Overview–Movement Techniques

Movement Techniques

• Each movement technique provides either better or worse speed, better or poorer security, or a balance of the two.
• Which to use depends on the situation, proximity to the enemy, and the needs of the player. 
• Good use of the terrain for masking movement is essential when security is important. 
• Security is determined by how likely it is for the unit to come into enemy contact.

MOVEMENT TECHNIQUE	SECURITY	SPEED	COVERED TERRAIN IS:	ENEMY CONTACT IS:
Traveling	Low	Fast	NA	Not likely
Traveling Overwatch	Medium	Medium	Important	Possible
Bounding Overwatch (Alternating)	High	Slow	Vital	Probable
Bounding Overwatch (Successive)	Very High	Very Slow	Vital	Probable

Lead Element – This is the element that has been assigned as point for the movement; that is the element that will move first and normally will be farthest forward

Trail Element – This element or elements (can be one or two elements), follows the Lead Element providing cover fire and/or maneuver as required for the Lead Element.  In Bounding Overwatch this element will trade off this role with the Lead Element when it is bounding.  If more than one Trail Element is present in a unit, then they can move either together or as a second and third element within the unit.