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Sandhurst Kriegsspiel: Exercise Eagle Strike Major Tom Mouat Mbe MSC PSC Ato Sim So2 Modelling and Simulation

This document describes an exercise called Eagle Strike that will take place at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. It will involve cadets participating in a tactical exercise without troops (TEWT) where they will plan an operation against enemy forces on a terrain map. The cadets will take on the role of a British platoon that must capture an enemy squad position, and will be given information on friendly forces, enemy forces, the scenario, terrain, and guidance for umpires overseeing the exercise.

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Sandhurst Kriegsspiel: Exercise Eagle Strike Major Tom Mouat Mbe MSC PSC Ato Sim So2 Modelling and Simulation

This document describes an exercise called Eagle Strike that will take place at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. It will involve cadets participating in a tactical exercise without troops (TEWT) where they will plan an operation against enemy forces on a terrain map. The cadets will take on the role of a British platoon that must capture an enemy squad position, and will be given information on friendly forces, enemy forces, the scenario, terrain, and guidance for umpires overseeing the exercise.

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Sandhurst Kriegsspiel

Exercise Eagle Strike

Major Tom Mouat MBE MSc psc ato sim


SO2 Modelling and Simulation
Sandhurst Kriegsspiel

• The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst is the


British Officer Training Academy (normally
referred to as just "Sandhurst").
• Kriegsspiel is the German word for "wargame"
and comes in 2 main types:
• Free Kriegsspiel (no "rules" just the military
experience of the instructors).
• Rigid Kreigsspiel (comprehensive (and complex) rules
for inexperienced instructors).
Tactical Exercise Without Troops (TEWT)
• Planning Exercise for Commanders.
• Taking place on the real terrain.

Eagle Strike Terrain


Eagle Strike Terrain
General Von Moltke
Process:
• Off-site.
• Seminar.
• Wargame.
• Verification.
• Records.
Lessons from General Von Moltke
• Plan.
• Always ask the Junior Officer's opinion first.
• Wargame.
• Always adversarial.
• Always have equal teams.
• Validate assumptions.
• Verify performance.
• Record your results.
Exercise Aldershot Skirmish
• TEWT for Sandhurst Cadets.
• Visit Area.
• Examine Orders.
• Examine Terrain.
• Make Plan.
• Discuss.
• Kriegsspiel (Wargame).
• Discuss.
Location
The Scenario
• "Redland" has invaded "Blueland". The British
Army has been asked to help following a large
Redland attack.
• Small groups of Redland forces are deployed in
forward positions in order to DELAY advancing
British Troops.
• You are a Platoon of British soldiers required to
capture a Redland Squad position as part of a
Company operation.
Friendly Forces
• 3 x Sections of 8 men, each Section with 2 x LMG,
2 x UGL and 4 x Rifles and LAW.
• 1 x Fire Support Team of 8 men with 1 x
GPMG(SF), 1 x Javelin ATGW and 1 x FOO.
• To your Right Flank is another Platoon tasked
with attacking the Section on Saddleback Hill.
• To your rear is another Platoon tasked with acting
as the Platoon Reserve.
Friendly Force
Enemy Forces
• The enemy delaying force is usually deployed in
Sections of 10 men in a wheeled BTR-80 APC.
• 1 x HMG.
• 2 x LMG (PKM).
• 2 x RPG.
• 2 x UGL.
Enemy Force
Situation

2
1Pl Mission

2
2Pl Mission

2
Terrain Map

Modified from air photos


Counters
Guidance for Umpires
• Red must decide plan and layout of positions.
• Red get 4 x Defensive Fire locations.
• Blue must decide order of march to enter map.
• Normal movement is 100m in 1 minute.
• Units are Detected, then Identified.
• Moving before Stationary.
• Engaged units become suppressed.
• Outnumbered engaged units are killed.
• Dug-in units are only killed by close-assault.
Considerations for Umpires
Time and Space
Risk and Evidence
Realities of War
Summary
• In the determining the outcome of any battle, the
enemy has a vote:

• "No plan survives contact with the enemy."


• "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the
mouth."

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