space to maneuver and an opportunity to seek cover at
1. Men in the killing zone, WITHOUT ORDER
lesser risk; therefore, if attacked by a Far ambush, the
OR SIGNAL, immediately assault directly into the
ambush position, occupy it, and continue the attack or
patrol should react as follows:
break contact as directed. This action moves them out
1. Men in the killing zone, WITHOUT ORDER
of the killing zone, prevents other elements of the
OR SIGNAL, immediately return fire. They should
ambush from firing on them without firing on their own
take the best position available and continue firing until
men, and provides positions from which other actions
directed otherwise.
may be taken.
2. Men not in the killing zone must maneuver
2. Men not in the killing zone must maneuver
against the ambush force as directed.
against the attack force and other elements of the
ambush as directed.
3. To eliminate the ambush or to break contact, the
men continued the attack as directed.
3. To eliminate the ambush or to break contact, the
men continue the attack as directed.
In each situation, the success of the counterambush
drill used is dependent on the men being well trained in
In a FAR ambush, the killing zone is also under
recognizing the nature of an ambush and well rehearsed
heavy, highly concentrated fire but from a greater range.
in the proper reaction.
This greater range provides men in the killing zone some
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