LESSON 2
LEARNING EVENT 1
PRACTICAL EXERCISE
Now that you have completed the learning event, test your understanding with the following review questions. Check your
answers against the feedback section. Then refer back to the learning event if you have any questions.
1. Which section of the Battle Analysis Methodology Format includes an examination of previous performance?
a.
Define the subject.
b.
Review the strategic setting.
c.
Review the tactical situation.
d.
Describe the action.
2. Which section of the Battle Analysis Methodology Format includes an examination of the leadership skills found in the
opposing forces?
a.
Define the subject.
b.
Review the strategic setting.
c.
Describe the action.
d.
Assess the significance of the action.
3. What must you do before you begin to analyze a given battle?
a.
Identify the date, location, and principal antagonists.
b.
Define your area of interest.
c.
Locate the research sources.
d.
Determine the causes of the particular conflict and of the war.
4. Once you have determined what materials are available to you, you must:
a.
look for other sources.
b.
draw on your personal knowledge of the battle.
c.
question the validity of the sources.
d.
systematically compare the objectives of the opponents.
5. You are investigating the contribution of the Third U.S. Army's Lorraine Campaign to the ultimate defeat of Germany
in World War II. Which aspect of Battle Analysis are you following?
a.
Tactic.
b.
Military professionalism.
c.
Strategic.
d.
Political factors.
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