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…A built-up area is a concentration of structures, facilities, and populations, such as villages, cities, and towns, that form the economic and cultural focus for the surrounding area. (MCRP 5-12A) a. Cities. Cities are…

…However, if an enemy FO or sniper uses a church for an MCWP 3-35 .3 6-6

seized part of the walled city (Citadel) of Hue. The NVA/VC held this part of the walled city for about three weeks against determined U.S. and South Vietnamese forces before finally succumbing. The battle…

…Certain types of buildings dominate certain parts of a city; this establishes patterns within a city. Analysis of the distribution and nature of these patterns has a direct bearing on military planning and weapon selection (Figure…

…Current aerial photographs are also excellent supplements to military city maps and can be substituted for a map. A topographical map or military city map could be obsolete if compiled many years ago. A recent aerial…

…The military city map is a topographical map of a city that delineates streets and shows street names, important buildings, and other urban elements. The scale of a city map can vary from 1:25,000…

…Snipers should not be placed in obvious positions such as church steeples and rooftops because the enemy often watches these and targets them for destruction. Also, snipers should not be positioned where there is heavy traffic…

…Typical Urban Area (1) City Core. In most cities, the city core has undergone more recent development than the core periphery. As a result, the two regions are often quite different. Typical city cores are made…

…The unit should avoid obvious firing locations like church steeples. (f) The unit should rehearse movements between positions. (g) Camouflage positions. (h) Reinforce positions with available materials, such as beds, furniture, etc. (i) Block stairwells and…

…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…

…The squad leader should not routinely select obvious positions such as water towers or church steeples because those positions naturally attract the enemy’s attention. Figure A-67. Selection of an OP Location i. The Marine…