MCRP 12-10B.1, page 208
Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT)
Marine Corps Reference Publication: Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT)
Public distribution statement A; S2 KOCOA cited as MCRP 12-10 b.1
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(7) Begin improving a hasty position immediately after occupation.
(8) Use construction material that is readily available in the built-up area for prepared
positions.
(9) Remember that positions that provide cover at ground level may not provide cover on
higher floors.
f.
In attacking a built-up area, recoilless weapon and ATGM crews may be hampered in
choosing firing positions by the backblast of their weapons. They may not have enough time
to knock out walls in buildings and clear backblast areas. They should select positions that
allow the backblast to escape, such as corner windows where the round fired goes out one
window and the backblast escapes from another. The corner of a building can be improved
with sandbags to create a firing position (Figure A-59).
Figure A-59. Corner Firing Position
g. The rifle squad is often reinforced with attached antitank weapons during an attack on and
in defense of a built-up area. Therefore, the rifle squad leader should be able to choose good
firing positions for the antitank weapons under his/her control.
h. Various principles for employing antitank weapons have universal applications, such as
making maximum use of available cover, trying to achieve mutual support, and allowing for
the backblast when positioning recoilless weapons, TOWs, Dragons, and AT4s.
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