…FOs should be positioned on tops of buildings so target acquisition and adjustments in fire can best be accomplished. Commanders must understand ammunition effects to correctly estimate the number of volleys needed for the specific target…

…The preferred technique for Marines is to throw a concussion hand grenade into the room so hard that it skips and bounces, making it difficult for the enemy to pick up and throw back. The skip…

…Pieing is an effective technique for clearing dead space inside rooms and buildings to gain security of hallways, stairwells, mouseholes, and so on. It is conducted by using the ready carry position or short stocking technique…

…The company commander must closely coordinate the assault with supporting fire so that the fire is shifted at the last possible moment. (2) The platoons continue to seize each building until the block is cleared. (See…

…Gas mains and electricity should be shut off at the main distribution nodes. (e) Battle positions should be located so as not to establish a pattern. The unit should avoid obvious firing locations like church steeples…

…Ground observation is limited; therefore, FOs should be placed near tops of buildings. (b) For targets in defilade, fire may be adjusted laterally so that the rounds impact on the street perpendicular to the observer's…

…If a company reserve is available, it follows within the same block so that it can immediately influence the attack. A unit with a reserve mission can be called upon to: Exploit an enemy weakness or…

…By doing so, he/she reduces the amount of time during which he/she is exposed to enemy fire. b. Before moving to another position, the Marine should make a visual reconnaissance and select the position…

…The best way for infantry Marines to engage tanks is one at a time so that they can destroy one tank without being vulnerable to the fires of another. Good engagement areas include narrow streets, turns…

…Rehearsals should be conducted so that everyone becomes familiar with the routes. (4) Fire Prevention. Buildings that have wooden floors and raftered ceilings require extensive fire prevention measures. The attic and other wooden floors should be…

…The next task is to coordinate the fires of the antitank weapons so that all targets in the engagement area are attacked simultaneously (Figure 3-18). MCWP 3-35 .3 3-38

…over cover; when possible, fire around it. (3) Avoid silhouetting against light-colored buildings, the skyline, and so on. (4) Carefully select a new firing position before leaving an old one. (5) Avoid setting a pattern…

…Rubble and mines should be used to reduce target mobility so that a target's time in the engagement area is increased. 3403. Conduct of an Armored Ambush. A rifle company can use an attached tank…

…It should be far enough away from the objective so that enemy forces will not detect the infiltrating unit’s attack preparations. SUPPORT BY FIRE POSITION 3-36. A support by fire position is the general…

…Mouseholes measure about 2 feet wide and are blown or cut through a wall so that Marines can enter a room (Figure A-43). Mouseholes are safer entrances than doors, which can be easily boobytrapped and…

…The commander positions himself/herself so he/she can best observe and influence the battle. Positioning is relative to the level of command. For example, a squad leader locates where he/she can observe and direct…

…Piecemeal commitment is the immediate employment of units in combat as they become available instead of waiting for larger aggregations of units to ensure mass, or the unsynchronized employment of available forces so that their combat…

…Marines should learn to recognize signatures so they can locate and identify targets. Seeing and hearing assist in detecting and identifying signatures that lead to target location, identification, and rapid engagement. Marines should look for targets…

…Unit boundaries are used to define zones of action and are usually set within blocks so that a street is included in the zone. Both sides of a street should be included within the same unit…

…When firing from behind cover, a Marine should remain far enough back from that cover so that the weapon does not extend beyond it. This aids in weapon retention by ensuring that no enemy on the…