Experienced Infantryman - Robert Anderson

[MAJ Patterson]

You must reach a score of 75% (6 out of 8) or higher to pass this certification. You will have one week to complete this and as always post immediately after you have read this in it's entirety so that I know when to start the clock. If you have any questions please feel free to ask them within this thread, I can't guarantee you an answer depending on the question, but I will do my best to clarify anything I can for you.

1 - What is the effective range of the Standard issue M1 Garand Rifle?
2 - The fighting position is explained in stages as well as dug in stages. Why is this such an advantage of the modern fighting position "foxhole"?
3 - After WW1 the round fired in the Standard Issue M1 Garand was changed with an innovative design that changed the way the entire world eventually designed ammunition, what was it?
4 - The answer to #3 did what to improve the round?
5 - Why is the entrenching tool such an effective close quarters weapon?
6 - The shorter 10" (25.4cm) M1 bayonet was not introduced until what year?
7 - The lightest Machine Gun to date to fire the same round as the M1 Garand is what?
8 - What was the biggest drawback of #7?

Best of luck,
-JT

[Cpl. Robert Anderson]

Alright, let's get this baby rollin'.

[Cpl. Robert Anderson]

For question number two could you restate it? I'm not sure I fully understand it.

[MAJ Patterson]

The fighting position is instructed and built in specific stages, why are the stages it's built in advantageous?

That help any?

-JT

[Cpl. Robert Anderson]

So you're asking how the "foxhole" is an advantage in modern combat?

[Edward"Butcher"McMillan]

WHY ARE THE STEPS IN BUILING A FIGHTING POSITION ADVANTAGEOUS/WELL THOUGHT OUT/DIFFERENT THAN NORMAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANYTHING ELSE?

-JT

[Cpl. Robert Anderson]

Ok, thank you for putting it in stupid terms.

[Cpl. Robert Anderson]

1 - What is the effective range of the Standard issue M1 Garand Rifle? The M1 Garand on average has the effective range of about 440 yards.
2 - The fighting position is explained in stages as well as dug in stages. Why is this such an advantage of the modern fighting position "foxhole"? The reason why building a fighting position is advantageous is because if a position is held well one man can even take on more than himself. Now the foxhole is an advantage due to it's low area, giving the enemy less ability to hit the target in the foxhole. Another reason why building a fighting position is important is if you have a fortified position and the enemy is attacking you, you have the upper hand due to more cover, easier shots, and a better view of things.
3 - After WW1 the round fired in the Standard Issue M1 Garand was changed with an innovative design that changed the way the entire world eventually designed ammunition, what was it? The round fired during World War 1 was the .30, it was then changed to the .247. Soon after Douglas MacArthur dissaproved of the change and the M1 was issued back to it's original .30.
4 - The answer to #3 did what to improve the round? The design of the .30 gave more stopping power. It also lead to the U.S. improving it's bolt's redesign.
5 - Why is the entrenching tool such an effective close quarters weapon? The reason why it is such an effective weapon is it's design. It's sides are sharper than a normal shovel, it is very lightweight giving it the swiftness it needs to make a deadly swing, and it can inflict huge amounts of damage depending on the wielder. Also it's tri-fold design dropped most of the weight from the previous prototypes.
6 - The shorter 10" (25.4cm) M1 bayonet was not introduced until what year? 1943.
7 - The lightest Machine Gun to date to fire the same round as the M1 Garand is what? M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle, ultimately weighing 7.25 kg (15.98 lb)[/b]
8 - What was the biggest drawback of #7? One of the main set backs was the lack of a quick changing barrel seeng as it fired .30 rounds. Also, since it fired .30 rounds the recoil from a rifle round would throw the shooter out of the sight unles it was mounted.

~Fred

[MAJ Patterson]

Alrighty, let's see here...

1 - Correct
2 - The question was not "Why is a fighting position advantageous?" the question was "Why are the steps to building one advantageous?" With the answer being that it is designed so that each stage of it's construction can make it a stand alone defensive position in case you come under fire during construction. Incorrect.
3 - The design was a "boat-tail" which bottle-necked the rear of the bullet. Simply changing the caliber does not have global effects. Incorrect.
4 - This design feature not only decreased the weight of the bullet itself but also allowed the air traveling around the bullet to come off the rear of it smoothly as bullets before this did not have this feature the turbulent air coming of the back of the round meant that the air pressure behind it was less than in front of it, therefore the round decelerated at a quicker pace. Incorrect.
5 - Correct, also the thickness of the Entrenching tool meant that the likely hood it would break under stress was minimal.
6 - Correct
7 - Correct
8 - The BAR was a rather heavy and cumbersome weapon, recoil was actually a very small issue, and overheating was not much of an issue either so a barrel change wasn't needed. The BAR only had a twenty (20) round magazine, this being it's biggest draw back. There simply wasn't a way to fire enough rounds quick enough to overheat the weapon. Incorrect



4 out of 8, 50%, just simply not enough to pass. Unfortunately I cannot award you this certification. Again you had plenty of time and rushed this as many others do as well.


Henry Ford Patterson
Captain
3ID, 3rd Armored Brigade
Commanding