MCRP 12-10B.1, page 337
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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Figure I-5. Box-Wall-Principle Building
d. Public gathering places (churches, theaters) are mass-construction buildings with large,
open interiors. The walls provide good cover, but the roof does not. The interior walls are not
load-bearing and are normally easy to breach or remove. These buildings have adequate
interior space for firing ATGMs or surface-to-air missiles. They are often located next to
parks or other open areas and, therefore, have long fields of fire. Public gathering places are
most common in core, core periphery, residential, and outlying high-rise areas (Figure I-6).
Figure I-6. Public Gathering Places
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MCWP 3-35
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