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Lesson 1

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1. The requirements for combat in built-up areas create a

A. never ending void that will require forward elements to stop or suspend the attack.
B. need to reevaluate the mission of the attacking force.
C. need to train the force in dealing with terrorist and urban insurgents.
D. variety of troop control, maneuver, and equipment utilization problems.
2. Combat in urban terrain is expected to break down into a number of small-unit battles fought by battalions, companies, platoons, and squads or small assault groups in confined areas. These conditions create:

A. A greater demand for ammunition and rations, thus imposing unusual strains on logistics.
B. An ideal situation for small-unit leaders to use their initiative in controlling the battle.
C. The need for the use of weapons of mass destruction.
D. The immediate employment of the battalion engineer assets to establish breaching points.
3. Battlefield area evaluation for the urban battle involves the analysis of the urban area and a definition of the actual area to be considered. Of the choices listed below, which is not a consideration?

A. Is the Area of Operation (AO) a typical European town with narrow streets, circular configuration, and low-terrain location?
B. Is the mission combat or reconnaissance?
C. Is the threat a conventional force, an urban insurgency, a terrorist group, or a guerilla war that has spread to the urban area?
D. What are the political considerations of the operation?
4. Since military maps do not provide sufficient detail (too small a scale and are normally too outdated to be useful for purposes more detailed than general urban pattern analysis), what should be constructed for use in conjunction with or in lieu of city maps?

A. Plans published by the city.
B. Plans published by the state.
C. Photomosaics.
D. Overlays.
5. The layout of an urban area will normally follow a definite pattern which is easily identified by terrain analysts. What do the analysts recognize?

A. Two basic patterns and one basic subpattern.
B. Two basic patterns and two basic subpatterns.
C. Three basic patterns and two basic subpatterns.
D. Three basic patterns and three basic subpatterns.
6. The restrictive nature of urban terrain forces the analyst to be concerned with minimum rather than maximum

A. Load capacity for each soldier.
B. Use of force.
C. Use of radio communications.
D. Weapons ranges.
7. What kind of unit does the threat consider to be the most effective unit for urban combat for either offensive and defensive operations?

A. A motorized rifle battalion.
B. A motorized rifle company.
C. A motorized rifle platoon.
D. An airborne special operations unit.
8. A decision support template (DST) for urban operations must be the direct result of wargaming. How much area will the DST normally deal with?

A. 500 meters square.
B. Less than 1,000 meters square.
C. 1,500 meters square.
D. Less than 2,000 meters square.
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