How would you do it?
Armor. The Magazine of Mobile Warfare. Continuation of The Cavalry Journal. Editor Major William H. Zierdt, Jr. January-February, 1954
SITUATION:
Company B, 301st Reconnaissance Battalion, has been assigned the mission of securing the approaches to the village of EIGHTBURG from the north and northeast.
The battalion aviation section reports: (1) The enemy has established a roadblock at the crossing of Highway 60 and the P. D. & Q. Railroad; (2) the enemy strength at this roadblock is estimated to be: four 80-mm SP guns, one platoon of infantry, and two 120-mm mortars; (3) mechanized enemy activity has been observed approximately two miles east of the QUE RIVER; (4) the CHALK RIVER is unfordable; and (5) the bridge over the CHALK RIVER southwest of EIGHTBURG is blown.
Company B departed the battalion assembly area, advanced north on Highway 60, and has passed through SNOOKER FOREST, encountering light resistance. As the first platoon of Company B reaches point X on Hill K, it is subjected to mortar and tank fire.
PROBLEM:
If you were the company commander of Company B, what would you do?
HOW WOULD YOU DO IT?