bridges

…An attacking unit makes a deliberate effort to capture bridges, beach and port exits, and other obstacles intact in order to control their use or destruction. 3-73. Wet (such as a river) and dry (such…

…Enemy fires may necessitate deploying engineer equipment, such as assault bridging and bulldozers, forward. During a counterattack, engineer breaching systems open closed lanes or breach hasty minefields placed by a retrograding enemy force. 4-63. Commanders…

…For example, the 9th Armored Division’s seizure of the bridge at Remagen in March 1945 illustrates a hasty operation conducted with the forces immediately available. Commanders consider tangible and intangible factors, such as subordinate training…

…Route reconnaissance provides new or updated information on route conditions, such as obstacles and bridge classifications, and enemy, adversary, and civilian activity along the route.  Special reconnaissance is reconnaissance and surveillance actions conducted as a…

…During the battle for Hue in South Vietnam, 60-mm WP rounds were used to create small, short-term smoke screens to conceal movement across open areas such as parks, plazas, and bridges. Fragments from 60…

…This may include maps of road and bridge networks, railroads, built-up areas, and electric power fields. Special maps can be used to supplement military city maps and topographical maps. b. Once in the built-up…

…Offensive and defensive fire support plans can incorporate NSFS fires on bridges, roads, reinforcements, artillery positions, and command and control centers. NSFS can be effectively delivered on targets along the outskirts of the city to rupture…

…Roads, rivers, streams, and bridges provide high-speed avenues for movement. Generally, military maps do not provide enough detail for urbanized terrain analysis. They usually do not show the underground sewer system, subways, underground water system…

…They assist in coordinating military efforts to strengthen host government legitimacy, and help prevent or reduce violence by bridging critical gaps between civil and military sectors. MAGTF responsibilities for CA activities are determined during planning. U…

…Emergency clearing of debris from streets, roads, bridges, airfields, ports, and waterways in support of recovery and humanitarian needs. 4. Immediate humanitarian needs of the dislocated populace, such as the construction of temporary shelters and support…