ala, mida peab ülesande edukaks täitmiseks hoidma või kontrollima
ground of such importance that it must be retained or controlled for the success of the mission
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Commanders must designate that ground which, if lost, makes the defence untenable or which must be seized as prerequisite for a successful offense, as their vital ground. If the vital ground of the superior commander lies in the subordinate commanders AOR it becomes his vital ground as well. Vital ground must be seized, held or, if lost, recaptured.
Decisive terrain is key terrain whose seizure and retention is mandatory for successful mission accomplishment. Key terrain is not necessarily decisive terrain. Decisive terrain has an extraordinary impact on the mission. The successful accomplishment of the mission depends on seizing, retaining, or denying the use of the terrain to an enemy force.
