Light Infantry Battalion Night Attack

<p>This monograph addresses the question: What are the strengths and weaknesses of the command and control system of a light infantry battalion which is conducting a night attack? To address this question this monograph uses the following methodology. First it develops working definitions of command and control and the command and control system. Next it examines two examples of night attacks--one successful the other unsuccessful--to determine the command and control factors that led to success in the first and failure in the second. Then using the definition of the command and control system it briefly describes the physical composition of this system for the light infantry battalion. Its next step is to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the physical components of the command and control system of the light infantry battalion in their ability to perform the command and control factors of the night attack. Using the results of this assessment it then draws conclusions and makes some recommendations on ways to improve the light infantry battalion command and control system when it conducts a night attack. This monograph draws the following conclusions. First the leadership of the light infantry battalion will be its greatest strength during the night attack. Second the light infantry battalion has a significant night vision capability a strength for the night attack but it can be improved. Third the battalion has sufficient FM radios on the TOE to conduct a night attack but the lack of radios in the scout squads hinders their ability to pass reconnaissance information necessary for preparing for the attack. Fourth the capability to establish a TAC CP during a night attack will provide flexible control during the conduct of the attack. Finally the battalion can significantly strengthen its capability to successfully execute a night attack if it develops and documents procedures SOPS and techniques for quickly preparing warning orders and operations</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>