An instructor-led discussion designed to acquaint the student with basic combat unit operations, the purpose of offense operations, and fundamentals of offense doctrine as set forth in FM 100-5. Includes an overview of Airland Battle Doctrine. -- from Introduction to Advance sheet. The final section looks at The Battle of Schmidt, just east of the Hürtgen Forest, and fought in the Second World War.

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Introduction : the purpose of the offense -- Estimate of the situation : offensive operations -- Passage of lines -- Combat multipliers -- Combat support -- The Battle of Schmidt.