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…of advance in narrow defiles As command-detonated mines with other demolitions. 6. Enemy Mines and Boobytraps. Buildings contain many areas and items that are potential hiding places for boobytraps, for example, doors, windows, telephones, stairs…

…These facilities are normally windowless buildings constructed of steel-reinforced concrete and provide ideal CPs and communications centers. The physical location of these exchanges, along with circuit diagrams and telephone directories, should be determined as soon…

…While Russian doctrine had long specified the capture of a building from the top-down, it became apparent in Grozny that this tactic was too expensive in terms of helicopter losses. The Chechens made effective use…

…Attack of a Building The platoon should organize and practice to move as two forces: a maneuver force and an overwatch force. The maneuver force (normally of one squad on narrow streets or two squads on…

…Do I need to clear every building? Should I clear only certain blocks? Should I only control certain areas? What level of protection is required for my lines of communication? b. Enemy. Maneuver warfare focuses on…

…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…

…If the boobytrap is in a building, all personnel should go outside before the boobytrap is destroyed. Engineer tape placed around the danger area is one method of marking boobytraps. If tape is not available, strips…

…The reserve should plan to use a different axis of advance Route selection for the reserve may be more constructive since it may have to use building, side streets, sewers, etc. Reserves are kept closer to…

…Expedient construction includes several types of rapid construction techniques such as prefabricated buildings, inflatable buildings, and clamshell structures. These construction techniques can be selectively employed with minimum time, cost, and risk and offer deployed forces another…

…Attacks on these types of targets should be limited to the least amount necessary to neutralize the enemy installations. (4) The destruction, demolition, or military use of other buildings is permitted under the law of land…

…Consensus building is a primary task and can be aided by understanding each agency’s capabilities and limitations as well as any constraints that may preclude the use of a capability. The goal—to develop and…