You are on a mission abroad. A patrol you were on was attacked. Write a report to your CO about the incident. Include the following information in your report. Say what should be changed to make patrol safer. :-time and date
-place of attack
-attackers how meny/ who
-weapons
- attack- what happened
-injuries / damages
TO: cpt. Smith
FROM: lt. Gasidło
SUBJECT: Attacked patrol.
DATE: 25.05.2011
INTRODUCTION
The aim of this report is to describe attack on patrol last Monday.
TIME/PLACE
Attack took place at 11.00 hours on Monday 24th of May. Patrol was shot by the guerrillas at the road number 4 between post office and hospital.
ATTACKERS AND WEAPON
There were five attackers. Probably they were sent by a local warlord. Attackers used mortars and AK 47. Moreover they used grenades and a machine gun.
ATTACK
Patrol was moving on the road near hospital when attack started. One of the armored vehicles was hit by mortar’s shell. Patrol opened covering fire from boarding guns. After few minutes the enemy pulled back.
DAMAGES
One of vehicle lost a wheel and some part of electronic equipment including radio, and piece of armor. Two soldiers got injured. One of them got leg injury and his life is safe now. Second soldier broke his arm when he fell out of the vehicle.
SUGGESTIONS
There should be more patrols in this area to make patrols safer. Observation post should be established near hospital. Observation posts will provide back up for patrols.