Tracking and Signs

"If you know the enemy and know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt; if you know Heaven and know Earth, you may make your victory complete."
- Sun Tzu

SVS Basic Tracking and Reading signs

There are different types of tracking and reading signs, this page will be talking about
Hunting, Tracking, Stalking, humans and finding information about the enemy and
more, this will help with your tracking and signs skills, SVS say, think out side the box
and look at the bigger picture, "think like the enemy".
The skills are used right through the mission and when encountering the enemy at all
times, this will become second Nature

There are key words to help with these skills, they are as follows:

1) Why
2) Where
3) When
4) What

Here are some basic things to consider with these words:

1) Why is the enemy heading that direction, Why as the enemy come from that direction.
2) Why are these tracks here, and Why would it benefit me following them, and Why is there so many of them. 3) Why is the enemy camping or based there, Why are they moving or changing places to camp or base some ware.

4) Why is the enemy dress in that clothing, and Why is the enemy moving safely like that.

1) Where can the enemy get help, and where can the enemy get food and sleep.
2) Where can you get a good ambush point, and where could you cut him off, of his direction.
3) Where can you conceal yourself in front of the enemy, and where is the mean target.
4) Where is it easier to escape, and where can you get information about the enemy to help with your mission.

1) When will the enemy send out a patrol, and when would you conceal your own tracks.
2) When is the enemy more likely to stop and rest.
3) When would the enemy be more variable for attack.
4) When is it the best time to use booby traps, and when is it the best time to make your move.

1) What is around to help the enemy to escape, and what transport do they have.
2) What rural and urban areas are around the enemy to help them to conceal themselves.
3) What weapons, gear and kit are they carrying, and what is it use fore.
4) What are the tracks and signs of the enemy telling you, and what support the enemy have.

When you come across your enemy and you start following them, this is call stalking,
and you should keep your distance and try to conceal yourself at all times.

When you are Tracking, Stalking or Hunting consider looking out for the following:

1) Foot prints
2) Stamped down grass
3) unearth foliage
4) Turned over stones
5) Broking twigs
6) Rolled over logs
7) Booby traps
8) Charcoal from fires, spread everywhere
9) Broking Gates, Walls, Fences, Window, Doors and Roofs
10) People in distress
11) Abandoned Vehicles
12) Any Weapon, Gear and clothing lying around
13) Combat indicators e.g. distressed animals in fields and other
14) Soil and Soot disturbed in rivers and around it.

SVS found if you take your time and observe the enemy and read what is going on in the back ground, you will find a lot of
information about the enemy, helping with your mission.

When reading the enemy surroundings, you can tell what the enemy is up to, here are some basic examples:

1) Consider this, if the enemy vehicles are in formation, they are staying for awhile, but are ready to react.

2) Also consider if you see an enemy patrol man with weapon, there are more likely to be a enemy Camp or Base around.

3) If the enemy is well dressed , they are more likely to be well gear up and have more man power for back up.

4) Look and think about things, sticking out of its environment.

5) If you are trying to keep concealed at all times, think about the CCTV in shops, near towns, city’s and on roads.

More information coming soon

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