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…Tactical maps should be supplemented by city street maps that contain street names and information on the location of important buildings and transportation terminals. These city street maps should be distributed to all units operating within…

…Vehicles and building rubble are the most common improvised barriers. (c) Enhancing mobility by opening and/or marking preplanned routes into attack positions for counterattacks or alternate positions to protect a flank. (d) Providing technical advice…

…Primary examples of key terrain in the urban environment are ports, airfields, power grids, communication nodes, bridges, government building complexes, or parks. We identify key terrain so that we can better select our defensive positions and…

…Indirect fire weapons may also be effective at clearing the tops of buildings using variable-timed fuses. (2) Direct Fire. (a) Armor. Tanks are normally task organized with mechanized units for protection and security operations. The…

…The platoon, squad, or fire team mission may be such that building-to-building clearing is neither required nor desired until contact with the enemy has been made. This section will discuss advancing/patrolling along urban…

…It does not have to be installed in the street, but can be employed on the sides of buildings or any other sturdy structure. The claymore mine, in command-detonated mode, is currently legal for employment…

…The electricity and gas coming into the building should be shut off. b. A building of concrete block construction with concrete floors and a tin roof is an ideal place for a fighting position. However, most…

the terrain limits the enemy’s ability for engagement or if strongly constructed buildings that give defenders protection are available. The mission of such a force is to provide early warning of the enemy’s advance…

…The first obstacle belt is enplaced at the nearest buildings across from and parallel to the main defensive position. This belt consists of wire and improvised barriers (including inside buildings, in subterranean avenues of approach, and…

…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…

…However, if engineers are involved in the preparation and execution of the barrier plan, other trained Marines can prepare mouseholes, breach walls, and rubble buildings themselves if assisted and advised by attached engineers. 8. Offensive Use…

…In most situations, throwing a grenade up a staircase is not recommended. (Again, the grenade is being used in the initial building entry or clearing of the bottom floor of a building having a staircase.) If…

…In most situations, throwing a grenade up a staircase is not recommended. (Again, the grenade is being used in the initial building entry or clearing of the bottom floor of a building having a staircase.) If…

…This option should not be conducted unless strict ROE do not allow the occupation of buildings without being fired on from them first or unless buildings cannot be entered because of obstruction, obstacles, or boobytraps. In…

…Smoke from burning buildings, dust from explosions, shadows from tall buildings, and the lack of light penetrating inner rooms all combine to reduce visibility and to increase a sense of isolation. Added to this is the…

…Suppression and/or destruction of enemy forces within buildings and strongpoints (tanks/LAVs/AAVs) Provide machinegun suppression fires Reserve or counterattack suppression fires (tanks and/or AAVs) Creating entry/exit points in buildings Isolation of the…