The document provides guidance on reconnaissance, deployment, and occupation of a mortar platoon position. It outlines the steps the Mortar Platoon Commander (MPC) and reconnaissance party should take to select a concealed position that provides coverage of the planned engagement areas. These include conducting reconnaissance of available positions using a map, selecting suitable firing points, command post, and vehicle locations, and conducting occupation drills upon arrival at the position.

1. RECCE & DEPLOYMENT
 RECCE- MOR POSN
 DEPLOYMENT - MOR

2. DEPLOYMENT ORDER
• FM- MOR PL CDR/FC THROUGH RADIO /OTHER
MPC CONC/ASSY/ MOR POSN AREA
GIVEN POINTS
• MP KA GR REF
• MADHYA LINE
• AMN KA HAWALA
• TAYAR HONE KA SAMAY
• OP KA LOC (SIX FIG REF )

3. MPC ACTION
• RECCE FM MAP
• SELECT MOR POSN
• TRACK TO MOR POSN
• SELECT RV FOR MOR
PL
RV CHARATERSTICS
• IN COVER FM LAND & AIR
• THROUGH LINE OF ADV
&MP
• SPACE FOR VEH
• TRACK (CAM & CON)
• SPACE FOR ENTIRE FIRE
UNIT

4. MPC ACTION
 CONFIRM RV TO MOR PL
 MOVE AHEAD WITH RECCE PAERT
 MPC
 01 SEC CDR
 TA NCO
 R/OPR / ORDLY
 1NO OF EACH MOR
 (ONLY IN NIGHT)

5. MPC ACTION IN MOR PL AREA
 MORTAR POSN
 BASE PLATE POSN
 DIRECTOR POSN
 COMD POST
 AIMING POINT
 AMN POINT
 GARION KE LIE JAGAH

6. MPC ACTION IN MOR PL AREA
• MOR POSN
 TASK COMPLETION
 BEHIND HIGH COVER
 SPACE FOR WHOLE MOR PL
 SPACE FOR VEH
 NOT TO NEAR AT
PROMINENT AREA
 IN OUR DEF LOCALITY
• BASE PLATE
 LAND SELECTION- SOFT,
SANDT, SLUURY
 VISIBLE FM COMD POST
 IN COVER FM AIR AND LAND
 NO OBSTACLE FM FLIGHT OF
BOMB

7. MPC ACTION IN MOR PL AREA
• DIR POSN
 MIN 60 YARD FM NEAR
BY MOR
 MAX MOR MUST BE
VISIBLE
 BEHIND MOR POSN, IF
POSSIBLE
• AIMING POINT, IF BY IT
 EASILY IDENTIFIED
 AT LEAST 1500 MTR AWAY
FM MOR
 TOWARDS THE LEFT

8. MPC ACTION IN MOR PL AREA
• COMMAND POST
 15-25 MTR/YARD FM
NEAREST MOR
 RES COMMAND POST
• SPACE FOR VEH
 ALL VEH PARKED
 CAM & CON OF VEH
 LOCAL PROTECTION

9. ACTION ON RV
 CAM & CON OF VEH
 DEPLOYED SENTRY
 QUICK SIGHT TEST

10. DEPLOYMENT DRILL
 MPC PLACED FIRST FLAG AND ORDER TO-:
 OPERATOR/ORDERLY
 ML ORIENTTION
 TRACK PLAN
 VEH PARKING SPACE

11. DEPLOYMENT DRILL
• SEC CDR
 CHECK GRID REF OF
MOR POSN FM MAP
 LOCATION OF
COMMAND POST
• TA HAV
 BEARING OF ML
 PLACE FOR DIR

12. ACTION ON ORDER
• OPERATOR-:
 REACH AT MOR PL RV
 PASS ORDER( HUKUM)
BRIEFED BY MPC
 GUIDE MOR PL
TOWARDS MOR POSN
• TA HAV
 LAY DIR ON ML
• SEC CDR
 TAKE OUT GR & PASS TO MPC
 ORGANISE COMD POST

13. OCCUPATION DRILL
• RO GUIDE TO MOR PL FM RV TOWADS MOR POSN
• MPC DIRECT TO ASSISTANT MPC FOR
 MPC FOR DIR POSN
 AND ML

14. OCCUPATION DRILL
• ACTION BY MOR PL ON MOR POSN
MOR COME IN ACTION BY MPC
DIR CHECKED BY ASST MPC & PLACE VEH
 QUICK SIGHT TEST, IF NOT DONE AT RV
CHECKED ML OF EACH SEC BY MPC

15. FINAL DEPLOYMENT REPORT
• BY MPC TO MOR PL CDR
 MOR PL IS READY FOR FIRE ON ….GR….

16. MOR IN ADVANCE

17. PURPOSE OF INDIRECT FIRES
 INDIRECT FIRES ARE EMPLOYED FOR
THREE MAIN PURPOSES:
 CLOSE SUPPORT
 COUNTER FIRE
 INTERDICTION
 MAY ALSO BE USED FOR DECEPTION.

18. CLOSE SUPPORT FIRES
TARGETED AGAINST ENEMY TROOPS, WEAPONS,
OR POSITIONS THAT ARE THREATENING OR CAN
THREATEN THE FRIENDLY UNIT DURING EITHER
THE ATTACK OR THE DEFENSE.
EXAMPLES OF CLOSE SUPPORT FIRES INCLUDE
ILLUMINATION, SCREENING, SUPPRESSIVE,
PREPARATORY, AND FINAL PROTECTIVE FIRES.

19. COUNTER FIRES
• ARE USED TO
ATTACK ENEMY INDIRECT FIRE WEAPONS,
OBSERVATION POSTS, AND
ARTILLERY COMMAND AND CONTROL
FACILITIES.

20. INTERDICTION FIRES
ARE USED….
 TO DISRUPT, DELAY, AND DESTROY
ENEMY FORCES DISTANT FIRE .
 OR INTERVENING TERRAIN

21. DECEPTION FIRES
ARE USED
 TO DELUDE AND CONFUSE THE ENEMY.
 MORTARS CAN BE USED TO FIRE FALSE
PREPARATORY FIRES ON ENEMY POSITIONS OR
LANDING ZONES.
 TO CREATE DECEPTIVE SMOKE SCREENS TO
FOCUS THE ENEMY IN ONE LOCATION WHILE
FRIENDLY FORCES ATTACK FROM ANOTHER.

22. SEPARATE TASKS
 A RAID OR AMBUSH.
 AN ADVANCE, FLANK, OR REAR GUARD.
 A SCREEN.
 A DETACHMENT LEFT IN CONTACT.

23. RESPONSIBILITY
 TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT
 MISSIONS,
 PRIORITY OF FIRES
 GENERAL LOCATIONS
 FINAL APPROVAL OF FIRE PLANS
·

24.  LOGISTICAL SUPPORT
 BASIC LOADS
 TYPES AND MIX OF AMMUNITION
 PRIORITY OF TRANSPORTATION AND
MAINTENANCE SUPPORT
 MESS

25.  TASK ORGANIZATION
 ATTACHMENTS AND DETACHMENTS
 COMMAND AND SUPPORT
RELATIONSHIPS
 COMMUNICATIONS

26. SUPERVISION
 PRE COMBAT INSPECTIONS
 WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION
 UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT.
 MISSION-ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT.
 SOLDIERS' KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
OF THE MISSION AND THEIR SPECIFIC
RESPONSIBILITIES

27. CONT….
COMMUNICATIONS.
RATIONS AND WATER.
CAMOUFLAGE.

28. REHEARSAL
 EXECUTION OF THE BATTALION OR COMPANY
FIRE WITH THE MORTAR PLATOON/SECTION.
 EMERGENCY OCCUPATION TECHNIQUES
 VISUAL AND AUDIO SIGNALS.
 DELIBERATE OCCUPATION OF FIRING
POSITIONS.
 REACTION TO COUNTERMORTAR FIRES.

29. FINAL INSPECTION
RATION & WATER AND WATER PURIFICATION TAB
VEHICLE (COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT,
MAINTENANCE, FUEL LEVEL, LOAD PLAN, TOOLS).
WEAPONS (MAINTENANCE)
AMMUNITION (AMOUNT, TYPE, STORAGE)
INDIVIDUAL UNIFORM AND EQUIPMENT (WEAPON,
PROTECTIVE MASK AND NERVE AGENT)

30. CONT…..
ANTIDOTE, HELMET, ARMD VEST, EYE
PROTECTION, EARPLUGS,
CAMOUFLAGE (PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT).
MISSION-ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT (MORTAR
SIGHTS, NIGHT LIGHTS, EXTRA
KNOWLEDGE OF THE MISSION AND INDIVIDUAL
RESPONSIBILITIES (DISPLACEMENT PLAN, FIRE
PLAN).

31. CONT…..
KNOWLEDGE OF RADIO NETS, FREQUENCIES,
AND CALL SIGNS.
PRE-REGISTERED FIRING DATA.
KNOWLEDGE OF EMERGENCY SIGNALS AND
CODE WORDS.
MORTAR BALLISTIC COMPUTER SETUP AND
BATTERIES.

32. DEFENSIVE OPS
 RETAIN GROUND, GAIN TIME, DENY THE ENEMY
ACCESS TO AN AREA, AND DAMAGE OR DEFEAT
HIS ATTACKING FORCES.
 A SUCCESSFUL DEFENSE CONSISTS OF REACTIVE
AND OFFENSIVE ELEMENTS WORKING TOGETHER
TO DEPRIVE THE ENEMY OF THE INITIATIVE.

33. APPLYING AREAS
 DECEIVE OR DIVERT ENEMY ATTENTION.
 SCREEN FRIENDLY MANEUVER.
 OBSCURE ENEMY OBSERVATION AND FIRES.
 NEUTRALIZE, SUPPRESS, OR DESTROY ENEMY
FORCES.
 FIX THE ENEMY IN POSITION FOR A
COUNTERATTACK.

34. CONT…..
 DEPRIVE THE ENEMY OF THE USE OF DEFILADE
OR DECISIVE TERRAIN.
 ILLUMINATE THE BATTLEFIELD FOR MORE
EFFECTIVE FRIENDLY FIRES.
 HARASS THE ENEMY AND INTERDICT HIS
MASSING OF ASSAULT FORCES.

35. OFFENSIVE OPS
 NEUTRALIZE, SUPPRESS, OR DESTROY EN
 DEPRIVE THE ENEMY OF RESOURCES OR THE USE
OF DECISIVE TERRAIN.
 FIX THE ENEMY IN POSITION.
 DECEIVE OR DIVERT THE ENEMY.
 PROVIDE SCREENING OR OBSCURATION.
 PROVIDE BATTLEFIELD ILLUMINATION.

36. TYPES OF OFFENSIVE OPS
MOVEMENT TO CONTACT.
 MOVEMENT TO CONTACT GAINS OR RE-ESTABLISHES
CONTACT WITH THE ENEMY TO FURTHER DEVELOP
THE TACTICAL SITUATION.
 THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE ENEMY IS USUALLY NOT
KNOWN.

37. CONT…..
HASTY ATTACK.
 USES MAXIMUM FIREPOWER AND RAPID
MOVEMENT TO MAINTAIN MOMENTUM.
 USUALLY LITTLE OR NO TIME FOR
PLANNING ADDITIONAL FIRE SPT.

38. CONT…..
DELIBERATE ATTACK.
 REQUIRES MORE PLANNING TIME,
DETAILED INTELLIGENCE, AND A MORE
DETAILED SCHEME OF MANEUVER,
INCLUDING THE PLAN FOR FIRE SUPPORT

39. CONT…..
EXPLOITATION
 AN EXPLOITATION FOLLOWS A SUCCESSFUL
ATTACK.
 IT DESTROYS THE ENEMY'S DEFENSES AND
KEEPS HIM DISORGANIZED SO HE CANNOT
RESUPPLY OR REGROUP HIS FORCES.
 AN EXPLOITATION REQUIRES RAPID ADVANCE
AND VIOLENT ACTION.

40. CONT…..
PURSUIT.
 PURSUIT FOLLOWS A SUCCESSFUL
EXPLOITATION.
 ORIENTED ON THE FINAL DESTRUCTION OF
RETREATING ENEMY UNITS.
 RAPID MOVEMENT, SECURITY, AND RE-SUPPLY
ARE MUCH THE SAME AS IN THE EXPLOITATION.

41. ORG OF ADV & MOR PL POSN
RECCE ELEMENTS
ADV GD
MOR
POL

42. POSN OF MOR SEC WITH BN ADV
RECCE ELEMENTS
ADV GD
MOR
POL HQ
MOR
SEC HQ

43. POSN OF MOR SEC WITH COY
RECCE ELEMENTS
ADV GD
COY CDR
MOR
SEC
MOR.SEC
CDR
MFC

44. VAN GD (1.5-2 KMS)
ARMR SQN LESS TWO TPS
PL INF IN TCVs
VAN GD HQ INCL :-
OC ARMR SQN
INF COY CDR
FOO AND MFC
COY INF LESS ONE PL IN TCV/PIGGY
ENGR RECCE PARTY AND SEC ENGRS
RECCE ELEMENTS 10 -15 MINS AHEAD
TWO TPS TKS

45. BN CDR
IO
OC FD BTY
MOR PL Cdr
OC ENGR PL
TCL WITH ACT
ADV GD HQ
10-15 min
gap

46. MAIN GD
ENGR PL LESS SEC
5-6 kms
RECCE PARTY- LT & FD
FD ARTY BTY ( LEAP FROGGING)
RECCE PARTY- FD REGT
REMAINDER INF BN
COY INF IN TCVs
COY INF IN TCVs
81 MM MOR PL
LT BTY

47. MAIN GD
AMB CAR
BDE CDRS PARTY
13 - 16 KM MAIN BODY MOV BY BDS AND NOT TRAIL BEHIND MAIN GD
A1 ECH OF ARMR
A ECH OF OTHER UNITS

48. TASKS IN ATK
EFFECTIVE MANEUVER REQUIRES A BASE OF FIRE,
BOTH DIRECT AND INDIRECT FIRE SUPPORT:
 TO ESTABLISH THE CONDITIONS FOR MANEUVER.
 TO SUPPRESS THE ENEMY.
 TO FIX HIM IN PLACE.
 TO PROVIDE CLOSE SUPPORTING FIRES FOR THE
ASSAULT.

49. TASKS IN DEF
TO FORCE ARMORED VEHICLES TO BUTTON
UP.
TO BREAKUP ENEMY TROOP
CONCENTRATIONS.
TO REDUCE THE ENEMY'S MOBILITY AND
CANALIZE HIS ASSAULT FORCES INTO
ENGAGEMENT AREAS.

50. Cont…..
TO DENY HIM THE ADVANTAGE OF DEFILADE
TERRAIN AND FORCE HIM INTO AREAS COVERED
BY DIRECT FIRE WEAPONS.
TO BREAK UP THE ENEMY COMBINED ARMS
TEAM AND DESTROY HIS SYNCHRONIZATION.
 TO PROTECT THE INFANTRY AGAINST A CLOSE
DISMOUNTED ASSAULT.

51. COMN
PL – CHANNEL
PL CDR
8A MFC NO - 1
8B MFC NO - 2
8C MFC NO - 3
8D MPC
8E/F SEC CDR

52. MFC - CHANNEL
8 A1-STATIC OP
8 D - MPC
8A