Battalion elements

Armament and equipment

1. rifle (rfl)- винтовка

2. machine gun (mg)- пулемет

3. submachine gun (smg)-автомат

4. carabine- карабин

5. grenade launcher- винтовочный гранатомёт

6. rocket launcher (RL)-реактивный гранатомет

7. antitank guided missile (ATGM)- ПТУР(противотанковая управляемая ракета)

8. mortar (mort)- миномет

9. infantry fighting vehicle (IFV)-БМП (боевая машина пехоты)

10. combat reconnaissance vehicle (CRV)-боевая разведывательная машина.

1. battalion (bn)-батальон

2. headquarters (Hq)-штаб, управление

3. company (co)- рота

4. platoon (plat)- взвод

5. section (sec)- секция

6. squad (sqd)- отделение

7. company headquarters (Co Hq)- управление роты

8. headquarters company (Hq Co)- штабная рота

9. antitank company (AT co)- противотанковая рота

Ex. 1. Decipher the following abbreviations; use if necessary “b)”:

a) inf; mg; mech inf; IFV; div; sqd; mech; co; mort; rfl; APC; AT; CRV; plat; msn; atk; smg; SA; bn; Hq.

b) Attack; infantry; rifle; combat reconnaissance vehicle; mortar; headquarters; infantry fighting vehicle; company; mechanized infantry; attack; squad; armored personnel carrier; submachine gun; small arms; platoon mission; machine gun; division; battalion; mechanized.

Ex. 2. Readand translate the following international words:

Basic, mission, maneuver, position, counterattack; modern; parachute; helicopter; personnel; climatic; natural; stop; role; type; division; mechanized; motorized; automatic pistol; revolver; carabine; rocket; antitank.

Ex. 3. Read the following:

a) 40 mm; 60 mm; 106.7 mm; 7.62 mm; 12.7 mm; 5.56 mm; 4.2 inch;.30;.50; M16A1; M 202; M 203; M60; M113 A1;.45; 1^st; 2^nd; 3^rd.

b) 40 M 203 grenade launchers: M16A1 rfl;.30 mg; 5.56 mm M 249 mg; 4.2 in mort; TOW ATGM;.50 mg; DRAGON ATGM.

Ex. 4. Translate from English into Russian

1. The basic arm of the Army

2. the arm of close combat

3. to close with the enemy

4. to destroy the enemy

5. to repel the enemy attack

6. to capture the enemy

7. to hold positions

8. to destroy enemy positions

9. to conduct mounted combat

10. to conduct dismounted combat

11. to fight on foot

12. to operate at night

13. to operate under nuclear availability

14. to move on any terrain

15. to move in APCs

16. to fight under nuclear availability

17. to fight in APCs and IFVs

18. to be armed with mortars

19. to be equipped with mortars

20. to be armed with small arms

21. to consist of units

22. to be commanded by a captain

Ex. 5. Translate from Russian into English:

1. вести бой в пешем строю

2. брать в плен противника

3. передвигаться на БМП и БТР

4. иметь на вооружении стрелковое оружие

5. отражать наступление противника

6. удержать позиции

7. вести бой в условиях применения ядерного оружия

8. находиться под командованием майора

Ex. 6. Read the text and find English equivalents for the following Russian ones:

1. сближаться с противником, используя огонь и маневр;
2. отражать наступление огнем, контратакой и в ближнем бою;
3. быть в состоянии вести бой в различных условиях местности, погоды и применения ядерного оружия;
4. вести бой в пешем порядке;
5. вступать в бой, используя парашют, вертолет или штурмовой катер;
6. преодолевая искусственные препятствия, заграждения;
7. приводить к появлению пехоты;
8. передвигаться и вести бой на БТР;
9. в дополнении к стрелковому оружию;
10. из 7 типов дивизий.

Ex. 7. Read the text. Say “ It’s right” if the sentence is correct or “ It’s wrong” if the sentence is not correct:

Model: - Inf is an arm of the Army.

- It’s right. Inf is an arm of the Army.

1. Inf is the basic arm of the Army.

2. Inf is not capable of fighting under nuclear availability.

3. Modern inf can fight only in APCs or IFVs.

4. Inf can be stopped by natural or manmade obstacles.

5. The advent of nuclear weapons has not changed the role of inf.

6. Out of seven types of divs five are inf.

7. Inf units are armed with SA.

8. Mech inf units are equipped with IFVs, APCs, CRVs.

9. Mech co is commanded by a 1^st Lt.

10. Squad is the smallest and basic mil unit.

Ex. 8.Read the text: divide it into parts: give titles for each part of the text:

Ex. 9. 1) Find in the text, read and translate:

a) two sentences with modal verbs “can”:

b) two sentences in the Passive Voice.

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