Extract from Army Code 71748

LAND COMPONENT HANDBOOK (APP-6A MAP SYMBOLOGY)

This publication replaces and updates the information available in AC 71038 Staff Officers Handbook (Issue 1:1: July 2000)

April 2001

SECTION 1 SIZE AND TYPE INDICATORS ON ICONS SIZE SYMBOLS

Group 1 2 3 Symbol National Designation Section Platoon Troop Flight Company Squadron Battery Company Group Squadron Group 5 Battalion Regiment Field Ambulance Armoured or Field Workshop Wing Battle group Commando (1) (2) (1) marines, armour, artillery, engineers, signals, special air service, transport, army air, RAF Regiment (1) armour, engineers, signals, special air service, army air, transport, RAF Regiment, artillery composite unit based on infantry company (3) composite unit based on armoured squadron (3) (1) armour, artillery, engineers, signals, special air service, army air, medical, repair and recovery RAF Regiment composite unit of mixed arms (3) marines (2) Remarks

Brigade

(1)

Division

(1)

Corps

(1)

10

Army

(1)

11

Army Group

(1)

(1) basic national designation. (2) non existent in the British Army. (3) requires Task Force indicator.

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Explanatory Notes These group numbers should not be used outside the context of these Notes. They are not intended as definitions in themselves. Group 1. The smallest basic unit, part of a group 2 and/or group 3 unit. administrative and logistical support. Requires

Group 2. A unit larger than a group 1 unit but smaller than a group 3 unit. Requires administrative and logistical support. Group 3. A unit designed to perform a tactical or support mission, composed of two or more group 1 and/or group 2 units and normally forming part of a group 4 unit. It is commanded by an OF 1 or 2 (see STANAG 2116) and may or may not require administrative support. Group 4. A unit designed to be capable of administering itself if operating independently and may be self-accounting. It is composed of two or more group 3 units and is commanded by an OF 2 or 3 (see STANAG 2116). It is normally part of a group 5 unit. It can be a c omposite group 4 unit of mixed arms. Group 5. A unit designed to be self-administering and self-accounting and capable of operating independently. It is composed of two or more group 4 units and is commanded by an OF 3 or 4 (see STANAG 2116). It can be grouped with group 1, 2, 3 or 4 units of different arms to form a composite group 5 unit of mixed arms. Group 6. A unit of two or more group 5 units or group 4 units usually of the same arm under a designated commander. Usually commanded by an OF 4 or 5 or 6 (see STANAG 2116). Group 7. A formation of two more combat arm group 5 units or group 6 units with group 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 units from supporting arms and services normally commanded by an OF 5 or 6 (see STANAG 2116); it is smaller than a group 8 formation. Group 8. A major tactical and administrative formation which combines in itself the necessary arms and services required for sustained combat, larger than a group 7 formation and smaller than a group 9 formation. It is normally commanded by an OF 7 (see STANAG 2116). Group 9. A formation larger than a group 8 formation and smaller than a group 10 formation which usually consists of two or more group 8 formations together with supporting arms and services. It is normally commanded by OF 8 (see STANAG 2116). Group 10. The largest tactical and administrative formation of a land force made up of a number of group 9 and group 8 formations. Group 11. Several group 10 or group 9 formations under a designated commander.

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Examples of hand-drawn and computer-generated symbols are shown below:

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TYPE SYMBOLS Indicator Description INSTALLATION

TASK FORCE

FEINT/DUMMY

HQ STAFF

Note: The bottom of the staff indicates the precise location of the Headquarters. UNIT TITLES The titles of units are shown against symbols as follows: eg

Unit

Higher Formation

QDG

B Squadron QDG

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SECTION 2 - UNITS AND FUNCTION ICONS Note: All symbols in this Section identify Combat Units.
DESCRIPTION LAND UNIT UNKNOWN FRIEND NEUTRAL HOSTILE

AIR DEFENCE (AD)

AD MISSILE (MSL)

ARMOUR (ARMD) ARMD TRACKED RECOVERY (REC) ARMD - WHEELED (WH)

ARMD WH - REC

ANTI TANK (ATK)

ATK - ARMD - WH

ATK MOTORISED AVIATION (AVN) ROTARY WING AVN - ATTACK AVN RECONNAISSANCE (RECCE) AVN UTILITY (UTY) AVN - UTY - LIGHT (LT)
A A A A

U
L

U
L

U
L

U
L

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DESCRIPTION AVN - UTY MEDIUM (MED) AVN - UTY - HEAVY (HY) AVN - C2

UNKNOWN
U
M

FRIEND
U
M

NEUTRAL
U
M

HOSTILE
U
M

U
H

U
H

U
H

U
H

AVN - MEDEVAC AVN - SEARCH & RESCUE (SAR) AVN - UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) AVN - UAV - FIXED WING AVN - UAV ROTARY WING INFANTRY (INF)

INF - LT

INF - MOTORISED

INF - AIRBORNE INF MECHANIZED (MECH) INF - FIGHTING VEHICLE ENGINEER (ENGR) COMBAT (CBT) ENGINEER ENGR - LT

CBT

CBT

CBT

CBT

CBT L

CBT L

CBT L

CBT L

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DESCRIPTION ENG - ARMD ENGR MOTORISED ENGR CONSTRUCTION (CONST) FIELD ARTILLERY (FD ARTY) ARTY - FD SELFPROPELLED (SP) ARTY - FD LT ARTY - TARGET ACQUISITION (TA) ARTY - TA - RADAR ARTY - TA SOUND RANGING ARTY SURVEY (SVY) ARTY METEOROLOGICAL (MET) RECONNAISSANCE (RECCE) RECCE - ARMD RECCE MOTORISED RECCE AIRBORNE RECCE - LT INTERNAL SECURITY FORCES

UNKNOWN

FRIEND

NEUTRAL

HOSTILE

CONST
CONST CONST CONST

TA

TA

TA

TA

SEC

SEC

SEC

SEC

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DESCRIPTION COMBAT SUPPORT (CS) NBC NBC CHEMICAL NBC - CHEM SMOKE (SMK)/ DECONTAMINATION (DECON) NBC - NUCLEAR (NUC)

UNKNOWN
CS

FRIEND
CS

NEUTRAL
CS

HOSTILE
CS

SD

SD

SD

SD

NBC - BIOLOGICAL

NBC - DECON MILITARY INTELLIGENCE (INT) INT - SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE (SIGINT) INT ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) INT - EW DIRECTION FINDING (DF) INT - EW INTERCEPT INT - EW JAMMING INT - COUNTER INTELLIGENCE (CI) INT - OPERATIONS

MI

MI

MI

MI

MI

MI

MI

MI

EW

EW

EW

EW

E W

E W

E W

E W

E W

E W

E W

E W

EW

EW

EW

EW

CI

CI

CI

CI

OPS MI

OPS MI

OPS MI

OPS MI

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DESCRIPTION INT INTERROGATION (INTG) INT - JOINT INT CENTRE (JIC) LAW ENFORCEMENT UNIT MILITARY POLICE (MP) CIVILIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT SIGNALS (SIG)

UNKNOWN
IPW

FRIEND
IPW

NEUTRAL
IPW

HOSTILE
IPW

JIC

JIC

JIC

JIC

MP

MP

MP

MP

AREA SIG UNIT SIG UNIT OPERATIONS (OPS) SIG UNIT FORWARD COMMUNICATIONS (FWD COMMS) SIG UNIT - RADIO SIG UNIT - RADIO TACTICAL (TAC) SATELLITE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT (CSS) ADMINISTRATIVE (ADMIN) JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL (JAG) POSTAL

AREA

AREA

AREA

AREA

OPS

OPS

OPS

OPS

FWD

FWD

FWD

FWD

EOD

EOD

EOD

EOD

CSS

CSS

CSS

CSS

ADM

ADM

ADM

ADM

JAG

JAG

JAG

JAG

FINANCE (FIN)

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DESCRIPTION PERSONNEL SERVICES (PERS SVCS)

MORTUARY/GRAVES

UNKNOWN
PS

FRIEND
PS

NEUTRAL
PS

HOSTILE
PS

REGISTRY RELIGIOUS/ CHAPLAIN (CHAP) PUBLIC AFFAIRS (PA) PA JOINT INFORMATION BUREAU (JIB) REPLACEMENT HOLDING UNIT (RHU) LABOUR MORALE, WELFARE, RECREATION MEDICAL (MED) MED - TREATMENT FACILITY MED - DENTAL

REL

REL

REL

REL

PA

PA

PA

PA

JIB

JIB

JIB

JIB

RHU

RHU

RHU

RHU

MWR

MWR

MWR

MWR

MED PSYCHOLOGICAL

SUPPLY (SUP) COMBAT SUPPLIES (C SUPS) RATIONS TECHNICAL STORES

C SUPS - POL

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DESCRIPTION ENGR STORES

UNKNOWN

FRIEND

NEUTRAL

HOSTILE

C SUPS - AMMO

CANTEEN SUPPLIES

NBC SUPPLIES

MED STORES

ORDNANCE MATERIAL

LAUNDRY/BATH

C SUPS - WATER

WATER PURIFICATION

PURE

PURE

PURE

PURE

TRANSPORT (TPT) MOVEMENT CONTROL CENTRE (MCC) RAILHEAD SEA POINT OF DEPARTURE/ ENTRY (SPOD/SPOE) AIR POINT OF DEPARTURE/ ENTRY (APOD/APOE)

MCC

MCC

MCC

MCC

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DESCRIPTION MAINTENANCE (MAINT) MAINT RECOVERY (REC) MAINT ORDNANCE MAINT - ELECTROOPTICAL

UNKNOWN

FRIEND

NEUTRAL

HOSTILE

EO

EO

EO

EO

HEADQUARTERS (HQ)

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SECTION 3 EQUIPMENT AND WEAPONS ICONS Note: The use of a frame for equipment and weapons icons is optional. In this Section, the first row for each equipment/weapon shows framed icons and the second unframed.
DESCRIPTION UNKNOWN FRIEND NEUTRAL HOSTILE

MISSILE (MSL) LAUNCHERS

AIR DEFENCE (AD) - MSL LAUNCHER

AD - MSL LAUNCHER SHORT RANGE (SR)

AD - MSL LAUNCHER MEDIUM RANGE (MR)

AD - MSL LAUNCHER LONG RANGE (LR)

AD - MSL LAUNCHER THEATRE

MSL LAUNCHERS ANTI-TANK (ATK)

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DESCRIPTION

UNKNOWN

FRIEND

NEUTRAL

HOSTILE

MSL LAUNCHERS AT LT

MSL LAUNCHERS AT MED

MISSILE LAUNCHERS AT HY

SINGLE ROCKET LAUNCHER (RL)

SINGLE RL - LT

SINGLE RL - MED

SINGLE RL - HY

MULTIPLE RL (MRL)

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DESCRIPTION

UNKNOWN

FRIEND

NEUTRAL

HOSTILE

MRL - LT

MRL - MED

MRL - HY

ATK RL

ATK RL - LT

ATK RL - MED

ATK RL - HY

RIFLE/AUTOMATIC WEAPON (WPN)

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DESCRIPTION

UNKNOWN

FRIEND

NEUTRAL

HOSTILE

RIFLE

LIGHT MACHINE GUN (LMG)

HEAVY MACHINE GUN (HMG)

GRENADE LAUNCHER

GRENADE LAUNCHER - LT

GRENADE LAUNCHER - MED

GRENADE LAUNCHER - HY

MORTAR (MOR)

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DESCRIPTION

UNKNOWN

FRIEND

NEUTRAL

HOSTILE

MOR - LT

MOR - MED

MOR - HY

HOWITZER (HOW)

HOW - LT

HOW LT SELFPROPELLED (SP)

HOW - MED

HOW - MED - SP

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DESCRIPTION

UNKNOWN

FRIEND

NEUTRAL

HOSTILE

HOW - HY

HOW - HY - SP

ATK - GUN

ATK GUN - LT

ATK GUN - MED

ATK GUN - HY

DIRECT (DIR) FIRE GUN

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DESCRIPTION

UNKNOWN

FRIEND

NEUTRAL

HOSTILE

DIR FIRE GUN - LT

DIR FIRE GUN - LT - SP

DIR FIRE GUN - MED

DIR FIRE GUN - MED - SP

DIR FIRE GUN - HY

DIR FIRE GUN - HY - SP

AD GUN

AD GUN - LT

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DESCRIPTION

UNKNOWN

FRIEND

NEUTRAL

HOSTILE

AD GUN - MED

AD GUN - HY

GROUND VEHICLE

ARMD VEH
A A A A

TANK

TANK - LT

TANK LT - REC

TANK - MED

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DESCRIPTION

UNKNOWN

FRIEND

NEUTRAL

HOSTILE

TANK - MED - REC

TANK - HEAVY

TANK HY - REC

ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIER (APC)

APC - REC

ARMD INF VEH

ARMD COMD VEH

ARMD CSS VEH

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DESCRIPTION

UNKNOWN

FRIEND

NEUTRAL

HOSTILE

LT ARMD VEH (WHEELED)

UTY VEH

BUS
B B B B

UTY VEH - LIMITED CROSSCOUNTRY

UTY VEH - CROSSCOUNTRY

UTY VEH - AMPHIBIOUS

ENGR VEH

ENGR VEH BRIDGING (BR)

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DESCRIPTION

UNKNOWN

FRIEND

NEUTRAL

HOSTILE

ENGR - EARTHMOVER

ENGR - CONST VEH

MINE LAYING VEH

MINE LAYING VEH (ARMD)

MINE LAYING VEH TRAILER (TLR) MTD

MINE LAYING ARMD VEH WITH VOLCANO (SHIELDER)

ENGR VEH MINE LAYING WITH VOLCANO WHEELED VEH

ENGR - DOZER

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DESCRIPTION

UNKNOWN

FRIEND

NEUTRAL

HOSTILE

TRAIN LOCOMOTIVE

CIV

CIV

CIV

CIV

CIVILIAN (CIV) VEH

CIV CIV CIV CIV

SENSOR

RADAR

EMPLACED SENSOR

LASER

NBC EQPT

FLAME THROWER

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DESCRIPTION

UNKNOWN
M

FRIEND
M

NEUTRAL
M

HOSTILE
M

LAND MINES
M M M M

LAND MINES - CLAYMORE

LAND MINES - LESS THAN LETHAL

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SECTION 4 ICONS FOR OPERATIONS OTHER THAN WAR VIOLENT ACTIVITIES (DEATH CAUSING)

Arson/Fire

FIRE

Assassination/Murder/Execution

Bomb/Bombing

BOMB

Booby Trap

Drive-by Shooting

S
Sniping

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LOCATIONS Black List Location The location of the official counter-intelligence listing of actual or potential enemy collaborators, sympathisers, intelligence suspects, and other persons whose presence menaces the security of friendly forces. Grey List Location The location that identifies and locates those personalities whose inclinations and attitudes toward the political and military objectives of the force are obscure. May be listed on grey lists when they are known to possess information or particular skills required by deployed forces. White List Location The location that identifies and locates individuals who have been identified as being of intelligence or CI interest and are expected to be able to provide information or assistance in an existing or new intelligence area of interest. Usually in accordance with, or favourably inclined toward, force policies. Contributions are based on a voluntary and cooperative attitude. OPERATIONS

BLK

GRAY

WHT

Patrolling

W
Recruitment (willing)

Recruitment (coerced/impressed)

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Demonstration

MASS

Mine Laying

Psychological Operations (PSYOP)

PSYOP (TV and Radio Propaganda)

Written Propaganda

House-to-house Propaganda

Foraging/Searching

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Spy

SPY

Food Distribution

Extortion

S
H

HIJACKING

Hijacking (Vehicle)

Hijacking (airplanes)

Hijacking (Boat)

Kidnapping

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Arrest

Drug Operation

DRUG

OTHER ITEMS - GENERAL

Refugees

Safe House

SAFE

Graffiti

Vandalism/Rape/Loot/Ransack/Plunder/Sack

Known Insurgent Vehicle

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Drug Vehicle

DRUG

Internal Security Force

ISF

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SECTION 5 - GRAPHIC CONTROL MEASURES Purpose 1. This Chapter sets out the standard system for the use of graphic control measures. It applies to both automated and hand-drawn graphic displays or overlays. The control measures portrayed are for use on situation maps, overlays and annotated aerial photographs. They are also the standard for all military symbology which includes those used in live and virtual environments. Graphic Overlays 2. Overlays are graphics drawn on top of a map, sketch or photograph. To ensure accurate alignment, the overlay needs to have at least two reference marks at two opposite locations. On automated displays, overlays are graphical information that is displayed electronically so that it can be 'turned on or off' over or in front of the primary digital display, such as a map, sketch or photograph. Use of Graphics 3. General. This section describes how to label various graphic control measures. Some boundary labelling can be abbreviated when the abbreviation will not cause confusion. All text labelling should be drawn so that it can be read when the bottom of the overlay is closest to the reader. Labelling written on an angle should be readable when the overlay is turned a quarter of a turn (90 degrees) clockwise (to the left). 4. Boundaries. For boundaries, size markings should be perpendicular to the boundary line. For a corps boundary, use Roman numerals to show the number of the corps. The national abbreviation should be used if the boundary is between forces from different countries1.

T B T

X (US) XXX V (UK)

National abbreviations for NATO nations are given in Part 6 of the Staff Officers Handbook and in STANAG 1059.

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Field B N T

Field Title Size Indicator Enemy (Hostile) Unique Designation

Description A symbol that denotes the size of a unit or installation (see Section 1) Indicate enemy by letters 'ENY' An alphanumeric title that uniquely identifies a particular symbol; track number. Nuclear: friendly delivery unit (missile, satellite, aircraft, etc)

Application Units and installations Enemy equipment, lines, areas and boundaries All

5. Fire Support Control Measures. These should be labelled with the effective times, the controlling headquarters and the abbreviation of the control measure. This labelling should be on both ends of the line and repeated as often as necessary for clarity along any line that passes through many boundaries.
XIX (NO) XXX X (US)

(PL NAME)

X CORPS FSCL EFF 202100Z270800Z SEP

X CORPS FSCL (PL NAME) EFF 202100Z270800Z SEP

XIX (NO) XXX X (US)

Most lines should be named as a phase line for easy reference during orders and radio transmissions. A phase line should be labelled as 'PL NAME' and placed in brackets.

W U O NFL (PL NAME)

1(UK) ARMD XX 3(UK)

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X (US) XXX 1 (UK)

X (US) XXX 1 (UK)

U W O NFL (PL NAME)

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Field O

Field Title Control Measure Code Name

Control Measure Abbreviation Date-Time Group

Description Application A name given to a phase line and other Control measures control measures for easy reference and security when using in orders and in electromagnetic transmissions. It is placed with brackets below the abbreviation of a control measure An abbreviation of a fire support or As necessary other control measure, such as LOA for limit of advance Alphanumeric field for date/time All (DDHHMMSSZMONYY)2 or 'o/o' for on order

6. Areas. Areas will normally be marked with the abbreviation for the type of area followed by a name. This labelling should be in the centre of the area unless the area is too small or the labelling would interfere with the locating of units.

W-W

H H H

B N

Field B H N

Field Title Size Indicator Additional Information Enemy (Hostile) Date-Time Group

Description Application A symbol that denotes the size of a unit Units and installations or installation (see Section 1) Free text All Indicate enemy by letters 'ENY' Enemy equipment, lines, areas and boundaries All

Alphanumeric field for date/time (DDHHMMSSZMONYY) or 'o/o' for on order

7. Points. Points can be numbered, lettered or combination. An abbreviation for the point may be inside the point as in a release point, or on the upper right hand corner of the point symbol. Way points and targets are marked uniquely as shown later in this Chapter.

Day, Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Time Zone, Month, Year eg 012359ZJAN01.

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W N

H H

(actual location)

Field H

Field Title Additional Information Enemy (Hostile) Date-Time Group

Description Abbreviations for types of area followed by other information, if appropriate and name in free text Indicated enemy by letters 'ENY'

Application All

Alphanumeric field for date/time (DDHHMMSSZMONYY) or 'o/o' for on order

Enemy equipment, lines, areas and boundaries All

8.

Major Battlefield Control Measures.

Areas (General) Friendly

Friendly Planned/On Order

Enemy Known/Confirmed

ENY ENY

ENY

Enemy Suspected/Anticipated
ENY

Assembly Areas Occupied

AA NAME LD

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RTR

AA NAME

Occupied

Occupied by Mulitple Units

AA NAME

1 B

WG LD

AA NAME
Proposed/On Order

LD

Ambush (The base of the arrow shaft is the center of mass of the ambush unit's position, the arrow points in the direction of fire from the ambush unit). Area of Interest (AI)
AI NAME

No

Point of Interest

Boundaries (General) Friendly Present (Size marking are always perpendicular or at a 90 degree angle to the boundry)

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Friendly Planned or On Order

Enemy Known

ENY

ENY

Enemy Suspected or Anticipated

ENY

ENY

X (UK) XX 8 INF

XV (GE) XXX X (UK)

XX

(Corps are designed by Roman numerals.) (All text should be oriented as shown so that it is readable with the bottom nearest the reader or by turning the overlay one quarter turn clockwise).

4 ARMD

X (UK)

8 INF XX 4 ARMD X (UK) XXX XII (BE)

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OBJ 1

PL NAME (BRIDGEHEAD LINE)

Bridgehead (The bridgehead is bounded by a phase line called the bridgehead line).
OBJ 2

CFL 1(UK) 120030Z PL LINE

PL LINE

X 1 1X2

X 4 2X3

X 7

Coordinated Fire Line (CFL)

23 AD XX 1(UK)

Encirclement Friendly

Enemy

EN

Fortified Area

Forward Line of Own Troops (FLOT) (Enemy on topside of symbol) Friendly Present

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EN Y

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Friendly Planned or On Order

Enemy Known or Confirmed

ENY
XIX (NO) XXX X (US)

ENY

PL NAME

X CORPS FSCL EFF 202100Z270800Z SEP

X CORPS FSCL EFF 202100Z270800Z SEP

Fire Support Coordination Line (FSCL)

XIX (NO) XXX X (US)

XX
RIVER

(HOLDING LINE)

Holding Line

X (US) XXX V (UK)

X (US) XXX V (UK)

PL NAME

ENY

PL NAME

XX

PL NAME (PL)

PL NAME (PL)

9.

Offensive Activity.

Attack by Fire Position

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Phase Line (PL)

54 ID (M) XX 15 ID (M)(SA)

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Axis of Advance
(The tip of the arrow should touch the objective or limit of the movement).

Friendly Aviation

Friendly Airborne

Friendly Attack Helicopter

Friendly Ground Axis of Supporting Attack

Friendly Ground Axis of Main Attack

Friendly Ground Axis On Order with Date and Time (if known) Effective

RED EFF 040500Z NOV

ENY

Enemy Confirmed

ENY

ENY

Enemy Anticipated Direction of Attack (The tip of the arrow should touch the objecive or limit of the movement). Friendly Aviation

ENY

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Friendly Aviation Planned or On Order

ENY
Enemy Known/Confirmed Aviation

ENY
Templated Enemy Aviation

Enemy Confirmed/Known Ground

ENY

Anticipated Enemy Ground

ENY

Friendly Direction of Supporting Attack

Friendly Direction of Main Attack

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Friendly Planned or On Order

Objective

Point of Departure (PD)

Support by Fire Position

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10.

Defence Activity.

Battle Position (BP)

Occupied (Battalion sized unit)

Letter, Number or Name

End Points
FEBA FEBA

Actual Locations

FEBA

FEBA

Engagement Area

(PDF)

Principal Direction of Fire (PDF)

(This shows an automatic rifle with the sector of fire between the two lines and with the arrows indicating the maximum effecive range of the weapon or maximum range based on the terrain. The PDF is along the left side of the sector).
R

Strong Point

Letter, Number or Name

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101
Target Reference Point (TRP)

11.

Fire Support Activity.

AG9999 (Target Altitude) (Target Description)

Target

AG9999

Target, Circular

12.

Points and Lines.

Contact Point (Bottom of pointer is exact location)

Coordinating Point (Centre is exact location)

Decision Point (Centre is exact location)

Point (Bottom of staff is exact location)

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PL NAME

PL NAME

1(GE) XX 3(UK)

Way Point

8
Zone Type (unit ID) MIN ALT: MAX ALT: TIME FROM: TIME TO

13.

Air Defence Activity.

Air Defence Zones

PUP
Pop-up Point

Weapons Free Zone (WFZ)

WFZ (UNIT ID) TIME FROM: TIME TO:

14.

Engineer Activity.

Abatis

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Phase Line (PL)

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Antitank Obstacles Antitank Ditch

Under Construction

Toward Enemy Completed

Antitank Ditch Reinforced with Antitank Mines

Fixed and Prefabricated

Antitank Obstacles, Tetrahedrons, Dragon's Teeth and other similar obstacles

Movable

Movable and Prefabricated

Toward Enemy

Antitank Wall

Booby Trap Bypass Bypass Easy

Bypass Difficult

Bypass Impossible

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Crossing Sites/Water Crossings

RIVER

Assault Crossing Area

Bridge or Gap

Ferry

Ford/Ford Easy

Ford Difficult

Lane/Raft Site

General Osbstacle Obstacle Belt

Obstacle Line

Obstacle Zone

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Mines Antipersonnel (AP) Mine

Antitank (AT) Mine

Antitank Mine with Antihandling Device

Directional Mine (Arrow Shows Effects) "Claymore Type Mine"

Unspecified Mine

Mine Cluster

Wide Area Mine

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Minefields Planned Minefield (Unspecified Mines)

Completed Minefield (Unspecified mines)

Antipersonnel (AP) Minefield

Antitank (AT) Minefield with Gap (Show effective time and name of gap).

272100Z SEP - 300400Z SEP

Antitank (AT) Minefield (Line points to enter of mass of minefield)

Scatterable Minefield (Unspecified mines) with Self-Destuct Date-Time Group

DTG

Antipersonnel (AP) Minefield Reinforced with Scatterable and with Self-Destruct Date-Time Group

+S

DTG
M

Mined Area

M M

NA
M

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Obstacle Effect Block

Fix

Turn

Disrupt

Roadblocks, Craters and Blown Bridges Planned (Usually used to close a lane through an antitank ditch or other obstacle).

ROAD

Explosive, State of Readiness 1 (Safe)

ROAD

Explosives, State of Readiness 2 (Armed but passable)

ROAD

Roadblock Complete (Executed)

ROAD

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Wire Obstacles Unspecified

XXXXXXXXXX X XX X XX X XX

Single Fence

Double Fence

Double Apron Fence

XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX 00000000000 00000000000 00000000000

Low Wire Fence

High Wire Fence

Single Concertina

Double Strand Concertina

Triple Strand Concertina

Trip Wire

UXO

Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Area

UXO

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15.

Defended Locations and Areas.

Earthwork, Small Trench or Fortification (Line points to exact location).

Fort

Fortified Line

Foxhole, Emplacement or Weapon Slit

Strong Point

Letter, Number or Name

Surface Shelter (Line points to exact location).

Underground Shelter (Line points to exact location).

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16.

NBC Activity.

Minimum Safe Distance Zones (Shows minimum safe distance (MSD) from ground zero of a friendly nuclear explosion as zones 1, 2 and 3).

1 2 3

Nuclear Detonations, Releases or Events

DTG SPEED

YIELD

Friendly Ground Zero Note: Height stated in meters or as high, low, surface or subsurface

HEIGHT WEAPON UNIT

LOCATION

DTG SPEED

YIELD

ENY

Enemy known, Ground Zero

HEIGHT WIND

LOCATION

DTG SPEED

YIELD

ENY
HEIGHT

Enemy Anticipated
LOCATION

WIND

DTG SPEED

YIELD

HEIGHT WEAPON

Friendly Planned or On order

UNIT

WIND

LOCATION

Fallout Producing

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Biological and Chemical Attack Release Events

DTG

FREE TEXT

DTG

FREE TEXT

Contaminated Areas

Radioactive Area (Used to show the limits of the nuclear contamination. A dose rate contour line overlay should be used if entering the area).

Shown in Yellow (if available)

Biologically Contaminated Area

Shown in Yellow (if available)

Chemically Contaminated Area

Shown in Yellow (if available)

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Dose Rate Contour Lines Levels of radioactivity are represented in centigrays per hour. The overlay is drawn to the scale of the map and from survey (reconnaissance) data.

y 25cG y 50cG y G 100c

17.

Air Activity.

Air Control Point (ACP)

ACP 4
ACP 1

Type of Route Effective Time

Air Route

ACP 2

Airfield Zone

Downed Aircrew Pickup Point (Bottom of staff is exact location)

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Deception Activity.

Dummy (Deception) (Decoy)

Axis of Advance for Feint

NAME

Decoy Infantry Battalion

NAME

Direction of Attack for Feint

Decoy Mined Area

M M

x x M

x
M

Decoy Mined Area, Fenced

x x x

x x x

Dummy Minefield

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Combat Service Support Activity.

Convoys

Moving Convoy

Halted Convoy Supply Routes Main Supply Route

MSR NAME ASR NAME

Alternative Supply Route

MSR NAME
One-way Traffic

Alternating Traffic

MSR NAME ALT

Two-way Traffic

MSR NAME

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