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LESSON 1
PRACTICE EXERCISE - ANSWERS
SITUATION: You are the S3 of a mechanized infantry brigade. You have been tasked to conduct a class on the fundamentals of offense. Use this situation for questions 1 through 5.
| 1. | In instructing the officers of the brigade on the purposes of the offensive, you state there are | |
| A. | six purposes. | |
| B. | seven purposes. | |
| C. | eight purposes. | |
| D. | nine purposes. | |
| 2. | You instruct the officers that the key to ensure speed in the conduct of an attack, they should | |
| A. | use multiple avenues of attack for the main effort. | |
| B. | provide for decentralized command and control. | |
| C. | violently execute the plan by fire and maneuver. | |
| D. | develop a detailed scheme of maneuver. | |
| 3. | You are explaining the characteristics of the offensive; for an offensive operation to be successful it takes audacity, speed, flexibility, surprise and | |
| A. | deep attacks. | |
| B. | seizing key terrain. | |
| C. | concentration. | |
| D. | deceive the enemy | |
| 4. | You are asking questions on the forms of maneuver. The envelopment maneuver will allow the commander to move his main effort around or over the enemy's defenses | |
| A. | to secure key terrain. | |
| B. | to strike at his flanks and rear. | |
| C. | to strike his strong position. | |
| D. | to rupture the position. | |
| 5. | Infiltration is the covert movement of the attacking force through enemy lines to a favorable position in his rear. Because of the limited force used, it | |
| A. | rarely defeats the enemy. | |
| B. | must rely on indirect fire support. | |
| C. | rolls up the flanks and gaps. | |
| D. | exposes the attackers to concentrated fire. | |
| SITUATION: You are a task force commander conducting offensive operations. The enemy forces are weakening by each engagement. Use this situation for questions 6 through 10. | ||
| 6. | During the attack, enemy resistance has collapsed. You, the commander of a task force, issue a fragmentary order to assume a | |
| A. | movement to contact. | |
| B. | hasty attack. | |
| C. | penetration. | |
| D. | pursuit. | |
| 7. | Your company team attack has been temporarily halted. You issue a fragmentary order to | |
| A. | prepare for rear operation. | |
| B. | prepare to defend. | |
| C. | provide security. | |
| D. | disrupt the enemy's support. | |
| 8. | As you prepare an operation order for a tactical offensive action, the basis on which you prepare the order | |
| A. | is a simple, complete concept of the operation. | |
| B. | is to conform to the forms of maneuver. | |
| C. | is the tactical framework. | |
| D. | depends on the forces available. | |
| 9. | In conducting offensive operations, you can expect the brigade commander to position his reserves | |
| A. | to weight the main effort. | |
| B. | in the main battle area. | |
| C. | to support the brigade teams. | |
| D. | to isolate the enemy's defenses. | |
| 10. | You are the commander of a security force. You can expect to perform one of the following functions: | |
| A. | Disorganize enemy reserves. | |
| B. | Reinforce momentum. | |
| C. | Develop the situation. | |
| D. | Secure deep objective. | |
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