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…Moving by stealth on secondary streets, using the cover and concealment of alleys and buildings, the battalion may be able to seize key street junctions or terrain features, isolate enemy positions, and help following units move…

…For example, firing a tank main gun in dry, dusty, and debris-covered streets raises a dust cloud; a tank being driven in built-up areas produces more noise than one moving through an open field…

…Movement Down a Street In outlying areas, where the terrain is relatively open, a tank platoon reinforced with mechanized assets (tank-heavy task force) may be tasked as the reserve. However, if inside the urban area…

…Movement Down a Street. When moving in urban terrain, a rifle platoon normally follows the same principles of movement as in other environments. However, some movement techniques must be modified to adjust to the unique dangers…

…When an objective extends to a street, only the near side of the street is included. The final objective may be buildings or key terrain at the far edge of the built-up area. Key buildings…

…Tactical maps should be supplemented by city street maps that contain street names and information on the location of important buildings and transportation terminals. These city street maps should be distributed to all units operating within…

…The density of buildings, rubble, and street patterns will dictate the frontage of the unit. (b) O: Observation and Fields of Fire. Attackers must generally advance by crossing streets and open areas between buildings where they…

…Marines should move along each side of a street with the leading squad staying abreast of armored vehicles. When not accompanied by armored vehicles, Marines move in a single file along one side of the street…

Have thick walls Be constructed of nonflammable materials Be strategically located (corner buildings and prominent structures) Be adjacent to streets, alleys, vacant lots, and park sites (these buildings usually provide better fields of fire and are…

…Buildings also provide antitank weapons optimum positioning to allow engagement from above, exploiting an inherent weakness found in most armored vehicles. (2) Street Level. While streets provide the means for rapid advance or withdawal, forces moving…

…In downtown areas, for example, high land values result in narrow streets. Street widths are grouped into three major classes: 7 to 15 meters, located in medieval sections of European cities; 15 to 25 meters, located…

…Built-up areas have certain aspects that favor infantry antiarmor operations. (1) Buildings provide cover and concealment for defending infantry. (2) The streets restrict armor maneuver, fields of fire, and communications, thereby reducing the enemy’s…

Typically, such streets are 25 meters wide or more. The buildings in the outer areas are uniformly two to three stories tall—about one story taller than the dwellings on the streets behind them (Figure 1…

…The single column is used to move rapidly along a street or when streets are restricted to a single column. The single column is the least preferred advance/patrol method of moving along an urban street…

Section VII Advancing/Patrolling Along City Streets 31. Advancing/Patrolling Along City Streets. During MOUT operations, skills for advancing/ patrolling along city streets will be required. The platoon, squad, or fire team mission may be such…

…Fighting in the city destroys buildings, whose rubble then blocks streets. Street and road signs are destroyed during the fighting if they are not switched or removed by the defenders. Operations in subways and sewers present…

…Phase lines should be oriented on readily identifiable terrain features such as principal streets, rivers, and railroad lines. They should be placed on the near side of a street or open area. In an attack, a…