Basic Training test - Section 2

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Answer T (True) or F (False)

(T) Cavalry is used for ground reconnaissance and security.

(T) Cavalry fights on a relatively broad front and in slight depth.

(F) Horse cavalry is used as replacements for shattered light tank units

(T) Axtillery fire possesses a high degree of flexibility.

(T) The chief characteristic of cavalry is mobility.

(T) The coast Artillery Corps is charged with defending harbors against air attacks.

(F) Air and Naval bombardment will knock out enemy resistance to landing parties.

(T) Combat aviation refers to both bombardment and pursuit aviation.

(T) Special Engineer missions include cmmouflage.

(T) Paratroops are most vulnerable immediately after landing.

Answer Yes or No

As a commanding officer would you

1. Use horse cavalry in

(Y) Snow
(Y) Mountainous country
(N) A sustained offensive


2. Employ artillery to

(N) Knock out machine gun nests
(Y) Break up enemy tank attacks
(Y) Neutralize hostile artillery

3.
(Y) Plan coastal landing operations 400 miles from your nearest air base
(N) Prefer surprise to prior air bombardment in a large scale landing operation
(Y) Use combat aviation to support mechanized units
(N) Direct your front line troops to fire on hostile straffing planes during battle

4. Use combat engineers to
(Y) Capture hostile obstacles
(Y) Defend road blocks or mine fields
(Y) Maintain routes of communications
(N) Bring up supplies from the rear

5. Use tanks
(N) As reconnaissance agents
(N) As stationary emplacents
(N) In night operations
(N) As a separate striking force

6. Use airborne troops
(N) Over 300 miles from departure air bases
(Y) To disrupt enemy communications
(N) In night operations
(N) For sustained operations

7.
(y) Concentrate anti-tank defense on or near the MLR
(n) Sight your anti-tank guns so as to knock out tanks before they reach mine fields
(y) Train your men to lie low and let specialists combat tank attacks