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MILITARY ASPECTS OF TERRAIN • • • • •

OBSTACLES AVENUES OF APPROACH KEY TERRAIN OBSERVATION AND FIELDS OF FIRE COVER AND CONCEALMENT

OBSTACLES REINFORCING • MINEFIELDS/WIRE • ROADBLOCKS • ANTITANK DITCHES HINDERING • DEEP RIVERS OR STREAMS • URBAN AREAS • SWAMPS

AVENUES OF APPROACH ROADS DRAWS RIDGES TRAILS

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KEY TERRAIN PROVIDES ADVANTAGE TO UNIT THAT HOLDS IT USUALLY AIDS IN: • CONCEALMENT • OBSERVATION • FIELDS OF FIRE

OBSERVATION AND FIELDS OF FIRE OBSERVATION: – APPLIES TO WHAT CAN BE SEEN – IS NEEDED TO GAIN INFORMATION ON THE ENEMY

FIELDS OF FIRE – APPLIES TO WHAT CAN BE HIT – ARE NEEDED TO APPLY DIRECT/INDIRECT FIRES ON THE ENEMY

COVER AND CONCEALMENT • COVER PROTECTS YOU FROM ENEMY FIRE – BUNKERS – FIGHTING POSITIONS – TERRAIN

• CONCEALMENT PROTECTS YOU FROM ENEMY OBSERVATION – DENSE VEGETATION – MAN-MADE CAMOUFLAGE – TERRAIN