Post by floydragsdale on May 12, 2014 10:29:41 GMT -5
Patrols & their usefulness.
Will it be a Reconnaissance Patrol or Combat Patrol
this evening?
A patrol, in the Infantry, normally consisted of a squad of Soldiers. The mission of a patrol could be extremely variable depending on the situation of an Infantry component; that is anywhere from a Company, Battalion, or Infantry Regiment.
A Reconnaissance Patrol was the most common one used, in most cases. Their mission, frequently, was to gather information about the surrounding terrain and the strength and size of the enemy. A patrol of this nature intentionally avoided any physical contact with the enemy.
The mission of a Combat Patrol was just the opposite. Their mission was to engage the enemy in armed conflict (test their strength & destroy his equipment) and in many cases capture an enemy Soldier for interrogation reasons.
No Soldier looked forward to Patrol Duty, yet it was a necessary assignment that could fall on the shoulders of a Soldier in an Infantry Company.
Floyd
424th Regiment
Will it be a Reconnaissance Patrol or Combat Patrol
this evening?
A patrol, in the Infantry, normally consisted of a squad of Soldiers. The mission of a patrol could be extremely variable depending on the situation of an Infantry component; that is anywhere from a Company, Battalion, or Infantry Regiment.
A Reconnaissance Patrol was the most common one used, in most cases. Their mission, frequently, was to gather information about the surrounding terrain and the strength and size of the enemy. A patrol of this nature intentionally avoided any physical contact with the enemy.
The mission of a Combat Patrol was just the opposite. Their mission was to engage the enemy in armed conflict (test their strength & destroy his equipment) and in many cases capture an enemy Soldier for interrogation reasons.
No Soldier looked forward to Patrol Duty, yet it was a necessary assignment that could fall on the shoulders of a Soldier in an Infantry Company.
Floyd
424th Regiment
