C405 Defense

Question 1

________ – inherent strength of the defense is defender’s ability to study the terrain, select positions to mass fires, combine natural and manmade obstacles to canalize enemy to EAs, rehearse actions on ground, place security and recon forces, and continue preparations in depth even as the fight begins.

Answer 1

Preparation

Question 2

7 Characteristics of Defense:

Answer 2

Disruption
Flexibility
Maneuver
Mass and Concentration
Operations in depth
Preparation
Security

Question 3

Area defense is focused on _________ and _________.

Answer 3

terrain and time.

Question 4

– a force under pressure trades space for time by slowing down the enemy’s momentum and inflicting maximum damage on the enemy without becoming decisively engaged.

Answer 4

Delay

Question 5

– a force in contact disengages from an enemy force and moves in a direction away from the enemy.

Answer 5

Withdrawal

Question 6

– a force out of contact moves away from the enemy.

Answer 6

Retirement

Question 7

A penetration creates a vulnerability by concentrating forces and creating flanks, an enemy can counter this with a __________ attack.

Answer 7

Dispersed.

Question 8

A Purpose of the offense is to ________.

Answer 8

Destroy

Question 9

A purpose of the Offense is to go back to the ________.

Answer 9

offense.

Question 10

Defense is the strongest because of _________, but gives up __________.

Answer 10

Preparation
Initiative

Question 11

Disruption kills enemy _______.

Answer 11

Recon assets

Question 12

2 purposes of an area defense are to:

Answer 12

Gain Time (defend area untill X Time)
Retain decisive terrain

Question 13

A purpose of retrograde ops are to:

Answer 13

preserve the force

Question 14

What are 3 things to do to transition from defense to offense:

Answer 14

push recon back out
know where adjacent units are
determine the committed (fresh, preffered) and uncommitted (potentially tired) forces