Terminology

Question 1

What is offensive ops?

Answer 1

The purpose of offensive ops is to defeat the enemy by imposing our will on him by the application of focused violence. It is the decisive op of war.

Question 2

Whai is deliberate attack?

Answer 2

A deliberate attack is a type of offensive action characterized by preplanned coordinated employment of firepower amd manouvre to close with and destroy or capture the enemy.

Question 3

What is hasty attack?

Answer 3

An attack in which preparation time is traded for speed IOT exploit an opportunity. It seeks to take advantage of an enemy’s unpreparedness and involves boldness, surprise and speed.

Question 4

CA and Spoiling attack

Answer 4

The aim of a CA is to defeat an enemy made vulnerable by his own offensive action, by revealing his ME or creating an assailable flank. The spoiling attack attempts to strike the enemy while he is most vulnerable or while he is on the move prior to crossing the SL, it has the more limited aim of disruption.
Attack by a part or all of a defending force against an enemy attacking force, for such specific purposes as regaining lost groung or cutting off or destroying en advance units, and with the general obj of denying the en the attainment of his purpose in attacking.

Question 5

Raid

Answer 5

The purpose of raid is to disrupt the en. More specifically, a raid is carried out to destroy or capture a vital en asset.

Question 6

Feint attk and Demonstration

Answer 6

The purpose of a feint is to fix the en by distracting him, if necessary, engaging in combat. The purpose of a demonstration, in contrast to a feint , is to distract the en’s attention without seeking combat.

Question 7

Recce in force

Answer 7

The purpose is to compel the en to disclose the location, size, str., disposn or intent of his force by making him respond to offen. action.

Question 8

Exploitation

Answer 8

Exploitation is taking adv. of a successful attk by following - up and harassing a dislocated en with the aim of further disorganizing him in depth. This may provide the opportunity to capture grnd which was not part of the obj in original attk. It is necessary for a cdr to lay down a LOE.
(a). Taking full adv of success in battle and following up initial gains.
(b). Taking full adv of any info that has come to hand for tac and strat purposes.
(c). An offn op that usually follows successful attk and is designed to disorganize the en in depth.

Question 9

Reorg

Answer 9

Reorg is the restoration in a unit after action by replacing casualties , reassigning men if necessary, replenishing the ammo supply and performing whatever other actions necessary or possible IOT prepare the unit for a CA by the en.

Question 10

Firm base

Answer 10

An area of grnd selected to give adequate protection, admin and support for troops embarking on a specific op or series of op. It is an area of grnd of tac. importance,the occupation of which by troops enables the cdr’s plan to be implemented. From it ,ptls can be sent out, recce and planning can be carried out free from interference. In the wider sense, a firm base includes admin installations capable of maintaining a force operating from it.

Question 11

Start point

Answer 11

A clearly defined control point on a route at which specified elements of a column of troops, vehicles or flight or aircraft come under the control of the cdr ordering the move. It can also be defined as the point in the route of advance which unit and fmn pass at a specified time. In addition to a principle S.P. there may be secondary SP for diff. elements.

Question 12

Start line

Answer 12

Start line is an imaginary line, normally the forward edge of the FUP and sq. to the obj. which is crossed at a fixed time by the leading troops in an attk so as to coordinate the fire plan with the move plan.

Question 13

H hour

Answer 13

H hr is the time for the start of an op. All other timing of that op is fixed in relation to it. Hours preceding or subsequent to the time of commencement of an op will be indicated as under:
(a). Three hours before H hr: H minus 3
(b). Two hours after H hr: h plus 2

When it is necessary to indicate mins. this must be stated. For eg. H minus 20 minutes.

Question 14

Forms of Manoeuvre

Answer 14

Frontal
Infiltration
Penetration
Turning movement
Envelopment

Question 15

Frontal attk

Answer 15

An offensive manoeuvre in which the main action is directed against the front of the en force.

Question 16

Infiltration

Answer 16

A technique and process in which a force moves as individuals or small gps over, through and around the en posns without detection.

Question 17

Penetration

Answer 17

A form of offn which seeks to break through the en’s defences and disrupt the def. system.

Question 18

Turning movement

Answer 18

A variation of envelopment in which the attacking force passes around or over the en’s principle def. positions to secure objs deep in the en’s rear, IOT force the en to abandon his posn or divert major forces to meet the threat.

Question 19

Envelopment

Answer 19

A form of offensive manoeuvre in which the main effort is directed against the flanks of the main en posn or towards on obj to the rear of the en. It usually contains a secondary attk directed against the en’s front.

Question 20

FUP

Answer 20

The last posn held by the asslt echelon before crossing the SL aka ATTACK POSN where they may take their asslt formations.
If it is outside the FEBA, it must be recced and protected before the asslting troops move into it.

Question 21

Assembly Area

Answer 21

Assembly Area is the area in which the attacking troops assemble for prep of attk. Attacking troops complete their prep for attk . Time spent here may vary from 2 - 6 hrs.
Actions includes
(a). Marrying up with Sp arms.
(b). Admin arrangements.
(c). Prep of wpns and ammo.
(d). Netting of radio sets.

Question 22

Forward Assembly Area

Answer 22

In case , the distance between AA and obj is excessive, a FAA may be interposed for gaining control/halting during DAYLIGHT hrs.

Question 23

Subsidiary attack

Answer 23

An attack launched in conjunction with the main attk along an alt. or subsidiary axis or appch with the aim of dividing the reaction of the en. Depending on the success achieved the attacker may switch forces from the main axis towards the subsidiary axis.

Question 24

Mopping up

Answer 24

The liquidation of remnants of en resistance in an area that has been surrounded, isolated or bypassed or through which other units have assembled/ paused without eliminating all active resistance.

Question 25

Main attack

Answer 25

The principle attk or effort into which the cdr throws the full weight of the offensive power at his disposal against the main obj. of the campaign or battle.

Question 26

Holding attk

Answer 26

attk designed to hold the en in posn IOT deceive him as to where the main attk is being made and to prevent him from reinforcing the elements opposing the main aatk and/or to cause him to commit his reserves prematurely at an indecisive location.

Question 27

Diversionary attk

Answer 27

An attk in which a force attack or threatens to attk a tgt other than the main tgt for the purpose of drawing en attention away from the main attk.

Question 28

Local CA

Answer 28

An attk organized at the Bde, unit or subunit level to destroy local en forces that have penetrated or threaten to penetrate into the defended sector/area/locality.
Local CA should be mounted quickly so as not to allow en to reorg and consolidate his gains.

Question 29

Deliberate CA

Answer 29

A planned and coordinated attk organized by a Div or Higher cdr. employing his reserves. It is launched if VG is lost or en pen reaches a point where it threatens the overall sy of the def.
Opportunity of deliberate CA mat arise before VG is lost or before the en reaches the LOP.