SOC Obstacles

Question 1

1. What is definition of Obstacle?

Answer 1

Obstacle is designed to impede, slow or stop movement of ENY

Question 2

2. What is advantage of wire obstacles?

Answer 2

Cheap, Light weight, and rapidly built, repaired and reinforced.

Question 3

3. What is the 5 requirement of effective layout of barbed wire entanglement?

Answer 3

1) Must be under friendly observation, covered by fire and where practically protected by anti-personnel mine, trip flares, and warning device.
2) Conceal from ENY observation by incorporating with terrain
3) Always deployed in depth

4) Erected in irregular and non-geometrical traces
5) Employed in bands or zones wherever practicable

Question 4

4. What is wire classification by the depth?

Answer 4

1) Belt
A belt is an entanglement one fence in depth
2) Band
A band consists of two or more belts in depth with no intervals between them. It may be composed of two or more fences of different types.
3) Zone
A zone consists of two or more bands or belts in depth, with intervals between them.

Question 5

5. What is Lanes and Gaps?

Answer 5

It provide for the passage of patrols, working parties, and attacking & counterattacking forces. When not in use they are kept closed by the use of portable obstacles covered by fire. In barbed wire zones, lanes and gaps are staggered in a zigzag pattern.

Question 6

6. What are the classification of entanglement by use?

Answer 6

a) Tactical
Sited parallel to and along the friendly side of the final protective line. Used to break up ENY attack formation and hold the ENY in area covered by the most intense defensive fire. Not necessarily continuous
b) Protective
To prevent surprise assaults from points close to the defense area.
c) Supplementary (FEBA)
Used to conceal the exact line of the tactical wire and break up the line of tactical wire

Question 7

7. What is FEBA stand for?

Answer 7

Forward edge of the battle area

Question 8

8. What are the two categories of Obstacle?

Answer 8

A)	Existing
Natural obstacle: lake, mountains
Cultural: town, dikes, etc
B)	Reinforcing 
Crater, rubble, wire, log and etc

Question 9

9. What the five types are of reinforce obstacle?

Answer 9

a) Demolition
Created by the detonation of explosive
b) Constructed Built by soldier without explosive ie wire, ditches and etc
c) Land Mines
d) Contamination
Either nuclear or chemical in nature. Difficult to predict and control
e) Expedient

Question 10

10. What the five principle of reinforce obstacle are?

Answer 10

1. Reinforcing obstacles support the maneuver commander’s plan
2. Reinforcing obstacles are integrated with observed fire
3. Integrated with existing obstacles and with other reinforcing obstacles
4. Observation and adjustment of fire are essential
5. Reinforce selected natural & cultural obstacle area.

Question 11

11. What are the two employments of reinforcing obstacles?

Answer 11

Depth and Surprise