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An officer questions Sergeants about different situations during battle formation (WW2)
The advantages of battle formations during World War II. A U.S. Army Rifle Squad officer talks about imagination and alertness during battle. The Sergeants seated around a desk. A model on the desk. The officer asks the Sergeants questions about the conditions they will adopt during different situations, and they explain it with the help of the model. Question for the interior unit is about the exact route to be followed to reach the road. The other situation is where the Squad Leader asks them to take their squad through a bridge and cover his crossing. The next situation is where the platoon moves forward, an officer gives a signal, the squad deploys, and when he returns, they are moving in different directions. Next, the Platoon moves into a thick wooded area and command a left squad, you are under orders not to change your formation without the permission of the platoon leader. The last situation is where the platoon leader has become irresponsible, you are the leader, and the troops advance and artillery is fired. How would you cross this field and what action's will you take. The sergeants answer one by one and take the help of the model.
The officer explains the main points of a different battle formations like Squad Column, Skirmish Line and Wedge formation (WW2)
The advantages of the battle formations during World War II. A U.S. Army Rifle Squad officer speaks about the main points to be remembered during the battle formations . First the Squad Column which is the easiest formation, should be used at night and platoon leader will always suggest this formation first. Second Wedge formation which is helpful when the squad is alone. Skirmish Line Formation useful for advancing attack, cross small open area to be shelled and not to be used at night. The officer talks about the proper fighting formation to be adopted and about their responsibility. The Sergeants listen to him.
An officer talks about the three basic problems to be solved by the Platoon leader in any formations (WW2)
A war film on the 'Battle Formations' The Rifle Platoon depicts the advantages of the different formations during World War II. The U.S. Army Sergeants stand around a desk and talk A Sergeant looks at a wall map. A Rifle Squad officer enters and ask a Sergeant about the people present. Sergeants seated around a table and a model kept on the desk. The officer talks about the battle formations of the platoon. He also talks about why the platoon is led by officers. He explains the battle formation of the platoon. The officer also give details about why and when theses formations are to be used. He talks about the three basic problems to be solved by the Platoon leader in any formation like security, maintenance and direction of control and minimum vulnerability to hostile fire and explains it with a help of the model. The officer explains the Platoon Column formation on the model. The Sergeants listen to him and see the formations made by the platoon leader.
An officer explains different types of platoon formations and its usage and advantages (WW2)
The advantages of the different Platoon formations during World War II. The U.S. Army Sergeants stand around a desk. A Rifle Squad officer talks about the formal formations of the Platoon. He first explains the Platoon Column Formation which is useful at night and during low visibility. Secondly he speaks about the Platoon in Line of Squad Column in which the center is the Base Squad and is useful only when the location of the enemy squad is known. A Sergeant asks a questions and the officer answers. Next is the Platoon in Squad Column formation with center squad back this formation is most useful and widely used. It provides Rifle Squad support and allow use of covered approach terrain further movement in Platoon Column. A Sergeant asks question about the number of squad to be used in the formation. The officer answers. Another sergeant questions him about maintaining contact with security measure. The officer explains this answer with the help of a example.
An officer briefs the Sergeants about the wedge and Echelon platoon formations and its usage and advantages (WW2)
The advantages of the different Platoon formations during World War II. The Sergeant seated on a desk. A Rifle Squad officer uses a model to explain them the formations. The officer briefs them with the formation that is platoon wedge the formation of readiness. The Platoon is ready to fight in any direction. A Sergeant questions that why is the wedge formation called the formation of readiness. The officer compares the wedge formation with the platoon column and answers his question. The next formation is the Echelon to the right and left provides good coverage of an area. The officer holds a poster which reads 'Echelon'. It is used by the platoon in approach march when the flank is exposed. He explains the explosion of flank in any conditions.
An officer with the help of a model explains when is the Skirmish Line formation used during a battle (WW2)
The advantages of the different Platoon formations during World War II. The Sergeants seated on a desk. A Rifle Squad officer uses a model to explain when is the Skirmish Line used. He starts from the approach march. The model shows the squad breaking into small platoon columns after firing of an artillery. The Sergeants listen to him. He also speaks that the troops are in squad column formation until they reach the particular range of the rifles. He focuses on two things first not to fire from more than 400 yards and do not deploy skirmish until we are forced to fire. He speaks about when and why to deploy skirmishes. He also states three reason for delaying the deployment of skirmishes.
