IN0736 PE2

Instructions

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.

1.

How many square kilometers of terrain does the former Soviets calculate they will encounter one or two small cities in Europe?

	A. 50 to 100 square kilometers of terrain.
	B. 100 to 200 square kilometers of terrain.
	C. 200 to 300 square kilometers of terrain.
	D. 300 to 400 square kilometers of terrain.

2.

How does the former Soviets handle bypassed pockets of resistance?

	A. Asks the enemy commander to surrender.
	B. Bypassed enemyheld areas are sealed off and may be neutralized by the following echelons.
	C. It doesn't, they continue their advance.
	D. The local commander uses his battlefield nukes.

3.

Why are motorized rifle units preferred over tank units when considering combat in cities?

	A. Because of the manpower-intense, close-combat nature of combat in cities.
	B. Logistical demands are greater for armored units than motorized units.
	C. Motorized rifle units can move around more freely.
	D. Tank units are restricted by obstacles and rubble common during an attack on urban terrain.

4.

From the choices listed below, which one best describes what tank units are used for?

	A. Assist the combat engineers.
	B. Perform the indirect fire role until the assault groups artillery arrives.
	C. Serve as a mobile reserve.
	D. To aid in moving troops from one position to another.

5.

It is unlikely that nuclear weapons would be used within a city. So, why would the former Soviets use non-persistent chemical weapons instead?

	A. Because of their potential for human destruction without causing material damage.
	B. Because the West used them first.
	C. Howitzers and mortars are used for counterbattery tasks.
	D. It would be cheaper than using nuclear weapons.

6.

Which one of the choices listed below, is not a specific mission for reconnaissance units and groups from either division or regiment?

	A. Identify command posts and communications centers.
	B. Identify enemy withdrawal routes and successive defensive positions.
	C. Identify low-flying aircraft.
	D. Identify strongpoints within the city.

7.

The former Soviets believe that the battalion commander can personally influence the conduct of an attack if he is how far behind the assault groups?

	A. 100 to 200 meters behind the assault groups.
	B. 200 to 300 meters behind the assault groups.
	C. 300 to 400 meters behind the assault groups.
	D. 400 to 500 meters behind the assault groups.

8.

Besides supporting the infantry, what else are tanks used for?

	A. To bring critical supplies through enemy fire.
	B. To drive through buildings where there is no access.
	C. To make breach holes in buildings using their main gun.
	D. To neutralize enemy strongpoints.

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Lesson 2

Practice Exercise