the southern flank of 2nd Brigade
  (division main effort). 2-74 IN defends in
  sector between PL INDY and PL BOSTON to block
  enemy forces in order to protect the southern
  flank of TF 1-10 (brigade main effort). The
  brigade reserve, TF 1-11, is prepared to
  reinforce TF 1-10 or TF 1-91 with one company, or
  to counter-attack by fire to block an enemy
  penetration west of Bee Knob Hill.
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• Deep The brigade uses CAS to disrupt the second
  echelon brigade of the 10th MID in order to allow
  TF 1-91 and TF 1-11 to withdraw west of PL INDY.
  
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• Rear The brigade accepts risk by not
  maintaining a TCF.

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Commander Initial Planning Guidance

• Commanders Intent Defend and destroy the lead
  BTG.
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• Purpose To destroy enemy forces and set the
  conditions for a Division counterattack.
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• Key Tasks Identification and destruction of any
  enemy recon elements that cross PL DETROIT
  Destruction of lead enemy MIBNs.
• Endstate Two MIBNs destroyed East of PL CHICAGO
  follow on BTG(APC) destroyed East of PL INDY.

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Initial IPB

• Analysis of the Area of Operations
• Terrain Terrain favors the attacker. The AO is
  generally lightly forested providing good
  concealment with some areas of dense vegetation
  impassable to mounted forces. There are no major
  bodies of water in the area of operations,
  however, some small streams could swell and be
  rendered impassable with heavy rain. Soil
  composition is clay that provides adequate
  traction for vehicles. Numerous intervisibility
  lines allow an attacker to within 2,000 to 3,000
  meters before he can be observed. Several small
  towns lie within the task force area, and serve
  to tie in the network of improved roads in this
  area.

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Initial IPB

• Analysis of the Area of Operations
• Obstacles The broken wooded areas in the eastern
  portion of the sector restrict mechanized
  movement from the east to west in our zone. Town
  of RINEYVLLE also restricts mechanized movement.
  The high ground along the southern and western
  boundary of the TF sector, BEE KNOB HILL, and
  SAND RIDGE HILL are severely restrictive
  obstacles to mechanized movement within our
  sector.

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Initial IPB

• Analysis of the Area of Operations
• Avenues of Approach Several of the high-speed
  avenues of approach battalion size and higher run
  along the improved roads. Dismounted avenues of
  approach can be found in the large forested area
  in the southern section of the task-force
  boundary. There are two air avenues of approach
  one running southeast to northwest from ES0173 to
  ES7304 through TF sector and one running east to
  west from ES9193 to ES7384 toward the BDE reserve
  ATK POS.

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Initial IPB

• Analysis of the Area of Operations
• Key Terrain
• RINEYVILLE (ES9078) controls high-speed avenues
  of approach in east of sector.
• Hill complex at Ridge Spring Church provides 2-3
  km observation east into the TF sector.
• ES7786 and ES7784 Hilltops with 3-4km
  observation. Controls movement along task-force
  sized mobility corridor running east-west. Could
  be used to conceal forces moving into EA TIN.

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Initial IPB

• Analysis of the Area of Operations
• Observation and Fields of Fire Observation and
  fields of fire within the sector are generally
  limited to 2000 to 2500 meters. This varies
  widely, however, with the greatest visibility
  being from the key terrain. Observation posts on
  these pieces of key terrain such as the the high
  ground vicinity ES7784 have visibility out to 3-4
  km in some areas. The eastern part of our sector
  is the most limited with visibility around 1500
  to 2000 meters. In the western part of the
  sector near ATK POS OAK, commanders can expect to
  observe the enemy and begin engaging at about
  3000 meters.

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Initial IPB

• Analysis of the Area of Operations
• Cover and Concealment The large forested area
  in the southern boundary of the sector provides
  excellent dismounted avenues of approach.
  Additionally, the low rolling hills and
  intermittently forested terrain in the eastern
  portion of the TF sector provides cover and
  concealment to mounted formations. The local
  high ground along the line of Highway 31W
  provides cover and concealment from east to west
  in the eastern portion of the sector.

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Initial IPB

• Analysis of the Area of Operations

Effects of Weather The weather during this
operation favors the defender. Weather will be
clear and cold (20-35 F) with a slow wind west to
east. The recent precipitation prevents
obscuration in engagement areas. The winds out
of the west blow enemy smoke and chemical strikes
back toward enemy positions. Clear skies allow
friendly forces to detect enemy forces advancing
from about 3-4 kilometers from heights on key
terrain.
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Initial IPB

• Analysis of the Area of Operations
• Wind Favors defender. Prevailing winds are from
  west to east at five to eight (5-8) knots. This
  will prevent the enemy from using smoke to
  obscure movement and degrade the effectiveness of
  his chemical weapons.
• Precipitation Favors defender. Chance of
  precipitation through 23 February XX is zero
  percent (0). A high-pressure system moving in
  from the west continues to dominate the weather
  for the next several days.
• Cloud cover Favors defender. The lack of cloud
  cover will maximize observations throughout the
  defensive sector.
• Humidity and temperature Favors attacker.
  Temperatures vary from twenty degrees at night to
  thirty-five degrees during the daylight hours.
  Sub-freezing temperatures will make it harder to
  dig friendly positions.

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Initial IPB

• Analysis of the Area of Operations
• Visibility

DATE BMNT SR SS EENT MR MS Illum
16 FEB 0635 0733 1823 1906 1515 0505 88
17 FEB 0634 0732 1824 1907 1620 0602 95
18 FEB 0633 0731 1825 1908 1729 0653 99
19 FEB 0632 0730 1826 1909 1838 0737 100
20 FEB 0630 0728 1828 1911 1946 0816 99
21 FEB 0629 0727 1829 1912 2052 0851 95
22 FEB 0628 0726 1830 1913 2155 0923 89
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Initial IPB

• Overview of the Situation
• Over the next 36-60 hours the 10th DTG (IFV)
  atks W-NW along the line VINE GROVE BEE KNOB
  HILL BRANDENBURG to turn US forces currently
  defending along the OHIO river. 10th DTG (IFV)
  is a supporting effort and its immediate OBJ is
  seizure of BEE KNOB HILL (ET7905) its
  subsequent OBJ is to secure BRANDENBURG, allowing
  the 2nd OSC to cross the OHIO river at
  BRANDENBURG and continue its attack south.
• 10th DTG is expected to attack 1st BDE with one
  BTG (APC) in the North sector initially to seize
  VINE GROVE, then two BTGs (IFV) abreast followed
  by a TB subsequently to seize BEE KNOB HILL.
• In our sector, the 101st BTG (IFV) attacks in
  sector to seize southern half of BEE KNOB HILL,
  allowing 104th BTG (TK) to continue the attack to
  BRANDENBURG.

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Initial IPB

• Enemy composition

101st BTG (IFV) is estimated at 80 strength, and
is composed of three MIBNs (IFV) and one TBN
(T80U). In addition, the BTG has both organic
and division support assets in FS, Eng, AT, ADA,
Recon, EW, CSS.
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Initial IPB

• Enemy composition

MIC Composition 3 PLTs, 10 BMP total 1 PLT 3x
T-80U (Assumes tanks attached to MICs)
HVTs include Breach (ENG) assets, C2 vehicles
Mobility assets 1x MICLIC equiv. 1x ACE equiv,
1x dozer equiv 1x mine detector assault force
also has 3x plow 1x roller 1x extra ACE equiv.
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Targets

• High Value
• Reconnaissance As the enemy pushes West, he will
  rely on reconnaissance assets to identify weak
  points in our defense and attempt to exploit
  them.
• Artillery Threat commander will rely on
  artillery to disrupt and degrade our fighting
  ability.
• High Payoff
• 1. Command and control Because the enemy is
  attacking, his movements require coordination and
  supervision. Eliminating C2 targets will disrupt
  his attack and ensure the success of our
  defensive COA.

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Initial IPB

• Enemy capabilities
• Enemy can begin recon as early as 162200 Feb, and
  has extensive recon assets.
• Enemy has CAS support and chemical weapons
  (persistent and non-persistent).
• Enemy can disrupt commo and direct fires on C2
  nodes using EW.
• Enemy has extensive FS assets.
• Enemy can quickly breach complex obstacles
  including wire and mine composition.

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Initial IPB

• Enemy most probable course of action
• Objectives
• The 101st BTG attacks in zone to seize the
  southern half of BEE KNOB HILL, staying abreast
  of the 100th BTG to our north.

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Initial IPB

• Enemy most probable course of action
• Pattern of the Attack The BTG attacks with two
  reinforced MIBNs in the first echelon, and one in
  the second. The second echelon MIBN follows in
  the north of the sector, while the AT battery
  protects its southern flank. They will attack on
  a line RINEYVILLE SAND RIDGE BEE KNOB HILL
  BRANDENBURG.
• The BTG commits the second echelon MIBN when the
  first echelon MIBNs have been reduced to 50
  strength.

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Initial IPB

• Enemy Most Probable Course of Action
• Indirect DAG P1 against observers/radars P2
  against maneuver forces DAG BAG P3 on BEE
  KNOB P4 against forces west of BEE KNOB
• Direct MIBN CRPs engage friendly forces after
  LD at PL DETROIT with 30MM and MG to fix friendly
  forces 5 to 10KM ahead of first echelon MICs.
  MICs engage with 30MM, 125MM, ATGM to fix and
  destroy friendly forces after LD at PL DETROIT.
  1MIBN SBF at ES9875 for 2MIBN atk on RINEYVILLE
  with 3MIBN follow and assume. 13MIBN atk to
  clear zone, 2MIBN follow and support 13MIBN SBF
  at SAND RIDGE 2MIBN assault BEE KNOB BTG SBF
  from BEE KNOB 104th BTG atack.
• Observation BTG and elems of DTG recon LD at PL
  DETROIT and move through TF sector to report
  friendly positions toward the objective of
  observing BEE KNOB HILL MIBN recon PLTS maneuver
  5-10 km forward of formations.
• Obstacles 1st echelon MIBNs use artillery
  delivered FASCAM to fix friendly forces in
  defensive positions.
• Chemical 10th DTG emplys persistent chem at ES
  8675 on TF south boundary to protect S. flank
• Air 1-2 sorties of SU 24-25 against C2 in our
  sector AN-12 CUB transport can spray chem HINDs
  to support strike sector (assumption).
• Reserves 101st BTG uses 1 Tk Co as BTG reserve
  to exploit success
• EW Jamming on FS and CAS nets 10th DTG uses DF
  and intercept to ID and target C2 nodes in P2
  fires.

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Initial IPB

• Enemy Most Dangerous Course of Action
• .Pattern of the attack. Enemy determines
  southern AA is more easily maneuvered and
  attempts to bypass RINEYVILLE to south and seize
  it from flank. Essentially mirror image of MP
  COA. 1MIBN SBF to fix defending companies in
  north, 2MIBN attacks to penetrate southern
  companies, supported by 3MIBN. 2MIBN seizes
  RINEYVILLE from southern flank to secure
  high-speed AA. Attack continues as in MPCOA to
  BEE KNOB HILL.

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Initial IPB

• Enemy Most Dangerous Course of Action
• Indirect Same.
• Direct MIBN CRPs engage friendly forces after
  LD at PL DETROIT with 30MM and MG to fix friendly
  forces 5 to 10KM ahead of first echelon MICs.
  MICs engage with 30MM, 125MM, ATGM to fix and
  destroy friendly forces after LD at PL DETROIT.
  1MIBN SBF at ES9880 for 2MIBN atk on South AA
  with 3MIBN follow and assume. 13MIBN atk to
  clear zone, 2MIBN follow and support 13MIBN SBF
  at SAND RIDGE 2MIBN assault BEE KNOB BTG SBF
  from BEE KNOB 104th BTG atack.
• Observation Same
• Obstacles Same
• Chemical Same
• Air Same
• Reserves Same
• EW Same

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Tasks

• Specified
• Secure PL DETROIT
• Defend in sector between PL DETROIT to PL CHICAGO
• Defend in sector between PL CHICAGO to PL INDY
• Attrit 1st echelon BTG east of PL CHICAGO
• Assume the role of BDE reserve
• OPCON one mech company to TF 1-10 during ATTK OAK
• BPT reinforce TF 1-10 or TF 1-91 with 1 company
• BPT destroy enemy forces in EA COPPER (AXIS SWORD
  to ABF A) or EA TIN (AXIS GUN to ABF B)
• NAIs
• -         1C
• -         1D
• TAIs
• -         3B
• -         3C

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Tasks

• Implied
• Coordinate with TF 1-10
• - Obstacles and minefield
• -  Passage of lines
• -  TRP
• Plan Indirect Fire Plan
• -  TRP
• -  Coordinate with units on left and right
• Individual Replacement Plan
• POW Plan
• Engineer Plan
• Obstacle digging priorities
• Assign priority of survivability and counter
  mobility
• Assign priority of ADA
• Assign priority of class III and V
• Modify evac plan based on available assets
  (reduced air assets)
• Confirm bore sight and zero of weapons systems
• Pre-Combat Inspections
• Develop R and S plan

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Essential Task

• T Destroy 1st echelon BTG
• P Causing the commitment of the 2nd echelon BDE
  east of PL Indy

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• Constraints and Limitations
• Loss of combat force with BPT with OPCON one
  company to 1-10
• BPT reinforce TF 1-10 or TF 1-91 with 1 company
• Terrain restricts visibility from 1500 to 2500
  meters
• BDE retains authority for short duration FASCAM
• Provide proposed girds for FASCAM to ABE NLT
  171600FEBXX for approval
• Long duration FASCAM is not authorized
• No priority targets in phase 3
• Limited low density personnel replacements
  available
• One armor, infantry, engineer and artillery
  package platoons per day
• Brigade assigns replacements with stated
  priorities
• Class III (6) 5000 G JP8 Fuel Tankers
• Class VII M1A1s are critically short (Min 72 hour
  replacement)
• Class IX Shortages exist with M1A1 engines, M2
  transmissions and M113 road wheels. Point
  distribution in the BSA
• Class VIII Limited air evuac, litter urgent
  priority
• Water Local sources considered contaminated
• Priority of effort in the main battle area is to
  counter-mobility, then to survivability.
• Priority of Support.

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• Facts
• Terrain
• BEE KNOB HILL controls north-south movements
  between VINE GROVE and BRANDENBURG and allows
  north-east observation for 4-5 kilos.
• SAND HILL RIDGE blocks east-west movement by mech
  forces. It allows observation east to about four
  (4) kilometers
• Observation and fields of fire within the brigade
  sector are generally limited to 2000 to 2500
  meters.
• Weather
• Enemy
• 2x AN-12 CUB medium Transport aircraft can
  deliver aerosol-sprayed chemical agents into
  sector.

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• Assumptions

• Terrain
• Favored enemy avenue of approach is SAND RIDGE
  HILL to BEE KNOB HILL
• The eastern part of the brigades sector is the
  most limited with visibility around 1500 to 2000
  meters.
• In the western part of the sector, commanders can
  expect to observe the enemy and begin engaging at
  about 3000 meters.
• Bee Knob Hill and SAND RIDGE HILL (ES8185)
  provide excellent cover and concealment.

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• Assumptions

• Weather
• Weather forecast is correct

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• Assumptions

• Enemy
• The 10th DTG is 80 strength
• The 10th DTG is composed of three Brigade
  Tactical Groups (BTG), 100th BTG (BMP2), 101st
  BTG (BMP2), 102nd BTG (BTR 80), and 1 Tank
  Brigade (TB), 104th TB (T80U). The 100th BTG has
  formed a Brigade Tactical Groups (BTG).
• The 100th BTG is in its assembly areas vicinity
  of HAYS FLATS and prepares to continue the attack
  west within 36-60 hours.
• The Brigade Artillery (BAGs) of the 101st and
  102nd BTGs consist of 1 battalion of 2S1s. The
  BAG of the 100th BTG is reinforced with the
  artillery of the 104th BTG (Tank), giving the
  strike sector BTG 2 battalions of 2S1s.
• Each Mobility Support Detachment (MSD) consists
  of one MTK (MCLIC equivalent), two IMRs (ACE
  equivalent), one BAT (dozer equivalent) and one
  DIM (mine detector).
• The ASSAULT FORCE and the northern BTG task
  organizes three KMT-4s (mine plows) one KMT-5
  (mine roller), one and IMR (ACE equivalent) with
  their assault force MICs.
• Special Purpose Forces (SPF) teams provide
  terminal CAS guidance for enemy CAS attacks on C2
  and LOG nodes.

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• Assumptions

• Enemy (cont)
• The 10th DTG uses its radio intercept and
  direction finding equipment to identify and
  target C2 nodes for destruction. It employs
  jammers to disrupt communication on fire support
  and CAS nets
• The enemy main effort will attempt to seize a
  second bridgehead in preparation for an attack
  toward NASHVILLE.
• Within the next 36-60 hours, the 10th DTG (IFV)
  attacks west-northwest along the line
  VINEGROVE-BEE KNOB HILL-BRANDENBURG
• The 10th DTG (IFV) is a supporting effort and its
  immediate objective is the seizure of BEE KNOB
  HILL (ET7905) its subsequent objective is to
  secure BRANDENBURG, allowing the 2d OSC to cross
  the Ohio River at BRANDENBURG
• At A-hour (162200 Feb XX), the 10th DTG
  reconnaissance battalion LDs and conducts
  reconnaissance of the divisions initial and
  subsequent objectives.
• Reconnaissance companies of the 100th and 101st
  BTGs LD at A24 (172200 Feb XX) and conduct
  reconnaissance of the BTG objectives vicinity BEE
  KNOB HILL.
• At A33 (180700 Feb XX) the division will attack
  with two BTGs (IFV) abreast to seize the terrain
  vicinity BEE KNOB HILL.
• At BEE KNOB HILL, the 104th BTG (Tank) and the AT
  battalion will pass through the 1st echelon BTGs
  and attack in zone to secure BRANDENBURG.
• The DAG will fire phase I fires to destroy our
  observers and radars east of BEE KNOB HILL.

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• Assumptions

• Enemy (cont)
• The DAG will fire phase II fires to suppress and
  destroy maneuver forces and C2 nodes between his
  LD and BEE KNOB HILL
• DAG and brigade artillery groups (BAGs) mass
  phase III fires on the northern half of BEE KNOB
  HILL and any U.S. forces that can affect the
  planned passage lanes for the 104th BTG (Tank) at
  BEE KNOB HILL.
• DAG and BAGs fire phase IV fires to destroy U.S
  forces west of BEE KNOB HILL or any
  counterattacking force that threatens the 104th
  BTGs (Tank) passage at BEE KNOB HILL.
• The 100th BTG (IFV) (strike sector BTG) passes
  through the 102nd BTG vicinity VINE GROVE and
  attacks in zone to seize the northern half of BEE
  KNOB HILL
• The DTG commits the second echelon MIBN when the
  first echelon MIBNs have been reduced to 50
  strength.
• The 101st BTG attacks in zone to seize the
  southern half of BEE KNOB HILL, staying abreast
  of the 100th BTG.
• The second echelon MIBN follows in the north of
  the sector, while the AT battery protects its
  southern flank.
• The MIBN commits the second echelon MIBN when the
  first echelon MIBNs have been reduced to 50
  strength.

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• Assumptions

• Enemy (cont)
• The tank brigade passes through the 100th BTG and
  assumes the attack when the first echelon BTGs
  have seized BEE KNOB HILL or when the first
  echelon BTGs have been reduced to 50 strength.
• If committed at BEE KNOB HILL, the 104th BTG
  (Tank) attacks to secure BRANDENBURG.
• If committed prior to BEE KNOB HILL, the 104th
  BTG (Tank) attacks to seize BEE KNOB HILL
• The BTG establishes two mobility support
  detachments (MSD) to support the ASSAULT FORCE
  and the southern BTG of the exploitation force
• The 100th BTG Reconnaissance Company infiltrates
  the sector. Expect Special Purpose Forces (SPF)
  through the BDE Zone.
• Division employs the remainder of its
  reconnaissance battalion (-) to conduct
  reconnaissance of the division's immediate
  objective, BEE KNOB HILL
• The division employs its counter-battery radars
  to support the first echelon attack.
• The SNAR-10 supports the 100th BTG and the ARK-1
  supports the entire first echelon. The DTG
  employs air defense target acquisition and height
  determination radars behind the first echelon
  BTGs rear boundary to acquire threat air.
• Hind attack helicopters will operate within 5-8
  kilometers forward of the DTG main body,
  targeting U.S. maneuver forces.
• The enemy employs non-persistent chemicals during
  phase III fires on the northern half of BEE KNOB
  HILL to disrupt the defending forces at the
  strike sector.

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• Assumptions

• Friendly Forces
• Complete UBL with FLE B available during fight

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Tactical Risk Assessment

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Tactical Risk Assessment Cont.

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Tactical Risk Assessment Cont.

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Accidental Risk Assessment

Remote
Negligible
Low
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Assets Available
TF 1-11 TASK ORG. B/1-91 IN (MECH) (M2A2) D/1-91
IN (MECH) (M2A2) C/1-93 IN (MECH)
(M2A2) A/1-11 AR (M1A1) C/1-11 AR (M1A1) C/23
EN (DS) 2/2/A/1-440 ADA (BSFV) (DS) 2/1/B/23 MI
(GSR) (DS) 3/1/B/23 MI (GSR) (DS) COLT 4, 5, 6
(OPCON) TAC-P MST 1/B/323 MSB

• One Military Police Squad
• 1 Platoon (1/23 Chem) (DECON).
• MED EVAC-One Medical evac squad
• TREATMENT-One treatment squad

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Fire Support Estimate
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Counter-MobilitySurvivability Estimate

• Engineer.
• Assets
•  C/23rd EN provides survivability and
  countermobility support to 1-11th
• Overview
• 6 Engineer Squads
• 7 VRC-87s ACE,
• 4 Grizzly's Breaching Vehicles
• 4 Wolverine Bridging Vehicles
• 2 PRC 119F SEEs
• 2 VRC 87C Volcano
• 4 Control Remote Landmine System
• 2 M139 Mine Dispenser
• 4 MICLIC
•  Class IV supplies UBL is at 100.
•  Task force S4s provide grid for Class IV
  distribution point to brigade S4 NLT 162200 Feb
  XX.
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Counter-MobilitySurvivability Estimate

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Personnel/Logistics Estimate

• Personnel
• STRENGTH-currently at 100
• MED EVAC-One Medical evac squad
• TREATMENT-One treatment squad
• Logistics
• 1st Brigade establishes two forward logistics
  elements (FLE A/B)
• TF-11 is not priority for support(Phase 1-2 TF
  1-91), ( Phase 3 TF 1-10)
• Maintenance Platoon
• BDE FLE B
• Class IV Brigade UBL is 100
• A Class V section with one armor task force
  Combined configured load (CCL). FLE A/B serve as
  Class V distribution points throughout operation
• One recovery section
• One Military Police Squad
• 1 Platoon (1/23 Chem) (DECON).

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Recommended Initial CCIR

• Priority intelligence requirements (PIR)
• Identification of enemy recon elements and FD
• Destruction of recon and FD
• When 2nd echelon crosses PL Chicago ( types of
  vehicles)

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Recommended Initial CCIR

• Friendly forces information requirements (FFIR)
• Loss of one company team or more than 14 combat
  vehicles

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Recommended Initial CCIR

• Essential elements of friendly information (EEFI)
• Friendly unit strength and disposition
• Location and identification of Friendly Main
  Effort

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Recommended Time Line
Date Time Light Event
05DECXX 0700 Receive Mission
05DECXX 0800 WARNORD 1
06DECXX 1530 Mission Analysis Brief
07DECXX 0730 WARNORD 2
07DECXX 0730 WARNORD 3
08DECXX 1200 Scouts complete recon of NAIs
09DECXX 0800 OPORD
18FEBXX 0001 Rehearsals complete
18FEBXX 0400 NLT Defend
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Recommended Restated Mission
Essential Task Destroy 1st echelon BTG Purpose
Causing the commitment of the 2nd echelon BDE
east of PL Indy Mission TF 1-11 defends in
sector NLT 180400FEBXX, between PL DETROIT and PL
INDY to destroy 1st echelon BTG in order to cause
the commitment of the 2nd echelon brigade east of
PL INDY.