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Lesson 4

PRACTICE EXERCISE

The following items will test your knowledge of the material covered in this lesson. There is only one correct answer for each item. When you have completed the exercise, check your answers with the answer key that follows. If you answer any question incorrectly, study again that part of the lesson which contains the portion involved.

Situation for questions 1 through 7:

You are an infantry squad leader.

1.

Battle drills are used by units as large as¾

     
A. squads.
B. platoons.
C. companies.
D. battalions.

 

2.   A battle drill format contains two major parts, which are? and .

 

3. List the eight infantry platoon/squad battle drills.
   
  (1)   
  (1A)
  (2)   
  (3)   
  (4)   
  (5)   
  (6)   
  (7)   
  (8)   

 

4.

If a squad is unable to take an objective¾

     
A. it should rejoin the platoon to participate in a company attack.
B. it attempts to suppress the objective and becomes the support element for a platoon attack.
C. the engaged fire team withdraws--out of small arms range and attacks with the entire squad.
D. the platoon leader will normally reinforce the squad, until it is able to accomplish the mission.

 

5.

Breaking contact is basically an action in which a squad (or other unit)
     
A. overwhelms the enemy with fire and rapidly leaves the area.
B. fires on the enemy with one element as the other bounds to a covering position, then repeats the process.
C. uses superior firepower to disengage.
D. on signal, withdraws as rapidly as possible.

 

6.

When knocking out a bunker, the assaulting team should attempt to approach (the bunker)
     
A. on the blind side.
B. facing the largest firing port.
C. using the low crawl.
D. no closer than hand grenade range.

 

7.

When entering/clearing a trench, the first element to enter the trench should be
     
A. the assault squad.
B. the assault fire team.
C. the assault fire team leader and another soldier.
D. two soldiers from the assault fire team.
     

 

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