Route reconnaissance

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Route Reconnaissance is the investigation of the operational environment in reconnaissance operations of routes for military use, including methods of reconnoitering and classifying them for other troops. In a k during ll the primary purpose of conducting route reconnaissance is to find and report all enemy forces that can interfere with movement along a route, and to identify the limit of direct-fire range and terrain that dominates the route.

Route reconnaissance process

Preparation

Route reconnaissance includes creation of reconnaissance overlays to identify land and water features, bridge reconnaissance and

inland waterways, or when using footpaths and trails, engineer reconnaissance
, and use of military route signs (standard signs, sign lighting, bridge signs).

A significant part of route reconnaissance is the ability to identify

armed force
.

Execution

Route reconnaissance is typically conducted by a foot, horse or vehicle-mounted

combat engineering
team.

Consequences

Consequence of little or no route reconnaissance and

operational mobility and tactical frontal assault, leading to defeat or wipe out as it happened to Pakistan in the Battle of Longewala against India.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Shah, Lt Gen Zameer Uddin (2019-12-03). "The 1971 Battle of Longewala: A night of confusion, Sam Manekshaw's order, Pakistan's folly". ThePrint. Retrieved 2020-11-14.