[hider=squad attack]This video depicts the World War II US Rifle squad tactic on the attack. This video depicts the standard fire and maneuver tactic used by rifle squads in WWII. What was used in the 1940s is only slightly different than what is used today. The big difference today, is the squad has two administrative teams, Alpha and Bravo who have their own grenade launcher and Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW). Therefore, both teams can serve as either the assault element or the support element. USMC squads today have three teams; Alpha, Bravo and Charlie. The Star Wars squad we are replicating is organized more like the rifle squad used by most armies during World War II. It [i]is[/i] applicable to this Role Play. Take a look at it and you will be knowledgeable in the tactic, [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPBztuaDNhM]“Rifle Squad on the Attack.”[/url] Watch this video if you are truly interested in how a squad conducts an attack:

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[u][b]Steps taken by squad leadership[/b][/u]
1.	Make contact with the smallest unit possible as far forward as possible. This allows leadership the ability to understand what is in front of them. This will help to know if he should shift left or right in order to engage the enemy on his terms. The squad leader may feel that his squad cannot overwhelm the enemy to his front and request assistance from platoon.
2.	Place high casualty weapons on the flanks. This would include any machine guns or grenade projectors.
3.	Maintain excellent communications. Those in contact should talk to their next higher leader in the chain of command to inform them of what is going on. The chain of command would be Squad Leader – Platoon Leader – Company Commander – Battalion Commander – Brigade/Regimental Commander – Division Commander – Corps Commander.

The squad leader in contact would tell his platoon leader the location of enemy or known distance and direction to the enemy from his own position if location is not known. He should tell his platoon leader how many enemy soldiers are in front of him. If this means stating the number of weapons firing at his unit, that would count as number of enemy soldiers. It may also include the number and size of crew served weapons like machine guns.

4.	If the squad leader decides he can handle the enemy to his front without the assistance from platoon, he would tell his PL of this decision. He then has everyone place overwhelming, accurate and superior fire upon the enemy. This should cause the enemy to reduce its firepower by either eliminating enemy soldiers or causing them to seek cover. 
5.	Once the enemy fire has diminished, the squad will have previously organized into two teams. One team is referred to as the support element and the other team is referred to as the maneuver element or assault element. The squad leader leads the assault element and the assistant squad leader leads the support element.
6.	The purpose of the support element is to suppress the enemy by creating a base of fire placing intense and accurate fire upon the enemy.
7.	The purpose of the assault element is to move along a covered and concealed route toward the enemy. This can be achieved by having each individual in the team run for no more than three seconds when moving while observed by the enemy. If four men are in the assault element, the team should have two men moving forward while the other two are placing well aimed fire upon the enemy.
8.	If the distance to the enemy is so great that the assault element has moved beyond the range of its support element. The assault element should stop moving and fire in the direction of the enemy.
9.	Now that the assault element is firing on the enemy, the support element should advance rapidly and take up a position to the left or right of the assault element.
10.	Once the support element has resumed firing, the assault element should resume their advance.
11. The two teams may need to alternate providing support and assaulting if the distance to the enemy is that great. But for fewer than a hundred yards, there would be no need to alternate.[/hider]