Not a technique for BTRY defense?

• A. Consolidate gains
• B. Counterfire
• C. Screen
• D. Disperse troops

Answer: (A)

In defensive operations, a battery focuses on preventing the enemy from seizing the position and preserving its ability to fight. Screen, disperse, and counterfire are classic defensive techniques: screen provides early warning and observation while shaping the fight, dispersion reduces vulnerability to concentrated fire, and counterfire suppresses or disrupts the attacker’s momentum by returning fire.

Consolidating gains, however, is primarily an action taken after a position has been won or after an assault to stabilize, reinforce, and secure the objective for follow-on operations. It’s about post-assault stabilization rather than shaping or denying the enemy during a defensive fight. That makes it not a standard technique for BTRY defense.