Indirect Fires/Effects

Question 1

5 Effects Mortars Can Achieve

Answer 1

Destruction-70%
Neutralization-30%
Suppression-10% 
Illumination
Obscuration

Question 2

Purpose of Fires in the Offense/Defense

Answer 2

Offense
     -establish conditions for maneuver
     -suppress and fix enemy
     -provide close support fires during assault
Defense
     -force armored columns to button up
     -break up enemy concentrations
     -deny
     -delay

Question 3

Effects of HE

Answer 3

Produces fragmentation. Standard Shell.

Question 4

Effects of Willy Pete

Answer 4

Marking/builds smoke quickly

Effective against combustible materials

Question 5

Illum

Answer 5

Burn time varies with rounds

Question 6

Task Org by BCT for Mortars

Answer 6

BCT- 2 60’s per company, 4 81 and 120 per Bn

HBCT-battalion-4x120mm Mortars

SBCT-company-2x60mm and 2x120mm
Battalion- 4x81mm and 4x120mm