7-228. Subordinate forms of the attack have special purposes and include the ambush, counterattack, demonstration, feint, raid, and spoiling attack. The commander’s intent and the mission variables determine which of these forms of attack commanders employ. Commanders can conduct each of these forms of attack, except for a raid, as either a hasty or a deliberate operation. Chapter 6 discusses the counterattack and spoiling attack, so those tasks are not discussed in this chapter.