Summary: There are times in small unit warfare that infiltration tactics are needed. <br> <a href="http://theprepperpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/infiltration-tactic.jpg"></a><br> Infiltration is used when<br> <br> you want to execute movement undetected<br> you want to move into and through enemy territory<br> you want to occupy an area<br> you want to position your group into the enemy’s rear area<br> to give an attack advantage.<br> <br> Infiltration forces are lightly equipped and stealthy.<br> This allows them to slip through the front line for strategic attacks<br> Infiltration can NOT defeat the defense by itself, so it must be used as a supplement to another maneuver.<br> Modern infiltration tactics are heavily influenced by 3 main sources:<br> <br> French Infiltration Tactics<br> Laffargue Infiltration Tactics<br> Hutier Infiltration Tactics<br> <br> French Infiltration Tactics<br> 1915 <br> The Theory<br> <br> the first wave of infantry penetrate as far as possible<br> follow-up waves then attack strong points. <br> <br> This was partially adopted in battle, but German counterattacks were difficult to reinforce or hold against.<br> Laffargue Infiltration Tactics<br> Captain Laffargue<br> <br> French captain<br> Injured in battle of 1915<br> Proposed a better idea<br> <br> The Theory<br> <br> A small infantry unit with mobile firepower to deal with machine guns.<br> Penetrate gaps and weak points with heavy fire<br> Strong points would be temporarily neutralized by fire or smoke.<br> Then new waves would encircle and attack each one.<br> <br> Hunter Infiltration Tactics<br> German General Oskar von Hutier<br> In 1918 used Laffargue’s insights to supplement his tactics<br> The Theory<br> First, a brief and violent artillery attack of the enemy front lines (suppress the positions)<br> Then, the artillery would be shifted to the enemy’s rear to disrupt <br> <br> lines of communication<br> artillery<br> logistics<br> and command/control nodes<br> meant to<br> <br> provide confusion<br> weaken counterattacks<br> weaken concentrated fires<br> weaken the ability to fill gaps/penetrations.<br> <br> <br> <br> Then light infantry would <br> <br> Evade and bypass fortified positions<br> identify gaps in the front line<br> be followed by more heavily armed units.<br> <br> Then heavy units would attack the strong points and yet other forces would enter gaps shortly after to further attack the strong points, which would quicken the collapse of the entire front.<br> In 1918, this was successful against the British and French<br> <br> <a title="TPP 130: Tactical Maneuver: Infiltration Tactics" href="//www.slideshare.net/KenJensen8/tpp-130-tactical-maneuver-infiltration-tactics" target="_blank">TPP 130: Tactical Maneuver: Infiltration Tactics</a> from <a href="//www.slideshare.net/KenJensen8" target="_blank">Ken Jensen</a><br> Reasons to use Infiltration Tactics<br> <br> Direct attack from lightly defended positions<br> To flank or rear attack strongly defended positions<br> Disrupt enemy operations<br> Reconnaissance or surveillance<br> <br> If you are wanting to succeed at this, you must be a force that:<br> <br> Has trained together<br> Established command and control<br> Is small for stealth<br> Is large enough to get out of trouble<br> <br> Infiltration Lanes<br> <br> We will stick with a single lane of infiltration since, in a defense position, you probably will only have a small force.<br> Rally Points<br> Rally Point is an easily identifiable object where the force can assemble or reorganize if dispersed<br> Rally points should be defensible as well as away from normal routes of movement.<br> Initial Rally Point<br> Assemble for initial instructions, behind friendly lines<br> En Route Rally Point<br>
