pict said:
Does anyone have information regarding the course content for the winter warfare course?
For Reservists, there used to be a Winter Indoc course more than Winter Warfare.
THe 'course', as I used to know it, was taught on normal trg nights and summed up with the winter indoc ex.
Subejcts we used to cover included...
- care and use of winter clothing
- care and use of tent and tent group kit (tent, toboggan, stove, lanterns, etc)
- care and use of snowshoes/skis
- wpn and equipment maint in cold weather temps
- march discipline in cold weather ops.
- up-pole/down-pole SOPs w/practical, tent group routine (admin and tactical)
- improvised snow shelters and defences
- offensive and defensive ops in cold weather
- hygiene in cold weather
- FA for cold weather injuries
...and thing like that. The lectures and trg would cover all ranges of cold weather from Arctic to the type of weather where is bounces between +/- O degrees. Usually the last trg night before the ex was personal kit inspections, tent group kit prep, reviewing SOPs, etc. You will have a ton of little tricks and tips, like NOT filling your canteen up all the way so it the water moves and doesn't freeze up, how to add some paracord to the issused snowshoe harnass that improves it 200%, etc etc.
Unless things have changed alot, you will be more of a winter indoc that winter warfare for your first winter ex in the Res.
If you are being course-loaded on an actual "Winter Warfare Crse", well that one is for a current SME to answer.