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LESSON 1

PRACTICE EXERCISE

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1. Where does the THREAT force attempt to establish his defense in an urban area?
   
2. Under what circumstances will the THREAT defend within a built-up area?
   
3. How are motorized rifle battalion (MRB) defenses generally organized in an urban area?
   
4. Enemy companies prepare strongpoints by defending .
   
5. As a rule the MRB defends as part of the:
A. Larger, division-size unit.
B. Smaller, company-size unit.
C. Larger, regimental-size unit.
D. Larger, brigade-size unit.
   
6. How are tanks, attached to a motorized rifle battalion, employed in a MOUT defense?
   
7. List the missions of an MRB on the main avenue of approach and in the first echelon.
   
8. List three missions of an MRB in the second echelon or on a secondary avenue of approach.


   
9. List three missions of the reserve in an MRB defense.


   
10. If the attack penetrates the first echelon, what must the THREAT MRB do?
   
11. Enemy doctrine for the defense of built-up areas emphasizes the importance of the concept.
   
12. What characteristics make the enemy MRB the most effective unit for urban combat?
   
13. Which echelon of the MRB covers a narrower front and receives greater reinforcements.
   
14. a. What type of buildings will the enemy use as strongpoints?
b. What type of buildings will the enemy avoid for use as strongpoints?
a.
b.
   
15. What is the role of the security zone on the urban battlefield?
   
16. In a MOUT environment, smoke agents are used extensively to .
   
17. In addition to their normal employment, THREAT artillery is deployed
   
18. Fire planning for THREAT infantry weapons requires what type of combination of fires?
   
19. What does the political plan of the THREAT force stress?
   
20. How may THREAT forces employ frontal (tactical) aviation in a MOUT defense?
   
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