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…The interior partitions are thin, light, and easy to breach (Figure I-15). Figure I-14. Light-Clad Framed Building Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain I - 9

…The floor plans of these buildings are predictable; clearing rooms is usually done from one main hallway. Interior walls are also constructed of reinforced concrete and are difficult to breach. The stairways at the ends of…

(2) Department stores normally have large, open interiors (Figure I-11). Such areas permit firing of ATGMs or personally-carried surface-to-air missiles (if there are adequate fields of fire). Often a mezzanine level with…

…It provides a means to elevate vehicle-mounted TOWs, and the open interiors permit firing of ATGMs. Garages are normally high enough to provide a 360-degree field of fire for antiaircraft weapons. For example, a…

…The large windows and open interior favor the use of ATGMs. Because the floors are often made to support heavy machinery, these buildings provide good overhead cover. I - 8 MCWP 3-35.3

…The wire should be loose at the bottom to permit the defender to drop grenades on enemy forces below. (3) Interior Routes. Routes are required that permit defending forces to move within the building to engage…

…Penetration Capabilities of the HEDP Round (1) If projected into an interior room, the 40-mm HEDP can penetrate all interior partition-type walls. It splinters plywood and plaster walls, making a hole large enough to…

…Additional support, especially in wide buildings, comes from using load-bearing interior walls, strongpoints (called pilasters) on the exterior walls, cast-iron interior columns, and arches or braces over the windows and doors (Figure I-1…

…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…

…Window Position (c) Loopholes should also be prepared in interior walls and ceilings of buildings to permit fighting within the position. Interior loopholes should enable overwatch of stairs, halls, and unoccupied rooms and be concealed by…