OCS history Set 5 || All Questions Answered Correctly.
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OCS History Set 5
Offensive and Timing for the British at Paoli and the US Army at Remagen correct answers At Paoli, the British use good use of offensive, timing, and surprise because the British do not load their musket they just do a straight up stab and jab.
Was this a good use of offensive for the British? Ye...
OCS history Set 5 || All Questions Answered Correctly.
Offensive and Timing for the British at Paoli and the US Army at Remagen correct answers At
Paoli, the British use good use of offensive, timing, and surprise because the British do not load
their musket they just do a straight up stab and jab.
Was this a good use of offensive for the British? Yes because they were aggressive.
Did the British give the defenders enough time to prepare? No, they used the element of surprise
by attacking them at night.
At Remagen, the US Army had great offensive and timing because no one thought the efficient
Germans would leave any Rhine bridges standing at Remagen. 1LT Timmerman led the TF
infantry company to move aggressively through Remagen towards the Bridge. Upon arrival, the
Germans were confused and German Soldiers began to retreat. The Germans rigged the bridge
for destruction and tried to blow it up however, the bridge was only damaged. After 10 days, the
bridge falls but 5 divisions had already crossed. .This was a successful offensive mass
operations.
Did their use of offensive deny defenders time to prepare? Yes, the US did not allow the German
to prepare for their crossing which led to 5 divisions getting across the bridge.
The Rhine was the river at the border of France and German and this was how the US entered
Germany.
Troops for Valley Forge and NTC correct answers British GEN Howe and his Army spent the
winter in Philly, while Washington and his Army spent the winter outside Philly at Valley Forge.
The biggest problem lay not with a lack of resources in the US, but in getting those resources to
Valley Forge. The textbook notes well the lack of competent commissary and quartermaster
officials (commissary handled the supply, especially food; and quartermaster handled transpo).
National Training Center located in Fort Irwin, California. The type of combat used here is for
Brigade Units from Regular Army and Reserves to go against an OPFOR unit for training. This
type of training later pays off in the war in the Middle East. This training is the most realistic
training US Soldiers can have without any killings. Desert like terrain.
Terrain and Troops for US Army forces in the Modoc War lava beds and at Aachen correct
answers At Modoc War, the US Army was unaware of the terrain and the infantry Soldiers did
not know how to traverse through the terrain. (Hills of Northern Cali).
Did the US handle complex terrain in the Modoc war lava beds? Not well, the Modoc's had an
advantage.
In Aachen, the US forces were traveling well through the terrain since they used combined arms
with the M4 tanks. The infantry and armor worked hand in hand and were able to defeat the
Germans.
Enemy for Custer at Little Bighorn and MacArthur in the Run to the North correct answers The
enemy for Custer at Little Big Horn were the Comanche Indians. They were nomadic and would
hunt buffalo in the North Texas panhandle riding their horses. They were used to the terrain and
fought against the US Army. The Army was not used to the terrain and did not use mass or
maneuver. Custer dies so there is no unity of command for the United states allowing the Indians
to win. MacArthur is over confident and the enemy threatens the US and MacArthur doesn't
, believe them. MacArthur violates security. MacArthur lacks troops and the majority die. Tactical
success for North Korea
Hardee's Tactics correct answers Hardee's tactics did not have mission command. It was a weak
spot. There was no communication. No radios. They had to all stay together.
Hutier Tactics correct answers Less emphasis upon heavy firepower and more emphasis upon
fire and maneuver by smaller units. Improve infantry tactics that discard the emphasis upon
linear tactics.
Which relied on mission command tactics, Hardee tactics or Hutier tactics? Hutier relied on
mission command, Hardee tactics did not have mission command.
Is rigid obedience a fixed plan of mission command? No, rigid obedience is not one of the
mission command principles.
the Blitzkrieg Concept correct answers Improved commo or wireless talking radios to coordinate
combined arms. A German concept which allowed the Germans to have improved combined
Arms overall.
To AirLand Battle correct answers AirLand Battle reflects confidence in a resurgent Army and
its new weapons. And though its advocates say its concepts can apply anywhere, it mostly aims
to defeat a Soviet attack in Europe. AirLand Battle emphasizes leader initiative and Maneuver as
the Army aims to fight aggressive, combined-arms battle simultaneously in the Close Battle at
the front and Deep Battle behind Soviet lines. Deep Battle would disrupt the large reserves the
Soviets hoped to use to exploit opportunities at the front. Meanwhile, the Army would win the
Rear Battle by stopping Soviet raids and moving its own reserves quickly to exploit Soviet
weaknesses.
Describe the evolution of mission command from Hardee tactics, Hutier's tactics, Blitzkrieg
concept, to Airland battle:
Maneuver and Enemy for Washington at Brandywine (Revolutionary War) and Hooker at
Chancellorsville (Civil War) correct answers In regards to Hooker at Chancellorsville, he
maneuvered through external lines however he was flanked by Lee and lost. Hooker's misuse of
external lines was a big issue due to time. He moved too slow and was out maneuvered by Lee
who enveloped him. Both Washington and Hooker were out maneuvered by both their enemies.
Lee has internal lines and uses good use of principles and economy of force.
Weather for the US at the Clouds and at OBJ Jenkins correct answers The weather at the Clouds
was rainy which caused the battle to come to a halt since during this battle they fought with black
powder; when the powder would become wet, it would not work so the artillery and weapons
were unable to shoot.
Unity of Command for Rosecrans at Chickamauga and LTs at Omaha Beach correct answers
Rosecrans has unity of command because he is the one responsible commander. He violated
simplicity, maneuver, and security at Chickamauga. He violated simplicity because he was not
clear and concise and caused confusion which violated maneuver because he moves his troops
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