US Armored or Mechanized Projected Movement, April 1979 (Against
light or scattered Resitance)
3.3 KM an Hour in Open Terriain
1.5km/hr Mixed Terrain
.5 Km/hr in Dense Terrain
A US Infantry Battalion Would have a frontage of 3 kilometers
of the line.
A Soviet Armoured Regiment a Frontage of 5 to 8 Kilometers
US infantry in Vietnam on Foot: 10 kms in a day in the Jungles
In the opening of the Korean War the North Korean infantry moved at
a speed of 13.9km a day
Rommels Greatest Drive was 158.7 Km in 24 hours
Averaged around 22KMs a day
More to come including the VietCong!