MILITARY ASPECTS OF TERRAIN

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MILITARY ASPECTS OF TERRAIN

• OBSTACLES
• AVENUES OF APPROACH
• KEY TERRAIN
• OBSERVATION AND FIELDS OF FIRE
• COVER AND CONCEALMENT

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OBSTACLES

• REINFORCING
• MINEFIELDS/WIRE
• ROADBLOCKS
• ANTITANK DITCHES
• HINDERING
• DEEP RIVERS OR STREAMS
• URBAN AREAS
• SWAMPS

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AVENUES OF APPROACH

• ROADS
• DRAWS
• RIDGES
• TRAILS

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KEY TERRAIN

• PROVIDES ADVANTAGE TO UNIT THAT HOLDS IT
• USUALLY AIDS IN
• CONCEALMENT
• OBSERVATION
• FIELDS OF FIRE

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OBSERVATION AND FIELDS OF FIRE

• OBSERVATION
• APPLIES TO WHAT CAN BE SEEN
• IS NEEDED TO GAIN INFORMATION ON THE ENEMY
• FIELDS OF FIRE
• APPLIES TO WHAT CAN BE HIT
• ARE NEEDED TO APPLY DIRECT/INDIRECT FIRES ON
  THE ENEMY
  

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COVER AND CONCEALMENT

• COVER PROTECTS YOU FROM ENEMY FIRE
• BUNKERS
• FIGHTING POSITIONS
• TERRAIN
• CONCEALMENT PROTECTS YOU FROM ENEMY OBSERVATION
• DENSE VEGETATION
• MAN-MADE CAMOUFLAGE
• TERRAIN

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