A small scale combat operation is not a trivial affair. They don’t have to do with wide territories, but these battles have significant impacts nevertheless.
Every soldier should be trained to take on small scale combat operations. The weapons and tactics of small scale combat operations are necessary tools of survival for everyone in the army.
Read the stories of veterans and soldiers like you who have learnt the various elements of small scale combat operations. Their stories will teach you how to engage and win these battles.