PC 211 Flashcards
What details could you find on a map?
1) Towns, villages, buildings
2) Natural features, including vegetation
3) Communications features
4) Misc. artifical details
5) Boundaries
What are the 2 distinct elements in the representation of relief?
1) Representation of height
2) Representation of shape
What are the particularities of contours of the slope?
1) Contours are continuous
2) When spacing of contours down a slope become close together at the bottom, the slope is convex
3) When spacing of contours gets further apart at the bottom, the slope is concave
4) Irregular and closely spaced contours indicate rugged and broken slopes
5) Contours always point up rivers and streams
What is the grid square unit in the CAF?
In, practice, in most grids used by the military the grid unit is the metre
What’s MGRS stand for?
Military Grid Reference System
What are the 3 types of north?
1) True North
2) Grid North
3) Magnetic North
What are the 2 basic methods of orientating a map?
1) By inspection of the surrounding detail Grid North
2) By orientating on the north point
If your position is unknown, what are the different methods to find your position?
1) Finding your position from local detail
2) Finding your position from distant detail (Resection)
Who is responsible for soldiers well being?
Section Commanders
How can leaders enforce water intake?
1) Observing soldiers drinking required amounts of water
2) Provide cool water, if possible add citrus fruit flavouring
3) Enforce water drinking before starting any hard work or mission
What is the leader looking for when they carry out a foot inspection?
1) Blisters
2) Frostbite
3) Trench Foot
How much water is resupply based on per soldier for drinking, cooking and ablutions?
20 litres per soldier per day under temperate conditions
How long will food stay at an acceptable temperature in a hay box before it is thrown out?
If properly preheated, 4-6 hours
What is one way to prevent illness as a leader when using water jerry cans and hay boxes?
Conducting regular inspections of serviceability and cleanliness of equipment.
What are the primary fundamentals of camouflage and concealment that must be considered on the sensor rich modern battlefield?
1) Avoid being detected
2) Avoid being identified
3) Avoid being targeted
What are the 3 levels of camouflage? Explain Each
1) Low camouflage - Full attention will be paid to field craft, sitting and basic camouflage discipline. It includes correct positioning of material, track discipline, light discipline and use of cover
2) Medium camouflage - It includes low camouflage and the addition of nature and locally available materials and/or sealed camouflage material. It includes the use of camouflage nets and unit held decoys
3) High camouflage - This includes medium camouflage and additional camouflage equipment, troops and material that will be specified at the time. It also includes the use of additional camouflage nets, smoke, disguise equipment, decoys and special paints that are not normally held by the units.
Name 3 of the most important aspects of tactical camouflage and concealment discipline
1) Use drills and procedures
2) Track and Movement discipline
3) Control heat, light and noise sources
4) Noise discipline
5) Spoil discipline
6) Self-discipline
What are the 5 section formations
1) Single File
2) Loose File
3) Arrow head
4) Diamond
5) Extended File
Name 5 of the individual field craft movements
1) Kitten crawl
2) Leopard crawl
3) Stomach crawl
4) Monkey run
5) Role
6) Walk
7) Run
8) Turning
9) Looking through cover
10) Shadows
11) Skylines
12) Isolated cover
Enemy contact is a major factor when determining your technique, formation and speed of movement. Moves can be executed under what three types of conditions?
1) Contact Possible
2) Contact Imminent
3) In Contact
What does the mnemonic GROUND stand for?
General
Ridges
Observation
Undergrowth
Non-Passible
Defilade
Name 4 factors that affect the decision to change formation while on the move?
1) The ground
2) Visibility
3) Control
4) Estimated direction and distance of enemy
5) Speed required
6) Indirect fire threat
7) Air situation
When choosing a fire position the following characteristics of section and platoon weapons should be considered:
1) Range
2) Weight and rate of fire
3) Trajectory
4) Slope of the ground
Why are fire control orders given?
To direct attention to a target or target area and to bring affective fire upon it
What does GRIT stand for?
Group
Range
Indication
Type of Fire
What are the 4 weapon firing techniques that are used?
1) Slow
2) Rapid
3) Automatic
4) Snap shooting
What are the 4 types of fire control orders?
1) Full
2) Brief
3) Delayed
4) Individual
The Clock Ray method refers to what?
Target Indication
Why do we use challenging procedures?
To help minimize confusion and casualties, particularly for returning patrols
How far do we challenge other members from?
The challenge is given quietly at a range that will allow the sentry to kill enemies who attempt to run away, but not so close that the enemy could rush the position
Name 5 pieces of information that would be included on a range card
1) Primary arc of fire
2) Secondary arc of fire
3) Reference points
4) Location of adjoining trenches
5) Likely target locations
6) Position from which it was made
7) Method for obtaining ranges
8) Who made it
9) Indicate north
10) The date and time the range card was prepared
Why were the 7 section battle drills developed?
To provide an instinctive reaction to enemy encounters
Name the 7 Section Battle Drills in order:
1) Prepare for battle
2) React to effective enemy fire
3) Locate the enemy
4) Win the fire fight
5) The approach
6) The Assault
7) Consolidation
What is the aim of Battle Drill 7 - consolidation?
To regroup the section, redistribute weapons and ammunition, evacuate casualties and prisoners of war, and prepare to defeat a possible enemy counter-attack
What is the aim of Battle Drill 5 - The Approach
To approach within assault or grenade throwing range of the enemy while continuing to suppress him, using battle craft and available cover.
