Canuck21 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Ok, for you experienced folk, I have here a C2 question, seeing as how that's the section of the manual I'm reading now. I understand the concept fine, so this is more an operational/applied question. Let's say I have a squad advancing towards some high ground and I want to find out what's on the other side (and believe me, I'm an "expert" in "finding out" ), so I split off the squad into a Scout Team. I then send them to the other side. Assuming the distance is far enough (and it always seems to be) that they lose the C2 contact with the remaining squad/platoon, how is it they actually get to report back? Right now I'm assuming it's via an audible contact, and that usually being from their screams as the bullets come flying their way as opposed to a slightly muted, "Oh CRAP" coming from one or both of the scouts. Am I right in that basically the info will be communicated via the sounds of the other side shooting at them? Again, I'm presuming they've gone totally LOS for C2 purposes. Thanks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Combatintman Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 The extremely helpful and knowledgeable @MOS:96B2P has a thread which has pretty much anything you wanted to know about C2: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Canadian Cat Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Ninja'ed by @Combatintman. That is a great thread. The short answer to your question is they will report back once they are in C2 again - any form. So, you either need to get them back safe or bring up thier HQ enough that they reestablish C2. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freyberg Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Canuck21 said: Am I right in that basically the info will be communicated via the sounds of the other side shooting at them? Again, I'm presuming they've gone totally LOS for C2 purposes. Thanks. No, sorry - if they're out of contact, the contact maker will be lost with the team. (assuming you meant the team were all casualties) Edited April 11, 2021 by Freyberg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckdyke Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 40 minutes ago, Canuck21 said: Am I right in that basically the info will be communicated via the sounds of the other side shooting at them? You're not right. When you peel 2 scouts you make sure it has a purpose. Their next unit with the right tools is their Platoon HQ =, So your scouting party consist of Platoon HQ with 2 scouts borrowed from a squad. You have a Recon Party of 6 men. Platoon HQ +2 scouts. See that the remainder of the platoon is in contact with Company HQ. Practice makes perfect other possibilities are universal carriers or jeeps with radios to pass on contact icons. This is WW2 in modern warfare our scouts may have PDA's or old fashioned radios too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck21 Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 Great! Thanks all! I wasn't thinking the scouts would be casualties as yes, then the info is lost, but I did make it sound like they'd be lost. Makes sense of course. This does answer my question and for sure, I'll go check out that link. Many thanks again . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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