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Purpose of Defensive Action Answer - -To retain or control terrain
-Gain time
-Economize forces to allow the concentration of forces elsewhere
- To develop more favorable conditions for offensive actions.
Types of Defense Answer - Mobile Defense- permitting the enemy to advance
into a position that exposes him to counter attack by mobile reserve
Area Defense- the bulk of the defending force is disposed in selected tactical
positions where decisive battle is to be fought
Engagement Area (EA) Answer - Where the commander intends to to contain
and destroy an enemy force with massed effects of all weapons and supporting
systems
Abatis Answer - A line of trees, chopped down and placed with their branches
facing the enemy, used to strengthen fortifications.
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Types of Minefields Answer - Scattered minefield
Anti-Personnel minefield
Anti-Tank minefield
, Graphics on page 53 of Annex D & E
Position of automatic weapons in defense Answer - Positioned to cover the
most likely avenues of approach into the squad area. Their positions should
enable them to cover the fire team's sector of fire, provide support for
adjacent fire teams, and effectively deliver final protective fires.
Rifle Platoon Mission in the defense Answer - Destroy or repel the enemy
assault by fire and close combat.
Frontline platoon in defense Answer - Assigned to platoon defensive area
within the company battle area to organize and defend. The company
commander delineates the trace of the FEBA and assigns the platoon and
frontage measured the FEBA in meters from a reference point on the terrain or
the flank of an adjacent platoon.
Frontage - max 750 meters or 2 blocks in urban. Ideal 450 meters and 1 block in
urban.
Reserve platoon in defense Answer - Adds depth to the defense. It supports
the frontline platoons by fire and destroys or ejects the enemy if he penetrates
the company battle area. Occasionally accomplished by counter attack.
Frontline squad in the defense Answer - May defend as part of the frontline
platoon. Mission is to stop the enemy by fire forward of the platoon battle
position and to repel him by close combat if he reaches the platoon battle
position.
Reserve squad in the defense Answer - May be part of the reserve platoon in
the defense. Normally assigned a fighting position to the rear of the frontline