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c. Antiarmor weapons may be positioned on the outskirts of the town to destroy the enemy at maximum range. They should be located in defilade positions or in prepared shelters. They fire at visible targets and then fall back or proceed to alternate positions. d. Tanks in support may be used to engage enemy tanks, provide reinforcing fires, aid the disengagement of platoons, and cover obstacles by fire. 3303. Defense of a City Block. The rifle company may be assigned to defend a city block. The company actions should be coordinated with those of the security forces charged with delaying to the front of the company’s position. The defense should take advantage of the protection of buildings that dominate the roads. a. A well-organized company defense: Stops the attack of the enemy on the roads by using obstacles and enfilade fire Destroys the enemy by ambush and direct fire from prepared positions Ejects the enemy from footholds or fixes them for the battalion's counterattack. b. The defensive forces should prepare ambushes on the avenues of approach, cover the obstacles by fire, and build a defense inside the buildings (Appendix D). The reserve can be tasked: To reinforce the fires of the defense To react to a danger on the flank To counterattack to throw the enemy from a foothold. c. Engineers should be employed in GS to construct obstacles, prepare access routes, and assist in preparing defensive positions. d. Tanks attached to the rifle company may be used to direct-fire support, engage enemy tanks, and support a counterattack. 3304. Defense of a Traffic Circle or Key Intersection. A rifle company may be assigned the mission to defend a key traffic circle or road junction (Figure 3-14). a. The commander analyzes enemy avenues of approach and buildings that dominate those avenues. He/She plans to focus all possible firepower on the traffic circle and its approaches. He/She also plans for the all-around defense of the buildings that dominate the traffic circle to prevent encirclement. The commander prepares as many covered and concealed routes between these Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain 3-34