B Co, OCS History test review (lesson 6) Question and answers 100% correct 2023/2024

B Co, OCS History test review (lesson 6) Question and answers 100% correct 2023/2024Women's Army Corps - correct answer WW2 is the first time that women serve in the Army as soldiers. They were in support roles, not combat roles. Evolution in the role of women in WW2 through now? Battle of Kasserine Pass - correct answer Main event of Kasserine Pass, attempt to get through the pass - Rommel slices through our position. Compare combined arms challenges at Shiloh and Kasserine Pass. Rebels use of artillery at Shiloh, Americans use of everything at Kasserine Pass. Both had problems with organization, experience, and commo. Rebels dispersed cannons amongst many. Key assets for the Americans (air) at Kasserine Pass is all spread out, giving Germans the air superiority. Was either force experienced to see all these pitfalls? No. Kasserine Pass was our first serious battle against the Germans, Rebels in the civil war are still learning their jobs. Rebels = no radio, terrain is wide open, it takes a while to send a runner. Radios at Kasserine Pass? Yes. Does Fredendall use radios well? No, he gives funky orders. Fragilitiy of the effectiveness of combined arms and how quickly it can go to hell when you try to use it for real. To the east of Kasserine Pass is Sidi bou Zid. Village on a high mountain plateau. We decide to defend this. Not a good use of security. Not neutrally supporting positions. Germans will exploit the gaps. Americans send a tank unit alone, with no support. Tanks get chewed up. Fredendall is 50 miles behind the line and gives goofy orders which snarls everything up. Test clarifications from earlier lessons - correct answer The Army used perseverance to beat the Nez Perce Smith and Bell: the use of Restraint (do they both practice restraint? No. Just Bell). Achieve legitimacy with the locals and the US public. Cracker line = shortening the LOCS. Italian Campaign Challenges (Cassino / Anzio) - correct answer Italy campaign challenges Terrain does not favor Blitzkrieg. Y