Scouting and Patrolling MCWP 3-11.3

Cover......Page 1
Foreword......Page 3
To Our Readers......Page 0
Table of Contents......Page 4
1002. Required Scouting Skills......Page 7
2002. The Lensatic Compass......Page 8
2003. Stars, Sun, and Other Features......Page 12
2004. Range Determination......Page 13
3002. Interpreting Signs and Tracks......Page 15
3003. Knowing the Enemy......Page 16
4001. Cover and Concealment......Page 17
4002. Camouflage......Page 18
4003. Infdividual Movement......Page 19
4004. Route Selection......Page 21
5001. Night Vision......Page 23
5006. Concealment......Page 25
5008. Aids to Night Movement......Page 26
5009. Locaating and Plotting the Enemy at Night......Page 28
50010. Routes of Movement......Page 30
6001. Obseration Posts......Page 31
6002. Reporting......Page 32
7001. Positioning......Page 36
7003. Action with an Attacking Platoon......Page 37
7004. Action with an Enveloping Unit......Page 40
8004. Types of patrols......Page 41
8005. Training......Page 42
8006. Keys to Successful Patrolling......Page 43
9002. Task Organization......Page 44
10003. Commander's Duties......Page 45
10004. Patrol Leader Duties......Page 46
11002. Organization for Movement......Page 50
11003. Control Measures for Movement......Page 53
11004. Precautions at Danger Areas......Page 54
11006. Immediate Actions Upon Enemy Contact......Page 55
11007. Patrol Leader's Action in a Developing Situation......Page 59
12002. Specific Missions......Page 60
12004. Task Organization......Page 61
12007. Reconnaissance Patrol actions at the Objective Area......Page 62
13003. Raid Patrols......Page 64
13005. Ambush Patrols......Page 66
13006. Security Patrols......Page 70
13007. Urban Patrols......Page 71
14002. Captured Items......Page 86
14005. Patrol Critique......Page 87
Appendix A - Patrol Warning Order......Page 88
Appendix B - Patrol Order......Page 90
Appendix C - Patrol Evaluation Checklist......Page 93
Appendix D - Ambush Formations......Page 100
Appendix E - Acronyms......Page 108
Appendix F. References......Page 109