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CALL Mountain Cavalry Recon in Built-Up Areas

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Mountain Cavalry Recon in Built-Up Areas

Army · CALL · Aug 2001 · 5 pages

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Mountain Cavalry Recon in Built-Up Areas by Captain Rich Rouleau The mounted scouts moved forward into the edge of the town in what was supposed to be a reconnaissance mission. Aero-scouts overhead probed forward of the ground elements, two recon platoons moving along independent routes, trailed by the squadron headquarters. The right flank platoon entered the killing zone of a near ambush that eliminated half of the unit in the initial blast and fires. The remainder of the platoon was pinned, some jammed up in their vehicles, others caught in the open. Their sister recon platoon could not offer any support and the aero-scouts were not armed for that precise a mission. The platoon soon died in the street. "Apache" Troop is the ground cavalry troop of the 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry, 10th Mountain Division (LI) at Fort Drum, New York.

DesignationCALL

EditionAug 2001

StatusActive

Pages5

FunctionSmall Unit Tactics

CollectionLessons Learned