Combined Arms for the Minuteman

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The term “combined arms” conjures up images of tanks advancing with aircraft screaming overhead and infantry charging in front. While this is one modern, conventional form of a combined arms technique, it is far from the only one. And just because the modern Minuteman has limited types of arms available does not mean that he cannot still adopt a combined arms approach to combat. All that is required is a little creativity, knowledge, and the proper training.

Let’s start with the definition of “combined arms” as defined by the US Army publication ADRP 3-0 Unified Land Operations.

“Combined arms is the synchronized and simultaneous application of arms to achieve an effect greater than if each arm was used separately or sequentially.”

In this sense, the term “arms” means any form of weapon, combat vehicle, or unit. On a large scale your “arms” could be an infantry regiment and a fighter…

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Light Infantry; Context and Relevance

Artwork: “Marine Recon” by Huy Nguyen

 

Light Infantry; Context and Relevance

 

Highly Recommend you grab the Tactical Wisdom Series Books as well as Brushbeater’s Field Handbooks.

These resources will become invaluable in the upcoming shit storm.

Train Hard and Read Up!

 

 

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Rifleman Training Twofer from Von Steuben

Rates of Fire for the Rifleman

 

Reed and Heed.

“Weapons employment and squad firepower are not determined by how fast Marines can fire their weapons but how fast they can fire accurately.“

So how does this translate into practice? Simple; the rifleman’s rate of fire is as quickly as he can aim down his sights, squeeze off an accurate shot, acquire another sight picture, and squeeze off another accurate shot. That’s all you need to remember. This technique naturally adjusts the rate of fire to different ranges. It will take you longer to line up a shot at greater ranges, which means that your rate of fire at greater ranges is decreased. Conversely, your rate of fire increases as the distance to your target decreases.

 

Priorities of Purchase; Progressively Building a Rifleman’s Kit on a Budget

 

The Cornerstone for a Small Partisan Unit to be effective is this:

Every Man a Rifleman, FIRST AND FOREMOST!

Think Practical, not Tactical and Get Your Kit Built Today!

 

 

Reference Library: 150 Questions for a Guerilla

H/T WRSA

 

 

Alberto Bayo y Giroud was a Cuban-born officer who fought in the civil war in Spain and the revolution in Cuba.

He was responsible for training the small cadre that would land on the island in 1956 and which included Ernesto Guevara and the Castro brothers. This volume is drawn from his experience gained over the years of fighting that would topple the Batista regime, as well as lessons he learned during his famous marine assault on Majorca in 1936. It is a culmination of a lifetime of combat leadership. This book is a product of the post-revolutionary period in Cuba, during which the fledgling state attempted to export their uprising to the rest of Latin America. It was intended as a practical guide for those interested in starting their own guerrilla units, detailing the organization of such a group and the first offensive actions that should be taken against the state. We believe books that exist only for “historical interest” are bourgeois trivialities, and so we’ve taken the liberty of re-writing certain sections of this work in order to provide an updated picture. We hope to preserve its practical function as a guerrilla guidebook, as well as to present an accessible version free of the typos and translation errors that characterize other free copies.

Download your Free Copy HERE.

 

 

Small Unit Tactics Review

   Boer Guerillas

Reference Manuals:

• SH21-75 The Ranger Handbook, 1992 Edition or 2006 ed.

• FM 7-8 The Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad, 1992 ed.

• USMC Scouting and Patrolling

 

 

 

 

Training Recommendation:

NC Scout’s (Brushbeater) Scouting, RECCE and Fighting Carbine Courses are Top Notch and the Best Around.

Brushbeater Training Course Calendar

Time is Short.

Prepare Accordingly.