INDIVIDUAL COMBAT TECHNIQUES, PART I

SubCourse: IN1008 Edition: A

General Situation: Your platoon is on a combat patrol. The platoon is receiving fire from the front.
The squad leader has ordered the squad to move over a route that maximizes use of available
cover/concealment and assume a position to return fire.

Figure 1-1.

1. You are squad member A. Which movement technique are you using in Figure 1-1 to move to
position 3?

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RUSH.
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High crawl.
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Low crawl.
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Medium crawl.

2. Your squad is conducting fire and maneuver. You are a member of the fire element, your primary
duty is to suppress the enemy and

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to move away from the enemy.
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to learn more of the enemy's strength and disposition
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to move to a better position and engage.
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to cover the movement of the maneuver element.

3. You are a member of the maneuver element. Your primary duty is

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to cover the movement of the fire element.
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to learn more of the enemy's strength and disposition.
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to move either to close with the enemy, or to move to a better position to engage the enemy.
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to cover the movement of the enemy.

Situation: You are 250 meters from an enemy position and it is daylight. You have been
ordered to move over a given route to a position 100 meters from the enemy. This route has
manmade obstacles (walls and barbed-wire entanglements),pertaining to moving over,
through, or around obstacles (except minefields). This situation pertains to questions 4 and
5.

4. A barbed-wire (not concertina) entanglement is blocking your route of travel. Before attempting to
cross over or under the obstacle you

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decide how to cross the obstacle.
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slide your weapon underneath the obstacle.
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check the obstacle for booby traps or early warning devices.
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decide where to cut the wire.

5. A road must be crossed in order for the squad to reach its next position. You cross the road at

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a point that provides the least distance to travel.
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a point at or near a bend in the road/trail.
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a point that allows you to look 100 meters in both directions.
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a point that provides easy movement.
 Figure 6-1.

6. Your squad is reacting to enemy ground flares as indicated in Figure 6-1 above. After you have
moved out of the illuminated area, you

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reorient yourself and continue the mission.
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remain in your defensive position.
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run out of the impact area.
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assume the prone position.

7. You are in a temporary defense position on a break in a tactical movement. Someone shouts
"Incoming." Your correct reaction is to repeat "Incoming" and

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run out of the impact area.
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remain in your defensive position.
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wait for the round to hit or pass overhead.
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wait for orders from your squad leader.

As a member of a two-man team, in daylight, you have been ordered to construct a two-man
 fighting position. The area is lightly wooded with bushy foliage for concealment. After
completion of the fighting position, you are to ensure that you have a clear field of fire.
Questions pertain to constructing and camouflaging fighting positions. This situation
pertains to questions 8 through 12.

8. The frontal cover of the fighting position you are constructing must be

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long enough to hide the muzzle blast of the rifle when firing to the oblique.
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long enough to hide the muzzle blast of the rifle when firing to the front.
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low enough for the service member to look over.
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low enough to give cover for one man.

9. You and PVT Smith have been ordered to construct a two-man fighting position. You should
ensure that the fighting position hole is large enough

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to store extra food and ammunition.
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for the two men to pass each other.
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for two men and their weapons.
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for two men with full combat gear.

10. You and PVT Smith are building an overhead cover for your fighting position. The top of the
overhead cover must

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have at least four to six inches (10 to 15 cm) of dirt.
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have at least five to seven inches (13 to 18 cm) of dirt.
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have at least six to eight inches (15 to 20 cm) of dirt.
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have at least seven to nine inches (18 to 23 cm) of dirt.

11. Before you and PVT Smith can camouflage your two-man fighting position, which has been
constructed in loose soil, revetting is necessary to

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allow for better cover.
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allow for better field of fire.
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keep it from collapsing.
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keep it from getting wet/damp.
 Figure 12-1.

12. The illustrations above show the curved two man fighting position. Which illustration is using the
primary sector of fire?

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1.
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2.
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3.
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4.

Figure 13-1.

13. The above illustrations show different types of fighting positions. Which fighting position
provides protection from enemy direct and indirect fire?

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1.
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2.
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3.
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4.

14. When using manmade concealment to prevent the enemy from seeing you, it

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must blend into the natural concealment provided by the terrain.
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must blend into the natural concealment providing your protection.
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must blend in with the manmade camouflage providing your protection.
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must blend in with the manmade camouflage allowing you to move without being seen.

15. To get protection from enemy fire when you are moving from one position to another, you

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use routes over hilltops and ridges.
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use routes that provide concealment.
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use routes that provide you easy movement.
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use routes that provide cover from the enemy.

As a member of a squad conducting a tactical mission during daylight, you are in a prone
position as shown below. You are required to move to another position using proper
movement techniques.

Figure 1.
16. Before raising to your feet and rushing to a new position/location, you should (Refer to Figure 1)

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straighten your arms.
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select your next position
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draw your elbows down.
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push your leg forward.

17. Cover and concealment are available, poor visibility reduces enemy observation, and more speed
is required. To get to your next position you use

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the high crawl technique.
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the low crawl technique.
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the rush technique.
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the walking technique.

18. When extremely quiet movement is required to pass close by the enemy during darkness, you

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the rush technique.
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the walking technique.
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the low crawl technique.
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the high crawl technique.

You have been captured by the enemy and are being held as a prisoner of war.

19. As a prisoner of war you have a right to

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receive any foods that you want, if they are available.
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receive enough food to keep you in good health.
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receive only enough food to keep you alive.
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keep all properties you had when you were captured.

20. Shortly before your capture during combat, you were wounded in the leg. You have a right to

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receive medical treatment for life-threatening injuries only.
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receive no medical treatment because the wound was received while you were fighting
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receive adequate medical care from captured friendly medics; the enemy does not have to
treat your wound.
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receive adequate medical care and humane treatment from your captors.

21. You as a squad member have identified a possible enemy machinegun position with high grass
and weeds between you and the position. To move to a better position, you would use the (only
three choices)

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low crawl.
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high crawl.
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rush.

22. You have encountered a barbed wire obstacle. To cut your way through the barbed wire, you

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cut the top strand only.
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cut the lower strands leaving the top one.
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wrap cloth around the first strand and crawl under it.
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cut the two top strands.

23. To maximize the protection from a hasty fighting position, it should be in a small depression or
hole at least

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16 inches deep.
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18 inches deep
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20 inches deep
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22 inches deep

24. As a squad leader, you must supervise the camouflaging of the squad's position. Before
camouflaging you

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study maps of the operation area.
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study the enemy's movement in and out of the area.
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study the terrain and vegetation of the area.
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study the enemy camouflage techniques.

25. As a squad leader, inspecting the squad camouflaged positions from the enemy's side, you must be
at least

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20 meters in front of the position
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25 meters in front of the position
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30 meters in front of the position
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35 meters in front of the position