User Guide

Attacking from a Plateau

Once you have secured the plateau, you have an invaluable opportunity to

eliminate any opponent located below you. According to Figure 16, allocate one

or two squad members to cover your rear and move your man carrying the

machine gun to the edge of plateau. Quickly choose your targets, using binocu-

lars or the telescopic sight on your sniper’s rifle, and commence firing. It is very

difficult to take cover against such an attack, and providing you have the situa-

tion fully under control, you may try to launch a sortie with one or two team mem-

bers (see Figure 17).

Laying Traps

Some more aggressive opponents may try to move up on you once you’ve

been spotted. Use this characteristic of the enemy to lay ambushes for them in the

terrain, see Figure 18. The most important factor is to fire a short provocative

burst from the edge of the terrain obstacle, then move back quickly to get out of

the firing field of your own soldiers.

Determining the Direction of Enemy Fire

Determining which direction the enemy fire is coming from may sometimes be

difficult. If you’re retreating, try to locate the enemy by their tracer rounds (day)

or muzzle flashes (night). Both situations are shown in Figures 19 and 20.

Using Hand Grenades and Explosives

Hand Grenades

The German “potato masher” assault hand grenades explode on impact and

are recommended for long distance combat in the open country. British hand

grenades explode after a short delay, so any unevenness in the terrain may cause

the grenade to roll away from the target before it explodes. Specific uses of the

hand grenades are described in the section Attacking as a Team - Common

Situations.

COMBAT

Fig. 16 Fig.17

Fig. 19 Fig.20