Range Cards
What are the two types of range cards?
What is, PDF and FPL?
What is the definition (not-verbatim) of a MG fighting position?
What is, the location from which you are going to employ your machine gun?
What does FPL stand for?
What is, final protective line?
What does PDF stand for?
What is, principle direction of fire?
When are range cards created?
What is, immediately upon arrival at a position?
What are the three types of fighting positions for a MG?
What is, primary, supplementary, and alternate?
What are the 3 major features of a FPL?
What is, grazing fire, flanking fire, and interlocking fires?
What does a PDF generally cover?
What is, a likely avenue of approach?
How many range cards do we create?
What is, two range cards per position?
What is the purpose (non-verbatim) of a supplementary fighting position?
What is, a position that covers a different mission than the primary mission?
What is the most desirable form of flanking fire?
What is, enfilade?
How far does the PDF extend?
What is, from the firing position to the maximum effective range of the weapon being fired?
Which section of the range card is completed first?
What is, the data section?
What is the purpose (non-verbatim) of an alternate fighting position?
What is, a different position that can cover your primary mission?
How far in front of the front line of troops should the FPL be placed?
What is, 50 meters?
What is one thing we attempt to avoid when laying the gun for a PDF?
What is, deadspace?
What are the 7 components of the data section?
What is, number, direction, deflection, elevation, range, ammunition, and description?
What are the 4 different MG firing position holes?
For how long should the gunner fire at the rapid rate when the FPL is signaled to fire?
What is, 2 minutes?
What rate should the gunner switch to after the first two minutes of firing a PDF?
What is, the sustained rate?