INFANTRYMAN'S GUIDE: Individual Movement Techniques (IMTs)

About this video

• Video Title: INFANTRYMAN'S GUIDE: Individual Movement Techniques (IMTs)
• Channel: Brent0331
• Speakers: None explicitly named in the transcript.
• Duration: 00:09:42

Overview

This video provides a comprehensive guide to Individual Movement Techniques (IMTs) for infantrymen. It covers fundamental movement strategies essential for survival and mission success on the battlefield, emphasizing the importance of cover and concealment. The video details four specific techniques: the low crawl, high crawl, back crawl, and rushing, explaining when and how to use each effectively to minimize threats and close with the enemy.

Key takeaways

• Importance of IMTs: Effective movement on the battlefield is critical for closing with and destroying the enemy, and can be the difference between life and death.
• Cover vs. Concealment: Cover provides protection from enemy fire (e.g., walls, terrain), while concealment hides you from observation (e.g., vegetation, tall grass). The ideal is to find positions offering both.
• Low Crawl: Used when cover and concealment are minimal and enemy fire/observation is high. It involves keeping the body as flat as possible, using one leg to push and arms to pull, with the weapon kept safe and muzzle off the ground.
• High Crawl: Allows for faster movement than the low crawl while maintaining a low silhouette. It's used when good concealment is available but enemy fire prevents standing. The torso is kept off the ground, with weight on forearms/elbows and lower legs/knees.
• Back Crawl: Primarily used for moving under wire obstacles. It involves sliding onto your back, using the weapon to push wire away, and feeling for tripwires or mines, while pushing forward with heels and wiggling shoulders.
• Rushing (3-5 Second Rush): The fastest movement technique with the least protection. It's used in short bursts to avoid becoming a stationary target, emphasizing speed, surprise, and coordinated cover fire from a battle buddy.