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FIELD CRAFT AND BATTLE CRAFT IN NCC

 FIELD CRAFT AND BATTLE CRAFT IN NCC 

Define Field craft?

 Field Craft is an art of using the ground and the weapon available to the best of one's own advantages. What all subjects are included in Field craft?

 (a) Description of Ground. 

(b) Observation and concealment. 

(c) Judging distance. 

(d) Recognition and description of targets. 

(e) Movement with and without Arms 

What are the advantages of battle craft? 

Useful in tackling minor tactical problems without confusion but the basic knowledge of field signals, section & platoon formations is essential. 

What all subjects are included in Battle Craft? 

(a) Field signals. 

(b) Section formation 

(c) Fire control orders. 

(d) Fire and movements. 

(e) Section battle drills. 

What are the various type of grounds? 

(a) Broken Ground. It is uneven and is generally interspersed with nullahs, bumps and field in the ground. It is suitable for move of infantry and hinders observation of activities. 

(b) Flat and Open Ground. It is even ground with little cover e.g. bushes, hedges and similar foliage. It is not suitable for move of Infantry by day. 

(c) High Ground. Ground far above the general level of the area e.g. hill. It facilitates domination of area around it by observation or fire or both. 

(d) Dead Ground. 

Ground that is hidden from an observer's view. It cannot be covered by flat trajectory weapons. What is the procedure for description of ground?

 (a) Fore Ground Up to 300 yards

 (b) Middle Distance From 300 yards to 500 yards 

(c) Distance Beyond 500 yards

What is the procedure for indication of ground? 

(a) General Line of Direction. Start by giving the general line of direction by pointing out a centrally located, if possible, prominent land mark, e.g. No 1 section 500 RED HOUSE,

 (b) Boundaries. After giving general line of direction give LEFT and RIGHT boundaries of your area e.g.

 (i) No. 1 section 'Aadha baen 600 PILI JHONPRI nam JHONPRI section ke baen wale jawan se JHONPRI tak ki line baen had'.

 (ii) Similarly indicate right boundary. 

(iii) Dived the ground into fore ground, middle and distance. Having done so start from LEFT to RIGHT systematically and describe. 

(iv) In attack describe the ground nearest to you first i.e. foreground, then middle and then distance, in defence reverse the procedure. 

What is the importance of observation and concealment?

 (a) A soldier who is trained in both can locate and kill his enemy without being seen himself.

 (b) Ground observation of enemy provides one of the most valuable sources of information on which the plans of higher commanders are based. 

(c) In defence good concealment enables a defender to mystify and deceive the enemy and in the event of an attack repel the enemy by producing fire at close range from an unexpected quarter. 

What are the fundamentals for correct use of cover? 

(a) Whenever possible look through the cover and not over it. 

(b) If it is not possible to look through the cover, look round it rather than over it. 

(c) It is necessary to look over the cover, avoid breaking straight line. 

(d) The sky-line is the worst background you could choose, but if you can not avoid observing over the cover and against the sky line, use something to break your silhouette. 

(e) When firing from inside a building keep well back making use of the shadow. 

(f) A rough, dark and irregular background which matches your clothing, provides considerable cover from view. 

(g) Isolated cover is dangerous because it will attract attention of the enemy and can be easily indicated in a fire order. 

(h) Avoid sky line. 

(j) Avoid regular spacing. 

(k) Avoid gaps for fire position. 

(l) Cross gaps as a body and at irregular interval at the double.

 What are the various methods of judging distance?

 (a) Unit of measure.

 (b) Appearance method. 

(c) Section average. 

(d) Key ranges.

(e) Halving. 

(f) Bracketing

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