10 - 5 Table 10-4 CLASSES OF FIRE - RESPECT TO TARGET ENFILADE FIRE Best COF/ T • Occurs when long axes of beaten zone and target coincide/ nearly coincide. • Can be frontal fire on column or flanking fire on line. • Most desirable class of fire with respect to the target • Makes maximum use of the beaten zone. , because it… • Leaders and gunners should always try to position guns for enfilade fire. FRONTAL FIRE Column…Yes Line……..No • Occurs when the long axis of the beaten zone is at a right angle to the front of the target. • Highly desirable against a column • Becomes enfilade fire as beaten zone coincides with long axis of target. . • Less desirable against a line FLANKING FIRE Column…No Line……..Yes , because most of the beaten zone normally falls below or after the enemy target. • Delivered directly against the flank of the target. • Most desirable against a line • Becomes enfilade fire as beaten zone will coincide with the long axis of the target. . • Least desirable against a column OBLIQUE FIRE , because most of the beaten zone normally falls before or after the enemy target. • Gunners and automatic riflemen. • Occurs when long axis of beaten zone is at any angle other than a right angle to the front of the target. Table 10-3A CLASSES OF FIRE - RESPECT TO TARGET