Antiarmor

Antiarmor capability is the same as for the airborne brigade.

FM 71-1 Appendix H Integration of Heavy/Light Forces United States Army 1998

Antiarmor sections and platoons add their fires to the assault, but they do not close with the enemy -- antiarmor elements are not assault units.

FM 7-91 Chptr 3 Employment/ Antiarmor Platoon United States Army 1987

Antiarmor elements are usually with the lead company or in flank and rear security.

FM 7-91 Chptr 3 Employment/ Antiarmor Platoon United States Army 1987

Antiarmor units are vulnerable to attack by dismounted infantry.

FM 7-91 Chptr 2 Fundamentals/ Antiarmor Unit Employment United States Army 1987

Antiarmor elements are employed to enable massed fires to be placed on enemy high-speed avenues of approach.

FM 7-91 Chptr 3 Employment/ Antiarmor Platoon United States Army 1987

Antiarmor squads and sections should be positioned to engage tanks from the flank (Figure 2-3).

FM 7-91 Chptr 2 Fundamentals/ Antiarmor Unit Employment United States Army 1987

Antiarmor operations.a. Antiarmor operations are not primary missions for ranger forces.

FM 7-85 Chapter 6 Special Light Infantry Operations United States Army 1987

Antiarmor sections and platoons are attached to those delaying companies or company teams that are covering primary armor avenues of approach with long-range fields of fire.

FM 7-91 Chptr 3 Employment/ Antiarmor Platoon United States Army 1987

Antiarmor squads can use the different signatures to assist them in locating and identifying targets.

FM 7-91 Chptr 3 Employment/ Antiarmor Platoon United States Army 1987

Antiarmor platoons participate in hasty attacks attached or under OPCON of a company or company team, or under the control of the battalion or task force commander.

FM 7-91 Chptr 3 Employment/ Antiarmor Platoon United States Army 1987