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| The following items will test your understanding 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 item incorrectly, review that part of the lesson which contains the portion involved. |
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Situation for Questions 1 through 5:
You are the platoon sergeant in an infantry platoon that is preparing for a retrograde operation. You are assisting your platoon leader to plan your platoon's operation. You help with the planning for the delays, withdrawals, and defense tasks. |
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The company's quartering party, of which you are a part, has selected the sectors and routes for the arriving company. You are now directly responsible for meeting with your platoon leader and informing him of the
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The company commander is in the process of informing you and your platoon leader of the instructions for the upcoming withdrawal. He bases this information on what the battalion commander has told him. The company commander informs you of when and where the withdrawal will start as well as--
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Your platoon is in a defense position against a much larger enemy force. Your platoon leader wants to exploit any possible advantages of your defense position that would assist your unit in defeating the enemy. Terrain may offer advantages because it allows your unit to--
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The company commander has informed you that the battalion is delaying in an armor-restrictive area where the enemy can be canalized into selected avenues of approach. Because of this situation, he is assigning your platoon to delay from--
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Your platoon is establishing a reverse slope defense. You select the reverse slope as your defense technique because it--
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