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                           FIRE SUPPORT

    TOPIC:   Dust and sand attenuate laser range finders and
designators.

    OBSERVATION:   An analysis after the Israeli wars showed
that lasers lost much of their designed effectiveness in
certain dust/sand conditions.

    LESSON LEARNED:   Train units not to rely totally on the
capabilities of the equipment, but to think rationally and use
the equipment to the best of its capability.   Use the lasers
capabilities when possible and common sense when necessary.

    VIEWER NOTES:


    TOPIC:   Preparation for Artillery Direct Fire in Defense of
Positions

    OBSERVATION:   The Allies in North Africa in 1942 experi-
enced heavy casualties from Axis units overrunning the
artillery positions after penetrating the armor and infantry
positions.   Often, the Axis units would attack from the east at
one time, from the west later, and from several directions
simultaneously.   At first, the Allies simply emphasized direct
fire.   Later, the Allies attached antitank gun units to the
artillery battalions to increase the artillery's antitank
ability.  Our doctrine of the nonlinear battlefield is similar
to the situation the Allies faced in North Africa.

    LESSON LEARNED:   Artillery battalions should be equipped
with LAW/MAW systems.   Artillery units should practice direct
fire.   Since we do not have an antiarmor round for our
howitze£s, we need all the first-round accuracy we can acquire
to make the best use of the capability we have.

    VIEWER NOTES:


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